Scott's Branch Middle High School

We had an great week of teaching and learning at the Branch this week! 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.

PSAT testing for our 8th and 10th graders will take place on October 15th and 16th. Parents please help students remember to charge their device and bring it to school with them each day. It is vital that our students come prepared for class each day.

Intersession break will be next week, October 7th through October 10th. We hope that all our students and staff take this time to reset, restore, and relax.

Rise up, Eagle Nation, and meet the expectation!

Dr. Tyrone Cummings, Ed. D.

Principal

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 15, 2025 (8th grade) and October 16, 2025 (10th grade) 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 our Assistant Principal, Alisha Ridgill.

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.

🦅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. Walton's 8th graders used Delta Math to practice math concepts they were learning this week. Students were actively engaged and focused on their learning. Way to go Eagles!!

On Thursday there were lots of students actively engaged in their Varsity Tutor sessions. Middle school students attend Varsity Tutor sessions on Mondays through Thursdays during their last period of the day. Students are grouped in the program based on their academic levels and receive support from online tutors. Eagles, stay focused and being engaged in these sessions!

Keep soaring, Eagles! 🦅💙💛

National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15th - October 15th)

Ms. Russell's Spanish classes are continuing to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. This week students collaborated in groups to research, create presentations, and demonstrate Hispanic dances. We love the engagement and interest our students have about learning of other cultures! Keep up the awesome work, Eagles! 🦅

This week in Mr. Caldwell’s Fundamentals of Computing class, students put their creativity and research skills to the test by completing a brochure project. Each student highlighted a country or state they would love to visit, designing brochures that were colorful, eye-catching, and packed with fun facts. From must-see attractions to cultural highlights, students shared why their chosen destination made it onto their bucket list. Way to go, Mr. Caldwell’s class, on broadening your global knowledge and showcasing your brochure-making skills! 🌍👏

🎉This week we are proud to spotlight senior, Nazaiah Richardson.🎉

Nazaiah was featured in the Sumter Item on September 27, 2025 for being named the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week!

Read about his performance here: Sumter Item.

🎉🦅Congratulations, Nazaiah! Keep up the excellent work on the Eagles team!!🎉 🦅

Thursday, October 2nd, was School Custodian Appreciation Day! SBMHS proudly celebrate our custodians. Each day, they work tirelessly to keep our school clean, safe, and welcoming. Their dedication ensures our students have the best environment to learn, grow, and succeed.

💙💛🦅 Mr. Lawson, Mr. Peterson, Mrs. Brown, Mr. Mickens, and Mr. Stinnie: THANK YOU for the countless ways you serve our school, staff, and students. The SBMHS family loves and truly appreciates everything that you do for us each and every day! 💙💛🦅

📚 Who has BINGO?📚

Students, the last day to turn in your bingo card and responses is Monday, October 6th in order to be entered for a chance to win the grand prize. Please check the your BINGO card and the "SB Library Legends" google classroom for all the reading prompts.

The winner(s) of our bingo challenge will be entered to win our September reading raffle. All students who turned in their bingo cards and written responses will receive Eagle bucks for participating. I will hand out prizes the week of October 13th.

I hope that you had fun playing, challenging yourself, and enjoyed reading some books during the month of September.

October's Genre of the Month is:

👻Horror 👻

A horror story is written to frighten people. The setting is usually scary and dark, and the characters are often unnatural, such as witches, vampires, ghosts, monsters, or zombies.

Happy Reading, Eagles!!

Ashley Davis, LMIS

Library Media Specialist

This week at Eagle Nation, we continued celebrating our students with perfect attendance in Week 4's & the Grand Prize Attendance Raffles!

🎉 Congratulations to Week 4's winner, Ry'Quon York! 🎉 Way to go, Ry'Quon—keep striving for perfect attendance!

🎉 Congratulations to our September Perfect Attendance Grand Prize winner, Bryant Singleton! 🎉 Way to go, Bryant—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.

On behalf of the Social Work and Attendance Department, we are excited to share that this year’s Attendance Awareness Contest was a huge success!

We are proud to announce our winners:

• 3rd Place: Amiyrah Richardson, 8th grade

• 2nd Place: Kelise Gist, 6th grade

• 1st Place: Shyanne Smith, 11th grade

• Grand Prize Winner: Ryan Dickey, 9th grade 🎉

We truly appreciate all of our students who participated. Each student received an Eagle Buck, and our place winners were awarded certificates, additional Eagle Bucks, and goody bags.

Thank you again to every Eagle who joined in—your commitment to making school attendance a priority helps pave the way for your success!

Marjetta Butler, School Social Worker

Dawn Johnson, Attendance Clerk

On Wednesday, October 1st, our seniors applied for colleges. Representatives from Central Carolina Technical College, Francis Marion University, and Coastal Carolina University attended the event and assisted our students will their applications. Thank you so much to all the representatives for spending this time assisting our seniors with getting a jump start on their journey after graduation.

A huge thank you to Mrs. Maureen Calvo, President & Founder of the Bravo Education Foundation of CCSC, and The Manning Times for honoring our teachers in such a special way! Today, Mrs. Calvo presented our very own Ms. Lucinda Stukes, Scott’s Branch Middle-High School 2025-26 Teacher of the Year, with a beautiful gift basket in recognition of her hard work and dedication to our students and community. 🦅💙💛

Our students, faculty, and staff represented well in this past week's Homecoming parade. We were excited to see the community of Summerton come out, enjoy themselves, and support. Shout outs to everyone looking great and representing Eagle Nation with excellence!

Once again, we celebrate our amazing Homecoming Court 2025! Each of you looked radiant and represented Eagle Nation with pride, class, and elegance. 💙💛 Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to everyone who showed their support in making this year’s Homecoming Court a true success! 🦅🎉

Our Varsity Eagles Football team blazed their way to another big win at Homecoming, defeating St. John’s High School with an impressive 54–0 blowout! 🎉 The Eagles now hold a strong 4-1 record and are officially ranked #5 in the South Carolina High School League Class A.

We are beyond proud of our boys for continuing to show excellence, resilience, and Eagle pride this season. 💙💛 Don’t miss the action—join us on Friday, October 10, 2025 as we travel to Cross High School for game #6. Let’s keep soaring, Eagles!