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The Sarasota County School Board has named Mr. Terrence Connor as our new Superintendent of Schools!
Learn more
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In the first 2 weeks of Reading Recovery lessons the teacher stays with what the child knows in order to build confidence, ease, flexibility & discovery. An environment of trust & support is being created. Marie Clay, Literacy Lessons Designed for Individuals, 2016
@rrcna_org
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Ke’Andre from Sarasota High is providing some serious
#FridayMotivation
when it comes to school records! He holds the school record in the 200-m dash(21.94), 300-m hurdles(38.27) &tied 100-m dash(10.75). Very impressive for a football player!
#SCSAchieves
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Reading Recovery students are reading, writing & having fun. When these these kiddos complete a story, they can write a summary, compare & contrast characters or rewrite the ending. These Glenallen students are proud after finishing their lesson, and we are proud too!
@rrcna_org
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UPDATE 11/11/20 7:22 PM
After careful monitoring of Eta’s track and projected impact, we’ve determined that traditional public schools will be opening on-time tomorrow (Thursday, November 12th), as will our district offices.
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All extra curricular activities on Friday will be cancelled or rescheduled. We will make school closure decisions tomorrow afternoon.
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IMPORTANT UPDATE: Out of an abundance of caution and due to the latest track of Tropical Storm Idalia, **traditional public schools will be closed on Tuesday, August 29 and Wednesday, August 30,** in order to function as Evacuation Centers. This includes all after-school
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VENICE HIGH: And baseball makes 3! Congrats to the VHS boys baseball team who won the school's 3rd state title this year! This is the 5th time the Indians have won the 7A State Baseball Championship! Thanks to
@HeraldTribune
for the recap!
#SCSAllStars
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CONGRATS, STUDENT ATHLETES! Champion athletes and their coaches from 3 high schools across 4 sports were honored at Tuesday's School board meeting. Congrats to
@Riverview_HS
swimmers,
#SarasotaHigh
cross-country & high jump champs,
@VHSVolleyball
&
@VeniceIndianFB
#SCSAllStars
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After a recent parent conference, a Glenallen mom shared that her son did not enjoy school or reading last year. According to mom, after spending time with Reading Recovery teachers this year, he loves to come to school and is excited to read every night!
#ReadingRecoverySCS
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VENICE HIGH: It was a long wait (16 years, 11 months and 24 days!) but our
#VeniceHigh
Indians are State Champs once again! Thanks to the
@HeraldTribune
for their coverage of this awesome win!
#SCSAllStars
#ItsGreatToBeAnIndian
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Steve Cantees and
@Kingsley4Laura
with the
#Florida
2017 Principal of the Year, Rachel Shelley of Booker High School!
@EducationFL
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THE RESULTS ARE IN:
#ReadingRecoverySCS
has outpaced the national average of success for the 3rd year in a row! This program has positively impacted retention rates, setting more students up for success while ultimately saving money. Learn more
@rrcna_org
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*BIG UPDATE: Students will not be returning to school the week after spring break (March, 23-27). Staff may be called into work the week of March 23rd.
Anyone who travels out of the country or on a cruise MUST self-isolate for 14 days regardless of health. More updates to come.*
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SARASOTA SCHOOLS WILL BE OPEN AS SCHEDULED TOMORROW, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD. Thank you for your patience – we wanted to make sure our decision to open was based on the most up-to-date storm forecasts and data.
#SCSNews
#SCSUpdate
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🎉 Sarasota County Schools has been named the
#1
school district in the state of Florida! 🎉
Using data from the
@uscensusbureau
and the
@EdNCES
,
@247WallSt
developed an index of four measures to determine the best school district in every state.
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Today's date just feels right. 🤓
January 21, 2021 is the 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century.
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CONGRATULATIONS!: Superintendent
@DrTBowden
shares his excitement after learning that Sarasota County Schools has earned an "A" grade for the 2017-2018 school year! The district has earned top marks for 15 consecutive years, maintaining a tradition of excellence!
#SCSAllStars
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WE 👏 ARE 👏 SO 👏 PROUD 👏 OF 👏 YOU
@emmaweyant
Emma Weyant is ON THE PODIUM.
She earns silver in the women's 400m individual medley!
#TeamUSA
#OlympicHERstory
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VENICE HIGH: The athletic department had to make some room on their trophy shelf for the 2017 FHSAA Football State Championship trophy!
#SCSAllStars
#GoTribe
#StateChamps
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Food & Nutrition Srvc Dir Beverly Girard seen with
@SarasotaSheriff
Sgt. Carillo -
School staff cooked more than 125,000 meals last week!
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This team (and others) saved lives at Tatum Ridge Elementary during
#HurricaneIrma
& kept a broken generator working with enormous teamwork.
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ASHTON ELEMENTARY: HOLIDAY SURPRISE! 4th-grader Jenifer Velikova was overcome with emotion when her big brother, Army PVT Kristian Velikov, surprised her at school today!
#SCSAllStars
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EMMA E. BOOKER: Thanks to the
@HeraldTribune
for this wonderful write-up of 9-year-old Ry'Ael Holmes' book reading and signing at Emma E. Booker today!
#SCSAllStars
#SummerLearningDay
@SuncoastCGLR
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Good morning, we are continuing to monitor Eta with Sarasota County's Emergency Operations team. As of now, schools are opening. We will share an update with all families and staff as soon as possible. Thank you.
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VENICE HIGH: The accolades keep coming for the Venice Indians' FB team! Coach John Peacock was awarded Florida's overall Coach of the Year, & QB Bryce Carpenter named Mr. Football! Congratulations to both! Thanks
@SNNTV
for the coverage!
#SCSAllStars
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VENICE HIGH SCHOOL: The VHS Boys' Baseball Team was honored at this afternoon's Sarasota County School Board Meeting. The Indians beat Pace High School 3-1 in extra innings to take home the FHSAA 7A State Championship Title.
#SCSAllStars
#WINdians
#ItsGreatToBeAnIndian
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VENICE HIGH:
#SuperBowl
Hero &
@VeniceIndianFB
@TreyBurton8
signed autographs & talked w/ fans last night. “I’m so thankful for all the support and everything Venice has done for me," he said. Thanks
@HeraldTribunefor
the coverage!
#SCSAllStars
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No matter your definition of a hero, the bus drivers who transported medically fragile evacuees are genuinely worthy of the title. They persevered through rising waters, obstructed roadways, downed powerlines, washed-out bridges, sinkholes & more. Thank you for persevering!
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Advice from the president of
@Harvard
, "You have to believe in yourself and aim high. There is nothing wrong with making mistakes, that is part of the challenge of life, just make new ones. If someone says you can't do something, remember the president of Harvard said you can!
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Here are the big updates:
- Later start date, students return August 31st
- Teachers return August 17th
- Families can choose in-person or remote learning
- Face coverings are required when on campus, buses, etc
This evening, the Sarasota County School Board voted on several items about the reopening of schools. These plans will be submitted to the Florida Dept. of Education for approval. You can find the updated Reopening Guidance on our website and on our social media tomorrow (7/15).
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All Sarasota County schools will be open as usual tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 2. Buses will run and schools will be on their regular schedule.
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It's fun shirt Friday at
@pineviewschool
and math teacher Steve Folts is in to it!
#SCSAllStar
#MathRocks
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CONGRATULATIONS! These amazing Reading Recovery teachers just graduated from year-long training, thanks to
@BarancikCMBF
&
@GulfCoastCF
! This is the 3rd cohort to complete the training. Our Reading Recovery teachers helped 1,000+ struggling students this year!
#SCSAllStars
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BIG NEWS: Shane Swezey, music teacher at Oak Park School, has been named one of the top 5 finalists for Florida's Teacher of the Year by the Florida Dept. of Education
@EducationFL
!
Congrats, Mr. Swezey!!
#SCSHeroes
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Oh my! Congrats to
#BookerHighSchool
Principal Rachel Shelley who was just announced
@EducationFL
2017
#PrincipalOfTheYear
! We are SO PROUD!
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SARASOTA HIGH: Another Sarasota County Schools alum making headlines in the sports word. This time, it's former Sailor/Current
@Reds
Ryan “Scooter” Gennett. Last night, he broke the MLB All-Star Game's home run record! Way to go,
@Sgennett2
!
#SCSAllstars
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GRADUATION: We will be working with each traditional public high school in the district to schedule an in-person graduation ceremony in late July, as well as a dance for seniors, to honor each school’s Class of 2020. A digital tribute will also be created for each senior class.
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BEST YOUNG ATHLETES: Thanks
@HeraldTribune
for recognizing all the outstanding student athletes in Sarasota and
@Manateeschools
. Congrats to
@VeniceIndianFB
's Bryce Carpenter &
@VHSVolleyball
's Kelly Hubbard for taking home top honors!
#SCSAllStars
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Sarasota County schools will be open as usual Monday, Aug. 28. Please drive carefully through standing water. Stay safe...see you at school!
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No need to worry, folks! The intruder at Booker High School has been apprehended thanks to Officer Castellanos. 🐔👮
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VENICE HIGH:
#ItsGreatToBeAnIndian
We are so proud of
@VeniceIndianFB
for their victory in the football State Championships! Big thanks to
@SNNTV
for their outstanding coverage!
#RollTribe
#SCSAllStars
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BEST DAY EVER! Congrats, to our elementary, middle and high school Teachers of the Year!
🎉 Ms. Heather Young, Venice Elementary School
🎉 Ms. Marissa Dobbert Sarasota Military Academy Prep
🎉 Mr. Josh Grant at
@VeniceHighSCS
#SCSHeroes
#TOTY
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New Literacy Lessons teacher, Karen Barcenas, at Tuttle Elementary begins lessons and introduces a critical phonemic awareness task ultimately to be used as a supporting framework for hearing and recording sounds in words while writing.
@rrcna_org
#SCSReads
#ReadingRecovery
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A big thanks to the voters in Sarasota County who overwhelmingly passed the 1-Mill referendum in support of education! We are grateful - thank you.
#SupportSarasotaKids
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We know what is on our agenda this weekend!
Buck O'Neil grew up in Sarasota, was a standout baseball player and manager in the Negro Leagues.
The exhibit will be at Robert L Taylor until March 30, on loan from
@nlbmuseumkc
.
Buck O’Neil is a Sarasota and baseball legend. His story goes on display this weekend in Sarasota at the Robert L Taylor Community Complex. He never let barriers keep him away from his dreams
@fox13news
@CityofSarasota
#Sarasota
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TRIAD: 🎉 Congrats to Melanie Ritter for being named the new program director for Triad! 🎉 Venice High is going to miss you, but we are so excited to see the awesome things you and the rest of the team will do this year.
#SCSQualityED
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District leaders gathered flash mob style to show off their
#StriveForFive
moves! We have been rhapsodizing
#AttendanceAwareness
throughout SCS & challenging students to have no more than five absences over the course of the entire school year.
@ThePattersonFdn
, check it out!
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VENICE HIGH: CONGRATULATIONS to the Venice Indians Football team on the big win this weekend!
#StateChamps
#SCSAllStars
@VeniceIndianFB
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9/26 11AM UPDATE: ALL TRADITIONAL PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL BE CLOSED TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH.
All traditional public schools will be closed on Tuesday, September 27th, out of an abundance of caution and to prepare schools that serve as emergency evacuation centers.
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We hope you enjoyed the Memorial Day weekend and took time to reflect on the meaning of the holiday. The Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) set up a display at
@Riverview_HS
honoring the men and women who have died for our freedom.
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According to her students, Ms. Nowaski is the best teacher in the galaxy! As part of Teacher Appreciation Week, families surprised Ms. Nowaski with a parade outside her house this morning. She just happened to be dressed up as Princess Leia for
#MayTheFourth
!
#MayThe4thBeWithYou
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Today is Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, and we want to say THANK YOU to all of our fantastic School Resource Officers & Deputies! You are making a positive difference in every Sarasota County School
#LawEnforcementAppreciationDay
@SarasotaPD
@NorthportPD
@SarasotaSheriff
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We ❤ and appreciate our Principals!
#SCSHeroes
We’re celebrating
#PrincipalsMonth
by saying thank you to principals like Lisa Wheatley from
@sarasotaschools
. With her help, more kids are getting the food they need to succeed every day
#ThankAPrincipal
🌟
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Can you believe it has been almost two weeks since we started the ICAN Plan?
📎 90% of students have logged in
📎 90,000 meals distributed
📎 9,300 laptops distributed
THANK YOU, parents, teachers, students and staff for everything you do!
#SCSHeroes
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Charlotte County new Reading Recovery teachers in-training joined Sarasota south county in-training teachers for their weekly class to collaborate and learn together!
#ReadingRecoveryWorks
#ReadingRecoverySCS
@rrcna_org
@ccpsfl
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Congratulations to all of our amazing Teachers of the Year!
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SCHOOLS REOPEN THURSDAY: Our traditional public schools that were serving as emergency evacuation centers have closed and are in the process of being cleaned and reconfigured to welcome back students & employees. All of our traditional public schools will reopen tomorrow,
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#SCSAchieves
We have incredible student-athletes and scholars throughout the entire district, but Venice High set records last year by winning championships in THREE major team sports: football, volleyball and baseball. Welcome to Champions Way! Big thanks to
@CityofVeniceFL
Excellence always starts with academics, but we want to make sure our students leave well rounded. That’s why we have athletics, extracurricular clubs and arts, to make sure that not only do we meet our obligation to them academically, but they leave as well-rounded students.
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We 💜 our principals! Dr. Frost is an exceptional leader that empowers all students to reach their full potential and then some.
#SCSHeroes
Congratulations to LaShawn Frost from Booker Middle School in
@sarasotaschools
on being named their 2019 District Principal of the Year!
#FLEdu
#FLPOYAPOY
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VENICE HIGH: Big thanks to
@mysuncoast
for a great interview with Bryce Carpenter, quarterback for the Indians, the FHSAA 7A State Football Champions!
#SCSAllStars
@VeniceIndianFB
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🎉 Congrats to Chris Morales for being promoted to Deputy Chief of the
@NorthPortPolice
! We are proud of this Venice High graduate for his commitment to serving and protecting all.
#SCSAchieves
🎉
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District principals and county staff undergo shelter management training in anticipation of
#HurricaneIrma
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Mrs. Kari Johnson, kindergarten teacher at Fruitville Elementary, is a 2022 FLORIDA TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALIST!!!
@EducationFL
stopped by this morning to surprise Mrs. Johnson and her class with the big news. CONGRATULATIONS, we are so excited and proud!
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9/30 10 AM UPDATE: SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED MONDAY & UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Communication is unstable throughout the county, please follow us on social media and be sure to visit for the latest updates. For other county information visit
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Ray Wilson, Principal of Laurel Nokomis School serving lunch today in a bow tie!
#NationalSchoolLunchWeek
#SCSAllStars
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Congrats to these recent graduates of rigorous preparing new principals program, demonstrating leadership and proficiency in many areas.
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Dr. Lea McGee & Mary Fried(Not Pictured) being recognized for receiving International Literacy Association ILA Dina Fietelson Research Award
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Congratulations to our 33 Resilient Model Schools!! We are proud to have placed in the top 4 districts in Florida for the 2020-21 school year.
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Our very own Booker High School Principal, Dr. Rachel Shelley, received a Key to the
@CityofSarasota
this week for her commitment to education and ensuring academic and personal success for her students. We are so proud of the fantastic things our principals are accomplishing. 🗝️
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Here they are folks - TEACHERS OF THE YEAR! Congrats to Ms. Healy from
@WilkinsonElsrq
, Mr. Swezey from Oak Park School and Ms. Middleton from Sarasota High! Each school had a special surprise planned for the big announcement!
#SCSHeroes
#TOTY
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Student artists made welcome banners for worldwide visitors to
@WRCH2017
#Sarasota
#EmbracingOurDifferences
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10/4 11 AM UPDATE
Sarasota County Schools will reopen in phases. Phase 1 will include all traditional public schools in and north of Venice. Phase 2 will be all our traditional public schools in Englewood and North Port.
View the full list of schools at
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The
@Riverview_HS
lockdown has been lifted. Law enforcement determined the threat was unsubstantiated.
Staggered dismissal will begin shortly. Bus riders will be first, followed by student drivers and lastly by all other students. Thank you.
@SarasotaPD
@SarasotaSheriff
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Please help us welcome our new Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Terry Connor!
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10/2 6 PM UPDATE: SCHOOLS WILL REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
We are continuing to assess, clean, and repair extensive damages to our facilities.
View the full update
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RIVERVIEW HIGH SCHOOL: A little late, but the rainbow made it worthwhile!
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We are excited to announce that Ms. Michelle Miller – current AP of Glenallen Elementary – has been selected as the new Principal of Gulf Gate Elementary! In case you forgot, Ms. Miller was also named our 2022 Assistant Principal of the Year.
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UPDATE: All schools and offices will be open tomorrow, Tuesday, November 10th on a normal schedule. We will continue to monitor the storm. Thank you! (11/9 5 pm)
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Today we honor all those who served for our freedom. We cannot thank you enough for your bravery and sacrifices. Students are showing their appreciation and knowledge through song, dance, readings, cards, parades, poems and more.
#VeteransDay
#ArmisticeDay
🌹
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CONGRATS, PINE VIEW: We are proud to announce that 28 students from Pine View School, 14% of the school’s senior class, have been named National Merit Scholarship Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
#SCSAchieves
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New College (
@NewCollegeofFL
) has awarded its first Archimedes Scholarship to Saurav Kiri, a graduate of Pine View who will be attending
#NewCollege
this fall. He will receive an annual $10,000 scholarship and intends to study biology or biochemistry!
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4/18 UPDATE: School campuses will remain closed for the remainder of the current school year.
This will not change any of the school district’s current operations. Sarasota County’s traditional public school students will continue learning through the ICAN Plan.
#SCSNews
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As a reminder, all traditional public schools will remain closed tomorrow (Wednesday, August 30), and all after-school activities remain cancelled. This is out of an abundance of caution and to accommodate the needs of the traditional public schools that are currently serving as
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GOLD LEVEL STATUS: SCS received the FL Healthy School District Gold Level Award! This tool was developed by the FL Partnership of Healthy Schools to recognize the collaborative hard work & success of school districts as they support the health and wellness of students & staff. 🥇
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Pine View alum and Superintendent Lori White hugs Pine View's Christine Braun, Middle School Teacher of the Year.
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This summer Emma Weyant won the 400-yard individual medley at the 2019 Phillips 66 National Championships. Her time, ranks 3rd-best in history for the age 17-18 division. It is the fastest event time for an American woman in 2019!!
@Riverview_HS
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Thank you to everyone who made the last two days as smooth sailing as possible. Severe weather events are challenging, and we are so proud of our Sarasota County community for coming together. From Booker High School in the North to Atwater Elementary in the South, District and
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We have more than 320 School Lunch Heroes working hard to keep hungry tummies full. Thank you, Sarasota County Schools Food & Nutrition Services, for all the breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinner and love.
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