Scott's Branch Middle High School

Thank you to the amazing staff, parents, and students for making this week special at Scott's Branch Middle High School. We're happy to welcome Mrs. Yolanda Fanning to our Eagle Nation family. We will have a busy week next week. We kindly ask that all students remember to bring their devices to school fully charged everyday.

Please remember our guidelines for cell phones, personal electronic devices, and head garments. Thank you to the students who follow them and to the parents who help us keep our school a place where every student can learn without distraction.

Rise up, Eagle Nation, and meet the expectation!

Dr. Tyrone Cummings, Ed. D.

Principal

Dear Parents/Guardians,
This Saturday from 9:00 - 11:00 AM, we're offering SAT/ACT support for SBHS Seniors. Students will meet in Mrs. Garth's classroom. Students will need to bring their device fully charged. Please encourage students to bring any questions they have about testing or college applications as well. We look forward to seeing our seniors on Saturday, December 13th!

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)

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

We’re just one week away from the holiday break! To celebrate our final week together before we dismiss for the holidays, we invite everyone to join us in this year’s Holiday Spirit Week.

Please see the attached flyer for each day’s theme. The PR Team will be around next week capturing photos, so join in the fun and help us make this Spirit Week a festive kickoff to a well-deserved break! Students, you might even earn some Eagle Bucks!

We can’t wait to see your creativity, your enthusiasm, and your SB pride!

Attention Eagle Parents!

Please join us for our Title I Christmas Drop-In on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, beginning at 5:00 PM!

Come out and support our Eagle Basketball team as they take on Crestwood High School. During each game’s halftime, stop by to mingle, enjoy free hot chocolate, and receive important Title I school information.

Every participating parent will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a Christmas prize and earn an Eagle Buck for their student!

Next week benchmark assessments will be administered on December 16th & 17th. We kindly ask that students have their device fully charged with them so they are ready to take their benchmark assessments.

The ASVAB will be given on December 17th. Testing will begin promptly at 8:00 AM in the band room. We kindly ask that students taking the ASVAB arrive on time (7:45 AM) and that they have their device fully charged.

Attention Eagle Nation Students & Families,

Please be reminded of our policies for electronic devices and accessories and head garments. We know our students will rise above and meet these expectations! Let's work together to create a positive learning environment for our students to be and do there absolute best here at Scott's Branch Middle High School.

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.

- Being careful with your device and charger.

Thank you to all the Eagles who have found and turned in chargers. We still have some chargers we are still looking for.

This week in Mrs. Dingle’s Career Explorations II class, students jumped into a hands-on lesson in writing friendly letters and correctly addressing envelopes. They practiced real-world communication skills that will empower them to apply for and respond to future opportunities with confidence.

Way to go, students—you’re building life skills that will stick with you forever!

Mrs. Reid’s English 1 class wrapped up their debate finals in the media center this week. Students took on the question of whether schools should remove homework, developing thoughtful points through research and preparation.

🎉 Celebrating the English 1 Debate Champions: Ryan Dickey, Sincere Dixon, and Jenesis Ford! 🎉

We’re proud of every student for the care they put into their research and preparation. We’re also proud of the focus and thoughtful feedback shared by those who supported each team. Great work, Eagles—keep rising to the challenge!

🎉 Congratulations! 🎊 The SBHS Army JROTC JLAB TEAM (Academic Team A) has advanced to Level II Academic Bowl! 🏆👏

You are our only team in five years to qualify for Level II! 🌟

We are so proud of you! 💙 D.C. is just one test away! 🚀

December's reading challenge is the "Amazing Authors A to Z Reading Challenge". Any SBMHS student interested is welcome to participate. Students please see Ms. Davis for a challenge log.

The Challenge:

From now until January 2nd, students are challenged to read 26 books from different authors. The letters of the alphabet (A to Z) stand for the first letter in the author's last name. You must READ each book (26 books total). Please be prepared to tell me about the books that you write on your log.

For example, if I read the book "The Great Mouse Detective book 1" by Eve Titus during Thanksgiving break. I would write the title of the book beside the letter "T" on my reading challenge log.

Students have until January 2nd to complete the challenge. All reading challenge logs must be turned in by Wednesday, January 6th in order to be entered for a chance to win the December Grand Prize. All students who participate and turn in their blue reading challenge log will receive a Eagle reader's reward, Eagle Bucks, and will be entered in the raffle for a chance to win the Grand Prize.

Happy reading, Eagles!! 🎁 📚

Ashley Davis, MLIS

School Librarian

The Phi Omega Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. 💚💗 presents their Essay Writing Workshop on Saturday, December 13, 2025 from 10am-1pm at Vision by Design 206 South Church Street Manning SC, 29102. This workshop is open to ALL juniors and seniors in the district and will assist with the development of scholarship essays and admission essays to college. This workshop is FREE and lunch will be provided. Please come out and participate in this valuable workshop and let the AKA's help you jump-start your college admission.

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