Archive By Section - Education
A day at the beach for Marlow
The administrative staff at Marlow Elementary had a surprise for its students when they went to lunch March 19.
ECHS puts a cap on National FFA Week
Effingham County High School FFA finished off National FFA Week on March 5. There was strong participation in the activities all week long from FFA members and non-members alike.
Rincon Elementary ‘kicks butts’
Students at Rincon Elementary School participated in the national Kick Butts Day - cigarette butts, that is. Seventy lunch boxes were placed at the front entrance of the school to represent the 70 children who try cigarettes for the first time every day. They are also in the midst of Tar Wars, another program that educates children about the short and long term effects of tobacco use.
Elementary school honor rolls
Blandford First grade Madison Abney, Victoria Aldridge, Jeremy Allen, Gavin Ballard, Lieah Blake, McKay Boyett, Joseph Bragg, Alexandra Brown, Samantha Buchanan, Carson Burns, Savannah Carpenter, Haleigh Chambers, Jadyn Coleman, Dylan Cornwell, Emily Dardar, Chesney Davis, Leighton Davis, Charles DeRouen, Zachary Dunlop, Alicia Fickling, Mike Garcia Mota, Mallory Goff, Malcolm Goldsby, Hannah Gordy, Nina Grace, Jeremiah Grainger, Layla Green, Madison Groover, Taylor Gunn, Cameron Hall, Haley Hathaway, William Herrington, Olivia Grace Higgins, Nekiyah Hill, Trinity Howard, ...
The promise of a safe prom
Effingham County High School received a $2,500 SAFE Prom grant from the Peace Officers' Association of Georgia to promote an alcohol free prom.
Students get inside look at ShelterBox
After raising $4,000 each to buy ShelterBoxes after the January earthquake in Haiti, South Effingham High and Springfield Elementary students were able to see where their money went when they helped assemble the 10-man tent in front of their schools last week.
Vehicle career day a hit with Rincon Elementary kindergarteners
Rincon Elementary kindergarten students were treated Friday to their annual vehicle career day, where several different cars and trucks used by professionals in the community were on display.
UGa names honors list
ATHENS-The University of Georgia has announced the students who were named Presidential scholars or achieved dean's list for the fall semester.
Heidt ‘excited’ as she wins Miss ECHS
All smiles and teary-eyed, senior Jessica Heidt was named 2010 Miss ECHS on Saturday night. "I didn't know what to think. I was so excited," said Heidt of when her name was called. Jessica, also this year's Homecoming Queen, was the winner for the interview portion of the competition. She is the daughter of Connie Heidt, who said she wasn't nervous for her daughter. Jessica's white diamond strapless gown made her eyes sparkle even ...
School board looks at pre-k options
Effingham County School Superintendent Randy Shearouse laid out options to the Board of Education on Thursday night to cut costs for pre-k and was met with concern from parents and teachers throughout the county.
Citizens of the month
South Effingham Middle School students pictured were chosen by their grade level teachers to represent their team as citizen of the month for February.
Several shine at Skills USA conference
Effingham County high school students recently attended the SkillsUSA State Skills and Leadership Conference in Atlanta on March 11-13 and students from both schools brought home some outstanding awards.
They’ve got Pizazz
The Ebenezer Middle School "Pizazz" Show Choir, under the direction of Lawanda Allen, will present its 5th annual dinner theater show March 26-27.
Three students take the LEAD at GSU
Nearly 100 outstanding high school seniors recently attended Georgia Southern University's second annual Southern Leadership Excellence Academics and Dedication (LEAD) Conference at its main campus in Statesboro.
Where inspiration meets perspiration
At the annual Invention Convention on Tuesday afternoon, students from elementary schools throughout the county exhibited their creative solutions to common problems, with a South Effingham Elementary first grader winning grand champion.
Articles by Section - Education
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.
SEHS set to stage annual talent show
The South Effingham High School Talent Show Extravaganza will be held on Friday in the high school cafeteria auditorium. The show starts at 6 p.m.
BoE gives go-ahead to SEHS fieldhouse
After waiting through two education special purpose local option sales tax project lists, South Effingham High School will finally get a fieldhouse.
White named to President’s List
Don White Jr. of Rincon has been named to the President's List at Thomas University for the fall 2011 semester.
‘Polenta’ to cheer about for bee winner
Ashlyn Wiggins, a seventh grader from Ebenezer Middle School, was stunned when the judges nodded that she had spelled her final word correctly.
Changes to grad marching coming by steps
The Effingham County Board of Education agreed to gradually reduce the required number of credits needed for high school graduation to align with the new seven-period day schedule.
Made for the shade
More than 50 volunteers spent their Saturday morning digging in the dirt at Guyton Elementary School.
HS seniors could get rewarded for best behavior
County high schools will have a big incentive for staying on their best behavior leading up to their final year.
RES parent of the month
Jessica Smart has been chosen as "Parent of the Month" for January at Rincon Elementary School. She has one son, Antonio Lexie, who is in second grade.
STC to offer GED testing information sessions
SAVANNAH-Savannah Technical College will offer general information sessions about GED testing at 2 p.m. on Jan. 25 and Feb. 22 and at 10 a.m. on Feb. 8. The one-hour sessions will be held at the STC Savannah Campus, 5717 White Bluff Road in the Academic Commons Building, Room B126.
In honor of former leader
Holly Usher, assistant principal at Ebenezer Middle School, presents the retired jersey of the late Ramona Lovett to Dr. Brenda Lovett on Friday afternoon. Ramona Lovett, who had been principal at EMS, passed away earlier this school year. The presentation was made between the South Effingham Middle School-EMS basketball games at Ebenezer Middle School.
Rawlins Honored as top rider
Emma Rawlins, 12, of Springfield, was among those honored at the annual Coastal Hunter Circuit year end banquet on Sunday night. She was awarded Reserve Champion in four separate classes, including 11 and under flat, 11 and under over 2 feet fences, Short Stirrup flat and Short Stirrup Hunter. She was also third overall in Short Stirrup over 2 feet fences. Rawlins is a sixth grader at Ebenezer Middle School and is the daughter of Shea and Chris Rawlins.
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