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South Effingham Elementary jump starts art program
The cafeteria at South Effingham Elementary School was transformed into an art gallery Tuesday night as parents, students and staff came out to see and buy student artwork.
Students honored for Herdsman Award
The Effingham County Board of Education recognized the FFA group representing South Effingham schools for receiving the Herdsman Award in February at the State Fair in Perry.
School system floats possible SPLOST projects
With the current special purpose local option sales tax coming to an end, Dr. Slade Helmly presented the school board a draft of plans for the renewed SPLOST IV and recommended a referendum for its approval be placed on the November ballot.
Starling reigns as Miss SEHS
There were nine contestants in this year's Miss SEHS pageant, but freshman Natalie Starling took the tiara.
High fashion hits SEHS
Forget Paris and New York, fashion has hit Effingham. Saturday, eight student designers and their models did their little turns on the catwalk at South Effingham High's 4th annual Fashion Show, themed "Dusk to Dawn." Either alone or in teams, these designers worked outside of school since September to create clothing in three categories: "Plant Life," "Different….But the Same" and "Go Green!" For "Plant Life," the students used the botanical world to inspire their designs. ...
Middle schoolers go in search of inner scientist
Hundreds of Effingham County Middle School students stayed after school not for detention, but in the name of science on April 8.
Effingham seventh graders qualify for Duke recognition program
Because of their exceptional academic abilities, 38 seventh graders from Effingham County qualified for participation in the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) 7th Grade Talent Search, sponsored by Duke University.
School board eyes potential cuts
Effingham County Board of Education members and staff have begun looking at possible ways to trim its thinning budget even more.
Five-year facilities plan includes third high school
Effingham County Board of Education members have approved a five-year facilities plan that included building a new high school to support the projected population growth in the county.
BoE to move pre-k kids back to elementary schools
The Effingham County Board of Education has approved a recommendation to temporarily integrate pre-kindergarten and pre-school intervention students into their district elementary schools beginning next fall.
Going green, and saving green
Effingham County has been approved to receive an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant for $300,000 from the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority to implement energy savings projects into the community.
ECMS celebrates accomplishments
The Effingham County Middle School seventh grade band received Straight Superior ratings for their performance and an Excellent rating in sight reading on stage at the District 1 Band Festival held at Armstrong Atlantic State University on March 12.
Middle and high school honor rolls
Ebenezer Middle School Sixth grade Robert Allen, Mary Anthony, Avery Beacham, Courtney Beasley, Claire Bergner, Loren Billeiter, Benjamin Brennan, Adam Bryant, Devony Calaway, Jacalyn Carper, Taylor Close, Haley Coulter, Addison Cowart, Daniel Cribbs, Scott Cribbs, Solimar Darien, Josey Denney, Chandler Drew, Chelsea Eddy, Ian Edmonds, Marvin Evans, Ryley Flathman, Lila Fort, Caitlyn Foster, Arianna Fournier, Sheldon Froehlich, Jonah Frost, Atiya Goethe, Parker Gordy, Nicholas Goss, Erin Goudeau, Ethan Granstrom, Elisabeth Habersham, Kayla Hancock, Layton Harrell, ...
Author, author!
Winners for the Young Authors Writing Competition in Effingham County were recognized at the last board of education meeting.
ECHS FFA team places fifth at state competition
The Effingham County High School FFA Agricultural Mechanics Team recently placed fifth at the State FFA Agricultural Mechanics Career Development Event.
Articles by Section - Education
Coloring contest can lead to college savings
ATLANTA-Coloring is perhaps one of the first activities a child embarks upon on his or her educational journey, creating a foundation for creativity and a lifetime of learning. This September, coloring can also help create a financial foundation for one Georgia child. In recognition of College Savings Month, the Path2College 529 Plan is holding a coloring sweepstakes where one child will be awarded $1,529 for his or her college savings plan.
Students post top marks on end of course tests
Effingham County high schools' state end of course test results place the school system among the highest performing in the region and the state.
Career Academy hits the Gold standard with LEED
Mark Fitzpatrick of the Savannah branch of the U.S. Green Building Council presented a plaque to Effingham County Board of Education Chairman Lamar Allen on Wednesday, certifying the Effingham Career Academy as a LEED Gold facility.
Going around the world with language
Sylvia Jaroszewske Ahmed, right, shows Stacie Platt and Joan Flynn's classes her home country, Poland on a world map. She, Rumiko Freisberg, left, and Katrin Bormuth visited these fifth graders at Ebenezer Elementary last week for a lesson about dialect.
University of Georgia gets Newsweek’s high marks
Newsweek released its rankings of the nation's best colleges, and the University of Georgia landed spots in four of the 25 categories.
GSU sets Fall Family Weekend
The Office of Orientation and Parent Programs at Georgia Southern University will host the university's annual Fall Family Weekend on Oct. 7-9.
AASU to begin flex term Oct. 12
Armstrong Atlantic State University offers a flex term that allows students to complete undergraduate and graduate courses in just seven weeks.
ECHS FBLA talks business with members of EWIB
The Effingham County High FBLA chapter presented the monthly program for the Effingham Women in Business on Aug. 9.
FBLA chapters pitch in
ECHS FBLA members and SEHS FBLA members dived in to help Elam Egypt Baptist Church with the Big Clothing Give Away, which took place July 30 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
STC to start electrical utility technology program
SAVANNAH-This fall Savannah Technical College will begin enrolling students in a specialized program that prepares skilled technicians to work in the fast-paced world of power generation and transmission. The Electrical Utility Technology (EUT) programs will include an associate degree, diploma and certificate option and will incorporate a range of new technologies.
Browne among ABAC honorees
TIFTON-Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Niles Reddick has announced the names of 238 students who have been selected for the Distinguished Achievement List for the 2011 summer term at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.
‘Eagle Nation’ ready to go on parade
The first eagles for Georgia Southern University's "Eagle Nation on Parade" have arrived and soon will be completed works of art, dotting the Statesboro and Bulloch County landscape. The eagles will add more artistic vitality to the community, while funding Georgia Southern scholarships and research.
School board members complete GSBA training
Members of the Effingham County School Board were recently recognized for successfully completing board member training activities sponsored by the Georgia School Boards Association. Certificates of recognition will be presented at the Aug. 18 school board meeting to the following board members: F. Lamar Allen, Troy K. Alford, Eddie Tomberlin, Vickie Decker and Mose Mock.
Arrington honored by NAAE
LEXINGTON, Ky. –Meredith Arrington, agricultural educator at Effingham County High School, has been selected for a Teachers Turn the Key Award from the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE).
Early Learning standards study released
ATLANTA-Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, a leader in the field of early childhood education, has released the results of a new study: Georgia's Early Learning Standards Alignment Study. The study was commissioned by the state agency to garner empirical data that could be used to improve its early learning standards. Drs. Sharon Lynn Kagan (Teachers College, Columbia University) and Catherine Scott-Little (University of North Carolina at Greensboro) led the ...
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