Tag: The Island School

Chowder restaurants named for Jan. 19 Island School event at Beach Club

January 12, 2024
Garland Pollard
Community, Events

Dinner will soon be served. It is time for The Island School’s annual Chowder Dinner next Friday, Jan. 19, from 6 to 8 p.m., at The Gasparilla Inn Beach Club. The restaurants and eateries participating...

Brief: Police, fire and EMS news; Island School bomb threat

December 1, 2023
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

Island School bomb threat: The Island School had a bomb threat on the afternoon of Tues., Nov. 28. An email from Christine Oliver, head of the school, reported that a call was received on the school’s...

Island chef arrested for DUI, driving while suspended and more

December 15, 2022
Staff Report
News, Police & Fire

The actions of one local man erratically driving drunk last Friday, Dec. 9, could have had a much worse outcome than it did. According to witnesses, that day at approximately 7:30 a.m. Timmie Carroll...

The Island School announces appointment of new head-of-school

July 6, 2021
Marcy Shortuse
Education, News

SUBMITTED BY THE ISLAND SCHOOL – The Island School Board of Trustees is pleased to announce the appointment of Christine Oliver as Head of School, effective August 1, 2021. She will succeed Jean...

A word from The Island School about COVID-19, students and families

September 18, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY JEAN THOMPSON- A new school year has begun! On August 31, 2020, The Island School had a great start to our school year with excited students and teachers eager to be back in the classroom. Students...

Students, teachers prepare to head back to classes at The Island School in a sea of questions and concerns from parents

August 21, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – As the doors prepare to open at The Island School on August 31, plans are being made to keep children and staff as safe as possible. The first step in the process will be to...

Island School bells to toll as planned on August 10… but what a different tune they will play

July 17, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Education, News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE- The long-awaited announcement that begins to outline how the 2020-21 Island School academic year will play out was made on Wednesday, July 15 by Head-of-School Jean Thompson, and...