Scott's Branch Middle High School

It’s been a great week at the Branch! As we head into district intersession, we hope students and staff enjoy a well‑deserved break. Spend time resting and connecting with loved ones. Parents, review materials are available in Google Classroom to help students get ready for the March 10 and 11 benchmark assessments. Encouraging your student to look over these materials will support their success.

Parents, we would love your feedback on HMH. Please complete the 2025-2026 Small Schools HMH Parent Survey. Link to the survey: http://survey.5essentials.org/hmh/survey/parent/

Opens: Feb. 17, 2026 & closes: March 13, 2026

Thank you again to our wonderful teachers and staff for all you do each day at Scott's Branch Middle High School!

Rise up, Eagle Nation, and meet the expectation!

Dr. Tyrone Cummings, Ed. D.

Principal

Teachers hold weekly office hours from 3:30 to 4:30 PM. Check the chart for each teacher’s day. This time can be used for make‑up work, extra help, or retakes. Students may take up to five retakes per course, except for benchmark tests, and should let their teacher know ahead of time.

Students, please help us locate some missing chargers. If found please return to Ms. Davis in the library, a $5 Eagle buck reward will be given for turning in a missing charger. Thank you!

This week we kicked off our Fun Friday Celebrations for our middle school students! Congratulations to those students who earned Fun Friday! 🎉 We look forward to having more students get to participate next week.

Seniors please check Google Classroom for scholarship opportunities daily. If you need help applying, please contact: Mrs. Yolanda Fanning, school counselor, or Mrs. Carolyn Reed-Dingle, career specialist.

Parents,

Our teachers have posted some review materials to help students prepare for the Benchmark Assessments which will be administered after intersession. Students are encouraged to check their teacher's google classrooms and utilize the materials shared with them to help them be successful on their assessments.

Students in Mrs. Garth's Sociology class were engaged in a collaborative learning project in which they studied the Briggs vs. Elliott case. Students created anchor charts and presented their learning to their peers.

On Wednesday, February 25, our high school juniors and seniors took part in the inaugural SOBE (School of Business/School of Education) Day at Francis Marion University.

Throughout the event, students interested in business collaborated with FMU faculty on real-world projects and scenarios, while our aspiring educator students engaged in hands-on mini-lessons and explored innovative teaching strategies.

We would like to thank Francis Marion for their hospitality and this amazing event! We are looking forward to experiencing it again in the future for our next upcoming Eagle educators and business students.

We are so proud to announce that 32 of our seniors will be recognized at the Columbia Urban League Black History Month Program for Young Gifted and Talented. Students will be recognized in the following areas: academics, leadership, the arts, and athletics. 🎉Congratulations to all the seniors who will be recognized on Saturday! 🎉

On Wednesday, we celebrated Black History Month. Mrs. Mack, along with the SBHS Choir and dance students, delivered an outstanding performance. Thank you to all the families and community members who joined us. We also extend heartfelt appreciation to our guest speaker, Scott’s Branch Class of ’76 alumna, Attorney F. Renee Gaters. Mrs. Gaters, your inspiring words meant so much to our students.

We'd like to thank all of our teachers and staff for everything that they do here at Scott's Branch Middle High School on a daily basis. Students and parents, please join us by thanking our teachers and staff members for all the awesome work they do! Teachers & Staff, thank you for all that you DEW! 🥳

SAFE Federal Credit Union presented Rise and Refresh with Roast N' Roll on Tuesday for the CCSD Summerton Area Staff. Teachers and staff enjoyed a refreshing coffee, tea, or hot chocolate to start their day. We'd like to give a special thank you to the ladies from SAFE Federal Credit Union and Roast N' Roll for the jump starting our day! 🎉

On behalf of Scott's Branch High School, we would like to thank Mrs. Emily Woodham Schmoyer from USC-Columbia for visiting our high schoolers during lunch this week. Students were able to sign up and receive information about USC Columbia's abundance of undergraduate programs, sports, organizations, and student services. Thank you, Mrs. Woodham Schmoyer. We appreciate your visit and look forward to seeing many of our future Eagle Scholars become a GAMECOCK one day! #USC #USCColumbia #CollegeReadiness

Please mark your calendars and come out to support our Eagle Baseball Team!! #GoEagles

Attention Parents,

Please complete the 2025-2026 Small Schools HMH Parent Survey.

Link to the survey: http://survey.5essentials.org/hmh/survey/parent/

Opens: Feb. 17, 2026 Closes: March 13, 2026

Thank you for your feedback and time!

Middle school math teachers—SBMHS has an open position for you. Please contact Dr. Tryone Cummings for more information. Thank you!

If you need toiletry items, you can stop by Mrs. Butler’s office to get what you need. These items are available for use at school or at home. Please feel free to come by—help is always available.

Marjetta J. Butler, LMSW

School Social Worker