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Rahn crowned Miss ECMS
The scent of hairspray and the clacking of high heels filled the air beside the stage entrance in the new Effingham County Middle School gym/auditorium as contestants in the 2010 Miss ECMS Pageant lined up Saturday evening to find out who would make the top 10.
Starling wins county Rotary speech contest
At the Rotary Club High School Speech Competition Saturday in Statesboro, Effingham County swept the Coastal Zone level with all three finalists slots taken by Effingham students.
A happy birthday to Dr. Seuss
Characters from the Dr. Seuss books were everywhere at The Learning Treehouse preschool on Goshen Road. The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, Thing One and Thing Two were on every door and every inch of wall space in the center. After all, it was Dr. Seuss' birthday.
ECMS Model UN team earns distinguished delegation
The Effingham County Middle School Model United Nations team earned the distinguished delegation award at the Coastal Georgia Model UN competition March 2 in Savannah.
ShelterBox representative to visit schools
When the members of the Springfield Elementary School junior Beta Club sponsored a coin collection to benefit the earthquake victims in Haiti, they knew it was a good thing to do, but they probably didn't really know how their money would be spent.
RES flexes for FORCE
Rincon Elementary School received an award from the Food Outreach Coop of Effingham for raising the most food items of all the schools in Effingham County during a food drive last fall.
EMS chorus students, teacher honored
Six students from Ebenezer Middle School recently auditioned for and were selected for the GMEA (Georgia Music Educators Association) All-state Chorus.
Strong showing for echs academic decathletes
ECHS student Brittany McCrae won the silver medal in the Interview category and Karlie Persutti placed in the top 12 five times for the seven events in which she participated at the Georgia Academic Decathlon 2010 state competition.
Miss ECMS pageant set for tonight
Approximately 17 young ladies are competing for the title of Miss ECMS 2010. On March 13 at 7 p.m., Effingham County Middle School will host the Miss ECMS Pageant, "Under the Sea." All the contestants will be judged in the categories of casual wear and formal wear. The top 10 will then be chosen and those finalists will be judged on their response to an impromptu interview question. The following girls will be competing for ...
Farm Bureau DVD highlights agriculture
Students in the Effingham County School System will have a chance to learn a bit more about agriculture in the state as a result of a gift from the Effingham County Farm Bureau in the form of a DVD and poster for each school.
4-H members upset program may get axed
When state legislators asked the 35 public universities to prepare for more than an additional $300 million in cuts, they were not expecting those cuts to be inimical to some of their constituents' most beloved programs, such as 4-H.
Wimberly graduates from Youth Challenge
Cudray J. Wimberly of Springfield was among 214 cadets graduating from the Georgia National Guard's Youth Challenge Academy at Fort Gordon on Saturday at the Bell Auditorium in Augusta.
Awards night for ECHS game cheerleaders
The Effingham County High School game cheerleaders held their awards banquet at New Ebenezer Retreat Center. The ECHS game cheerleaders are coached by Breanna Pierce.
ECHS chapter marks National FFA Week
The Effingham County High School FFA celebrated National FFA Week Feb 28-March 5. "Lead Out Loud" was the theme this year as members pledged to show off what makes them premier leaders in their schools and communities. More than half a million members around the nation participated in National FFA Week activities at the local and state levels. The focus of National FFA Week was to tell the community and the country about the ...
Georgia Southern University weighs potential cuts
A worst-case scenario could reduce state funding to Georgia Southern University by 30 percent, which GSU president Dr. Brooks Keel said "will have a major impact on Georgia Southern and would require significant operational changes at our university."
Articles by Section - Education
Local students top state marks in end-of-course tests
High school students in Effingham County are passing the State End of Course Tests at a higher rate than the Georgia average.
A slice of pi at ECHS
The math department of Effingham County High School celebrated Pi Day on March 14. Students learned about the history of pi, listened to and learned the "Pi Song" and participated in several activities celebrating Pi Day.
Ward named Miss ECHS 2012
Kiley Ward was named Miss ECHS 2012, as Effingham County High School held its annual pageant Saturday night.
Schools getting ready for life after AYP
The Effingham County School System is preparing to join others around the state in adopting a new set of guidelines to measure student and school success.
School buses to get eyes on bad drivers
The Effingham County School System soon may have high-tech sets of eyes to identify drivers who illegally pass school buses.
Effingham Christian School announces third quarter honors
Effingham Christian School recently celebrated the completion of the third academic quarter with the presentation of several awards.
Local FFAers attend Success Conference, Jamboree
Real results for the SEHS mock trial team
A group of South Effingham High School students gave an impressive performance in court recently - in the Georgia Mock Trial competition.
Johnson named Miss SEHS 2012
Megan Johnson, a junior at South Effingham High School, was crowned MIss SEHS 2012 at the school's annual pageant Saturday night. She won a $600 scholarship.
Blandford pre-K classes to move to RES for 2012-13
To accommodate the growth at Blandford Elementary School, three pre-kindergarten classes will move from BES to Rincon Elementary for the 2012-13 school year.
Effingham school system salutes its board members
The Effingham County School System is joining in a statewide celebration this week to salute the efforts of local school board members. The week of March 12-16 has been proclaimed School Board Appreciation Week in Georgia. The weeklong observance calls attention to the contributions of local boards of education.
Talent Show rocks SEHS
Showcasing a wide range of talents, 19 student acts entertained a packed house in South Effingham High School's third annual talent show on Feb. 10.
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