Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. While school is out, free meals for local kids will continue as the Jefferson County Teen Center will be this year’s Summer Break Spot for families. Beginning…
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Jefferson County School Board Meeting
Jefferson County School Board will hold its Regular School Board Meeting on Monday, June 8, 2020, at 6:00pm. This meeting will be a virtual meeting and the public is invited to call…
Head Start holds graduation for Pre-K students
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Head Start Capital Area Community Action Agency held its graduation ceremony on Friday morning outside its educational facility on Mamie Scott Drive in Monticello. Students attending the…
Honors convocation recognizes 34 students
Jefferson County’s Abigail Boyd included on list John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, April 23, North Florida College (NFC) virtually honored 34 students for their outstanding achievement and character during the…
Saint Leo’s Madison County center to close
John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. After years in partnership with North Florida College (NFC), Saint Leo University is planning to close their Madison Education Center, as NFC was informed of the closure…
Tiger students show their love for their teachers
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. To end National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 4 through May 6), students at Jefferson Somerset and their parents took to social media to spread a bit of…
Jefferson Somerset thanks their teachers
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Educators who teach the students enrolled at Jefferson Somerset received a special “thank-you” gift from the school’s administrative team during Teacher Appreciation Week. That week, the administration…
Kimberly Allbritton named North Florida College’s 2020 Friend to the College
North Florida College Contributor Each year in April, North Florida College (NFC) recognizes and celebrates an individual who has gone above and beyond in helping the college fulfill its mission of providing…
Teacher Appreciation Week
To my amazing, beautiful, dedicated and perseverant staff I wish that every teacher in America had the privilege of doing what you do each day. The students you serve adore you and…
Jefferson Somerset’s unsung heroes
Nancy Whitty, Jefferson Somerset Contributor When Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the “stay-at-home” executive order that limited people to only essential errands outside their home in order to help stop the spread…
i-Ready Rockstars at Jefferson Somerset
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Several students with Jefferson Somerset’s kindergarten through eighth grade classes were recently recognized as “i-Ready Rockstars”. These rockstar-students completed at least 45 minutes of i-Ready reading and…
Let’s go to the book fair!
Jefferson Somerset to host virtual book fair for students Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. This book fair is an important and memorable part of the school year; students look forward to the…
Turner Beshears invited to participate in Leadership Tallahassee
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Leadership Tallahassee is a division of The Greater Tallahassee Chamber of Commerce. It’s a year-long program that educates and encourages participants to actively seek positive and constructive…
Jefferson Somerset’s school lunches to continue amongst school closure
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The school campus at Jefferson Somerset may have been closed to students since March, but school buses have been leaving the school’s driveway each morning – not…
Applications for the Energizing Education Scholarship are now available
Tri-County Electric Cooperation Contributor Tri-County Electric Cooperation (TCEC)’s Energizing Education Scholarship, established by the Board of Trustees, was created in an effort to provide education support for qualified members and their families…
Educating from home…what do the parents say?
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Since Friday, March 13, when Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida Commissioner of Education Richard Corcoran ordered all public schools to remain closed due to concerns over the…
Aucilla Christian Academy announces third nine-week honor roll
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. School may not be on campus at the moment due to the COVID-19 crisis, but Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) makes sure to recognize its hardworking students who…
Sonnet contest open to middle school, high school and college students
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Are you a poet that aspires to be the next William Shakespeare? Students with skills in rhyming and writing are invited to participate in the Southern Shakespeare…
Fourth graders offer musical performance: God’s plan for salvation
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Right before the start of Spring Break, Aucilla Christian Academy’s (ACA) fourth grade class presented their annual spring musical. The spring musical is a yearly tradition for…
27,000 meals ordered for the school children
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Emergency Management (JCEM) Director Paula Carroll recently ordered 27,000 Meals-Ready-to-Eat (MREs) with the plan to see the meals distributed to the students who are not…