Recently, I was thumbing through one of those free magazines that advertise businesses and schools in the area. A point of pride for one private school was that it offered physical education class every day. ...more

February 15, 2008

Some people want to go out with a bang. Lynda Goetz's departure involved xylophones, choreography and three little pigs. ...more

February 6, 2008

The FishHawk Creek Elementary School PTA has won a $1,897 grant to fund its Take Your Family to School Week, part of a nationwide series of PTA events to be held Feb. 10-16. ...more

January 19, 2008

Mary Bryant Elementary School held its annual food drive last month, collecting goods for needy families. ...more

January 2, 2008

The girl's sneakers looked brand-new, and Bonnie Kirstein wondered whether it was appropriate to include her on the list of students who would receive donated Christmas gifts. ...more

December 26, 2007

Bowls are filled, pets have toys, and foster children received Christmas surprises thanks to a growing group of students at Lake Magdalene Elementary School. ...more

December 22, 2007

Students in Michael Decker's second-grade class at Deer Park Elementary joined in on the holiday spirit during Holiday Craft Week. ...more

December 19, 2007

Imagine a place where you can knock out all your Christmas shopping in less than an hour. ...more

December 15, 2007

Getting parents involved in their children's education is often considered the key to a student's success. At least three Highlands County schools are helping parents do that, and we hope many more do. In the last few weeks, one school has held a Better Readers workshop to guide parents on how to help their children's reading at home. The Kindergarten Learning Center had a curriculum night to familiarize parents with what is expected of their children in school while another middle school had something similar. ...more

November 19, 2007

More than 120 Chamberlain High School students returned to elementary school recently to help out at a school festival. ...more

November 3, 2007