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Anna Maria Elementary says goodbye to retiring staff members

May 30, 2021 – Jason Schaffer
July 12, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
School board members question the legality of reopening order

School board members question legality of reopening order

MANATEE COUNTY – Education officials differ on whether schools must reopen for in-person learning in August as recently ordered by Florida Department of Education (DOE) Commissioner Richard Corcoran…
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April 6, 2020
By Tom Vaught

Students making the grade at home

HOLMES BEACH – Anna Maria Elementary students and their parents are getting an education on how to learn online at home. The new system, called Schoology, is making learning possible while stu…
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March 14, 2020
By Joe Hendricks

Manatee County School District extends spring break

MANATEE COUNTY – As a coronavirus (COVID-19) precautionary measure, spring break for Manatee County students has been extended by an additional week. Manatee County schools, including Anna Maria E…
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August 13, 2019
By Tom Vaught
Anna Maria Elementary open for learning

Anna Maria Elementary open for learning

HOLMES BEACH – The new school year got off to a relatively calm start Monday morning with a break in the rainy weather and a concerted effort by staff to keep track of how the students would be going…
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April 9, 2019
By Tom Vaught
Students learn about the bay beyond

Students learn about the bay beyond

Anna Maria Elementary School is unique because of its location on Anna Maria Sound and every year teachers take advantage of that to further educate students about life in an estuary. Third grader…
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April 2, 2019
By Tom Vaught
The Bright Lights

The bright lights of the stage at AME

Anna Maria Elementary second graders performed “Broadway Beat” on Tuesday, March 19, following the PTO dinner from the Columbia Restaurant, thanks to restaurant manager John Monetti, a school parent.
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March 19, 2019
By Sun staff
AME Super achievers

AME super achievers

A team of five Anna Maria Elementary (AME) fifth-graders earned first place in the Manatee County School District’s countywide “Battle of the Books” competition on Friday, March 15 at State College o…
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December 29, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Becky Walter

Runner mom inspires kids to dash

HOLMES BEACH – When the runners take their places for the 13th Annual Dolphin Dash 5K race on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 8:30 a.m, they’ll have a persistent and loving mom to thank. Rebecca “Becky” Walt…
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October 30, 2018
By Tom Vaught
AME fall fest evil clown girl

A haunting in Anna Maria

ANNA MARIA – Autumn was in the air Saturday morning as a cold front moved in. Anna Maria Elementary School’s PTO was holding its Fall Festival, and the fact that Halloween was coming meant the kids w…
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September 25, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Peace Day sign

Students sing praise of peace

HOLMES BEACH – Anna Maria Elementary (AME) students expressed hopes for peace at the school’s 17th Annual Peace Day last Friday on the front lawn of the campus. The annual celebration began after…
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