Deadline is May 17 Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year adjacent to the June Watermelon Festival, Monticello’s Capital City Bank hosts the annual essay contest. The essay contest is open to…
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The wonders of the Scholastic Book Fair: Jefferson County schools hold book fairs for students
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Students at both Aucilla Christian Academy and Jefferson Somerset were able to select new books to take home and read at last week’s Scholastic Book Fair. At…
Artists at Jefferson Somerset recognized
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Braeden West, Jovanny Perez and Kelsey Turner are all fifth grade students and artists at Jefferson Somerset Academy. A piece of their artwork was auctioned off earlier…
Three Jefferson Somerset seniors score above average ACT scores
Story Courtesy of Jefferson Somerset The American College Testing, otherwise known as the ACT, is a standardized test used for college admissions in the United States. The ACT originally consisted of four…
Telegraph Quartet performs for Jefferson Somerset after-care kids
Story By Michael McMinn Community partner Melanie Mays from MADCO and Duke Energy sponsored the performance of the Telegraph Quartet, who performed a mini-concert for the Jefferson Somerset After-Care Program students on…
A closer look at the enrichment classes at Aucilla Research Institute
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Research Institute (ARI) is expanding its outreach efforts with introductory classes on archeology and geographic mapping systems to high schoolers. The pilot program, which began…
Jefferson Somerset students dig into archeology
Story Submitted Jefferson Somerset’s relentless pursuit of the school’s theme for the year: “Rising to the Challenge” continues to spur their students to seek and respond to new educational experiences and face…
Patriot Academy says it is training champions to change the world
Article Submitted Local resident Bill Snyder continues to recruit high school and college age students to attend Patriot Academy at the Florida Capitol, June 12 to 14, with participants staying two nights…
American Government Essay Contest underway for county students
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Keystone Federated Republican Women (KFRW) will conduct its first American Government Essay Contest for Jefferson County middle and high school students, for the 2018/2019 School Year. All…
An extension of thanks for those who supported the HAERC banquet
Story Courtesy of the Howard Academy Educational & Recreational Council Howard Academy Educational & Recreational Council, Inc. (HAERC) hosted its first Black History Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Monticello Opera…
The Roar
Field Trip Report: Challenger Learning Center Susie Reams Student Reporter On Tuesday, Feb. 26, about 36 students from the eighth grade science class, went on a field trip the Learning Challenger Center…
Let’s learn about agriculture: Youth Ag Day at Aucilla Christian Academy
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Students at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) were able to delve into the realm of agriculture during the Friday, Feb. 22 Youth Ag Day that was hosted at…
Happy Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Saturday, March 2 was the 115th birthday of Dr. Seuss, and what a better way to celebrate than to read? While he is no longer with us,…
Illuminating the legacy of the Howard Academy
Story and Photos Courtesy of Frequita Barrington Howard Academy Educational & Recreational Council, Inc. (HAERC) hosted its first Black History Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 16, at the Monticello Opera House. It was…
Honor Society recognized by local Masons
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Somerset National Honor Society club was invited to the monthly meeting of the Monticello Hiram Masonic Lodge No.5 F&AM for dinner, and to be recognized…
Career Day at Jefferson Somerset Academy
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Career Day at Jefferson Somerset was very well attended with several community leaders giving of their time and talents to spend with the many students looking forward…
Black History Month, the Legacy of the Howard Academy
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. In recognition of Black History Month, the legacy of the Howard Academy, located still on Chestnut Street, will be honored and celebrated on Feb. 16 at the…
Pre-Kindergarten students at ACA learn about ice
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Ann Kennedy’s Pre-Kindergarten class at Aucilla Christian Academy participated in a unique science experiment on Tuesday, Feb. 12. The Pre-K students sprinkled salt on ice that was…
Reading something beautiful:
Guest readers visit Jefferson classrooms Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Everyone is an artist, and everyone can do their part in creating beauty around them. That was the lesson taught in Maybe…
Jefferson Somerset gifted class attends FSU math lab
Story Courtesy of Brenda Wirick A small group Jefferson Somerset students from third grade through eighth grade spent Saturday, Feb. 2 involved in spectacular hands-on engaging math and science activities at Florida…
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