Scott's Branch Middle High School

It’s been a great week at the Branch! Our parent-teacher conferences and Title 1 Stakeholder meeting was a huge success on Tuesday. We'd like to thank all the parents/guardians who were able to come out and meet with us! We hope that we are able to meet with even more parents/guardians during this last nine weeks.

High school parents and students, this is a reminder that teachers of EOC courses will hold after‑school test prep sessions from 3:30 PM to 4:30 PM. English 2 sessions are on Mondays. Algebra and US History sessions are on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All students enrolled in these courses are encouraged to join.

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!

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.

End-of-Course (EOC) Testing is quickly approaching!

To help students feel confident and prepared, we are offering EOC Test Prep sessions during teacher office hours.

Students enrolled in:

English 2

Algebra

U.S. History

are strongly encouraged to attend!

📆 Please see the attached flyer for specific dates and times. 📆

These sessions are a great opportunity to:

• Review key concepts

• Get extra support from teachers

• Build confidence before testing

Students, let’s get ready for a successful EOC testing season! 📚💪

FBLA members joined the state leadership conference, showing strong spirit and Eagle pride. Congratulations to Jenesis Ford for receiving first place in for parliamentary procedure. 🥳 Special thank you to Mr. Caldwell, FBLA advisor, for his guidance and leadership.

Celebrating our assistant principal, Miss Alicia Ridgill, on her lovely wedding this weekend. Wishing the newlyweds a lifetime of joy. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Wells!

Last week our librarian, Miss Davis, attended the SCASL library conference, where she joined sessions, gathered new resources, connected with fellow South Carolina librarians, and meet several wonderful authors.

Genre of the Month: Our genre of the month for March was fantasy. Fantasy books are filled with imagined worlds, magical powers, and creatures that can only exist in stories. Stop by the library to see what is available.

Best of the Nest: Read something great? Share your thoughts! Grab a form from Miss Davis.

Reading Fact: Why read every day? Students who read for 20 minutes each day will be exposed to 1.8 million words per year. Reading will help you improve and build your vocabulary.

Upcoming: Eagle readers, are you ready to READ? We've got some fun reading activities planned for April. We hope that you'll join in the fun, enjoy some books, and earn some rewards!

On behalf of Dr. Cummings, Principal, and Mrs. Wells, Assistant Principal, thank you to our parents, families, students, and staff for taking part in this week’s parent‑teacher conference and Title 1 Stakeholder Meeting. Our shared commitment strengthens every learner.

As we begin the final nine weeks, we continue to aim high, stay focused, and model positive behavior. Eagles, together we can rise up and meet the expectation! 🦅

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

Scott Branch High School is partnering with The Blood Connection to sponsor a blood drive on Thursday, April 23 from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. Each donor will receive $30 in donor rewards and the school will receive $500 for 30+ units collected! Each blood donation saves up to 3 lives!

Donors need to be at least 16 years old (16-year-olds need a signed parental consent form), weigh at least 110 pounds, have a photo ID and be in general good health.

Please schedule an appointment by clicking on this link: https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/303847

Walk-ins are welcome but appointments will be honored first.

Permission Slips:

All 16 and 17-year-olds will need a permission slip completed by their parent/guardian. We now have them electronically and students can send this link to their parents to have them fill out: https://epcf.thebloodconnection.org/

The Sumter Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and the Gamma Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated invite young men to an empowering afternoon of leadership, mentorship, and meaningful conversations.

Register today: https://form.jotform.com/260474890187063

For More info: embodisumteralumnaedst47@gmail.com

More Info To Come!

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