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…
Category: School
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…
Super Saturday: Explore programs, tour campus, apply for admission & financial aid
North Florida Community College (NFCC) invites the public to its Super Saturday: Open House and Free Application Day event on Saturday, March 5 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. This annual event allows the…
Madison County School District hosts science fair awards night
On Thursday, Jan. 28, students from Madison County Central School and Madison County High School were recognized for their outstanding work in this year’s district science fair. A total of 175…
JMPHS students experience civil rights era
The 11th grade students of James Madison Preparatory High School (JMPHS) traveled back in time on Friday, Feb. 12 as they traveled to Birmingham, Al. to tour the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute,…
GES student wins art contest
Greenville Elementary School student, Hafetha Ayyad, recently won the Raisin’ Cane art contest, finishing first out of many other competitors. On Thursday, Feb. 4, she was honored by representatives from Raisin’ Cane,…
St. Leo students earn Dean’s list standing
Saint Leo University recently released its Dean’s List for the Fall Semester. Saint Leo’s Madison Education Center boasts 24 students who were named to the list. The Dean’s List is published at…
Teacher Spotlight: Ellena Moore
Ellena Moore is a fourth grade English, language arts and social studies teacher who is returning from being a retired teacher and is returning into the profession she knows and loves. Moore…
District Teacher of the Year: Andrea Krell
Andrea Krell was named Madison County’s District Teacher of the Year at the Golden Apple Teacher Recognition banquet on Thursday, Feb. 4. The evening of good food, music and conversation took place…
MCHS power and energy program
On Monday, Jan. 25, a showcase of Madison County High School’s Career-Technical Education (CTE) courses that was sponsored by the Southern Region Education Board (SREB) was held. The course curriculum for the…
Madison County locals make VSU Dean’s List
Valdosta State University announced the names of Fall 2015 students who earned Dean’s List status. Students who achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher on nine or more semester hours with an…
Teacher Spotlight: Laneka Allen
Laneka Allen is a Madison County Central School teacher with plenty of experience. Allen, an 8th grade social studies, U.S. history and career planning teacher is originally from Miami, but she didn’t…