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AME prepares to celebrate peace

Sep 12, 2018 – Tom Vaught
November 14, 2017
By Tom Vaught
Katie O'Connor

Some Island students lose bus rides

HOLMES BEACH – Nine Anna Maria Elementary School (AME) students who live on the mainland and ride a school bus were recently given letters saying they would no longer be eligible to ride the buses…
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October 4, 2017
By Tom Vaught
AME Teacher of the Year

AME educator in running for Teacher of the Year

HOLMES BEACH – Fifth-grade teacher Michele Costanzo is crossing her fingers that she might represent more than Anna Maria Elementary School in district and state competition for the 2017-18 Manatee C…
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September 29, 2017
By Tom Vaught

Hurricane makeup days set

The Manatee County School Board has approved a new schedule to make up for school days lost because of Hurricane Irma. According to the new schedule, 10 minutes will be added to the end of the sch…
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September 29, 2017
By Tom Vaught
Dads dine

Dads dine

Anna Maria Elementary School participated in “Dads Have Breakfast with Their Kids Day” on Wednesday. More than 30 dads signed up, including West Manatee Fire Rescue firefighter Alex Flores, who enjoy…
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September 26, 2017
By Tom Vaught
Flag parade

Peace prevails at Island school

HOLMES BEACH – As conflicts continue in the Middle East and North Korea tries to incite the United States, peace was the subject on the minds of parents, teachers, staff and students at Anna Maria El…
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September 6, 2017
By Tom Vaught
New library cardholder

New library cardholder

Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore poses with 7-year-old Maia Forman, who got her first library card on Wednesday, Aug. 30, at the Island Branch Library Open House. Whitmore read a book to th…
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August 30, 2017
By Tom Vaught
AME students miss school for solar eclipse

Solar eclipse entices students from school

HOLMES BEACH – The classrooms at Anna Maria Elementary were all but deserted on Monday, Aug. 21, the day of the solar eclipse. “Sixty-six percent of the 268 students registered here missed school…
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August 16, 2017
By SUN contributor

Excitement abounds at school year’s start

HOLMES BEACH – A lot of excitement and a few tears mark the first day of the new school year at Anna Maria Elementary. The school opened its doors Aug. 10 to welcome students and faculty. While th…
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July 26, 2017
By Tom Vaught
Chiles Group scholarships

Chiles Group honors scholars

The Chiles Group, through the Manatee Community Foundation, awarded six scholarships to deserving students who are, or were, employees and relatives of employees at one of the three waterfront restau…
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May 10, 2017
By Cindy Lane
AME alumni at MHS reunion

AME alum at MHS reunion

The Manatee High School Class of 1977 enjoyed a breezy 40th reunion at the Gulf Drive Café in Bradenton Beach and the Seafood Shack in Cortez last weekend. Among them, from left, were Anna Maria Elem…
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