Ebenezer Middle School
Principal: Bertha Timmons
Address: 3440 Ebenezer Road, Sumter, SC 29153
Phone: (803) 469-8571 Fax: (803) 469-8575
School Day: 8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
http://ems.sumterschools.net
Welcome to Ebenezer, where we promote Tiger P.R.I.D.E. – Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Discipline, and Excellence!
Important Dates
- Wednesday, August 10, 9 – 11 a.m. – Orientation for 6th grade students and students new to Ebenezer. Bus transportation will not be provided.
- Monday, August 15 – First day of school
- Thursday, September 15, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. – Open House
Student handbooks, which include school and district expectations, will be distributed on the first day of school. Parents are respectfully requested to review the handbooks with their children.
School uniforms will not be worn this year; however, students are required to follow the Sumter School District Student Dress Code. This policy can be found on the district’s website and in the student handbook. The policy can also be accessed from Ebenezer’s webpage.
All Ebenezer students are encouraged to carry clear book bags. The school will make available one clear book bag per student.
Breakfast starts at 7:40 a.m. and will end at 8:25 a.m. Students desiring to eat breakfast should arrive before 8:15 a.m. The first period begins promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Drop-off/Pick-up Procedures: Parents who drive their children to school should enter the south gate and drive around the back of the school to the drop-off/pick-up area located on the north end of the building. The building will open at 7:40 a.m., and students should arrive no later than 8:15 a.m. All children should be picked up no later than 3:45 p.m. Students who are not picked up by 3:45 p.m. will ride the bus home.