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…
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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…
Learning through gardening: Nancy Varn’s class
Students at Lee Elementary are learning science through the study of up-close gardening. Each class has their own gardens as they learn the life-skills of how to water plants, how to cultivate…
NFCC Student Support Services names Keisha Martinez 2016 Instructor of the Year
Each year, North Florida Community College (NFCC) students who participate in the TRiO Student Support Services Program select an outstanding instructor. This year’s 2016 Student Support Services Instructor of the Year is…
Students bring passion to MCHS Journalism Club
Madison County High School harbors a lot of passionate writers in its Journalism Club. Currently, there are 21 students in the MCHS Journalism Club, which is overseen by Glyndell Presley. The Journalism…
Madison Academy holds talent show
Madison Academy once again held their annual Talent Show and Cake Auction on Friday, March 4 inside of the school’s activities building. With over 30 acts and over 60 students performing,…
MCHS students attend FCCLA State Leadership Conference
Members of the Madison County High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) chapter attended the annual State Leadership Conference in Orlando, during the weekend of March 4 through March…
Read Across America day in Lee
“The National Education Association (NEA) is building a nation of readers through its signature program, Read Across America,” reads the NEA website. “Now in its 19th year, this program focuses on motivating…
MCCS students win honors at regional science fair
23 students from Madison County Central School were selected to attend the Suwannee Valley Regional Science Fair in Lake City from Feb. 17 – 18. The event gathered students from across multiple…
Sircy selected for Boys State
The Greenville Post #131 has selected Will Sircy to the American Legion Boys State. The program will be held at Florida State University in Tallahassee from June 19 to June 25. Sircy…
Genesis Timber awards scholarships to MCHS students
Genesis Timber, LLC is a timber company that has long roots in Madison County and because of those roots, the company wanted to give something back to the community. The idea of…
Madison County Central School store opens
With an official ribbon cutting ceremony that was attended by members of the Chamber of Commerce and the Madison County Community Bank, on Wednesday, Feb. 3 Madison County Central School opened up…