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ECHS celebrates homecoming with a parade
Effingham County High School continued one of its homecoming traditions by holding thier annual parade through Springfield.
SEHS homecoming celebrations
Free SAT or ACT offered to juniors and seniors
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SEHS FFA awarded at fair
Guyton Gatorettes
The Guyton Elementary Gatorettes put on a show at the school Monday.
FCCLA train, visit state fair
Cattle helps kids make new friends
Members of the South Effingham High School FFA have been traveling to Honey Ridge to train cattle to show in the fair and to be pals for students from Bethesda.
EES students donate to Ronald McDonald House
Ebenezer Elementary School students collected items to be sent to the Ronald McDonald House in Savannah. These items are used to help families that have overnight stays at the house due to critically ill children. EES has been a sponsor of this project for the past two years.
'Laps Around the Lake' slated for Saturday
Effingham County schools are making tracks on the path to better student health as they promote the American Diabetes Association's 'School Walk for Diabetes' this fall. On Saturday the Effingham school nurses and health staff will hold the 2nd annual 'Laps Around the Lake' fund-raiser at Baker Pond in Springfield.
SEES students awarded for citizenship, academics
Scholars: first grade - Autumn Asbill, Braden McGrath, Thaniel Scott, Luca D'Angelo, Samantha Watkins; second grade - Shae Gillespie, Brittney Johnson, Johnny Moses, Lincoln Harley, Zachary Barbour; third grade - Ethan Radcliffe, Adam Akins, Matt Hagan, Nick Parker, Jordan Lancaster, Diana Richtman; fourth grade - Marshall Stone, Russell Knox, Christopher Harper, Ben Elmore; fifth grade - Slade Johnson, Jake Elliott, Ryan Nease, Taylor Gilder, Sam Valleroy.
SEHS FFA senior officers assist with Treutlen golf tournament
On Oct. 5 SEHS Senior FFA officers assisted the Treutlen boys home charity golf tournament to help raise money for the operations of the Treutlen House. The golf tournament was a huge success and a great way to help those in need.
MRSA 'super bug' prevention
Although there are no known cases of MRSA in Effingham County at this time, the goal is to practice preventive measures and keep everyone informed.
Two Effingham schools recognized for outstanding student achievement
Two Effingham County schools have been recognized by the state of Georgia under the state's Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS), which is mandated by law under No Child Left Behind. Both schools will receive banners and a commendation from Gov. Sonny Perdue.
ECHS band hosts haunting fundraiser
The annual ECHS Rebel Regiment marching band haunted house is being held at the Effingham County Recreation Department.
Articles by Section - Education
The world comes to GES
Yvette Carr, manager of Burns World Travel in Springfield, recently spoke to the third-grade students at Guyton Elementary School.
4-H’ers show their thanks
Thanksgiving brought not only turkey and dressing this year, but also several opportunities for 4-H'ers to express their thanks within the community.
Local students recognized
Effingham students make Berry dean's list
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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