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East County | Schools

  • By Brittney Bouche
  • May 20, 2009
PIRATES: Sarasota Orchestra performs at BRHS

The concert was the culmination of Braden River High School's first Arts and Communications Academy Week.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Abby Sugden and Christie Childers
  • May 20, 2009
PIRATES: Braden River crowns new royalty

Allison Martin and Christian Lizardi are the new Ms. and Mr. Braden River.

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  • By Alexia Fernandez
  • May 20, 2009
PIRATES: Teacher will lead European excursion

Foreign language teacher Audrey Yates will take 10 travelers to France, Spain and Italy this summer.

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  • By Lexie Holden
  • May 20, 2009
PIRATES: Thespians take center stage

The Braden River High School Drama Club presented the biggest production in school history with 'Cheaper by the Dozen.'

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  • May 20, 2009
4-H, Tropicana honor student orators

East County students from Nolan and Haile middle schools and Willis Elementary School were among the winners at 40th Annual 4-H/Tropicana Public Speaking Manatee County Competition May 9 at the Manatee County Agricultural Center in Palmetto.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 14, 2009
Finalists chosen for McNeal principal

Barry Dunn, James Horner and Norma Scott will meet staff and the public at a community forum May 14.

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  • May 13, 2009
Take Stock selects scholarship candidates

Nine East County students are among the 25 selected to participate in this year's Take Stock for Children's mentor and college scholarship program.

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  • May 13, 2009
Nolan student earns spot at National History Day

Mackenzie Yaryura, an eighth-grader at Nolan, won first place for Junior Individual Performance for 'Don't Cry For Me, Argentina.'

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 12, 2009
East County elementaries seek new leadership

Three East County elementary schools -- McNeal, Bashaw and Freedom -- all will have new principals this fall.

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  • May 11, 2009
Manatee to honor migrant students

Manatee County Public Schools migrant students will receive special recognition at the 23rd Annual Migrant Education Awards Ceremony at 7 p.m., tonight, at the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 8, 2009
Corley takes reins at BRE

On his eighth birthday, Cooper Corley got the chance to be 'principal for the day' at Braden River Elementary.

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  • May 7, 2009
BRE teacher selected for ExxonMobil academy

Braden River Elementary School Teacher Sue Curry has been selected from more than 1,600 teachers nationwide to attend the 2009 Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy.

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  • By Yalda Hajavi
  • May 7, 2009
STANGS: Lakewood's Dyer inspires school

Katie Dyer hopes to use her life battling dwarfism to inspire others with the condition.

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  • By Sydney Yoder
  • May 7, 2009
STANGS: Back to Basics

Senior English students composed children's books to share with elementary students at Bashaw and Freedom elementary schools.

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  • By Daria Deringer
  • May 7, 2009
STANGS: Mustangs use force, win movie competition

Lakewood Ranch TV production students win big at the Manatee County Film Rush.

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  • By Devin McDermott
  • May 7, 2009
STANGS: Senior earns acceptance into Rotary exchange

Megan Reuss is eager to leave home and live a full year in Scandinavia.

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  • By Karlin Reed
  • May 7, 2009
STANGS: Lakewood cheers for returning coach

Varsity coach Melissa Koehlinger helps persuade Macie French to return to cheerleading as the junior varsity coach next fall.

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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 7, 2009
Braden River Middle students donate picnic tables

Members of the school's Technology Students Association have entered the project into the state TSA competition.

  • East County
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  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 7, 2009
East County team aims for world finals

A team of East County students who attend Southeast High School have qualified for the world finals competition of Odyssey of the Mind. Just weeks from the competition, they need financial backing to make their trip possible.

  • East County
  • Schools
  • By Pam McTeer
  • May 7, 2009
Love blooms at McNeal

The school's K-Kids participants planted a flower garden for their principal Ronna Paris, who will retire this summer. The garden was unveiled May 1, dubbed Ronna Paris Day.

  • East County
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  • May 5, 2009
Court dismisses Cropsey case

A U.S. District Court rules in favor of Manatee County Public Schools in a case in which former Mills Elementary teacher Mary Cropsey alleged wrongful termination.

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  • May 4, 2009
Manatee braces for school closings

The district is asking parents to make preparations following a probable swine flu case in Hillsborough County.

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  • May 4, 2009
East County schools nab top tech honors

Lakewood Ranch High School, Haile Middle School bring home second- and third-place awards.

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  • May 1, 2009
State releases FCAT writing results

Manatee County Public Schools students show mostly gains in writing, according to the 2009 Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Writing Plus results.

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