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Many people consider spring a “magical” time of year. Plants begin to grow and flowers blossom. The bustle of life emerges from its winter sleep.

But, for me, that “magical” time of year is starting now — the start of a new school year.

Summers stay sur-prisingly busy here in the East County, but there is this lull, this sleepy feeling that takes over after school is dismissed for the summer each June.

It disappears only after buses wind through our neighborhoods to pick up chattering children and deposit them at school.

I can’t wait.We at the East County

Observer love covering our schools’ activities each year.

And, despite questions about the changes in Florida

Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) grading and overall school performance, we know that our teachers and administrators are work-

ing hard to give our local children the best education possible.

During the school year, we visit our East County schools reli-giously, so we see this work first-hand.

There are lessons in science — everything

from launching bottle rock-ets to robotics and gardening — as well as lessons in the other core subjects.

And, then, there’s just plain fun — like when Willis Principal Bill Stenger was duct-taped to the wall by students as a reward for exceeding their fundraising goals.

Our East County schools know how to make learning exciting for our kids, and we

are confident they’ll do a great job, once again, in the year ahead.

And, to help kick off our school season, the East County Observer has pre-pared its annual Back to School booklet.

In the following pages, you will find a wealth of informa-tion to help prepare you for the school year ahead.

We’ve included contact and other information for each of our East County schools, as well as Parent-Teacher Organization contact information, open-house dates and a letter from each school’s principal.

We hope it helps calm that frantic feeling you, our East County parents, might expe-rience as you sort through school lists, hunt for clothes that fit your child and handle all the other miscellaneous tasks that come with your child’s return to school.

And, so, with that, I say, let the school days begin!

— Pam Eubanks

Let the learning begin!BACK TO SCHOOL 2012 nO mOre eArLy-OuT

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In June, the Manatee County School Board voted to end its policy of dismissing school early on Wednesdays.

Elementary-, middle- and high-school students now will start and end their days at the same time each weekday, with school hours from 7:45 a.m. to 2:05 p.m. for high-school students; 8:30 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. for elementary-school students; and 9:20 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. for middle-school students, Monday through Friday.

BuS rOuTeSFor parents who utilize

Manatee County Public Schools’ bus service, all route information is available online at www.mana-tee.k12.fl.us/parents/bus_routes.html.

For more infor-mation, contact the district’s Transpor-tation Department at 782-1BUS (782-1287).

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For the last four years at Tara Elementary School, Dr. Linda Fouse has been the queen of costumes.

The longtime educator, who served as Tara’s principal for the last four years, loves to dress up on special occasions — the first day of school, Halloween and St. Patrick’s Day, among others.

“I find it gives a connection with the kids,” Fouse said, noting she’s been a safari guide, a leprechaun, Little Bo Peep and other characters. “It relaxes them. It seems to create a calm, fun atmosphere.”

When students arrive on campus this school year, Fouse will greet them dressed for the school’s 2012-2013 medieval theme. But, this time, she’ll be a bystander, of sorts.

Tara’s new principal,

Steve Royce, assumed administrative duties at Tara earlier this summer. Fouse, will work from Tara until her last day, Sept. 30, when she retires. Until then, she will be working with low-performing schools throughout the Manatee County Public School District, helping them navigate state regulations and data and assisting in other ways.

“Mr. Royce has been very kind (to let me work from here),” she said. “It gives me a home base. It’s pretty central, so I can get (to other schools in the district easily). I want to be here (at Tara) for the first day of the year, too. (Being stationed here) gives me an opportunity to say my final goodbyes to the kids.”

Fouse’s career in education happened almost by accident. She had been

studying to go into social work when she had a chance to teach summer school.

“I fell in love with it,” she said of teaching. “I knew it was my calling.”

She started teaching in Manatee County, working in the classroom for 17 years, before shifting into administration at the encouragement of others.

“It was really hard to leave the classroom,” she said. “My most rewarding (years were) teaching fourth-/fifth-grade dropout prevention. They had normal IQs, but couldn’t make it in the classroom. It was so rewarding. They made such progress.”

Eighteen years after the role switch — after serving as an administrator at Prine, Kinnan and Tara elementary schools — Fouse is ready to retire.

“I didn’t think I was going to be ready, but I’m starting to get excited now,” Fouse said. “It’s going to be hard. It’s the children I’m going to miss. It’s the hugs I’ll miss.”

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Pam EubanksDr. Linda Fouse, pictured with guide-dog-in-training Corey, is working with the Manatee County School District assisting low-performing schools until her retirement in late September.


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Assistant Principal at Nolan Middle School and Palmetto City Commissioner Tamara Cornwell has always thought of herself as a service-driven woman.

“My father taught us service over self,” said Cornwell. “He always taught us to leave a place better than it was when you arrived.”

It’s a principle she’s applied throughout her entire life. After earning degrees in radio and television communication, science education and curriculum instruction, the Manatee-raised graduate soon found a way to apply her passion for service.

After having a child, Cornwell left her first job in the communications field for something with a more flexible schedule: substitute teaching.

“My other job required me to be available at the drop of a hat,” she said. “I thought I’d try substitute teaching, and I fell in

love with education.” Cornwell’s background in

science made her especially desirable, and she began teaching eighth-grade science at Lincoln Middle School.

Here, she placed a lot of emphasis on environmentalism, urging her students to recycle and be conscious of other eco-friendly causes.

“I always told them that even one person can make a difference,” she said. “One student asked me, ‘What difference have you made?’”

This innocent question inspired Cornwell to take a closer look at what she’d been doing to make a difference. Noticing that Palmetto had no recycle/reuse program, she decided to run for City Commission. Upon her election, she was instrumental in implementing the city’s first recycling program.

“I was happy to be able to make a difference,” she said. “I

wanted to be able to walk the walk, too. Luckily, the citizens and the other commissioners were behind me on that.”

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“You really can make a difference to the students and to the community if you’re willing to put in the time,” she said.

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“The best part about being a mermaid is changing colors,” says 4-year-old Savannah, whose brunette tendrils are being swept up into two per-fect braids on this Wednesday afternoon. “There’s a rainbow of colors all the way to the end of your fin.”

This fall, Savannah will be attending kindergarten along with her best friend, Ali, from Primrose School in Lakewood Ranch.

“She likes dinosaurs and dragons and lizards,” Savannah says. “I like dolphins and mer-maids and lions. Ali pretends she’s a lizard and changes into dinosaurs and dragons. What if a rainbow dragon was real and

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“I think that it was great and I love the food that they have and nap time,” she says. “My favorite food is meatloaf. Sometimes we have carrots and beans, and I don’t like those.”

She’s a little nervous about starting kindergarten, but there are a number of things she expects to learn. Some involve building rocket ships; others involve planets.

“I think I’ll like kindergar-ten,” Savannah says. “We’re gonna do different things we haven’t did. We will have to build a rocket ship arch with paper and cut it out and put some things on it so it’s like a rocket. We will learn about stars and the sun and make space planets. It will be too hard to make Saturn because it has rings.”

Her favorite planet is Earth because it’s green and blue

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“She likes persons and is so excited to see everybody in my house,” Savannah says. “She’s

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She may only be going into kindergarten, but Savannah has already chosen her future career.

“I want to be a teacher with a red shirt,” she says.

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Even at the age of 4, it was apparent that Maddie Whittemore was a giver. She was only in preschool when she decided that her long hair would be in better hands as a donation to Locks of Love, a nonprofit that donates hairpieces to young cancer patients.

“It was the only way we could get her to cut her hair,” said her mother, Marla.

Since then, Maddie has racked up more than 500 hours of volunteering for various organizations and has donated more than 60 inches of her hair — all at the age of 12.

Maddie has spent the last four years regularly volunteer-ing at the Pinnacle Academy — a private school for chil-dren with autism.

“My brother, Max, has gone here for six years,” she said. “I thought, ‘I love Max so much, why don’t I give it a try?’ It’s

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I would like to welcome you to Bashaw Elementary School.

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questions regarding the upcoming school year.

Bashaw has a reputation of embracing diversity, which is seen in our classrooms, our school campus and at all school events. Students are taught the impor-tance of respecting others and making a positive influence on their community in addition to the high academic standards we hold for all students.

We welcome all families and community members to become involved by volunteering, serving on school committees or part-nering with your child’s teacher to support the school and home connection. Our staff is excited for another great year, and we are looking forward to seeing you at this year’s open house Aug. 16.

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I love my school because I have been going there all my life — since I was 5. Now, I am 9. We all love to play at recess. Recess is a lot of fun. I also like my teachers at BRE. I am always sad when the year is over, even though I like summer. I miss my school.

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This year we will be “Learning Under the Sea at BRE!” Be prepared to enter an underwater world when

you head back to school. You can get your first look at our new theme during our open house 5:30 to 7 p.m. Aug. 16. You will be able to see your classroom, greet your friends

and tell us how you spent your sum-mer. I’ll be in the cafeteria that eve-ning with a treat for you, so come by and say hello.

We will be working hard this year, yet we will still have time for plenty of fun. You will be able to continue to earn BRES Bucks, and we have been planning some awesome monthly events that you will love. The first one is a surprise. We will let you let you in on the secret during

the first week of school. If you still need to get your school

uniforms, you can visit our Uniform Fair in the BRE cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 3 or from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 4. Whether you are shop-ping at our Uniform Fair or using another source for your uniforms, be sure to check our updated uni-form policy that is posted on our school website.

While you are enjoying these last couple of weeks of summer, keep reading! It’s one of my favorite sum-mer activities. If you haven’t already completed your summer enrich-ment packet, you still have time. We want you to come back to school refreshed and ready to learn!

Enjoy the rest of your summer break, and I will see you soon! We will be “Learning Under the Sea at BRE!”

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Welcome! I look forward to teaming our efforts for another successful year for

your child. B.D. Gullett Elementary students strive to excel in a nurturing and challenging academic envi-ronment, sup-

ported by an integral partner-ship between staff, parents and community members.

Our faculty is comprised of a talented team of teach-ers and instructional support members. More than 85% of our teachers have dual certifications and more than one-third have advanced degrees or National Board Certification. Our school has

achieved a school accountabil-ity grade of “A” every year.

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Gullett continues to respond to our community’s request for

a variety of affordable after-school enrichment clubs. For a small enrollment fee, students may participate weekly in gar-dening, board games, comput-ers, Spanish, dance, arts and crafts, cooking, book study, cre-ative writing and many others.

Clubs are sponsored by staff members, and parents are welcome to assist with a club matching their area of interest.

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teachers — including your principal — have been taking classes this summer so we can bring some new and exciting things into your classrooms. However, some things are familiar. We will continue to offer the Running Club and enrichment activities after school. Schedules will be out during the first quarter.

With the support of our PTO (Parent Teacher Organization), community members, busi-ness partners and staff, McNeal Elementary is a great school. As we open our doors to new families Aug. 20, I extend an invitation to join the McNeal PTO. It is a wonderful opportu-nity to meet many people who make a difference in the life of your child.

We look forward to seeing you from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, during our open house. This is your chance to meet your teachers and classmates.

Looking forward to this year! — Norma Scott, principal

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PTO President: Nicole Squitieri

Special programs or offerings: McNeal Elementary is an official STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) school. An engineering class is offered in our fine-arts rotation.

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ness partner and support your child by asking them what they learn at school each day. After-school enrichment pro-grams are available to enhance your child’s experience.

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Welcome to Willis Elementary School, home of the Geckos. We are excited about all we have

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to excellence in teaching and providing an environment where creative minds can flourish and excel. In fact, this summer our entire instructional staff attended a week-long training where we learned how to modify instruc-tion, so the information more easily enters and remains in long-term memory.

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Robert E. Willis Elementary is a big part of my life. I have attended as a stu-dent for four years. The best parts for me at Willis are the teachers and the learning. First, I know most of the teachers. For example, I know Ms. Bradford, Ms. McGregor and Coach Quinn. Second, all the teachers I know are very supportive. I think the teachers are very creative. This makes learning special for me at Willis.

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As the new principal of Braden River High School, it is my sincere pleasure and honor to welcome you to the 2012-13 school year. BRHS enjoys a rich history of academic and cultural excellence that is a result of a collegial partnership between the school staff and parents who provide a diversity of experience for the students.

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