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 po…
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 spe…
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 v…
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 staff…
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 to…
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 their…
The growth a child experiences between kindergarten and fifth grade is enormous … during that time one can become an entirely different person, in fact. From learning the basics of reading, writin…
On Friday, May 27 graduates from The Island School and their families will make their annual trek around the town in a celebratory fashion, to honor their achievements and wish them well as they hea…
