Principal's Update: Oct 18th, 2026

Hello, Mabry Middle School Families!

For the 2026–2027 school year, we want you to know that our faculty and staff are committed to supporting your child’s academic achievement and social-emotional development. We believe that strong partnerships between home and school are essential to student success, and we look forward to working together throughout the year.

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If you have questions, concerns, or need assistance, we encourage you to reach out directly to your child’s teachers. Faculty contact information can be found at:

https://www.spart1.org/o/mms/staff

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Thank you for your continued support and partnership. We are excited about the opportunities that lie ahead and look forward to a successful school year for all students.

If I can be of assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at (864) 472-8402 or by email at wayne.copeland@spart1.org.

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Best Regards,

Wayne Copeland, Ed.S.
Principal
T.E. Mabry Middle School

We are excited to share that T.E. Mabry Middle School earned an overall score of 54 on the South Carolina School Report Card, earning a rating of GOOD! We were just 2 points away from an EXCELLENT rating!

Even more exciting, our school demonstrated meaningful growth among our students, including our Multilingual Learner (ML) population. This progress reflects the hard work of our students, the dedication of our teachers and staff, and the continued support of our families and community.

We are incredibly proud of our Cubs and grateful for everyone who plays a role in making Mabry Middle School a place where students can learn, grow, and succeed. The best is yet to come!

Go Cubs!

#MabryMiddleSchool #CubsPride #GrowingTogether #SpartanburgDistrictOne

Please print and complete the MMS Walker Consent Form if your child will be walking home from school this year. Please have your child return this form to the front office on the first day of school. Thanks!

Are you interested in joining the Mabry MS PTO?! We look forward to working in collaboration with our parents to organize various events for our students and recognize our teachers! Our PTO requires no fees or dues, just your partnership to support our teachers and students! If you would like to join our PTO, please contact the following individuals: tanae.salters@spart1.org

“South Carolina Compulsory Attendance Law requires that a parent or guardian shall require his child to attend regularly a public or private school or kindergarten of this State which has been approved by the State Board of Education, a member school of the South Carolina Independent Schools and Association, a member school of the South Carolina Association of Christian Schools, or some similar organization, or a parochial, denominational, or church-related school, or other programs which have been approved by the State Board of Education from the school year in which the child is five years of age before September first until the child attains his seventeenth birthday or graduates from high school.”

DID YOU KNOW?

Students who fail to attend school could be truant. Truant A child age 6 to 17 years meets the

definition of a truant when the child has three consecutive unlawful absences or a total of five unlawful absences.

Habitual Truant

A “habitual” truant is a child age 12 to 17 years who fails to comply with the intervention plan developed by the school, the child, and the parent(s) or guardian(s) and who accumulates two or more additional unlawful absences. This child may need court intervention and an initial truancy petition may be filed.

Chronic Truant

A “chronic” truant is a child age 12 to 17 years who has been through the school intervention process, has reached the level of a “habitual” truant, has been referred to Family Court and placed on an order to attend school, and continues to accumulate unlawful absences. Should other community alternatives and referrals fail to remedy the attendance problem, the “chronic” truant may be referred to the Family Court for violation of a previous court order.

Lawful Absences

• Absences caused by a student’s own illness and whose attendance in school would endanger his or her health or the health of others,

• Absences due to an illness or death in the student’s immediate family,

• Absences due to a recognized religious holiday of the student’s faith, and

• Absences due to activities that are approved in advance by the principal.

Unlawful Absences

• Absences of a student without the knowledge of his or her parents, and

• Absences of a student without acceptable cause with the knowledge of his or her parents.

The school day starts at 8:00AM. All students not in class by 8:00AM are considered tardy. All morning car riders should be dropped off at the Mabry Park parking lot near the baseball fields. The entrance to the Mabry Park parking lot is located off of N. Main St. We want to encourage all morning cars dropping off at Mabry Park to make a RIGHT TURN when exiting Mabry Park in the mornings. This will assist in the flow of traffic during the morning hours.

Dismissal is at 3:00PM. Any 7th Grade car rider should be picked up at the front of the school near the front office. The entrance to the front office is located off of Park Rd. across from Inman Elementary School. Any 8th Grade car rider should be picked up at the Mabry Parking parking lot near the baseball fields. The entrance to Mabry Park is located off of N. Main St.

1. Website: https://www.spart1.org/o/mms

2. Location: 35 Oakland Avenue, Inman, SC, USA

3. Phone: (864) 472-8402