CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 2016 TIS GRADUATES!
Congratulations to the fifth grade graduates of The Island School!
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Lemon Bay soccer star with island ties keeps going strong
■ BY SUE ERWIN – Stephanie Tieu is a rising senior at Lemon Bay High School, and she’s been an avid soccer player for the past 14 years. She currently plays forward for the Lemon Bay Manta...
TIS and Art Center team up to bring you The Island School Student Show
■ STAFF REPORT
The Boca Grande Art Center and The Island School are delighted to host the annual Island School Art Show. Opening night is Friday, April 22, from 4 to 6 p.m.
On Saturday, April...
Beloved bird lady says ‘good-bye’ to Boca Grande
■ BY SUE ERWIN
Standing on the stage with E.T., the great horned owl by her side, wildlife rescuer Doris Mager informed the crowd that this would be her last year doing an educational program in...
Island School kids take honors in Lee County bookmark contest
Three winners were announced from The Island School bookmark contest on Thursday, Feb. 18. The theme was, “I Love My Library.”
The two honorable mention winners were Eirinn Shortuse (far...
Editorial: A tribute to a great man
On February 19 the island lost a beautiful soul. Mr. Bill Winterer passed away, and even though we knew he wasn’t well it was still a shock.
If you read his obituary you will see he was a very...
Wright, Krusen teams take first at TIS Golf Shootout
BY VICKY WINTERER – The Island School, a tuition-free charter school for grades K-5, held its 3rd Annual $1,000,000 Golf Shootout last week on a benign winter day at The Gasparilla Inn &...
Nat Geo photographers make guest appearance at Island School
BY SUE ERWIN – National Geographic Explorers David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes gave a special presentation to students at The Island School on Wednesday afternoon.
The presentation featured...
TIS Chowder Dinner raises more than $6,000 for school PTO
TIS teacher Rebecca Blalock serving up some chowder.
BY MARCY SHORTUSE – The weather was chilly and blustery, which only heightened the community’s desire to partake in a steaming bowl of...
Chowder, fishing in the air this weekend
Staff Report
The kids are going to be featured this Saturday, Jan. 23, as they can be fishing in the morning and serving (and eating) chowder at night.
Beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday at the Boca...