JCHS Eagles bring thrill back to basketball
      Jenkins County traveled to Pembroke to take on the Bryan County Redskins Friday, Dec. 15, and was victorious. Bryan County rallied late in the fourth quarter, but the Eagles walked away with the 75-69 win. JCHS took a 4-point lead into the locker room at halftime. Bryan County started the third q...
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Members of STC board certified by TCDA
      At the December meeting of Swainsboro Technical College (STC) Board of Directors, Rhonda Norris and Don Wilkes were recognized as completing the requirements to become the TCDA (Technical College Di- rectors’ Association) Certified Board Members. Dr. Richard Thornton, interim president of STC, awa...
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Local students’ artwork in gallery
      Seventh-grade students at Jenkins County Middle School will have their artwork displayed in a professional art gallery. Gallery RFD is the newest scene in the fast growing artist community in Swainsboro. Artists of varying media and experience were encouraged to submit works to their inaugural exhi...
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GSU released dean’s list, president’s list for fall term
      Area students have been named to Georgia Southern University’s dean’s list and president’s list for the fall 2006 term. Students named to the dean’s list must have at least a 3.5 grade point average and carry a minimum of 12 credit hours for the semester.
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C-team boys dress up for academic success
      The Jenkins County Middle School c-team boys have started a tradition of dressing up in their finest attire for away games. They stated that they find they perform better academically in their classes on these days because they feel confident of themselves.
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JCMS Students Participate in Math-A-Thon
      Sixth graders in Mrs. Carol Gaskin’s math classes at Jenkins County Middle School recently raised $548 for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through its Math-A-Thon program which is in its 27th year.
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JCMS students work on skills
      Students at Jenkins County Middle School have the opportunity to participate in study skills classes which help them reinforce their basic math and reading skills.
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Elmer’s Glue contest winners
      Mrs. Renee Hearn, a first-grade teacher at Jenkins County Elementary School was a 2006 Elmer’s Glue Supply List Contest winner. She and her students will enjoy using the Elmer’s products in the classroom.
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Students graph progress, goals
      JCMS students in Ms. Wendy Ivey’s math study skills classes have been working on visual representations of graphs of the school’s CRCT scores from the spring of 2006 and the goals for each grade for the spring of 2007.
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