Archive By Section - Education
4-H’ers a constant presence in Fair Week
As National 4-H Week came to a close, the celebration of 4-H continued to resonate throughout Effingham as 4-H'ers geared up for the 71st Effingham County Fair.
SEMS cheerleaders make it four consecutive crowns
The South Effingham Middle School competition cheerleaders won the region championship for the fourth straight year.
Ebenezer Middle School celebrates Veterans Day
Ebenezer Middle School saluted military service members with its annual Veterans Day program.
Blandford Elementary salutes veterans
Blandford Elementary School hosted a new event this year for Veterans Day - a parade of veterans who are family members of BES students.
Graduation rates on the rise across county
Effingham County improved its high school graduation rate for the second straight year, while also topping the state average by nearly 11 percentage points.
Barge talks Common Core in Effingham visit
In his time as state schools superintendent, John Barge has heard plenty of criticism of the Common Core standards.
Effingham 4-H’ers earn top-six finish at state Challenge Bowl
Effingham County students competed in the 4-H Challenge Bowl at the Georgia National Fair in Perry and brought home a top-six finish in the state.
SEMS cheerleaders take Battle in the Boro
The South Effingham Middle School competition cheer team won first place in the large division and grand champion at Battle in the Boro. They competed at Southeast Bulloch High School on Oct. 25 and won by 54 points. Bella Kay Tatum from SEMS won first place in the jump off.
CAP cadets show a 'can' do attitude
Cadets with the Effingham Cadet Squadron of Civil Air Patrol were "all in" to their most recent community service project, to help sort more than 10,000 pounds of canned food in preparation for the annual Thanksgiving meal provided by Manna House Ministries.
ASU to screen ‘Mending the Line’
In honor of Veterans Day, Armstrong State University and Mountainfilm on Tour-Savannah will host a special screening of the documentary "Mending the Line" on Monday at 7 p.m. the Ogeechee Theatre in the Student Union, 11935 Abercorn St.
Faust to lead STC fire science department
SAVANNAH-Savannah Technical College has selected Anthony A. (Tony) Faust as department head for fire science. In this role, Faust is responsible for teaching and coordinating academic programs and processes, as well as supervise faculty at all campuses for fire science.
School system sets target date for new RES
Effingham County school officials hope students will be attending a new Rincon Elementary School in August 2017.
A night for royalty
Effingham County High School and South Effingham High School both celebrated homecoming Friday night.
South Effingham to welcome Marching Mustang Invitational
South Effingham High School will host its fifth annual Marching Mustang Invitational on Saturday at The Corral.
SEMS cheerleaders tops at Peachtree Ridge
The South Effingham Middle School competition cheer team won first place at the Peachtree Ridge Invitational.
Articles by Section - Education
ECHS FFA team takes third place in livestock judging
The Effingham County High School FFA livestock judging team recently competed in the Area IV FFA Livestock Judging Career Development Event.
FFA members attend annual national convention
Students from Effingham County and South Effingham FFA chapters attended the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Ky., Oct. 28-Nov. 1.
Armstrong named to STEM Jobs Approved College list
Armstrong State University has been designated a 2015 STEM Jobs Approved Colleges by Victory Media and will be featured in the winter 2015 issue of STEM Jobs magazine. Armstrong was one of only 123 schools nationwide to be named as a STEM Jobs Approved College.
Effingham County High NHS chapter enjoys service
The Effingham County High School chapter of the National Honor Society has had the privilege to serve its community by volunteering for Habitat for Humanity over the last couple of months.
School board set to adopt calendars for next two years
The Effingham County Board of Education expects at its December meeting to approve the calendars for the next two school years.
ECCA robotics class gets in gear
Not every student gets to design, build and test robots in class.
State school board proposes changes to Common Core standards
People in Effingham County, and across the state, can give feedback to education leaders on proposed revisions to the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards.
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