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Thomas Gallen, a fourth grader at Braden River Elementary School, jumps with excitement to see he's been placed in the Reveur house.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • January 15, 2020
East County schools make room for house system

House program strengthens school community at Tara and Braden River elementary schools.

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East County's Dan and Rebecca Powers are excited to perpetuate the memory of their late son, Matthew Powers, with a new scholarship focused on children who participate in the band program at Lakewood Ranch High School.
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  • Pam Eubanks
  • January 15, 2020
Scholarship to honor student who died in accident

New scholarship in Manatee County honors legacy of band student Matthew Powers.

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Issy Monroe, an eighth grader at Carlos E. Haile Middle School, loves spending time with Napoleon. Monroe will show Napoleon at the Manatee County Fair.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • January 15, 2020
No fear of steer for East County student at Manatee County Fair

East County Future Farmers of America students prepare to show their animals at the fair.

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  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 13, 2020
Sarasota School Board sets new policies, approves Corcoran’s contract

The board approved policies that would allow medical marijuana to be administered on campus and authorize administrators to use metal detectors to search students.

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Juan Moreno, a fifth grader, looks into a pocket of a hydroponic stacker.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • January 8, 2020
Hydroponic garden leads to student growth

Myakka City Elementary students learn to grow plants using hydroponics

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  • Brynn Mechem
  • January 2, 2020
School Board will begin search for superintendent in January

The board will begin its search by hiring a search firm to aid the district.

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Jennifer Santora, a third grade teacher at B.D. Gullett Elementary School, helps Caley Ochoa with a math problem.
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  • Liz Ramos
  • December 20, 2019
Two Bradenton teachers named finalists for 'Educator of the Year' in Manatee County

Two East County teachers named finalists for Educator of the Year

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The Riverview High School Kiltie band performs in the Hollywood Christmas Parade. Photo courtesy
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • December 18, 2019
Trip to Hollywood makes big impression on Kilties

Around 150 Riverview High students traveled 2,500 miles to perform in the parade on Hollywood Boulevard.

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Carl Santos, a third grader, plays "12 Days of Christmas" with fourth graders Sheldon Wilkinson, Aiden tenHaaf and Ben Tomczuk-Ross during the winter concert at Gene Witt Elementary School.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • December 18, 2019
Gene Witt renovation back on track

Gene Witt Elementary renovation and addition to move forward

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Haylee Hunderup and Yaritzel Ortega-Gomez carry Alannah Beausoleil to the morgue.
    By
  • Brynn Mechem
  • December 12, 2019
Sarasota Military Academy students survive pandemic simulation

Students work their way through a simulated pandemic to learn teamwork, communication, decision making skills.

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Mitsi Corcoran will remain the acting superintendent until a longterm administrator is named.
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  • Brynn Mechem
  • December 11, 2019
Sarasota Schools keeps Corcoran as interim superintendent

Mitsi Corcoran will remain the acting superintendent until a search is completed for a longterm administrator.

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  • Brynn Mechem
  • December 10, 2019
Sarasota School Board approves land purchases in Lakewood Ranch and along Clark Road

The combined purchases would not exceed $14 million.

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  • Liz Ramos
  • December 5, 2019
Braden River Middle School hosts its Snowcoming Dance in Bradenton

Snow much fun at Braden River Middle School dance

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  • Brynn Mechem
  • December 5, 2019
Sarasota Schools consider land purchases east of I-75

Due to growth, the school district is considering land purchases in Lakewood Ranch and near Clark Road.

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Tiffany Rock, a seventh grader, works through a few measures with sixth graders Kiera Woefel and Coltin Cramer. "It’s pretty cool to imagine I was them last year," Rock said.
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • November 27, 2019
Light shines on job shadowing at Haile Middle

Haile Middle School students learn what it takes to be a teacher by shadowing their teachers

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