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Julia Kourelakos, Danny McDonald, Uday Goyat and Grace Jiang placed in the top 10 in an international math competition. Not pictured is teammate Maxim Kasyanenko. Photo courtesy
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  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 28, 2021
Pineview students show their math mettle

Five-member team finishes in top 10 among 535 teams in the MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge.

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The School Board of Manatee County has approved the application for Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy. Charter Schools USA is working with Southwest Charter Foundation to open the school. Courtesy photo.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • April 28, 2021
School Board of Manatee County approves new charter school in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch Charter Academy will now negotiate a contract with the School District of Manatee County.

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Paige Royce and Emma Curry, first graders at Braden River Elementary School, sit quietly while reading. The school district says changes to the calendar next year will help address the learning gap in reading. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 28, 2021
Manatee County students will log more time in classroom

School District of Manatee County makes changes to 2021-2022 academic calendar in response to pandemic.

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Registered Nurse Debbie Bottiger prepares a vaccine for a School District of Manatee County employee. Students who are at least 16 can get a vaccine through a partnership between the school district and MCR Health. File photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 27, 2021
School District of Manatee County offers vaccine to students

School District of Manatee County students who are 16 and older can book an appointment for Thursday.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • April 27, 2021
Picnic honors Lakewood Ranch High Mustang band seniors

Lakewood Ranch High Marching Mustangs honor seniors and welcome incoming freshmen.

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Catherine Rodriguez will serve as the first principal at the bilingual charter school Dreamers Academy.
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  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 23, 2021
Dreamers Academy names first principal

Catherine Rodriguez previously served as assistant head of school at Sarasota Military Academy.

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Braden River Middle School eighth grader Stephen Althoff pours water to be filtered as Griffin Hart holds the flask. Middle school students have an opportunity for credit recovery in core classes like science. File photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 21, 2021
In-person summer school returns

School District of Manatee County will offer summer programs June 7-July 15.

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Registered Nurse Debbie Bottiger prepares a vaccine for a School District of Manatee County employee. Although people ages 16 and older are eligible, some high schoolers have mixed feelings about getting vaccinated. File photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 21, 2021
Some east Bradenton students not in rush to be vaccinated

Lakewood Ranch-area students have mixed feelings about being vaccinated.

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Students from Cypress Ridge Elementary School talk with Gilbert W. McNeal Elementary School students at the regional competition. Courtesy photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • April 21, 2021
Robotics on rise in Lakewood Ranch

Five Lakewood Ranch elementary school teams compete at regional VEX robotics competition.

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Lily, Mason and Cassidy Berg show off their masks before heading into Southside Elementary School in August 2020.
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  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 20, 2021
Sarasota Schools considering optional face mask policy for 2021-22 school year

Following directives from the state, district leaders will consider a policy that would not make face masks mandatory for the new school year.

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New principals will be coming to Braden River High School and William H. Bashaw Elementary School.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • April 14, 2021
Two East County schools — Braden River High and Bashaw Elementary — have new principals

The School District of Manatee County names its new administrators.

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Pirates Coach Stephanie Smith, Braden River senior O'Mariah Gordon and Lakewood Ranch High boys basketball Coach Jeremy Schiller celebrate Gordon's overall 3-point contest win. Gordon made 13 shots in one minute in the finals.
    By
  • Ryan Kohn
  • April 14, 2021
One final encore for Braden River's Gordon

Prose and Kohn: Ryan Kohn

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Brianna Schepers, a sophomore in the Braden River High School JV winter guard, uses a rifle during the guard's "Little Sparrow" performance. Courtesy photo by Chris Stratford.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • April 14, 2021
Winter guards earn medals in east Bradenton

Lakewood Ranch and Braden River high schools win awards at Federation of Colorguards Circuit State Championships.

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Students Quinn Coomer, Rafael Treminio Bravo, Seth Johnson, Armand Segui and Cannon Spencer are all smiles after winning the VEX Robotics state championship.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 8, 2021
Suncoast students win state robotics competition

The Blackout Robotics team won the VEX Robotics state championship for the second year in a row.

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Superintendent Brennan Asplen said the updates are important to ensure all leaders are focused on the same goals.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • April 8, 2021
Consultant helping with school district strategic planning

School leaders hope the improvements will increase the district's metrics in areas such as learning, employee excellence and community relations.

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