Pinecrest students participate in Wax Museum; impersonate famous Alabamians
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - What do Bo Jackson, John Croyle, Hank Williams, Mia Hamm, Courteney Cox, and Condoleezza Rice have in common?
Education
SCS Foundation to celebrate recent Foundation Chair honoree
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga City Schools Foundation has achieved its 48th Foundation Chair in honor of Judy Horton Tankersley.
Daughter of Jackie Robinson visits NLMS, honors essay competition winner
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – On the morning of April 24, Sharon Robinson, the daughter of famous baseball player Jackie Robinson, visited Nichols-Lawson Middle School. Robinson was present to honor Tank Wright, the winner of the national Scholastic Breaking Barriers Essay Contest on which SylacaugaNews.com previously reported.
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NLMS student awarded World Series tickets after winning national essay competition
SYLACAUGA, Ala.- In mid-February, thousands of students from across the nation, and all NLMS seventh grade students submitted essays in the Scholastic Breaking Barriers Contest. Students were required to write the essay following a short unit covering Major League Baseball's first African-American baseball player,... Read More.
Award-winning author Cassandra King to speak at B.B. Comer Memorial Library
SYLACAUGA, Ala - Since Dr. Shirley Spears retired last month, the B.B. Comer Memorial Library has not missed a beat educating the community -- a lasting tradition instilled by the former director.
On Wednesday, it continues as the B.B. Comer Memorial Library Foundation presents award-winning... Read More.
Sylacauga educator finalist for state Teacher of the Year
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The last few months have been filled with many accomplishments and awards for the Sylacauga City Schools System.
Many student-athletes have signed scholarships in their respective areas of expertise, Sylacauga High School's Future Business Leaders of America chapter brought home many awards... Read More.
Sylacauga High School FBLA excels at state conference
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Sylacauga High School's Future Business Leaders of America chapter brought fifty-four students, more than any other school in its district, to the 66th Annual State Leadership Conference in Birmingham.
Bringing more members than any other school in the region would be just the first of... Read More.
Sylacauga Choral Department to hold first area-wide show choir summer camp for students
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The Sylacauga High School Choral Department is preparing for a summer camp for students in East Central Alabama.
However, it's no ordinary summer camp.
The Spotlight Show Choir Camp 2017 is geared for students to experience the performing arts this summer.
"We are excited to... Read More.
Standardized testing underway for SCS students
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - The school year is quickly coming to an end. Students and teachers are most likely already geared up for a summer of fun, but there is one last hurdle they will have to face before reaching the finish line...
Standardized testing.
More Specifically... Read More.
[PHOTOS & VIDEO] The Fox visits local schools; 98.3 Fox FM honors city’s top young readers
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Read Across America Week continues in schools in the city of Sylacauga and around the area, and students are loving it. The week was created to honor Dr. Seuss and encourage reading among young students.
The outfit theme for Wed., March 1 was... Read More.
Sylacauga City Schools participate in Read Across America Week
SYLACAUGA, Ala. - Read Across America is an annual reading awareness and motivation program created by the National Education Association in 1998 and calls for the celebration of reading on Dr. Suess' birthday, March 2.
According to Pinecrest Elementary Library Media Specialist Jaclyn Rivers, Dr.... Read More.
Sylacauga High School Business Department recognized as one of Alabama’s best
SYLACAUGA, Ala. – February marks a celebration month for Career and Technical Education. To celebrate National Career and Technical Education Month, the Alabama Career and Technical Education Department is visiting fourteen outstanding CTE programs across the state. Sylacauga High School’s Business Management and Administration... Read More.
