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ECHS principal, students promote safe prom activities
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Sophie Usher hands safe prom messages to Stephanie Long, owner of New Life Florist. - photo by Photo provided

As part of Effingham County High School’s Safe Prom Week, Principal Yancy Ford took junior class officers to local florists and tuxedo rental shops to deliver safe prom messages.

The safe prom messages were printed on colored cards cut to fit in tuxedo pockets or corsage boxes. The students also made flyers to hang in the windows of the shops.

Other activities for Safe Prom Week included students signing a safe prom banner, flyers being placed on cars, and a guest speaker from the Team Victim Impact Program giving a presentation to the juniors and seniors about making responsible decisions behind the wheel of a car. Also, the school was decorated with safe prom messages.

“Prom Promise at ECHS is about educating our students on the right way to enjoy a safe prom,” Ford said. “I have enjoyed watching our student leaders implement safe prom initiatives.”

CeCe Nixon to Retire After 40 Years of Service to Effingham Schools
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After working her way up from paraprofessional to asssessment technician in the Cece Nixon is starting her last year before retiring after 40 years with the Effingham County School District. (Gail Parson / Effingham Herald)
After more than 40 years with Effingham County Schools, CeCe Nixon is retiring, leaving behind a quiet legacy of excellence, compassion and steady leadership. From her beginnings as a kindergarten paraprofessional to her vital role in the district’s testing office, Nixon has impacted generations of students and educators with her work ethic, professionalism and heart.
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