Archive By Section - Education
Boyd crowned Miss ECHS
Hannah Boyd took the crown in the Miss Effingham County High School pageant on April 6.
Miss SEMS crowned
Elizabeth Kicklighter was crowned Miss South Effingham Middle School in the annual SEMS pageant. Kicklighter also was named Miss Photogenic.
Miles earns MLK Drum Major award
Rachel Miles, a junior at Presbyterian College, was recently honored with the MLK Drum Major for Service Presidential Volunteer Service award. The award recognizes citizens who have acheived a certain number of hours of service over the past year.
Books offer a lesson
Students in the Effingham College and Career Academy's logistics program are giving nearly 30,000 books to schoolchildren.
RES inducts members into Junior Beta Club
Rincon Elementary School recently inducted new members into its Junior Beta Club chapter in a ceremony attended by family and friends.
School system seeking parent input
The Effingham County School System is conducting a parent survey in preparation for its five-year district accreditation visit in 2015.
High school honor rolls
Following are the honor rolls for Effingham County's high schools for the third nine-week grading period:
Middle school honor rolls
Following are the honor rolls for Effingham County's three middle schools for the third nine-week grading period:
STC inducts 57 into honors society
SAVANNAH - Fifty-seven Savannah Technical College students were inducted into Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society in a ceremony STC's Eckburg Auditorium. To qualify for Phi Theta Kappa membership, students must have completed a minimum of 12 degree-level semester credit hours and have a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.
Elementary school honor rolls
Following are the honor rolls for Effingham County's eight elementary schools for the third nine-week grading period:
Kindergarten registration under way
The Effingham County School System is now taking appointments for kindergarten registration for the 2013-14 school year. Appointments will be scheduled for Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through May 9 at the school district's Central Registration Center.
UDC holds Georgia Day program
Fifty-two second-graders at South Effingham Elementary School participated in the United Daughters of the Confederacy's annual Georgia Day program. Maria Bashlor, president of the Effingham County Hussars chapter 2285, led a brief history and slide presentation.
Student artists show off their work at countywide exhibit
Outstanding artwork created by Effingham County public school students during the 2012-13 school year has been on display this week.
Eighth-grade writing scores on the rise
Efforts to improve Effingham County students' writing skills have paid off with higher scores on Georgia's Eighth-Grade Writing Assessment, school officials reported last week.
Three ECCA students to head to SkillsUSA nationals
Students from the Effingham College and Career Academy competed March 21-23 at the Georgia SkillsUSA Skills and Leadership Conference in Atlanta. This year the Effingham College and Career Academy was awarded the "largest increase in membership" of 1,500 percent.
Articles by Section - Education
Initiative expected to make college more affordable
Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Georgia was one of three states chosen to receive a $1 million grant to lead an education initiative, Guided Pathways to Success (GPS), focused on making college more affordable, boosting college completion and saving taxpayers millions. The grant is funded by the Lumina Foundation in partnership with Complete College America.
Effingham high school students surpass state marks
Boosted by a substantial increase in economics scores, Effingham County's high school students fared better than the state averages in every subject of Georgia's end of course test this spring.
Helmly to get early start
Beth Helmly is another step closer to serving on the Effingham County Board of Education.
EWIB scholarship recipients have big plans for future
David Lariscy enlisted in the Army National Guard while he was still in high school, and he plans to continue serving in the military while pursuing careers in engineering and education.
Rotary Club honors scholarship winners
Members of the Rotary Club of Effingham County honored the winners of the club's scholarships at their meeting Thursday.
Allen named GSBA district director
F. Lamar Allen, the Effingham County Board of Education's District 3 representative and chairman, was recently elected to serve as a district director for the Georgia School Boards Association.
Local students make dean's lists
Four local students named to Mercer dean's list
Johnson eager to get on the sidelines for Georgia Southern
Effingham County High School honor graduate Abi Johnson visited several colleges, but ultimately one offered something none of the others could.
Long graduates from GCSU
MILLEDGEVILLE - Kate Long from Rincon earned a specialist in education degree majoring in special education from Georgia College during the spring commencement ceremonies.
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