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The School District of Manatee County's Food and Nutrition Services Department will provide free meals for children during spring break.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • March 11, 2021
School District of Manatee County offers free meals during spring break

Manatee County children can pickup meals at Freedom Elementary and Haile Middle during spring break.

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Second grade student Jake Riley explores concepts such as probability and cause and effect with LEGO bricks.
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  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 10, 2021
Venice Diocese updates to STREAM curriculum

Catholic students throughout Sarasota County will follow a curriculum plan that focuses on science, technology, religion, engineering, arts and math.

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Layden Kraut, Sophia Marzonie and Isabella Moncion, first graders at B.D. Gullett Elementary School are all used to using laptops. Courtesy photo.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • March 10, 2021
A year of COVID-19: Schools adapt in east Bradenton

Parents, teachers say the School District of Manatee County has navigated the pandemic well.

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Braden River High School graduate Chloe Carnegie walks across the field with her diploma during the school's graduation ceremony at LECOM Park in 2020.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • March 9, 2021
School Board of Manatee County approves graduation date changes

Manatee County high school graduations will take place in the first week of June.

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District leaders are considering the best way to hold end of the year events such as prom and graduation.
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  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 9, 2021
School leaders consider end of the year tests, events

Administrators are considering options for state testing, graduation and prom.

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Lakewood Ranch High School theater students will perform in a virtual cabaret March 5.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • March 4, 2021
Ready to dazzle virtually in Lakewood Ranch

Lakewood Ranch High School theater students host virtual cabaret show.

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WBTT artists Jai Shanae , Donovan Whitney, Arthur Wesley and Brentney Stephens during a performance of Jazzlinks in 2020. Photo courtesy of Sorcha Augustine
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  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 3, 2021
WBTT helps students connect with Black history

WBTT partnered with Jazz Club of Sarasota and Sarasota Schools to teach students about Black history through music and theater.

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  • Brynn Mechem
  • March 3, 2021
Schools promote mental health services

School officials help increased mental health services will help district members during and after COVID-19

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Cynthia Saunders, the superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, works with Ted Lindenberg, the director of Books for Kids, to find ways for the program to continue to support students in the district. File photo.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • March 3, 2021
Books for Kids adds new chapter in Manatee County

The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch's Books for Kids program adds mentoring program to help students.

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Madelyn Hall and Patrick Danielcak, first graders at B.D. Gullett Elementary School use laptops to learn how to access digital books from the public library. Courtesy photo.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • March 3, 2021
A Chromebook on every desk in Manatee County

The School District of Manatee County begins a 5-year plan to assure its students have the technology to succeed.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • March 1, 2021
School District of Manatee County celebrates Champions of Education

The School District of Manatee County kicks off a two-week celebration to show appreciation for its more than 6,000 employees.

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  • Ryan Kohn
  • February 27, 2021
Pressure builds as WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession enters final round

Colin Morikawa holds a two-stroke lead heading into Sunday.

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Dreamers Academy will be located on Temple Beth Sholom's campus.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • February 25, 2021
Dreamers Academy finds campus, plans August opening

After years of struggling to find a location, the dual-language charter expects to open for the 2021-22 school year.

  • Sarasota
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Students Sofia Della Vedova, Elizabeth Cole, Gabrielle Helmer and Cristal Saavedra-Rivera celebrate their calendar win with art teacher Brian Hubbard.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • February 25, 2021
Students shoot for the stars with global competition

Four students from the Sarasota School of Arts and Science were chosen to have their artwork featured in the 2021 NASA calendar.

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Food services is losing money because staff numbers stayed the same but there is a lower enrollment rate so not as many lunches are being sold.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • February 25, 2021
School budget closing COVID-19 deficit

Thanks to state and federal funds and unforeseen savings, the district will end the school year with half the projected deficit.

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