Don’t forget about the chowder next Friday!
A more complete list of chefs and restaurants contributing to The Island School’s annual chowder dinner has been released, as well as information about entertainment and an auction.
As of press…
TIS announces list of chefs for chowder dinner … at least, so far
We’re getting closer to the date of The Island School’s Chowder Dinner, one of Boca Grande’s most sumptuous events. Take-out or dine-in eating options are available.
The event will be held on F…
Time is winding down to turn in educational scholarship applications to Woman’s Club
The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year.
General criteria for application include:
– Candidate has applied to a …
Johann Fust Foundation presents author Virginia Hume and ‘Haven Point’
On Thursday, Jan. 26 at 4 p.m., the Johann Fust Library Foundation is excited to host Author Virginia Hume, who will present her debut novel “Haven Point” in the library’s courtyard.
Virginia s…
From The Island School … ’tis Bubble Day!
By Donna Catanzarite
Fifth-grade students at The Island School have been busy investigating physical science. Through a variety of hands-on…
Picking the brain of Roger Lewis … no pun intended
Last week the Boca Beacon received an email blast from Marta Howell, executive director of Friends of Boca Grande, announcing a new series called “Roger’s Picks.” It’s a series of talks covering a…
From bare feet to book learnin’: School is back in session at TIS
It’s not easy for most kids on the first day back to school … or the first week … sometimes the first month. For teachers the struggle is real as well, but on Wednesday, August 10 all staf…
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Teacher Susan McKenzie eager to start her first year at TIS
There is a special place in Susan McKenzie’s heart for second-graders. She loves teaching all elementary grades, but second-graders have a “special wonderment” about them. “There is an excitement …
The Island School gets an ‘A’ on its report card
State assessments place TIS among the top schools of its kind, while governor says the entire state is performing admirably this year
Last week the Florida Department of Education released thei…
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