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Eden Florida experiencing growing pains
Friday, May 16, 2008
Eden Florida is experiencing growing pains. As its educational programs grow bigger, there is a need to trade up to a bigger facility. Full story »
Golden Gate graduate overcame brain surgery
Friday, May 16, 2008
There are dedicated students ... and then there’s Logan Bell. A week and a half after having brain surgery to remove an unidentified growth from his cerebellum, the Golden Gate High senior was back in school preparing for the Advance Placement exams. Full story »
Area freshmen follow law, declare majors
Friday, May 16, 2008
State lawmakers are forcing high school freshman to answer one of life’s most pressing questions. What do you want to do when you grow up?
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PRIDE Awards recognize student achievement
Friday, May 16, 2008
The Collier County School District has announced the 2007-08 PRIDE (Program to Recognize Initiative and Distinction in Education) Award winners. Full story »
Referendum to reallocate money to Collier schools operating budgets will be on August primary ballot
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Collier County School Board member Steve Donovan knows voters might not be happy with him or the board.
But he doesn’t want voters to punish the students and the teachers. “(Funding for) public education has been decimated. We’re bleeding. If you wish to support public education, don’t make this about me or the board,” he said. “If you give us this money, we will provide for (the teachers and students).” Full story »
But he doesn’t want voters to punish the students and the teachers. “(Funding for) public education has been decimated. We’re bleeding. If you wish to support public education, don’t make this about me or the board,” he said. “If you give us this money, we will provide for (the teachers and students).” Full story »
Collier school board accepts settlement with Baker
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The Collier County School Board voted 4-1 Thursday evening to accept a $555,000 settlement in the Baker lawsuit. Board Vice Chairwoman Pat Carroll was the lone dissenter. Under the terms of the agreement, the school district will pay Baker $555,000 and Baker will acknowledge that the district did not violate Florida’s open records law. School Board Attorney Richard Withers said continuing the lawsuit was not in the best interest of the public. Full story »
Curatolo proposes adding two members to the School Board
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Collier County School Board member Kathleen Curatolo surprised her fellow Board members Thursday afternoon by proposing that the district add two members to the School Board. The two members would be considered at-large. Full story »
Bonita middle schoolers building confidence by reading to their younger peers
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The first-graders circle around the reader, who carefully pronounces each word. A little girl’s pigtails swing as she cranes her neck to snag a look at the pictures as the book swivels her way, supported by the reader’s hands. The class is captivated, silent, focused. At least one mouth is hanging open. They seem to enjoy the book and perhaps they’re saying to themselves, “I’m going to do that in five years.” Full story »
Lee school unions freeze salaries, health benefits
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Lee County school district employees waiting for their annual raise shouldn’t hold their breath. Representatives from the union-affiliated Teachers Association of Lee County and Support Personnel Association of Lee County, which represent nearly all of the district’s 11,000 employees, decided Thursday to extend negotiations meant to solve the district’s state Legislature-induced budget crisis until around Sept. 30. The extension will also put on hold any changes to district employees’ health benefit plans and any raises the employees would have received beginning July 1. Full story »
More than 40 protest plan to outsource school custodians
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Hoping to draw attention to the district’s decision to accept proposals to outsource custodial services, more than 40 custodians stood at the intersection of Pine Ridge Road and Osceola Trail Thursday morning to protest the idea. If the district outsources custodial services, 250 Collier County employees would lose their jobs. Full story »
Class Notes: Golden gifts to staff and students
Thursday, May 15, 2008
This year’s Golden Apple Class of 2008 – six outstanding teachers – did us proud as they represented their schools, all 3,000 School District of Collier Full story »
Village School nurtures love of arts
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The room is alive as students slide across the floor, twirl in front of the wall of mirrors and jump around in their socks. Full story »
Manatee Elementary on FCAT Cloud 9
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Pat Sanford could barely contain her excitement, May 8. “I have been on cloud nine since eight this morning,” Full story »
Duo ready to roll into retirement
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Principal Daryl Mattison and 37-year teacher Carolyn Lightner will soon wave goodbye to Golden Gate Elementary and hello to retirement. Full story »
Seacrest students getting creative to earn a spot at Odyssey of the Mind world finals
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
How many kids, volunteers and hours does it take to ensure about 20 children will have the experience of a lifetime? Start with 84 kids, 26 adult volunteers and hundreds of hours scavenging for props, building sets and practicing lines all in the hopes of getting to the World Competition. Full story »
The Naples Daily News asked readers to help us build an interactive map of Mother's Day greetings from around Southwest Florida and you responded! The majority of our responses were from Collier County, but we received Mother's Day messages from all over the United States, including Louisiana, Arizona, Tennessee, Ohio, New Jersey, Georgia and Missouri, as well as locations on Florida's East Coast. Find your message on our interactive map of Mother's Day Greetings
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- Armed Forces Day at Naples Zoo -- 05/16/08 at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
- Endangered Species Day at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens -- 05/16/08 at Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
- Student Showcase Exhibition 2008 -- 05/16/08 at Art League of Bonita Springs
- 2008 Naples Bayfront Boat Show -- 05/16/08 at Bayfront Marina
- Pollo Tropical Grand Opening Celebration -- 05/16/08 at Pollo Tropical - East Naples
- Fort Myers Miracle vs. Tampa Yankees -- 05/16/08 at Hammond Stadium
- Mother-Daughter Spa Day -- 05/16/08 at Aston Gardens at Pelican Marsh (4800 Aston Gardens Way, Naples)
- Estero Council of Community Leaders -- 05/16/08 at Estero Community Park
