Friday, May 24 was an exciting day at Madison County Central School. The school hosted a ceremony celebrating the scholastic achievements of its pre-kindergarten through second grade students and displayed their first…
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Backpack buddies: fighting hunger at school
Sarah Evans, a first grade teacher at Lee Elementary School (LES) hadn’t been teaching long when she saw a need in her students and decided to fix it. Towards the end of…
Madison Academy’s May Fete delights audience
Madison Academy held its annual May Fete performance on Friday, May 6 at the school. The night proved to be full of entertainment for all who attended. Madison Academy’s students performed various…
NFCC to announce Jenyethel Merritt Award Winner
North Florida Community College (NFCC) received seven nominations for the 2016 Jenyethel Merritt Award for civic service and will announce the winner at a public award and celebration ceremony on Saturday, June…
National Science Foundation awards NFCC grant
North Florida Community College (NFCC) has received a three-year, $187,267 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an advanced manufacturing dual enrollment program in Madison County. The project will open new…
Ten NFCC students selected for NASA Consortium program
Ten North Florida Community College (NFCC) students will travel to Kennedy Space Center in June to not only compete in the Florida Space Grant Consortium’s NASA Engineering Challenges competition against other Florida…
NFCC Honors Outstanding Students at Honors Convocation
North Florida Community College (NFCC) its honored outstanding students and student leaders during the college’s Honors Convocation ceremony in April. Students from various academic areas and student organizations received recognition for outstanding…
VSU and North Florida Community College establish new educational partnership
Valdosta State University (VSU) and North Florida Community College (NFCC) have established a new educational partnership designed to better serve currently enrolled and future students at both institutions of higher education. Dr….
NFCC welcomes 55 students as new members of PTK honor society
North Florida Community College’s (NFCC) Phi Theta Kappa Mu Xi Chapter recently welcomed 55 new members into PTK, the international honor society for two-year colleges. During the induction ceremony, new members recited…
ACA raises over $50,000 at dinner & auction
On Saturday, April 16, Aucilla Christian Academy supporters gathered for this year’s annual “There’s No Place Like Home” dinner and auction, presented by Nature Bridges, in ACA’s newly renovated auditorium. “Hundreds of…
Aucilla Christian Academy holds FCA rally
Aucilla’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) hosted an FCA rally on Wednesday, April 6 in the school’s gymnasium. Over 125 young people and youth leaders from the community enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs…
NFCC Announces Spring 2016 Dean’s Honor Roll
Twenty North Florida Community College (NFCC) students have been named to the Dean’s Honor Roll at the conclusion of NFCC’s Spring Term 2016. The Dean’s Honor Roll recognizes outstanding academic achievement at…
Madison County School District awarded AdvancED School System Accreditation
Doug Brown, Superintendent, announced on Friday, April 22 that the Madison County School District has been granted AdvancED School System Accreditation from the AdvancED Accreditation Commission, the national commission that confers the…
Learning through gardening: Debra Salls’ class
Debra Salls, a third grade teacher at Lee Elementary school, has inspired her students by capturing their excitement through the garden but also through their minds in the unit studies that go…
MCCS welcomes parents to the Academic Parent-Teacher Teams meeting
The school year is almost behind us. Madison County Central School’s (MCCS) teachers and staff have been working hard with each and every student to ensure that they are on track to…
Great ways to celebrate teachers all year long
Host a “Thank You Breakfast” during Teacher Appreciation Week, or during another time of the year when they least expect and most need it. Gather students of a grade level or instructional…
NFCC Public Safety Academy to begin new Correctional Officer Basic Recruit class May 9
With the Florida Department of Corrections announcing plans to hire more than 4,000 correctional officers statewide over the next year, now is the ideal time to explore training options at North Florida…
Learning through gardening: Lisa Smith’s class
Students at Lee Elementary School (LES) are getting their hands dirty while they learn how to care for plants as well as incorporating their school gardens into their classrooms studies. Lisa Smith,…
FCCLA students host 2016 banquet
The Madison County High School (MCHS) Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) held their annual banquet on Thursday, April 14. The FCCLA, in their own words, promotes “personal growth and…
NFCC summer scholarship application deadline is April 28
A new semester at North Florida Community College (NFCC) is right around the corner as students gear up for summer term of 2016. Alongside the arrival of a new term comes the…