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January 20, 2023
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…

January 12, 2023
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…

January 12, 2023
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 …

January 6, 2023
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…

November 4, 2022
By Donna Catanzarite Fifth-grade students at The Island School have been busy investigating physical science. Through a variety of hands-on…

August 26, 2022
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…

August 12, 2022
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…

August 5, 2022
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 …

July 15, 2022
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…

June 16, 2022
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