PHOTO GALLERY:Gene Witt Elementary Winter Carnival
February 6, 2012
Gene Witt Elementary students enjoyed a day of fun and games during the school’s Winter Carnival Feb. 4. Students enjoyed bounce houses, face painting, games and activities, raffles, food and more.
PHOTO GALLERY: Jump Rope for Heart
February 3, 2012
Children at Braden River Elementary School are jumping toward their goal of raising $3,000 for the American Heart Association during the school’s Jump Rope for Heart event, which runs through Feb. 8.
PHOTO GALLERY: Winter Wonderland
January 30, 2012
Children at the Tabernacle Christian School celebrated the winter season with sledding, snow cones and other festivities during the school's Winter Wonderland event today.
PHOTO GALLERY: Tara Elementary Student Council Car Wash
January 22, 2012
Twenty fourth-and fifth-graders at Tara Elementary School spent the afternoon making cars sparkle during the school’s Student Council Car Wash Jan. 21. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Humane Society.
PHOTO GALLERY: Haile Open House
January 12, 2012
Haile Middle School showed off its students' talents Jan. 10 during the school's Open House Showcase.
PHOTO GALLERY: Private School Fair
January 12, 2012
Lakewood Ranch Community Activities hosted its annual Private School Fair Jan. 10, at the Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom. Attendees had the chance to meet with representatives of more than 20 private schools in the Sarasota/Manatee area.
PHOTO GALLERY: Gene Witt Elementary Christmas Musical
December 16, 2011
First-grade students at Gene Witt Elementary School showed off their talents during the school’s musical production of The Incredible Reindeer Dec. 15-16. The musical told the story of how the Incredible Reindeer saved Christmas after foggy weather, Rudolph’s cold and an asteroid nearly kept Santa Claus from taking flight. The Gene Witt “Orff” estra entertained students and guests before the start of the show.
PHOTO GALLERY: Rock Out for a Cause
December 15, 2011
Fundraising went to 11 as Lakewood Ranch High School's Key Club hosted Rock Out for a Cause Dec. 9 at Bayside Community Church. The concert benefited several non-profit organizations, including Taking Back Lives and Eliminate.
PHOTO GALLERY: BRE Rock Star Party
December 15, 2011
Move over Steven Tyler. More than 100 Braden River Elementary School students partied like rock stars Dec. 13, as a reward for positive behavior. Throughout the year, students in kindergarten through fifth grades earned BRE Bucks for exemplifying good citizenship. They traded that currency in to enjoy s'mores, hot chocolate, games, and holiday caroling with Principal Hayley Rio.
PHOTO GALLERY: Gullett Elementary Winter Performance
December 13, 2011
Fifth-graders at Gullett Elementary School welcomed the holiday season with their winter performance of Toy Storage Dec. 13. Students acted, sang and danced throughout the production, which told the story of a bunch of toys getting cleaned up and coming out of storage just in time for Christmas. Those in attendance also enjoyed a performance by the Gullett dance team prior to the start of the show.
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Car show to rumble onto Ranch Main St.
02/08/12
It's a car lover's dream Valentine's Day gift. -
Honor Animal Rescue seeks help
02/08/12
Calling all critter-lovers: Here is your chance to help. -
Wood stork visits Summerfield lake
02/01/12
Summerfield resident Gary Miller caught this image of a wood stork that took a break on the lake at the intersection of Lakewood Ranch Boulevard and Clubhouse Drive.
