Tag: The Island School

Island School students learn about underwater life with ROV project

November 10, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Students from The Island School spent Tuesday afternoon at the beach with Mr. Tremaine, testing out their navigation skills using an underwater ROV camera controlled with wiring and a...

Island School students learn conflict resolution in peer mediation skills program

November 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

■ BY SUE ERWIN Seven students at The Island School were selected at the beginning of the school year to be part of a program called “Peer Mediation.” The student trainees have been practicing conflict...

PROFILE: Karen Kelly

August 25, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Profiles

■ BY SUE ERWIN – Known for her smiling face and pleasant manner, Karen Kelley wears many hats at The Island School, where she has been employed since the school started back in 1999. Karen worked...

Can you hear the school bells ringing? TIS students return to school

August 14, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ The Island School began their school year on Thursday, Aug. 10 with 60 students attending. There were Coleman boys in the reading tent, hugs all around for Head of School Jean Thompson and Isabella...

Island School holds Kindergarten lottery for first time in history

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Something unprecedented happened at The Island School this year, and its as much a testament to the loyalty of the community as it is a very sad state of affairs. This week...

‘The Magic of Movies’ will hit the bike path next week

March 17, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ BY MARCY SHORTUSE The Bike Path Parade and Spring Fair are only one week away – Saturday, March 25. “The Magic of Movies” is this year’s theme, and Boca Grande will be transformed into a mini-Hollywood....

Fourth annual Island School Million Dollar Shootout a raving success

February 17, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

■ STAFF REPORT The Island School, a tuition-free charter school for grades K-5, held the fourth annual $1,000,000 Golf Shootout last week on a blustery winter day at The Gasparilla Inn & Club’s...

TIS teacher is leavin’ on a jet plane … to service KC135 refuelers

February 17, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
News

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – On the afternoon of February 3, Island School teacher Rebecca Blalock looked around her classroom of students as they packed...

The chowder has been dished, the donations are appreciated!

A message from The Island School PTO: The 2017 Island School PTO chowder fundraiser dinner is in the books and was well received by the estimated 200+ in attendance on Saturday night at the Crowninshield...

CHOWDAH HEAH! GET YA STEAMIN’ HOT CHOWDAH!

February 3, 2017
Marcy Shortuse
Featured News, News

This Saturday there’s a lot going on, but one thing you won’t want to miss is The Island School’s 3rd annual Chowder Dinner. It will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. (it has been timed nicely around several...