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May 9, 2024
Recipients for the 2024 Educate Boca Scholarship program of the Boca Grande Area Chamber of Commerce are honored at Lemon Bay High School Senior Scholarship Night on Monday. Recipients were Marlee…

May 2, 2024
Sixty-nine member schools of the Florida Consortium of Public Charter Schools have been designated “Schools of Excellence” for the 2022-23 school year by the Florida State Board of Education. “…

May 2, 2024
Brings books to The Island School Carol McCloud, also known as the “Bucket Lady” is the best-selling author of the “Bucket Filler” books. The Michigan author enjoys teaching children all over t…

March 21, 2024
The Boca Grande Preschool has completed construction on a new playground that includes a play structure, play yard, storage room expansion, easels and a tall security wall fencing the entire area….

March 14, 2024
Spring has sprung and Boca Grande is abuzz. With the gorgeous weather, there has also been an increase in people enjoying the GICIA Bike Path. In a cooperative effort to provide a safe and fun exp…

February 29, 2024
The student theater troupe at Lemon Bay High School is heading to Tampa on March 13 for the Florida State Thespian Festival.  There were 21 one-act plays in the district, and Lemon Bay was…

February 22, 2024
The Boca Grande Sea Turtle Association explained the importance of sea turtle habitat and nesting protection to the art students at The Island School last fall. BGSTA Volunteer Arlene Hall and hel…

February 15, 2024
The Island School will be authorized by Lee County to add 10 students to their August 2024 capacity, according to a resolution to be heard by the Lee County Board of County Commissioners to be hea…

February 9, 2024
BY STEPHANIE SHIRBACK Mrs. Shirback’s fifth grade science class dived deeper into their learning last week with an entire day full of experiments and hands-on learning experiences. Students hav…

February 9, 2024
Students from Lemon Bay High School’s marine program led the community last Wednesday on a tour of their AquaLab, a model for upper school science education. During the evening, marine science tea…