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Walking the plank
After months of rehearsals students at Ebenezer Middle School performed "Captain Bree and her Lady Pirates" Thursday night. Director Lori Benassi-Parker chose the musical after reading several plays. She said this play was the one that stood out.
Students give change for pets in need
Each Friday in February, students from Blandford Elementary brought in their spare change for a campaign called "Pennies for Puppies, Dimes for Dogs and Coins for Cats."
Students compete in state science & engineering fair
Students from SEHS and SEMS competed at the Georgia Science and Engineering Fair in Athens, March 28-31. SEHS students were Kirsten Edwards and Melanie Richtman (both received fourth place). SEMS students were Selina Jonas, Megan Spence, Joshua Anderson and Jessica Bitting. Selina and Megan received third place recognition and Joshua and Jessica got honorable mention.
Local students make dean's list
The following area residents recently were named to the dean's or president's list at Mercer University for the fall 2006 semester. Inclusion on the dean's and president's lists requires students to meet rigorous grade point average standards specific to their school within the University.
SEMS Science Olympiad places ninth in state competition
The SEMS Science Olympiad competed at the State Science Olympiad at Augusta State University on March 24. SEMS placed ninth in the state. Students won medals in the following events:
System young author winners announced
Congratulations to the following system-wide winners of the Effingham County Schools Young Author's Writing Competition:
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Bringing the books to life
Guyton Elementary School celebrated the 108th birthday of famed children's author Dr. Seuss on Friday with a parade of book characters.
Eubanks named Southeastern Tech GOAL winner
Students, faculty and staff were honored Jan. 24 at Southeastern Technical College's annual awards banquet, held at the Vidalia Community Center.
Rushing wins CELDA speech competition
Andrew Rushing, a senior at South Effingham High School, recently won the local "Leadership" High School Speech Contest sponsored by the Coastal Empire Leadership Development Association (CELDA).
BOE marks SEHS CTAE Month
Members of the Effingham County Board of Education, Eddie Tomberlin, Mose Mock, Superintendent Randy Shearouse, Chairman Lamar Allen and Vickie Decker, celebrated South Effingham High School CTAE Month at the school board's Feb. 16 meeting.
D.E.E.N.O.S Level 7 team off to strong start
D.E.E.N.O.S USAG Level 7 Gymnastics Team kicked off its 2012 competitive season at the Hilton Head Island Invitational, S.C. on Jan. 15. The Level 7 girls took the fifth place team award.
Starling stars at 4-H DPA
Natalie Starling won first place at District Project Achievement. She competed in the Southeast District for Effingham County. There are 172,000 4-H'ers in the state of Georgia and 66,000 in the Southeast district. Natalie performed the Glee version of "Defying Gravity" from the Broadway hit "Wicked." She sang and played her saxophone. She will advance to State Congress in Atlanta this July and compete at the state level.
Valdosta State releases dean’s list
VALDOSTA-Valdosta State University has announced the names of students from the fall 2011 semester who have earned the academic status of Dean's List.
SEHS means business with CTAE month event
South Effingham High School is celebrating its career, technical, agricultural education students by declaring February CTAE Month.
ECHS, SEHS team for stellar Model UN performance
Effingham County High School students had a challenge to solve the world's problems in 36 hours or less at the University of Georgia's Model U.N. Conference XVIII.
Bringing work-based learning to Career Day
South Effingham High School work-based learning students participated in the Ebenezer Middle School Career Day on Jan. 19 by showcasing their jobs with eighth grade students.
SES students empowered for healthier living, choices
Students at Springfield Elementary School are taking charge of their health.
Schools out to forge welding partnership
The Effingham County Board of Education is asking the state Department of Education to approve a facility for use as a welding classroom.
Silva named All-State
Dillon Silva, an eighth grader at Effingham County Middle School, has been selected to the Georgia Middle School All-State Band. Silva is the student of ECMS band director Tony Murray.
Girl Scouts get visit from K-9s
Girl Scout Cadette Troop 30358 and Brownie Troop 30225, both of Rincon, were visited by Effingham County Sheriff's deputies and Port Wentworth Police officers and their service dogs.
Darton College announces honors lists recipients for fall 2011
ALBANY - Taylor M. Hall of Springfield and Jennifer A. Hart of Rincon made the Dean's List at Darton College for the fall 2011 semester.
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