Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Women’s Club met for their monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 9, and were joined by two guests from North Florida College (NFC). The Women’s Club…
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On the move
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Homeschool Association, Inc. (JCHAI) has had a lot going on recently, when it comes to where they’re going to be stationed. The activity began…
Money raised to buy FFA jackets
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Sometimes, the chance to do something for someone comes to us when we least expect it. For Sheriff Mac McNeill, it happened when he was assisting the…
Jefferson Somerset FFA, reviving a lost program
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Though not technically a new program at Jefferson Somerset, the FFA program there has recently been revived. Jefferson had an FFA program in the past, but it…
School Board recognizes teachers, employee of year
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Nearly three months after the announcement of their selections, the administration of Jefferson-Somerset recognized the recipients of the Teacher and Employee of the Year Awards…
Carly Joiner earns Dean’s List recognition at Valdosta State University
Story Submitted Congratulations to Monticello resident Carly Joiner for earning a spot on the Fall 2020 Dean’s List at Valdosta State University (VSU). Dean’s List honors are reserved for the highest achieving…
Ryan Jackson named to Shorter University Dean’s List
Story Submitted Shorter University has announced students named to the dean’s list during the fall semester of 2020. To achieve this honor, students must have been enrolled full time and have earned…
ACA Senior Night
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Jan. 19, Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) held Senior Night to congratulate their outgoing seniors on the basketball team. The outgoing seniors were Anna Burton, Monica…
TIGER BEAT
Speech and Language Therapy: Much more than pronunciation practice Theresa Sterling Contributor Matthew McCloskey pulls two chairs close to the large Clear Touch screen in his therapy room at Jefferson Somerset…
ACA welcomes new staff member
Story Submitted by ACA Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) is excited to announce its newest staff member, Sarah Tharpe. Sarah will be teaching Honors Physics, Chemistry, Physical Science and Life Science at ACA….
NFC celebrates four “Last Mile Scholar” graduates
North Florida College Contributor The North Florida College Foundation is proud to announce four “Last Mile Scholar” graduates who completed certificates or degrees at the conclusion of NFC’s Fall Term 2020. They…
North Florida College’s New Patient Simulators Ensure Advanced Training Opportunities to Area Students
NFC Foundation Board of Directors tour Kate Ireland Nursing Simulation Laboratory Story Submitted by NFC The North Florida College Foundation Board of Directors received a special tour of the College’s newly named…
Tiger Beat
Somerset VPK prepares students for success in kindergarten and beyond Story Submitted Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, education researchers and policymakers worldwide have been concerned about learning losses and…
Making the grade with ESE
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Marion Michael Morrison was born on May 26, 1907, in Winterset, Iowa. As a youth, his family moved to California and, eventually, Marion broke into motion pictures….
Toy Story, Part II
Theresa Sterling Jefferson Somerset Academy Jefferson Somerset Academy Principal Cory Oliver and Eydie Tricquet, the new superintendent of Jefferson County School District, rumbled down a dirt road in the north part of…
Masking this problem is a good thing
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Typically when we talk about “masking a problem,” it means we are covering it up. Emotions are something we tend to mask. I might be irate…
STEM SEALs completes first year looks forward to 2021 Summer Institute
Story Submitted Summer Institute STEMS SEALs Student with Robotic Rover 2. Even in the midst of a pandemic, the teaching and learning of STEM was achieved. Students were engaged with new challenges…
Homeschoolers put on Christmas play
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Dec. 10, the members of Jefferson County Homeschool Association, Inc. (JCHAI) held a short Christmas play at the Monticello Opera House. The play was titled…
Teaching is truly a calling from above
Teaching is truly a calling from above. Not only must you have a passion for the subjects you teach, but a teacher must also have an above average sense of self-control. Patience…
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