Sweetwater Middle School

this school office staff does not care.hard to find somebody who can help me.I wish their education was much better like other middle school in ga
--Submitted by a parent

The problem with Sweetwater Middle is the parents. A lot of them just do not care about their child's education. In addition, administration, but not all of them, make way to many changes. Thus, there is no stability to sustain a nurturing, learning, culture and environment. There are a lot of good teachers there, but when you have a combination of unruly students and parents who do not care that should expect the average rating.

The front office staff is rude and not very cordial or friendly at all. They act like you don't even exist when you walk in. I am use to a staff greeting, welcoming, and smiling when I enter a school. The communication between the school and parents is poor and sometimes lacking. I believe your child has to be failing before you hear anything from the teachers and in my case, had I not been vigilant, I wouldn't have heard from any of the teachers. Communication regarding events is always late or last minute. I am dissappointed that I didn't get to choose where I would have preferred my child attend middle school.
--Submitted by a parent

sweetwater isnt a bad school we are very smart we just have a hard time showing it ,we have beajivor problems and we know we have to work on it and most of us are trying.We are getting better at some things and we do need to work on more things and i really enjoy being a students at SMS!:D
--Submitted by a student

My son is a 6th grader at this school. My son has a learning disability and he has had a hard time adjusting to the school. I think that most people don't consider a childs disability whenever they are teaching them. We need to step up and speak out for our students when it comes to their education as a disabled child. If I don't see any improvement in this school I will be look for another to school with better staff and great support.
--Submitted by a parent

I am a Probe student at this school. I'm going to be in 8th grade this year and I sure can't wait. The gifted program at Sweetwater is fantastic! We are like a tight-knit family, we're all more or less friends and learning is fun in gifted Probe. I learn so much! I love this school. The extracurriculars are not below average, there are tons of clubs to join, but other students don't even try. From my point of view, all the rest of the students at this school don't care about learning. I know for a fact that most of them just care about finding a boyfriend or girlfriend. If your kid is gifted, this is a good school for them. They will be sheltered and nurtured in a good learning environment. Teachers and students develop a close relationship, even laughing together.
--Submitted by a student

I am so happy my child is done with sms, I found this school to have a very few caring teachers, as a result you have poor test scores and a low performing school...I am moving so that my child doesnt have to go the Berkmar high school..its sad, but I want my child to have the best education avail..uncaring teachers with rude and nasty attitudes will not help children suceed...you have to stay on top of the teachers just to get a progress report, the school is disorganized, and the staff is unprofessional..sad sad sad...
--Submitted by a parent

teachers can be rude, at any school if you make them that way, if you follow their instructions and obey them during class you will see that you will even become closer to them and they will respect you as much as you'll respect them and they'll make sure to treat you for the good things you do.Yet, that won t happen if you dont deserve it.I had great teachers, yet I also saw them be strict to other kids..no, they were not being mean, they were being fair, giving the kid the discipline he/she needed, so think again what kind of student you or your child is before you put a rating here, because a lot of what you place on this site reflects on you, rememeber there s no perfect school, yet we can make it as great as possible. You will enjoy this school if you have the right attitude.
--Submitted by a student

I was in 6th grade last year here, and it was the worst school year i have ever had. If you are reading this because you're thinking about going here think again. The teachers are mean and there isn't any extra activities for us kids. Don't go to this school it will be a big mistake!
--Submitted by a student

2007-2008 school year was my daughters first time at SMS. my daughter or i have not had any bad experiences with the school. i think that every individual had a choice to what they learn and on what level they can achieve that goal. it starts with the parents first. if the parent has a positive attitude then so will the child. my child had great teachers in the 7th grade and i hope she has the same for the 8th grade.
--Submitted by a parent