The Jackson County School System is introducing a new partner, Purposity, which provides a way that potential donors can help students in need by downloading an app to a smartphone.
The 2020 Gwinnett County Regional Science, Engineering + Innovation Fair will be held Friday, Feb. 21, beginning at 9 a.m. This event will be held at the Infinite Energy Center.
Agata White, of Braselton, recently won a national dental assisting scholarship.
Some Jones Middle School students recently celebrated Black History Month by visiting a New Orleans museum without ever leaving the classroom.
The Georgia Department of Education recently released the list of AP Honors Schools and 21 Gwinnett County high schools made one or more of the lists. Several schools were noted multiple times including Mill Creek High School.
Jackson County Comprehensive High School hosted a Science Olympiad practice tournament for the district’s elementary schools Saturday, Feb. 8.
The 15th annual Georgia’s Youth Birding Competition is April 24-25. Youth from kindergarten to high school seniors are invited to "join the adventure."
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Hallie Whitesides, of Hoschton, was named to Freed-Hardeman University's president's list for the fall 2019 semester. Whitesides is majoring in interdisciplinary studies and elementary education.
Ryan Romano, son of Mark and Pam Romano of Braselton, received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in all of his classes for the fall semester.
Jackson County and East Jackson comprehensive high schools were among those recognized by the Georgia Department of Education today for success in Advanced Placement exam performance and participation.
Jackson County Comprehensive High School FFA member Darren Tyner recently placed third in the Area II FFA Agricultural Electrification Career Development Event. The event was held at Jackson EMC in Jefferson.
Susan Satterfield’s and Mary Ludeman's Pre-K classes at North Jackson Elementary School recently celebrated National Kazoo Day. Here, they are playing their homemade Kazoos, a "make and take" activity from the Bright from the Start training "Reading and Exploring Informational Text."
Melissa Koch, of Hoschton, graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Pensacola Christian College.
Gwinnett County Public Schools recently announced its graduation schedules. Mill Creek High School will hold graduation on Wednesday, May 20, at 8 p.m.
The Georgia Institute of Technology presented degrees to approximately 4,200 undergraduate and graduate students during the Institute's 258th Commencement exercises December 13-14 at the McCamish Pavilion.
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Nearly half of all Piedmont College varsity athletes earned a 3.4 or better grade point average for the fall semester and have been named to the director of athletics honor roll.
Hannah Cunningham of Hoschton was named to the Dean's List at Anderson University for the fall semester, 2019. In order to be named to the Dean's List, a student must maintain a 3.5 grade point average or higher for the semester.
Pre-K applications for the 2020-21 school year will be accepted beginning Monday, Feb. 3, at all Jackson County elementary schools. Children must be 4 years old by September 1, 2020, and must live in the school’s attendance zone to apply for Pre-K.
More than 800 Coastal Carolina University students were named to the president's list for the fall 2019 semester, including Ryver Morrow, a marketing major from Hoschton.
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) invites interested parents and community members to apply to serve on the district’s Instructional Resources Review Committee (IRRC), a group charged with evaluating print and digital instructional resources. Recommended resources will be considered for …
The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement (GOSA) recently recognized more than two dozen Gwinnett County public schools for high academic performance and/or high academic growth. Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) led the state with 27 schools named as 2019 Single Statewide Accountabil…
The Jackson County Comprehensive High School Panther Players will present "A Night of Improv" on Friday, Jan. 24, at 7 p.m.
The Jackson County Community Outreach (JCCO) announces that Kay Shanahan of Jefferson has joined as the scholarship committee chairperson and Carmen Poblet of Jefferson has joined the JCCO as the scholarship committee co-chair, on Monday, Jan. 6.
U.S. Congressman Jody Hice (GA-10) recently nominated 22 young men and women for appointment to United States Service Academies.
The following local students were named to the fall 2019 dean's list at Berry College:
Mill Creek High School theatre cast and crew will present Anne of Green Gables on Thursday, Jan. 16, and Friday, Jan. 17. Shows are at 7 p.m.
The Jackson County FFA Alumni will hold its annual chicken mull fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 25, in the Jackson County Comprehensive High School cafeteria.
Gum Springs Elementary School hosted its school-wide spelling bee on Wednesday, Dec. 18.
Jackson County School System employees’ responses to unusual circumstances, inclusive plans for special events and ongoing support were highlighted with Excellence in Service awards during the first half of the school year.
West Jackson Middle School recently completed another successful year of Nickels For The NICU.
Local residents recently participated in the annual University of North Georgia Holiday Concert.
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Peach State Federal Credit Union is accepting applications for its 2020 scholarship program.
Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) awarded $14,492 in Bright Ideas grant funds to 10 local middle school teachers in Jackson County.
The “three Rs” of education today – rigor, relevance and relationships – had a real impact on a local family and a Jackson County School System teacher.
Cars and trucks (and things that go) captivated nearly 300 Pre-K students from all six Jackson County elementary schools Nov. 1 when "Community Cares 4 Pre-K" took place at the site of the former West Jackson Primary School.
Jackson County Comprehensive High School has achieved International Baccalaureate World School status, providing the opportunity for an international education to local students.
William Norman of Jefferson, recently competed on the University of North Georgia Ranger Challenge teams that finished first and second at the Spartan Ranger Challenge. Both teams will compete at the Sandhurst International Military Skills Competition in April as UNG tries for a third straig…
Ryver Morrow, a marketing pre-major from Hoschton, was one of nine students inducted into the Wall Fellows program at Coastal Carolina University on Nov. 1 at the annual induction ceremony.
Students and staff at West Jackson Middle School (WJMS) honored local veterans on Monday, Nov. 11, during the annual Veterans Day program.
Local veterans were honored on Monday, Nov. 11, during the annual Veterans Day program at Gum Springs Elementary School (GSES).
Pre-K students had a great turnout for an exceptional learning opportunity at the West Jackson Primary School.
Windstream launched a "Nominate a Teacher" campaign in July. Dena Voyles from West Jackson Middle School was the winner. The local teacher with the most nominations received up to $300 worth of school supplies, from new technology (tablet, laptop, TV or projector) to art materials (paper, pa…
The Mill Creek High School theatre was recently honored in the region One-Act Play competition.
The banners are hanging and it’s official: The Audio and Video Technology and Film programs at East Jackson and Jackson County comprehensive high schools have both earned industry recertification.
The Citadel recently honored students named to the dean's list for the spring 2019 semester, including:
Over 125 youth participated in the 2019 Gainesville Area Georgia 4-H Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging Competition hosted by Georgia 4-H and the Georgia Cotton Commission on Oct. 28, at the Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center in Gainesville.
If you look up the word NEXUS in the dictionary – defined as “connection or link; center or focus” – you might just find a picture of Debra Morris, director of school nutrition for the Jackson County School System.
Three area residents recently participated in Empty Bowls, a community outreach program that raises money to benefit the Lord's Help Soup Kitchen in Cornelia.
Joseph Randolph, of Jefferson, is one of the nearly 400 cadets and students at The Citadel recognized for their academic achievements during the spring 2019 semester.
Collin Huguley, of Hoschton, is among 12 students named McGill Fellows by the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.
With a philosophy of “love first, teach second,” Maysville Elementary School third-grade teacher Aja Ledford was named Teacher of the Year for the Jackson County School System Oct. 16.
Gum Springs Elementary School students who work with Casey Bray and Alison Stover recently rotated through “Expert Sessions” in the areas of music, technology and writing.
Gwinnett County schools were recognized as operational schools for their implementation of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) including the following schools in the Mill Creek Cluster:
Emma Lawrence a seventh grade FFA member at Jackson Trail Christian School exhibited the reserve grand champion at the 30th Georgia National Fair. She also placed sixth in her grade showmanship. Her brother Clay showed his steer in first place in weight class. He is a fifth grade student at …
The last Family Math Night of the calendar year is set for Thursday, Oct. 24.
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