Story Submitted On Tuesday, March 28, Greenville Elementary School held their second Academic Parent Teacher Team (APTT) meeting. Through APTT, the staff and faculty of GES have made it their goal to…
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NFCC LPN-RN Bridge program Now Accepting Applications for Fall Term 2017
Story Submitted North Florida Community College’s Allied Health Department is accepting student applications for its LPN to RN Bridge program. The program is a one-year/three-term accelerated bridge program leading to an Associate…
MCCS to host guest speaker
Rick Patrick: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Monday, April 3, Madison County Central School (MCCS) will be hosting noted speaker and educator, Dr. John Hodge. Hodge is the president and co-founder of the…
Teacher Spotlight: Mr. Patrick White
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. In the movie White Squall, Captain Christopher “Skipper” Sheldon is referring to a special kind of character when he says “(it’s) the kind you only find on…
NFCC Summer 2017 scholarship application deadline is April 28
Story Submitted A new semester at North Florida Community College is right around the corner as students gear up for Summer Term of 2017. Alongside the arrival of a new term comes…
Kiwanis members read to students on Dr. Seuss’ birthday
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Mar. 2, Tim Sanders, Jo Willis, Phyllis Williams, and Mike Moore, with the Kiwanis Club of Madison, stopped by Pinetta Elementary School (PES) and read…
Florida needs teachers, but high schoolers aren’t interested
Erin Clark: Florida Watchdog As Florida legislators consider ways to get more high-achieving charter schools into the state, school districts have another concern: getting more teachers into the state. The national teacher…
Super Saturday to be held March 4 at NFCC
Story Submitted North Florida Community College invites the public to its Super Saturday: Open House and Free Application Day event on Saturday, Mar. 4 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This annual…
Saint Leo ranks 5th in U.S. as 2017 Military Spouse Friendly School
Story Submitted The annual companion list to Military Friendly® School, in which Saint Leo was named No. 3 in the nation in its category and a Top10 Gold-level Military Friendly® School, recognizes…
MCAA hosts competitive skeet shoot
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison Creative Arts Academy held their inaugural skeet shoot on Saturday, Jan 28 at Southwind Sporting Clays in Quitman, Ga. Teams of four, from various organizations and…
NFCC courses through new technology
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. It is 8 a.m. on a Monday morning. A group of students assemble in a classroom at Aucilla Christian Academy. Only they are not taking a class…
MCAA 8th Graders visit Gettysburg and D.C.
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison Creative Arts Academy 8th graders recently spent four days in Gettysburg, Pa. and Washington D.C. Language Arts and Science teacher Leigh Ann Browning, who organized…
Computer program keeps parents informed
Nancy Taylor: Greene Publishing, Inc. Madison County Schools have adopted a program from Focus School Software which will allow teachers, administrators, parents and students to access a portal that displays key responsibilities,…
NFCC’s Super Saturday Explore Programs, Tour Campus, Apply for Admission & Financial Aid
Story Submitted North Florida Community College invites the public to its Super Saturday: Open House and Free Application Day event on Saturday, March 4, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. This annual event allows…
Florida Forest Service invites teachers to apply for Forestry Tour
Story Submitted Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Forest Service announced today an exciting summer learning opportunity for Florida’s educators. The Florida Forestry Teachers’ Tour will bring 45…
District School Related Personnel Banquet
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. The Madison County School Board held its annual School Related Personnel of the Year awards ceremony on Thursday, Jan. 26 at Divine Events in Madison. The banquet…
PES celebrates character day
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Jan. 27, Pinetta Elementary School held a Storybook Character Parade to culminate the Florida Department of Education’s Literacy Week. The theme of 2017’s Literacy Week…
Engineering students rehab church train
Chris Jones: Greene Publishing, Inc. Two students at James Madison Preparatory High School (JMPHS) are putting the skills learned in Mr. Rick Walker’s Engineering class to good work. Jacob Adams and Luke…
Farm Bureau grant funds local school project
Story Submitted A grant from the Florida Farm Bureau will support a special learning experience for a group of students at Madison County Excel School. The grant has been awarded for the…
MCAA holds Beta induction ceremony
Story Submitted On Friday, Jan. 13, Madison Creative Arts Academy inducted eleven new members into the National Junior Beta Club. The event was held at First Baptist Church where 100 parents and…