Category: School

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…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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….

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…

  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…

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…

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.  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…

Ramsey Sullivan ECB Publishing, Inc. After living in Tallahassee for a few short years, Dorian Bradley has come back to his hometown roots to serve his community. Bradley joined the Jefferson County…

Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. As you may have noticed, this year, what is generally known as the 4-H Tropicana Public Speaking Contest, or just Tropicana for short, is now known as…

Submitted by Theresa A. Sterling On this November day, every girl has logged a personal best, their fastest time so far this year as part of Girls on the Run at Jefferson…

I never intended to be a teacher. In fact, I remember thinking in college how dreadfully boring it would be working inside, doing the same thing day-after-day for an entire year. Growing…

Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc On Monday, Nov. 16, Jefferson-Somerset announced their teachers of the year and employee of the year for the 2020-2021 school year. It’s an honor to receive such…

Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. It has been theorized that the average vocabulary stops growing at age 25. It has been shown that a deep or lengthy vocabulary is necessary to be…

Erin Greene is in her third year teaching Kindergarten at Jefferson Somerset “It’s amazing how ‘work friends’ can turn into people you genuinely can’t get through life without.” I am a Kindergarten…

Story Submitted Jefferson Somerset students celebrated Characters on Parade a little different this year, as they ALL wore masks. Elementary students dressed up as their favorite book character and middle high dressed…