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William H. Bashaw Elementary School third graders Evan Michel, Tyson Kelsey and Margaret Westlake pet Dorothy the heifer.

FFA members butter up students in East County

Bashaw Elementary students receive agriculture lessons from Braden River High's FFA.

by: Liz Ramos

News Mar 18, 2020

Girl Scouts Reese Gurski, Talia Giangrante, Riley Duncan, Kylee Francies and Alice Barr worked with others in their troop on a beautification project at Braden River Elementary School to earn their Bronze Award.

Girl Scout project brightens school in Lakewood Ranch

Girl Scout Troop 701 to earn Bronze Award for beautification project at Braden River Elementary

by: Liz Ramos

News Mar 18, 2020

During spring break, Mike Clark, a custodian at Ida M. Stewart Elementary School, helps clean the school. Students won't return to school until April 15.

School District of Manatee County to close until April 15

District will move to online learning, and testing will be canceled due to coronavirus.

by: Liz Ramos

News Mar 17, 2020

As the School District of Manatee County closes schools to students until March 30, Malea Sauer, a custodian at Ida M. Stewart Elementary School, conducts a deep clean throughout the school.

School District of Manatee County and Out-of-Door Academy closed to students

State directs school districts to close due to coronavirus concerns

by: Liz Ramos

News Mar 13, 2020

Laila Ward, an eighth grader, and Mason Engelsberg show off the trophy they received for placing first in Challenging Technology Issues during the Technology Student Association state competition.

Big effort for Mona Jain TSA in debut

Local schools excel at state competition.

by: Liz Ramos

News Mar 11, 2020

Gabby Perez, a kindergartner, and her 1-year-old brother Zeke use Play-Doh to make planets. "This was our first stop, and they don't want to move on," says Jennifer Perez, Gabby and Zeke's mother.

All STEAMed up at McNeal Elementary

Families enjoy Earth and Space STEAM Night

by: Liz Ramos

News Mar 10, 2020

Second graders Hayden Laning, Charlotte Eldridge and Jullian Riley play different characters in their group's readers' theater about presidents.

Students play historic roles in Lakewood Ranch

McNeal Elementary teacher uses readers' theater to teach students about historic figures.

by: Liz Ramos

News Mar 4, 2020

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