Archive By Section - Education
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
Brado named to Dean’s List at Young Harris College
Young Harris College President Cathy Cox is pleased to announce that Bailey Anastasia Brado has been named to the Young Harris College Dean's List for the Fall 2012 semester. Students who achieve a 3.5 grade-point average or better are eligible to be named to the Dean's List.
FBLA officers attend leadership conference
Effingham County High School Future Business Leaders of America officers Hannah Boyd and David Ciolko, along with their advisor Karen Waltz, attended the FBLA Fall Leadership Conference in Athens.
Get ready to dig into Savannah with AASU archaeology series
Armstrong Atlantic State University announces its first semester-long program devoted to archaeology, Digging Savannah.
Elementary school honor rolls
Effingham County elementary school honor rolls for the second nine-week grading period:
Ellen Hunter captures district spelling bee
Can you correctly spell "hinterland" and "manicure"?
ECHS drumline plays in headline concert
The Effingham County High School Rebel Regiment drumline was one of 17 groups across the state invited to perform the headline concert at the Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference this past weekend in Savannah.
GSU to host three spring Family Weekends
STATESBORO - Georgia Southern University will host three Family Weekends this spring. The university's Office of Orientation and Parent Programs has events scheduled for Feb. 23 and March 9 in Statesboro and April 20 in Atlanta.
School board renews ECCA's charter
The Effingham County Board of Education is continuing its commitment to having a public, school district-funded charter school in the county.
Anna Freeman wins Infinity Ring grand prize
Blandford Elementary School fifth-grade student Anna Freeman has been named the grand prize winner of Scholastic Book Club's Infinity Ring Rewrite History Contest. Freeman's essay was selected from the nearly 3,000 entries from across the country. As a result, James Dashner, author of "Infinity Ring," will be visiting Blandford Elementary and speaking with the fifth-grade classes.
19 nominated for GHP
Nineteen Effingham County students – 10 from South Effingham High School and nine from Effingham County High – have been nominated for the 2013 Governor's Honors Program.
Three named to dean's list at Middle Georgia
Effingham County students Theresa Dominy, Dylan Patel and Kyle Piche were named to the fall 2012 dean's list at Middle Georgia College, announced Middle Georgia College interim vice president for academic affairs Dr. Mary Lou Frank.
Effingham students earn UGA diplomas
Five Effingham County residents finished their degree requirements during the fall 2012 semester at the University of Georgia.
ECHS student to be witness to history
Millions of people will watch on television Monday as President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are inaugurated for their second term, but one Effingham County High School student will witness it in-person.
ECHS FFA team wins area event
The Effingham County High FFA agricultural mechanics team won the Area IV FFA Agricultural Mechanics Career Development Event, held at Treutlen County High School in Soperton on Jan. 8.
Pre-K application process to begin soon
Parents who want to apply for their children to attend pre-kindergarten in Effingham County may pick up registration packets beginning on Feb. 19. Completed pre-K application packets must be turned in between Feb. 19-March 8, to the elementary school for which the family is zoned.
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