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A ‘writing wonderland’ at RES
On Jan. 13, a large audience of students and parents participated in a Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) event at Rincon Elementary School. RIF was sponsored by Effingham County Even Start Literacy and Rincon Elementary School. County pre-k students, Headstart students, and students from Kathy's Day Care and Even Start families were invited to attend the event. Also, all students from RES, the host school, were invited to participate.
Kincade named to dean’s list at NGCSU
Mary Kaitlyn Kincade of Guyton has been named to the fall 2010 dean's list at North Georgia College and State University in Dahlonega.
Teachers trying to stem dropout rates
Effingham County high school teachers participated Jan. 3 in a workshop at the Effingham Career Academy presented by Robert Lynn Canady, professor emeritus, University of Virginia. The topic for the workshop was "Drop-Out Prevention and Grading Practices," and was made possible by the school system's Smaller Learning Communities federal grant. Professor Canady will be returning Feb. 22 for half day presentations for middle and elementary school personnel to help them learn to identify at those levels ...
ECHS to hold College Night
Effingham County High School will host its annual College Night on Jan. 25 from 6-8 p.m. at ECHS. Students who are current juniors and seniors and their parents are invited to explore their college options. College night will feature: Representatives from many local colleges (Savannah Tech, Ogeechee Tech, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Georgia Southern University, Middle Georgia College, South Georgia College, Savannah College of Art and Design and more) will be available to visit with students and ...
2011 MLK Jr. Observance Day contest winners
Poster WinnersCategory 1: Grades 1-21st place Johnny Duncan III Second gradeSpringfield Elementary Teacher: Mrs. ZippererParents: Johnny and Jennifer Duncan 2nd placeLogan KendallFirst gradeBlandford Elementary Teacher: Jennifer KippertParents: Kevin and Sharon Kendall 3rd placeBailey BatchelorSand Hill Elementary First grade Teacher: Mrs. D. StarlingParents: Marcus Batchelor Honorable mentionBrianna QuigleyFirst gradeBlandford Elementary Teacher: Mrs. CooperParents: Jim and Tricia ...
A bear from the Veep
Chris Brundage, fourth grade teacher at Marlow Elementary School, has had her classes send laminated traveling bears to people across the country for the past seven years. Much like a Flat Stanley, students send their bears to people they knew and asked for them to send the bear on, returning a postcard from each destination. This year, student Cheyenne Miller, 9, got a big surprise when she received a letter from Vice President Joe Biden ...
ECHS cheerleaders take 12th
Under the leadership of coach Katie Ward and comprised of five juniors, nine sophomores and four freshmen, this young team set a lofty goal during the summer, one that had never before been accomplished in either of the Effingham County high schools: to compete with the top teams from across the state of Georgia in the "Sweet 16" Finals Round of the State Cheerleading Competition. Having earned numerous first-place finishes and even some grand champion ...
Citizens of the month
South Effingham Middle School citizens of the month for October were: Chelsea Carter, Elizabeth Kicklighter, Meghan Brown, Miranda Arrington, Autumn Conaway, Chloe Horne, Austin Karp, Samantha Rodriguez, Harold Wheeler and Abbigale Miller. SEMS citizens of the month for November were: Emma Wheeler, Roneil Boyce, Jordan Shikany, Krishna Basdeo, Kyle Howell, Austin Thompson, Tyler Gale, Sarabeth Gaskin and Dakota Jimenez. Not pictured is KC Brown. These students were designated by their teachers as demonstrating good citizenship, leadership, ...
Schools to open two hours late
Effingham County schools will be opening two hours late on Tuesday. Buses will pick up students two hours later than usual and students and staff will report two hours late. School will let out at the normal time.
Snow day!
Monday's weather was anything but delightful, and Marlow Elementary rewarded students who reached their semester Accelerated Reader goals with a snow day last week. Sea Gardens Seafood came from Darien to spout the shaved ice in front of the school. Classes and grades took turns throughout the day on the snow knoll, making snow angels, building tiny snowmen and having snowball battles with each other and their teachers.
Effingham BoE adopts state ethics policy
In alignment with the state board and legislative demands for school board reform, the Effingham County Board of Education is considering an ethics policy dealing with the conflicts of interest for elected board members. "This is the policy given to us directly by the state board of education," Superintendent Randy Shearouse told board members at the Jan. 5 meeting. "There have been no changes in this conflict of interest policy; we just inserted Effingham County Board ...
Tax revenue rolls in for school system
Strong late 2010 property tax collections gave the Effingham County Board of Education breathing room and then some. "December was a very strong month for collections," said Ron Wilson, financial director for the Effingham school district. As reported at the board's Jan. 5 meeting, the end of November recorded a general fund revenue deficit of $3,062,475. But $8.3 million in collected property taxes absorbed that deficit, aligning the general fund with the budget and leaving $10,822,000 in ...
The drive to give
During the weeks of Dec. 4 and 11 both the FBLA and the Beta Club collected canned food for local food banks. The clubs involved all the classes at Effingham County High School in this worthwhile project. Both groups challenged the homeroom classes by offering them breakfast, competing to see which class could bring in the most cans of food. Mrs. Sarah Huntley's class won with 269 cans. Both organizations collected over 1,000 cans. On ...
SEHS boxes Christmas
During December, South Effingham High School Future Business Leaders of America and Future Educators of America teamed up along with other business and family and consumer science students to bring in numerous donations to create gift boxes for less privileged children in our county. A total of 25 boxes were packed with toys, clothes and other goodies.
MES, SEES earn honors from Office of Student Achievement
Students and staff at Marlow Elementary and South Effingham Elementary earned prestigious student achievement awards for the 2009-10 school year from the Governor's Office of Student Achievement. Award-winning schools must meet certain criteria related to AYP status, exceeding standards and meeting and exceeding gains. Marlow Elementary received a Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS) Platinum Award for greatest gains. In order to receive this highest award attainable, the school had to meet AYP for three consecutive years, ...
Articles by Section - Education
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.
Eggs ... ilirating!
Effingham Christian School took its annual egg drop competition to new heights this year.
FCCLA students attend state leadership meeting
Members of the Effingham County High School chapter of Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) recently participated in a weekend leadership conference March 14-16 at the Classic Center in Athens. Attendees, in addition to a weekend of competitions, participated in a Career and Trade Expo, University of Georgia tours, educational demonstrations, and sessions that motivated and informed members and their advisers with the theme "Saving the World … One Leader at a Time." ...
Schools land a gift for learning
When Barry Sheehy was contemplating donating property he owned in southern Effingham County, he considered several local agencies as recipients.
SEMS students take part in Y-Club United Nations
South Effingham Middle School students Caitlyn Lariscy, Brian Nichols and Sarah Yonce attended the Georgia United Nations Assembly, a model United Nations program sponsored by the State YMCA of Georgia. Y-Club members and other middle and high school students from public and private schools across the state are eligible to participate.
Students soar at Aviation Career Day
Rising ninth-graders learned about the Effingham County School System's work-based learning program as well as career opportunities at Gulfstream Aerospace at the recent Aviation Career Day hosted by Gulfstream.
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