Story Submitted Montserrat Santilan-Rodriguez is a junior at Jefferson County K-12: A Somerset School, and recently Montserrat, known as Monsi to most, entered her submission in a yearly essay contest sponsored by…
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JROTC brings home honors
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 3, The Jefferson Somerset Academy Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) went to the Drill Regional Championships… and before the day was done, had…
Sheriff hosts pizza party for third grade class
Lynette Veit, ECB Publishing, Inc. When Sheriff Mac McNeill read to one of the third grade classes during Children’s Literacy Week at Jefferson Somerset, he was very impressed with their excellent behavior….
Jefferson Somerset K-12 receives new band instruments
Article Submitted It was like Christmas morning when $80, 000 worth of new band instruments arrived at Jefferson K-12 Somerset school. Instruments included: flutes, trombones, alto saxophones, tenor saxophones, trumpets, baritones, tubas,…
Study up, students!
Principle Oliver shares testing tips Article Submitted Testing season is upon us! Jefferson County K-12, a Somerset school, is sending the following letter home with each student that is testing. This notification…
FutureNow is coming to Jefferson County
Debbie Snapp EBC Publishing Inc. FutureNow is a special program developed for public schools addressing issues such as the importance of setting goals and making right choices in life, as well as…
All invited to NFCC Open House and Free Application Day Saturday, March 3
Story Submitted North Florida Community College invites the public to its SUPER SATURDAY: OPEN HOUSE AND FREE APPLICATION DAY event on Saturday, March 3 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. This annual event allows…
Arrive Alive Tour arrives at Jefferson Somerset
Story submitted In an ongoing effort to develop well-rounded students as well as over-all good citizens, Jefferson-Somerset maintains several programs to develop character among the student body and organizes events like the…
Jefferson-Somerset announces new gifted program in elementary school
Submitted by Kathy Belcher January 2018 was an exciting landmark month as Jefferson-Somerset assessed and identified kindergarteners and first graders to participate in the Gifted Program. Now that students are identified, teachers…
ACA Students Visit Florida Capitol
Jennifer Falk On Tuesday, February 6, Aucilla Christian Academy fourth and fifth grade students visited the Florida Capitol in Tallahassee. Representative Halsey Beshears graciously sent one of his staff members, Amanda, to…
How Do Homeschoolers Successfully Complete High school?
A student is better equipped to successfully enter college or vocational training if they successfully graduate from high school. A homeschooling student is deemed as successfully completing high school anytime the parent…
Jefferson Somerset cheerleaders win cheer competitions
Story Submitted The Jefferson-Somerset cheerleading squads have been cleaning up at recent cheer competitions and the school could not be prouder of these teams for their hard work and effort. At the…
JCHS Class of 1978 Meeting
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Organizers of the Jefferson County High School Class of 1978 will be meeting to discuss the upcoming 40th Class Reunion; and are opening this meeting to other…
Jefferson Somerset recognizes high-achieving students
Lynette Veit, ECB Publishing, Inc. At their second quarter Awards Ceremony, Jefferson Somerset K-12 recognized those hard-working students who made the A or A/B Honor Rolls and earned Citizenship Awards, as well…
Districtwide Spelling Bee Winners
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Districtwide Spelling Bee winners from area schools including Jefferson Somerset K-12 (JS) and Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) came together on January 18 to compete for their win…
Electives broaden horizons at Jefferson Somerset
Submitted by Kathy Belcher As Jefferson-Somerset works to build a new foundation for the future of Jefferson County Schools, no stone is left unturned. Some might overlook the inclusion of elective courses,…
Florida Superintendents Do Not Support Constitution Revision Commission Proposal 33
Story submitted On behalf of Florida superintendents, the Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS) issues the following statement in advance of tomorrow’s Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) Local Government Committee meeting regarding…
Elizabeth Sarah Ponson Graduates from UGA
Elizabeth Sarah Ponson graduated Friday, Dec. 15, from the University of Georgia in Athens. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism, majoring in Advertising and minoring in Fashion Merchandising. She…
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