The Scholarship Committee of the Boca Grande Woman’s Club will be accepting scholarship applications starting November 1, 2024, for the 2025–2026 school year.
Applicants for the program must me…
BY CHRISTINE OLIVER
We would like to provide you with an update regarding our transition to our temporary location.
We are excited to welcome all students back on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024,…
Reflecting on early childhood education at the preschool
BY KELLENE CARPENTER
Editor’s Note: Kelli Carpenter wrote this essay for the Beacon just before Helene. The school was hurt badly in …
BY CHRISTINE OLIVER, HEAD OF SCHOOL
Students’ first day back to school is tentatively scheduled for Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. However, we still need the all-clear from the county. Lee County Facili…
The Lighthouse United Methodist Church WAG Club started up again for the school year on Monday, Sept. 16. WAG, which stands for Wiggly Afternoon Games, is a free after-school program for students …
Being known as a jack of all trades is a good thing. It means you are versatile, resourceful, multi-talented and able to move smoothly from one helpful thing to another. The Boca Grande Preschool …
The Island School has changed the procedure for pick-up and drop-off while the Community Center undergoes construction. During pick-up on Friday, Aug. 16, the car line on First Street was backed u…
BY COREY ANGLIN, THE GASPARILLA INN
During our annual Management Training last summer, we had the pleasure of connecting with Devon Harris, one of the founding members of the Jamaica National B…
BY KIM KYLE
From 1893 to 1908 there was a school located on 4th Street in a frame building. The building may have also been used as a church. The first school on Gasparilla at the north end of …
With a passion for teaching, a deep love of children, a creative spark and 14 years of experience, Kristen Maitland-Shank is “super excited” to be the newest teacher at The Island School for third…
