Tag: The Island School

TIS chowder, free concert this Saturday

February 28, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

STAFF REPORT – On Saturday, Feb. 29 dinner and disco are on the agenda on the grounds of the Boca Grande Community Center, as The Island School will hold their annual chowder dinner at the...

Chowder and auction treasures, anyone? Come to Chowder, everyone!

February 21, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

STAFF REPORT – Grab your spoons and your appetites and get ready for the 6th annual “Chowder, Everyone!” PTO fundraiser chowder dinner for The Island School. This year there are 16 entries...

Chowder for everyone! Courtesy of The Island School

February 7, 2020
Marcy Shortuse
News

STAFF REPORT – If you are a fan of chowdery goodness, enchanting auction items and our island’s children, you need to make plans to stop by the 6th annual “Chowder, everyone!” PTO fundraiser...

Profile: Anna Boney

November 22, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN Anna Boney is the new Director of Children’s Ministry at Boca Grande Lighthouse United Methodist Church, and it appears to be an ideal match. She has years of background experience...

Garden Club presents Lolo Weir Memorial Buddy Bench to The Island School

November 1, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY CATHERINE S. BALLMAN Anyone who knew Lolo Weir knew she was a lot of fun. This made Lolo, who died December 21, 2017, the spark- plug for many island activities, including the Boca Grande...

Author Hampton Boney to hold book signing

October 4, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Hampton Boney, a first-grade student at The Island School in Boca Grande, recently had his first book published, and he will soon have an official book signing under his belt. His...

Profile: Stephanie Shirback

September 27, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News, Profiles

There’s a friendly new first grade teacher at The Island School this year, and her classroom is colorful and full with resources. Stephanie Shirback has replaced former TIS teacher Tammy Tieu....

Fundraiser planned for teacher with island ties battling rare disease

September 13, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Lauren Hanrahan once taught kindergarten at The Island School. Now she teaches third grade at Englewood Elementary School. Lauren has a three-year-old daughter and a 9-month-old...

Hampton Boney publishes his first book, based on a tarpon dream

August 30, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN There’s a new author in town, and he happens to be a first grader at The Island School. Hampton Boney had a dream last year that he caught a 500-pound tarpon, breaking the record for...

Progress on the playground … but it’s slow

August 23, 2019
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY SUE ERWIN The old playground at The Island School has been torn down and cleared away, and workers are staging the area for the new equipment that was delivered to the school last week. The...