Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. The sunny, May 9 day was perfect for Jefferson County’s third graders to get out and learn about nature at the 4-H Ecology Field Day. The topics…
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Monday Night’s School Board Meeting
5 HOT TOPICS Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. 1 Citizen raises accusations against Jefferson Somerset “What good is having a school board here when they have no say-so in the school?” was…
Saving a school: Howard Academy Field Day
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. The third annual Howard Academy Field Day took place on Saturday, May 5 at the Historic Howard Academy school grounds. Howard Academy was built in 1936 to…
Ag Literacy Day with Farm Bureau
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing Inc. Jefferson County Farm Bureau (JCFB) and volunteers read to the students in classes kindergarten to fifth grades at Community Leadership Academy in Tallahassee for Ag Literacy Day….
Using technology in Jefferson classrooms
Story Submitted Technology is everywhere you look these days, from internet connected doorbells to the devices in the hands or pockets of almost everyone walking down the street. Today’s classroom is no…
Stars of today; Heroes of tomorrow
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Six graduating students at Jefferson Somerset were honored and acknowledged on Friday, May 4 at a signing ceremony. The six students, Quashawn Hernandez, Mark Vinson, Elliot Robinson, Jadica…
Aucilla Christian Academy Class of 1978 Reunion
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Class of 1978 held its 40-year Class Reunion on Saturday evening at the Monticello home of Hal and Becky Shuman Bennett. The event…
Tigers win Senior Night game
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Five seniors were honored on Tuesday, April 17, during a Senior Night for the graduating seniors on the Jefferson Somerset Flag Football team. Seniors Tamia Kellogg, Kaniya…
JROTC returns triumphant from drill championships
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) is a program founded in character development, service to the United States, personal responsibility, values of citizenship and promoting a…
Young talent takes stage at fashion show
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Fashion shows are a crucial part of the clothing industry, but runways aren’t exclusive to big name designers or cities like Paris or New York. Monticello had…
Students win bicycles for perfect attendance
Story Submitted Jefferson Somerset administrators are giving away bicycles to students with perfect attendance! So far this year, 10 bicycles have been given away. Most of the grades have consistently stayed above…
Kicking Butts at Jefferson Somerset
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Kick Butts Day is a national day of activism, sponsored by the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. The day encourages youth to reject the tobacco industry’s deceptive marketing…
Howard Academy Educational Recreational Council to hold Essay Contest
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing Inc. The Howard Academy Educational Recreational Council (HAERC) is sponsoring two essay contests: *Essay Contest Grades 1-6 and *Essay Contest Grades 7-12 are to be written about this…
Aucilla hoops teams win academic titles
Rick Patrick, ECB Publishing, Inc. Both the girls’ varsity basketball and boys’ varsity basketball teams at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) have been recognized as the Florida Class 2A Academic State Champions for…
Literacy campaign revamps
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission and Florida Institute of Education at the University of North Florida (FIE) recently renewed their agreement allowing the latter to continue providing specified…
Jefferson student wins essay contest and trip to Washington D.C.
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…
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…
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