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Magic of Christmas at AME

Dec 22, 2025 – Sun staff
June 4, 2024
By Monica Simpson
School for Constructive Play’s next chapter

School for Constructive Play’s next chapter

HOLMES BEACH – The School for Constructive Play (SCP) has been an Island landmark for decades, with hundreds of little feet walking through the school’s doors over the years. The original preschool…
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June 4, 2024
By SUN contributor

Cameras to ticket school zone speeders

HOLMES BEACH – Changes are coming to the school zone in front of Anna Maria Elementary School and drivers need to take note to avoid a ticket. “This isn’t about making a buck, it’s about safety,” Ho…
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October 25, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Family, friends honor AME teacher with memorial garden

Family, friends honor AME teacher with memorial garden

HOLMES BEACH – Friends, family and Anna Maria Elementary (AME) staff gathered at the school on Saturday to honor Kim Bobo and dedicate a memorial garden in her honor. The beloved member of the AME s…
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August 15, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
AME students back in school

AME students back in school

HOLMES BEACH – For some children, it was their first day of kindergarten, and emotions ranged from excitement to just plain nervousness. For fifth graders, it was the first day of their last year at…
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December 6, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Dr. Guy Harvey visits AME to dedicate Arts and Science Academy

Guy Harvey visits AME to dedicate academy

HOLMES BEACH – Prior to the start of the 2022-23 school year, Anna Maria Elementary School (AME) announced it would be home to the world’s first Guy Harvey Academy of Arts and Science, and Dr. Harvey…
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October 10, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
AME celebrates Peace Day

AME celebrates Peace Day

HOLMES BEACH – Each year, the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on Sept. 21, and each year, students at Anna Maria Elementary School (AME) hold a celebration of peace at the sch…
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August 16, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
School in session; slow down

School in session; slow down

HOLMES BEACH – School is back in session at Anna Maria Elementary School, and officials warn drivers to stay alert and slow down, particularly in the school zone. Distracted driving is an area of…
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August 8, 2022
By Leslie Lake
AME ready for first day of school

AME ready for first day of school

HOLMES BEACH – The first day of the school year at Anna Maria Elementary will have an added layer of excitement as it becomes the first home in the country to the Guy Harvey Academy of Arts and Scien…
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July 11, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation partners with AME

Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation partners with AME

HOLMES BEACH – Anna Maria Elementary School (AME) will soon be home to the first Guy Harvey Academy of Arts and Sciences in the country. The Academy, named for world-renowned wildlife artist, cons…
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May 29, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Students, teachers all smiles as AME wraps another school year

Students, teachers all smiles as AME wraps another school year

HOLMES BEACH – As parents waited in line to pick up their children on the last day at Anna Maria Elementary School, the graduating fifth-grade class made a lap around the school, getting a round of a…
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