PHOTO GALLERY: Tara Elementary Fall Festival
November 10, 2012
Tara Elementary School students and their families enjoyed a day outside with friends at the school’s annual fall festival Nov. 10. Activities at this free event included a bungee jump, inflatable slide and silent auction, among more. The Tara Elementary School Dance Team also performed.
PHOTO GALLERY: Freedom Elementary Fall Festival in the Field
November 10, 2012
Students and parents listened to live music at the Freedom Elementary Fall Concert in the Field. This Parent/Guardian-Teacher Organization (PTO) event, held on Nov. 9 at 6:00 p.m., raised money to help buy school equipment and fund field trips. The event also featured food, drinks and vendors.
PHOTO GALLERY: Nolan's Got Talent
November 10, 2012
Nolan Middle School’s HOSA Chapter celebrated HOSA Week Nov. 5-9, by sponsoring a special Nolan's Got Talent Show Nov. 8. Performers showed off a variety of talents, including song, dance, piano and more.
PHOTO GALLERY: Freedom Elementary Character Dance
October 30, 2012
Freedom Elementary students dressed as their favorite characters at the Character Dance on Oct. 26. Kids dressed as superheroes, pirates, pumpkins, ghouls and more danced to pop songs and ate snow cones. The PTO sponsored event helps fund school activates and materials. Pre ordered tickets cost $3 a person, while tickets at the door sold for $4.
PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO: Lakewood Ranch High School Homecoming Game
October 30, 2012
Lakewood Ranch High School lost to Largo High School 38 - 0 on Friday Oct. 26 during their homecoming game. Despite the loss students were in good spirit. The homecoming court tossed candy to eager students after their coronation at half time.
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Homecoming
October 29, 2012
Students at Lakewood Ranch High School celebrated Homecoming Oct. 22 through Oct. 27. Weeklong celebrations included spirit days, a bonfire, the Homecoming game and a dance.
PHOTO GALLERY: BRE Harvest Moon Bash
October 29, 2012
Families at Braden River Elementary School on Oct. 27 enjoyed an evening of trunk-or-treating, carnival-style games, food and fellowship during the school’s annual Harvest Moon Bash
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA v. St. Stephen's
October 26, 2012
The Out-of-Door Academy played St. Stephen’s Thursday, Oct. 25, in the finals out at Bradenton Christian. St. Stephen’s won the Class 3A-District 10 championship in three sets beating ODA 25-20, 25-13, 25-17.
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Homecoming
October 21, 2012
Students at The Out-of-Door Academy enjoyed their Homecoming football game Oct. 19 and dance Oct. 20
PHOTO GALLERY: Donuts with Dads
October 16, 2012
Children at Gene Witt Elementary School feasted on doughnuts Oct. 15 and Oct. 16, as the school's Parent Teacher Organization hosted its annual Donuts with Dads event.
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Ranch rallies against cancer
05/15/13
East County residents will rally to fight cancer Saturday, May 18, as the American Cancer Society hosts its annual Lakewood Ranch Relay for Life event at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA. -
Barista pours on fun for daughters
05/15/13
State Road 70 Starbucks barista and East County resident Cyndee Vanderford showed her daughters the world of lattes and mochas for Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day April 25. -
Troop plants Freedom's courtyard
05/15/13
Girls in Girl Scouts Junior Troop 181, at Freedom Elementary School, recently earned their Bronze Award by researching and planting the back of the school’s courtyard.
