Scott's Branch Middle High School

We had an awesome week of teaching and learning at the Branch this week! Congratulations to all the students who were named school royalty today. Students please be reminded that devices must be brought to school fully charged each day.

Parents we kindly ask that you remind students to be on time for class, pay attention, and be actively engaged in their learning so that they will be prepared for upcoming testing throughout the school year.

Rise up, Eagle Nation, and meet the expectation!

Dr. Tyrone Cummings, Ed. D.

Principal

Each week we will post a question(s) from EOC courses (US History, English 2, Biology, and Algebra 1). Students we encourage you to test your knowledge and prep for your upcoming EOC exams.

Students are encouraged to:

- Check their ISN notebooks.

- Interview / discuss the questions with parents / family members / teachers / peers.

Submit answers to: Miss Davis or Mrs. Butler

Students make sure that you can explain your answer for it to count.

All students who submit and explain the correct answer will get their name entered into the raffle to win incentives/prizes.

Here is your first Trivia Question. Answer submissions should be turned in by Friday, Sept. 26th.

❔ EOC Trivia Question # 1 ❔

US History

During the 1800s what were the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Good Luck, Eagles! 🦅

SBMHS Upcoming Assessment Dates

• Common Assessment 4 - September 17th
• Common Assessment 5 - September 24th
• Quarter 1 Benchmark (ELA / Social Studies) - September 30th
• Quarter 1 Benchmark (Math / Science) - October 1st
• PSAT (8th & 10th Graders) - October 16th

Teacher Office Hours

Teachers have office hours once a week after school for an hour. Students are encouraged utilize these opportunities to get extra help or to make-up or retake assignments.

Students can:

• get extra help
• make-up missed assignments
• retake assignments (5 assignments per subject each nine weeks can be retaken, except benchmarks).

Students we kindly ask that you let your teacher(s) know when you plan to stay for office hours so that he/she can have any materials prepared for you.

Technology Reminder

🦅Attention all Eagles 🦅

Be prepared for school each day by:

- Charging your device each night before going to bed.

- Making sure to bring your device to school every day.

Mrs. Washington's students were cartographers this week during Social Studies class. Students learned about making maps. Students demonstrated what they learned by creating their own map depicting areas of the school. Students worked both with partners and individually to create maps. Excellent work, Eagles!

🎉🦅🎉 This week we are proud to spotlight freshman, Kelvon Brunson. While in Mr. Tsumasi's Algebra 1 class, Kelvon was caught being actively engaged in the lesson. He was paying attention, taking notes, and answering questions!! Kelvon, keep up the great work! Thank you for showing your Eagle Pride!🎉🦅🎉

September 15th - October 15th

Ms. Russell's Spanish 1 & 2 classes are learning and celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month. This week students worked in collaborative groups to researched famous Hispanic people. Each group created a poster on their person which included biographical information, contributions, and impact on society.

Students then presented their posters to their class. Awesome work, Eagles!

📚 Read, Respond, BINGO! 📚

There are 2 more weeks left of September bingo! Make sure that you are writing your responses to the posted prompts. Check the "SB Library Legends" to see all the prompts that have been announced so far.

Genre of the Month

Each month we will be highlighting a different book genre in the library. We encourage all our Eagle readers to try out different genres this year. For the reminder of September, let's highlight mysteries.

🕵🏻🔍Mystery🔎🕵🏻

A mystery is a made-up story with a suspenseful or puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story. It requires the reader to pay attention to details and look for hidden clues. Some well-known examples include: Nancy Drew, Encyclopedia Brown, Cam Jansen, and Sherlock Holmes.

Happy Reading, Eagles!!

Ashley Davis, LMIS

Library Media Specialist

This week at Eagle Nation, we continued celebrating our students with perfect attendance in Week 2's Attendance Raffle!

🎉 Congratulations to Week 2's winner, David Tusa! 🎉 Way to go, David—keep striving for perfect attendance!

Parents, thank you for your continued support in encouraging your students to attend school daily. Your partnership makes a difference. We can’t wait to see who takes home the prize in Week 3’s raffle!

Mrs. Maggie Bennett and Mrs. Catrese Pringle, Save the Children Early Steps Parent Educators, and Mrs. Marjetta Butler, school social worker/parent liaison met with parents and presented "Building Skills Through Play". Thank you ladies for hosting an outstanding session! 💙💛 Thank you to all the parents and families you were able to attend! We look forward to seeing even more parents at upcoming Save the Children presentations this year. 💙💛

Scott’s Branch would like to extend a special thank you to Ms. Cassie Nelson and Ms. Linda Pringle for visiting our seniors on Wednesday.

Ms. Nelson and Ms. Pringle shared valuable information about voter's registration with students, answered questions students had, and helped those seniors who were 18 years of age to register to vote. Mrs. Garth's 4th block seniors made connections to the content they've learned in class by visiting the registration table to listen to the presentation and register to vote.

Dear Parents/Guardians of SBHS Seniors,

We’re excited to share that through our GEAR UP program, we’re offering SAT/ACT support for students this Saturday from 9:00–11:00 a.m. Students will meet in Ms. Garth’s classroom.

What’s provided

• Focused SAT/ACT practice and strategies

• Snacks for all participants

• Optional help with college applications and signing up for the SAT/ACT (upon request)

If your student plans to attend, please encourage them to bring a charged device and any questions they have about testing or college applications.

Thank you for partnering with us to support your student’s success!

For more information, please contact:

📍Dr. Tiffany Lemon, School Counselor

We’re excited to announce that this year’s Ed-Op College Fair will take place on Wednesday, September 24, 2025!

All juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to:

• Connect with local colleges and universities

• Apply and pre-apply for admission and scholarships

• Explore majors, programs, and campus life

• Learn about support services available to student

This event is a great way for our students to get a jump start on preparing for college. We can’t wait to see you there!

For more information, please contact:
📍Mrs. Carolyn Dingle, Career Specialist

📍Dr. Tiffany Lemon, School Counselor

Dear Parents/Guardians,

At Scott’s Branch Middle High School, we believe in creating as many opportunities as possible for our students to own their future. That’s why we offer the PSAT/NMSQT ® (Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) to our students. Whether your child is thinking about attending a two- or four-year college, a job training program, or isn’t sure what they want to do after high school, the PSAT/NMSQT can help make their career goals and postsecondary path clearer.

Results from the PSAT/NMSQT provide insights into your child’s academic strengths, along with areas they can work on while still in high school.

Results from the PSAT/NMSQT provide insights into your child’s academic strengths, along with areas they can work on while still in high school.

• Enter the National Merit ® Scholarship Program if they meet program requirements specified in the PSAT/NMSQT Student Guide. (10 graders)

• Qualify for the South Carolina Junior Scholars Program if they meet program requirements. (8th graders)

• Understand their skills and knowledge and which areas to focus on improving.

• Practice and prepare for the SAT ® .

• Find out what AP ® courses they’re ready to take.

• Plan and pay for college.

• Explore personalized career insights aligned to their score.

Your child will take the PSAT/NMSQT on October 16, 2025 using their own school-issued device. Please visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yljPogCcKrY to see what students can expect from the digital PSAT/NMSQT.

If you or your child have questions about the PSAT/NMSQT or college and career planning, please reach out to me or your child’s counselor—we’re here to help!

Alisha Ridgill

Assistant Principal

We are excited to announce the Scott's Branch High School Royalty of 2025. 👑

Miss Scott's Branch: Kylia Fulton

1st Attendant: Caleah Dash

2nd Attendant: Daliyah Black

3rd Attendant: Jasmine Holliday

Mr. Scott's Branch: Majestic Hatcher

Miss Freshman: Azariyah Taylor

1st Attendant: Romera James

Miss Sophomore: Mi'Kayla Moody

1st Attendant: Tamaria Scott

Mr. Sophomore: Travis Starks

Miss Junior: Zamaria Lowery

Mr. Talon: Na'Shawn Chestnut

Mr. Junior: Nyren Bowman

Miss Blue & Gold: Emani Caldwell

Miss Senior : Jada Bowman

Next week we will announce the Scott's Branch Middle School Royalty of 2025. 👑

A huge shout out to our Varsity Eagles on their fearless victory against the Lake View Wild Gators on Friday, September 12! 🦅💛💙 Our football team continues to make record-breaking headlines each week, and we are proud and grateful to cheer them on.

Keep soaring high and making our school proud, Eagles!

This week, we’re also shining the spotlight on our Lady Eagles Volleyball Teams! 💛💙 Our athletes have been working hard all season—improving their skills, building strong teamwork, and showing great sportsmanship.

Their dedication paid off with a big win against Manning this week! 🎉

Let’s keep cheering them on—come out and show your support for our amazing volleyball program. Go Lady Eagles! 🦅

A huge mahalo to our amazing teachers & staff who joined up for today's Luau Teacher Appreciation Friday! 🌴 Everyone showed their school spirit by rocking their favorite Hawaiian gear in celebration of our dedicated teachers.

Tonight, we’re keeping the island vibes alive at our Hawaiian-themed football game as we “Surf Our Way to Victory” against Branchville High School! 🏈 💛 💙

Thank you, teachers, for everything you do at Scott’s Branch—we appreciate you! 💐

Eagles, don’t forget to come out in your best Hawaiian gear and cheer on our Varsity team as they bring home another win tonight. Go Eagles! 🦅