PHOTO GALLERY: Faith Kid's Carnival
March 2, 2013
Families of Faith Preschool and Faith United Church of Christ gathered March 2, at the church for the preschool's annual Kid's Carnival fundraiser.
PHOTO GALLERY: Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss!
March 1, 2013
Children at Kiddie Academy today celebrated the birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, with activities inspired by the author's children’s books
ODA students ink perfect scores
February 27, 2013
Five students at The Out-of-Door Academy earned perfect scores on portions of the SAT college entrance exam.
PHOTO GALLERY: Pirate 5K
February 24, 2013
East County residents and students at Braden River High School headed Feb. 23 to the school's track area, for the Pirate 5K Run/Walk.
PHOTO GALLERY: Freedom Elementary Dance
February 23, 2013
Fathers and daughters at Freedom Elementary School hit the dance floor Feb. 22, during a "Winter Wonderland" themed dance.
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch High School Career Fair
February 22, 2013
Lakewood Ranch High School hosted its fifth annual College and Career Fair Feb. 22. Students were able to talk with local business professionals about their respective fields, as well as with representatives from colleges.
PHOTO GALLERY: Gullett Elementary Animal Demo
February 22, 2013
Justin Matthews, owner of Matthews Wildlife Rescue, showed off a 14-foot python, a Great Horned Owl and more animals to Gullett Elementary School students Feb. 21. Matthews, a master falconer and wildlife rehabilitator, talked about the animal’s habitats and biology, relating it to what students are learning in science class.
PHOTO GALLERY: Bashaw's Save a Heart Week
February 22, 2013
Bashaw Elementary raised roughly $1,350 at its third annual Save a Heart Week to benefit the Larry King Cardiac Foundation Feb. 11-15.
Rick Mills selected superintendent of Manatee County Schools
February 21, 2013
The Manatee County School Board chose Rick Mills, a former military man and chief executive officer of Minneapolis Public Schools, as its superintendent Wednesday night.
Gettel honors Manatee County school teachers
February 19, 2013
An appreciation awards ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. today, at Toyota of Lakewood.
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Gullett student wins speech contest
05/22/13
Gullett Elementary School student Hailey Wahlers took home top honors May 11, after placing first in the Tropicana District Speech Contest. -
Girl Scouts give cookies a new cause
05/22/13
Local Daisy Scouts from Troop 180 are helping Feeding Empty Little Tummies feed homeless school children in the area. -
Dancing group to host fundraiser
05/22/13
Members of KC and the Sunshine Dancers, a group of Manatee County dancers ages 8 to 20, will show off their dancing skills in jazz, hip-hop and contemporary dance from 7 to 9 p.m. May 28, as the group holds a show titled "Breaking Ground."
