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It all adds up for Guyton and St. Judes
05.10 Guyton students
Guyton Elementary students who helped raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital are, left to right, back row: Randall Payne, Jennie Ellis, Josh Hannah, DeAnna McQueen, Ashley Royal, Tamara Harrison; middle, Sydney Powell, Emily Waters, David Whitten, Madison Teaster, Alyssa Folker; front, Cody Robinson, Ashley Brown, Tyrea Louder, Caitlin Bingham and Jazmyn Cope (top fundraising student) (not pictured: Jordan Soto) - photo by Photo submitted

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital announced today the successful completion of Math-A-Thon at Guyton Elementary, where students raised $1,675.

Math-A-Thon, now in its 28th year, is an educationally based fund-raising program in which students obtain sponsors for the number of math problems completed in special workbooks provided for students in grades K-9.

The program is sponsored nationally by Six Flags Theme Parks, who provide free passes to their parks for every student raising $35 or more.

Effingham School Board Approves $203M budget with Potential Property Tax Increase
2026 budget
This chart illustrates how the Effingham County School District’s $203 million general fund is allocated for fiscal year 2026, including spending on salaries, benefits, transportation, health services, and safety and security. (Courtesy of Effingham School District)
The Effingham County Board of Education approved a $203 million fiscal year 2026 budget Thursday night, reflecting an 11% increase over last year. The rise is largely due to an $8 million spike in health and retirement benefit costs for employees. To help cover the shortfall, the district may raise the property tax millage rate, potentially increasing homeowners’ taxes by up to 12 percent.
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