Education Archives - Sylacauga News

Governor Ivey announces new details on Governor’s App Challenge

Posted on Tuesday, September 11 by Jennifer Keith

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Governor Kay Ivey on Monday announced new details about the Governor’s App Challenge, which she launched in March at the inaugural Alabama Computer Science Summit.

Sylacauga City Schools Foundation celebrates 30th Anniversary

Posted on Friday, August 31 by Jennifer Keith

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Sylacauga City Schools Foundation reaches the milestone this year of celebrating its 30th Anniversary. Founded in August 1988 by Dr. Joe Morton, who was superintendent of Sylacauga City Schools at that time, and a group of... Read More.

Sylacauga’s Gracie Wade earns white coat at the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy

Posted on Tuesday, August 28 by Kim Ellison

AUBURN, Ala. - B.B. Comer High School's Gracie Wade received her white coat at the Auburn University Harrison School of Pharmacy White Coat Ceremony held at The Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center.

Shelby County school among fifty receiving $1 million for 3rd Grade reading gains

Posted on Thursday, August 23 by Jennifer Keith

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) recently announced that 50 schools across the state would share $1 million allotted by the Alabama Legislature during the 2018 legislative session. Today, the 50 schools that will receive... Read More.

SCS Lead Nurse: No cases of whooping cough detected in schools

Posted on Wednesday, August 15 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The highly contagious whooping cough has been discovered in counties close to Sylacauga and the surrounding areas, and with students returning to school on Tuesday some parents may be worried.

New SCS teachers introduced for 2018-2019 school year

Posted on Friday, August 3 by Jeremy Law

SYLACAUGA, Ala. - New employees were introduced to the assembly of teachers and staff members at the annual Institute general session of Sylacauga City Schools held Aug. 1.

Alabama awards $1 million to fifty elementary schools for reading success

Posted on Thursday, August 2 by Jeremy Law

MONTGOMERY, Ala – During the 2018 Legislative Session, lawmakers added an additional $1 million to the Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) budget in order to recognize Alabama elementary schools showing the most improvement in last year’s 3rd grade reading results.... Read More.

Sylacauga native, Mississippi State meteorology unit recognized by American Meteorological Society

Posted on Tuesday, July 31 by Jeremy Law

STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State’s student meteorological organization is a 2018 recipient of the American Meteorological Society’s Local Student Chapter of the Year Award.