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East County | Schools

    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 23, 2014
Manatee schools see improvement

FCAT scores released today show learning gains by Manatee County public school students.

  • East County
  • News
Children performed on a variety of instruments.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 22, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bashaw Art and Music Festival

Bashaw Elementary School students celebrated the Far East May 22, during the school's annual Art and Music Festival.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Dave Peters as "Chompy," with Melanie and Sierra Lipton.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Chompy's Luau

To raise money for its school mascot, "Chompy" the alligator, to receive a new costume, B.D. Gullett Elementary students and their families attended a luau May 21, at the school. Proceeds will help replace the more than six-year-old outfit Chompy wears around campus.

  • East County
  • Schools
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 20, 2014
Slipstream moves to F1 in Schools World Finals

F1 in Schools race team, Slipstream, clinches a spot in the World Finals in November.

  • East County
  • Schools
Arianna Pryor as "Queen Gertrude" and Gage Hinds as "King Claudius."
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 20, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Freedom Elementary volunteer breakfast and 'Hamlet' production

Freedom Elementary hosted a breakfast and a production of "Hamlet" performed by Maria Barringhaus' third-grade class, to celebrate the school's volunteers and the 5,300 hours of their time they donated this school year.

  • East County
  • Schools
Students at the Braden River High School prom dance to the cupid shuffle.
    By
  • Heather Merriman Saba
  • May 17, 2014
Braden River High School Prom 'A Night in Paris'

Braden River High School students gathered at Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom Saturday, May 17, for prom.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Rachel Small and Valeria Erazo say "cheese" beside their furry friend, Biscuit.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Nolan Nights

Nolan Middle School students and their families enjoyed an evening of cotton candy, music by the school's band and games during annual fundraiser Nolan Nights, May 17, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

  • East County
  • Schools
Christina Ibarra, Kiara Sanders and Maria Garcia
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 16, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tara FCAT Fun Day

Tara Elementary School students celebrated the end of the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) at its Tara FCAT Fun Day Friday, May 16.

  • East County
  • News
Haley Legg, Ali Alger, Hannah Ott, Carrie Dutting, Morgan Kirchman, Levi Waxler and Olivia Yagy created the film "Safe," which has received nominations at six international film festivals.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 15, 2014
Local students' short film 'Safe' receives international recognition

A 13-minute film created by students from Nolan Middle, Lakewood Ranch High and other area schools received a nomination for the Toronto International Film and Video Awards.

  • East County
  • Schools
Tara's  Samantha Hix, front, is all smiles during the "ABC" song.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 14, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Dance Recital

Dance teams from Tara Elementary, Braden River Middle and Braden River High schools showed off their talents May 14, at Braden River High, during a dance recital showcase.

  • East County
  • News
Amy Delangel places her napkin down before eating her soup.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 14, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Just for Girls Academy etiquette luncheon

After two weeks of learning proper napkin placement and other etiquette techniques, 24 Just for Girls Academy students met with the University Park Women's Club for an etiquette luncheon May 14, at the University Park Country Club. John Neal sponsored the event and learned lessons on proper manners for the dinner table at the event.

  • East County
  • Schools
LECOM School of Pharmacy Associate Dean Dr. Julie Wilkinson, watches as third-year student Bryan Davidson announces LECOM's national awards for the Script Your Future campaign.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 13, 2014
Pharmacy students win national awards

LECOM's School of Pharmacy won two awards in a national competition for its volunteer and promotions efforts.

  • East County
  • Schools
Girls Inc. participants shout a cheer before the run.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 10, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Run for the Music 5K

Hundreds of runners gathered May 10, at Lakewood Ranch High School, for the Lakewood Ranch High School band program's Run for the Music 5K.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The school district hosts community engagement forums periodically throughout the school year.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 8, 2014
School district hosts community engagement forum

Haile Middle School will host the latest Manatee County School District community conversation.

  • East County
  • News
LECOM students will take the Bayshore High School youth through a staged car accident scenario at 1 p.m., May 8, at the high school's Balvanz Stadium, 5401 34th St. West, Bradenton.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 8, 2014
LECOM students stage car accident for 'Operation Prom'

Members of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine's Emergency Medicine Club will stage an Operation Prom event at 1 p.m., May 8, at Bayshore High School's Balvanz Stadium, 5401 34th St. West, Bradenton.

  • East County
  • Schools
Charlie Kennedy has been an educator for 10 years.
    By
  • Josh Siegel
  • May 7, 2014
Local educator files for school board

Charlie Kennedy, a Manatee High School social studies teacher, will run for the District 2 seat of the Manatee County School Board.

  • East County
  • News
CONTRIBUTED Sam Woolf will appear on the "American Idol" finale May 19 and May 20.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • May 5, 2014
Sam Woolf makes talk show appearance, prepares for 'American Idol' finale

After his elimination from "American Idol" May 1, Braden River High student Sam Woolf appeared on "Live! With Kelly and Michael" May 5, and talks life after "Idol."

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Matthew Cairo, Emily Bulfin, Amy Bulfin, Steven Estes and Nicholas Bartoszek
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • May 3, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch High Prom

Students at Lakewood Ranch High School enjoyed a "Great Gatsby" themed prom May 2, at the Sarasota Hyatt.

  • East County
  • News
SCF students who meet admissions requirements will now gain early acceptance to LECOM's Masters in Health Services program.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 29, 2014
LECOM and SCF join forces for masters program

State College of Florida students who meet admissions requirements will gain early acceptance to Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Master's in Health Services Administration (MHSA) program.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
The butterfly on Chiana Webber’s carnation munches on the sugar-covered carnation before flying away.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 23, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: All God's Children Preschool butterfly release day

A frenzy of children, who sported pipe cleaner antennae on their heads and paper wings on their backs, filled the playground of All God's Children Preschool April 23. The 11 students in Carol Beatty's VPK class said goodbye to their new friends - the butterflies they have had in their classroom and for which they have cared since the insects were caterpillars - during butterfly release day.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Students in Marti Bhame's second-grade class at Braden River Elementary take a bow.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: 'The Three F's...Fables, Folktales and Fairy Tales'

Students in Marti Bhame's second-grade class, at Braden River Elementary, embodied fictional characters and brought their stories to life during their production of "The Three F's...Fables, Folktales and Fairy Tales," April 17. The students performed three bite-sized renditions of "The Grasshopper and the Ant," "Dinerella" - "Cinderella" with dinosaurs - and "Stone Soup." Each mini play represented a different type of story to coincide with fairy tale and other story-themed curriculum Bhame has been teaching.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Jorgin Palacios' 4-year-old class poses with the Easter Bunny.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • April 17, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Kiddie Academy Egg Hunt

Children at Kiddie Academy enjoyed visits with the Easter Bunny, as well as an Easter egg hunt April 17, on the school's playground.

  • East County
  • News
Haile Middle School Principal Janet Kerley announced her retirement April 8.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 14, 2014
Janet Kerley will retire from Haile Middle School

After 12 years at Haile Middle School, Principal Janet Kerley will retire at the end of the school year.

  • East County
  • Schools
Barbara and Courtney Bradley enjoy playing dress up.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 11, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tara Elementary Spring Luau

For $2, Tara Elementary students and their families enjoyed face painting, pizza, performances by the school's dance team and other activities at the annual Spring Luau. The proceeds from the seventh fundraiser of its type, which transformed the field behind the East County school into a Hawaiian destination, will go toward supplies for the teachers' classrooms.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
CONTRIBUTED  Braden River High senior Sam Woolf moved on in the "American Idol" competition April 10, and will compete among the show's top seven contestants.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • April 11, 2014
UPDATE: Sam Woolf sails into top seven on "American Idol"

Sam Woolf wins a spot in the top seven on "American Idol" April 10.

  • East County
  • News
Madeline Naylor, Bianca Guidotti and Sarah Karp dance to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 28, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: 'Back to the '80s'

Performances of 'Back to the '80s..The Totally Awesome Musical' run at 7 p.m. tonight through March 29 at The Out-of-Door Academy.

  • East County
  • News
Daniel Clark, in white, jumps with friends.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Bashaw Jump for Fun

Children at Bashaw Elementary School jumped ropes Friday for the school's Jump for Fun fundraiser.

  • East County
  • Schools
Kaidi Gullion, Maya Almand, Mazey Driscoll, Molly Aldrich and Hope Panagiotu race a 50 yard dash.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 21, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Tabernacle School Olympics

Children at the Tabernacle Christian School competed for bragging rights March 20 and March 21 as the school hosted its annual Olympics event.

  • East County
  • News
Nesselhauf has served as Lakewood Ranch High School's principal for about six years.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 19, 2014
Lakewood principal announces retirement

Linda Nesselhauf today announced her pending retirement.

  • East County
  • Schools
Regardless of how far Sam Woolf makes it on "American Idol" now, he will tour the country this summer.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 18, 2014
Q&A: Sam Woolf

Braden River High senior Sam Woolf talks "American Idol."

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Ten-year-old Austin Parcels jumps during the school’s obstacle course.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 14, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: B.D. Gullett Elementary Walk-a-thon

B.D. Gullett Elementary students ran for more than just spending an hour outside of the classroom March 14. The walkers, joggers and runners raised dollars for their school's technology and other resource needs. Their two-weeks worth of efforts commenced with the schools Walk-a-thon. Incentives for the students to raise as much money as possible, included an Amazon Kindle Fire, bounce house parties for classes, and the grand prize - watching school faculty members ride around on scooters, with dyed hair.

  • East County
  • Schools
Puppets Boris and Bobolika were created by students Will McBride and Alicia Hebert. Boris and Bobolika are a Russian couple who long for a child.
    By
  • Pam Eubanks
  • March 14, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: BRE Puppet Show

Gifted students at Braden River Elementary performed puppet shows for fellow students March 13 and March 14.

  • East County
  • News
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 14, 2014
UPDATE: Sam Woolf sings his way to the top 10 on 'American Idol'

Braden River High senior Sam Woolf makes it into the top 10 on 'American Idol.'

  • East County
  • Neighbors
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 13, 2014
McNeal Elementary students 'Feed the Frog' for charity

McNeal Elementary students have raised $2,095 so far to benefit The Payton Wright Foundation.

  • East County
  • Schools
Seventeen-year-olds Megan Reynolds and Emily Sisk sport their Girl Scout vests.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Girl Scouts Luncheon

Women of varying affiliations with the Girl Scout Gulfcoast Florida chapter met March 12 at Polo Grill and Bar's Fete Ballroom, from ladies who work for partnering companies that let troops sell cookies outside of their doors, to the actual scouts and other corporate faces of the program. Guest speaker and Girl Scout alum Blair Bloomston spoke to attendees about bullying and the importance of leadership during the Girl Scouts Luncheon.

  • East County
  • Neighbors
Head Curator of Sarasota Jungle Gardens’ Animal Department Jeremiah Nichol shows students a Pacman frog.
    By
  • Amanda Sebastiano
  • March 12, 2014
PHOTO GALLERY: Sarasota Jungle Gardens visits Love Comes First Preschool and Child Care Center

Students at Love Comes First Preschool and Child Care Center had their eyes glued to the Head Curator of Sarasota Jungle Gardens' Animal Department, Jeremiah Nichol, as he gently removed a snake, a frog, a baby alligator and a lizard from their carriers March 12. As part of the school's reptiles and amphibians unit, preschool owners Colleen Nicolini and Daleace Burrus annually arrange for a Jungle Garden's representative to give the children, ages 2-5, an up close look at Florida's wildlife.

  • East County
  • Schools
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