Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s Tiger Night (a.k.a. Open House) at Jefferson County K-12 School (JCS) on Tuesday, Oct. 17, beginning at 6 p.m. The evening is a great opportunity…
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World Teachers’ Day
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated annually on Oct. 5 since 1994. It aims to support teachers’ rights, responsibilities, training, recruitment, employment and teaching and learning conditions….
AgVocator Scholarship Application now open
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. If you are a high school senior, college freshman or college sophomore, and you plan to pursue a career in agriculture, pay attention! Farm Credit of Northwest…
ACA seniors start with sunrise gathering
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Class of 2024 at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) started their last year of high school with a Senior Sunrise gathering on Wednesday, Aug. 9. As dawn…
IMPORTANT SCHOOL NEWS!! JCS delays start of school year!
Jefferson County K-12 will be postponing the start of the 2023-2024 school year, due to unavoidable delays in the repair of the campus A/C system. While Open House dates have not changed,…
August safety campaign focuses on securing children’s future
Submitted by Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles As Florida students head back to school, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), its division of the Florida Highway Patrol…
Is your child a target?
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Most children that grow up in today’s modern world are well-versed in “stranger danger.” In general, most children know that if someone walks up and asks them…
Are you forgetting something? A back-to-school guide for easy to forget school gear!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Schools are great about providing a necessary check list for supplies and back-to-school gear that each student will need to start up the new school year on…
Two more groups seeking school supplies to fill backpacks
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Individuals and groups alike are looking ahead to the next school year with much anticipation and ideas about how to support local students. Three school supply give-aways…
Free tech, science, English and math sessions for NFC students
Submitted by North Florida College Students enrolling in Fall Term 2023 classes at North Florida College (NFC) are invited to get a Jumpstart on the essential skills necessary to succeed in their…
From the superintendent’s desk: State released test scores impart opportunities for Jefferson County Tigers
Dear Friends, The Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (F.A.S.T.) test scores were announced last Thursday by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE). These test scores demonstrate the progress students make in reading…
Progress made toward improving JCS athletic facilities
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The meeting room of the Jefferson County School Board was filling up on Monday, June 26, as the Workshop Board Meeting got underway at 5 p.m. Many…
Jefferson K-12 announces 4th Quarter Honor Roll
Kindergarten All A: Adams, A’keil; Agner, Kaylee; Allen-Mobley, Ahmir; Arnold, Mason; Becker, Drew; Bello Urbina, Engie; Brooks, Karmyn; Chapman, Cambria; Harris, Jordi; Jackson, Xavier; and Johnson, Karson. A/B: Alexander, Ron’trez; Andrews, Zachary;…
Howard Academy Class of 1964 celebrates 59th reunion
Mary Byrd and Anthony Webster Contributors While thunderstorms and cancellations were the norm during the weekend of June 16-18, the Howard Academy Class of 1964 had a successful three days of events…
Howard Academy High School Class of 1970 celebrates 53 years of memories
Gwendolyn Hall Brady and Shirley Saunders Gilley Contributors Cherry Hall Alexander, as Planning Committee General Chairwoman, coordinated outstandingly Monticello’s Howard Academy High School Class of 1970 53rd Class Reunion, June 9-11, 2023,…
JCS offers Early Childhood & PreK Round Up June 20 and July 26
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Schools (JCS) is holding an Early Childhood & PreK Round Up on Tuesday, June 20, from 12 to 5 p.m. at the former Jefferson High…
Hiram Lodge No. 5 awards scholarship to Macy Reagan
Roy Faglie Lodge Secretary Hiram Lodge No. 5 Hiram Lodge No. 5 Free and Accepted Masons of Florida is proud to announce our 2023 Fred Wuerffell Scholarship recipient. Macy Reagan, a 2023…
Aucilla Christian Academy announces 4th Quarter Honor Roll
K3 – Mrs. Green All E: Tucker Anderson, Nate Baker, Hazel Louise Baxley, Leilah Davis, Thomas Demott, Jesse Grantham, Jackson Greene, Benson Hanway, Tyler Langley, Sarah Grace Richardson, Ande Grayce Shupard, Sawyer…
Tiger Pawprints and Pride
Dear friends, As this academic year ends, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on the past school year. I must commend our students, teachers, support staff, administrators and members…
Quez Williams – overcoming adversity
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, May 12, the local Rotary Club came together for a very special celebration. As everyone gathered together at the table for their usual meeting, Rotary…