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Josh Siegel
November 10, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Tara Elementary Fall Festival

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.

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Josh Siegel
November 10, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Freedom Elementary Fall Festival in the Field

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.

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Pam Eubanks
November 10, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Nolan's Got Talent

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.

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Josh Siegel
October 30, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Freedom Elementary Character Dance

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.

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Yaryna Klimchak
October 30, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY & VIDEO: Lakewood Ranch High School Homecoming Game

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.

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Pam Eubanks
October 29, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Lakewood Ranch Homecoming

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.

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Pam Eubanks
October 29, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: BRE Harvest Moon Bash

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

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Rachel S. OHara
October 26, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: ODA v. St. Stephen's

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.

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Pam Eubanks
October 21, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: ODA Homecoming

Students at The Out-of-Door Academy enjoyed their Homecoming football game Oct. 19 and dance Oct. 20

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Pam Eubanks
October 16, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Donuts with Dads

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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Nick Friedman
October 15, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Gullett Elementary Fall Frolic

Gullett Elementary invited students and their families to enjoy an evening of fall festivities Thursday, Oct. 11. Families gathered in the cafeteria to play games, sing karaoke and enjoy some food with their friends.

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Pam Eubanks
October 4, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: BRE 'kids walk and roll'

Families at Braden River Elementary School joined Oct. 3 with Safe Kids WORLDWIDE by participating in the International Walk to School Day. Children and parents walked or rode their bikes to school, despite early morning rain showers.

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Pam Eubanks
October 3, 2012

Aquatic 'ed-venture'

Fifth-grade students from McNeal Elementary learned about marine life during field trips Sept. 27 and Sept. 28, at Coquina Beach.

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Nick Friedman
October 1, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Primrose Celebration of Culture

Primrose students donned homemade mustaches, hats and other multicultural garb to celebrate different cultures of the world Friday, Sept. 28. Students split into groups and dressed according to the country they represented. Each group then held hands and sang, 'It's a Small World,' in unison.

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Nick Friedman
October 1, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Gene Witt Sock Hop

Cuffed jeans, poodle skirts and hair grease a plenty filled the cafeteria at Gene Witt Elementary School Friday, Sept. 28, for a 1950s-themed sock hop. Students and parents dressed in clothes from the decade, enjoyed food and drink, danced and played games.

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Pam Eubanks
September 30, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: BRHS Homecoming Events

Students at Braden River High School brandished their school spirit Sept. 24 to Sept. 29, as they celebrated Homecoming Week.

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Pam Eubanks
September 24, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Golf Challenge

Parents and teachers at Gullett Elementary School teed off for education Sept. 22, as they participated in the Fourth Annual Neal Communities Golf Challenge, at the University Park Country Club.

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Rachel S. OHara
September 22, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Braden River vs. Riverview

The Rams played the Pirates Friday, Sept. 21 at Braden River. Riverview won the game 29-6.

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Pam Eubanks
September 7, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Grandparents Day Lunch

Children at Braden River Elementary School hosted their grandparents for a special lunch Sept. 7, with the help of the school's Parent Teacher Organization.

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Pam Eubanks
September 7, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Ice Cream Social

Families at Tara Elementary School welcomed the new school year Sept. 7, with a special Ice Cream Social hosted by the school's Parent Teacher Organization

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Pam Eubanks
September 7, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Goodies with Grandparents

Children at Kiddie Academy celebrated their grandparents Sept. 7, with a special Goodies with Grandparents event in honor of Grandparent's Day.

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Pam Eubanks
September 5, 2012

Manatee superintendent announces retirement

Tim McGonegal will retire Feb. 28 for personal reasons.

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Pam Eubanks
August 22, 2012

Extraordinary Exchange: China

Sixteen-year-old Sarah Schoeffel spent approximately seven weeks in China this summer. The teen was one of 30 students nationwide to earn the scholarship opportunity with the NSLI-Y Scholarship program.

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Jen Blanco
August 17, 2012

Bradenton Gladiators to give away free school supplies

The Bradenton Gladiators will give away Gladiators School Packs to elementary and middle school children at 12 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Police Athletic League front office, 202 13th Ave. E., Bradenton.

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Pam Eubanks
August 3, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Olympic adventures at camp

Children participating in Kiddie Academy's Camp Adventure donned their Olympic spirit this week, participating in Olympic themed competitions, including relay races, long jump, three-legged races and more.

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Jen Blanco
July 4, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Primrose Red, White and Blue Parade

Nearly 100 children showed their patriotic pride during Primrose School at Lakewood Ranch Town Center's Red, White and Blue Parade July 3.

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Jen Blanco
June 29, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Acting Up Performing Arts Camp

Some of the East County's most talented young actors took the stage in the musical production Disney's Aladdin Jr. June 28-29, as part of the Lakewood Ranch High's 11th annual Acting Up Performing Arts Camp. Participants enjoyed exploring all aspects of the performing arts, including drama, dance, voice and art, during the two-week camp, which ran June 18-29.

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Jen Blanco
June 10, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Kiddie Academy Graduation

Nearly 50 voluntary prekindergarten students donned their caps and gowns and prepared to embark on the next journey in their education during Kiddie Academy's graduation ceremony June 8. Students sang songs, performed skits and received their diplomas before enjoying cake with their family and friends.

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Pam Eubanks
June 6, 2012

Braden River Pirates ready to set sail

Graduate Nick Breitwieser and fellow students have constructed two sailboats, dubbed The Black Pearl and the Flying Dutchman.

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Pam Eubanks
June 6, 2012

Freedom family 'slimes 'em for soldiers'

Administrators and teachers at Freedom Elementary School couldn't escape being doused in green slime Wednesday, May 30, as they showed their support for U.S. military members serving overseas.

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Jen Blanco
June 6, 2012

McNeal students blast off with year-end project

The project, which has become an annual project at McNeal, served not only as a fun way to close out the school year, but also as a way to prepare the students for their class trip to NASA June 4.

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Jen Blanco
June 5, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Gullett Elementary Water Day

Fifth-graders at Gullett Elementary enjoyed a cool and refreshing end to the school year during their Water Day June 4. Students enjoyed water slides, a dunk take, a balloon toss and other games and more. Integrated voluntary prekindergarten students also spent the morning playing outside on bounce houses.

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Pam Eubanks
June 5, 2012

PHOTO GALLERY: Inflatables Day

Overcast skies and drizzles of rain didn't keep students s at Braden River Elementary School from beaming with delight June 5, during the school's "Movin' and Grovin'" Inflatables Day.