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April 2008

04/29/08 Port Charlotte High Athletes in Action
04/30/08 Project graduation parties promote fun and safety
04/29/08 Childhood photos of graduating PCHS seniors requested
04/29/08 Charlotte County band teacher honored by FGCU
04/25/08 SCHOOL NOTES COLUMN
04/24/08 CHARISMA returns From NYC debut!
04/22/08 Helping students succeed through professional development
04/22/08 School board may OK using 2-mill revenues for insurance premiums
04/21/08 Tech center honor society induction set for Tuesday
04/21/08 Summer Art Camps
04/20/08 Students zone in on reading
04/18/08 Barbara Rendell column:Budget cuts mean tough choices for schools
04/18/08 LBHS 3rd Annual Swim and Sweat Biathlon
04/18/08 Charlotte High School Honor Society 1st Annual Miles For Smiles
04/18/08 Port Charlotte High Pirate Football Golf Scramble
04/18/08 Senate debates evolution bill
04/17/08 Charlotte High School presents 'Fame!'
04/17/08 Port Charlotte High's Pride Band Rates Superior
04/16/08 School concurrency methods approved
04/16/08 Port Charlotte High's Model UN Team Undefeated
04/16/08 Peace River Elementary School's Auction Event
Charlotte County Utilities announces student art contest winners
04/15/08 Local student works as state Senate page during spring break
04/11/08 Girl wins award for doing CPR in emergency
04/11/08 Lemon Bay High School's Art’s Night
04/11/08 L.A. Ainger Middle School hosting FAMILY FUN NIGHT
04/03/08 Area students 'Kick Butts' with anti-tobacco message
04/02/08 College diploma: A pipe dream for average students?

March 2008

03/30/08 Barbara Rendell column: 65 percent solution oversimplifies school budgeting
03/19/08 Fashionable prevention of underage drinking
03/19/08 Frank Lock selected to participate in Space Foundation program
03/18/08 Art students at PCHS participate in Memory Project
03/14/08 Baker Center is officially 'green'
03/13/08 Re-Visioning the school district
03/11/08 Students take FCAT reading, math and science this week
03/06/08 Students learn about green homes
03/04/08 School Board looks at field house plans
03/03/08 4 schools recognized for reading

February 2008

02/28/08 How your school district spends tax money
02/26/08 Five schools get perfect audits in 2007
02/21/08 Liberty teacher, Lemon Bay nurse honored
02/20/08 Revisioning Meetings to Take Place
02/20/08 130 students graduate from DARE
02/20/08 Teachers and education officials discuss state standard changes
02/12/08 Teacher and Support Employee of the Year Celebration
02/11/08 SCHOOL NOTES
02/07/08 Common misunderstandings about school funding
02/04/08 College opportunities for Charlotte County high school students

January 2008

01/30/08 Magician wows Liberty students
01/29/08 School district to get faster, more reliable Internet service
01/25/08 Tax referendum would cut into school budgets
01/25/08 Vineland students help one of their own
01/25/08 School Notes
01/24/08 School district saves $1.4 million by conserving energy
01/24/08 Teacher presents anti-bullying message with a puppet twist
01/23/08 School Board approves CHS construction prices
01/22/08 School Board to vote on CHS construction prices
01/17/08 PCHS seniors talk about their passions
01/16/08 When math counts
01/16/08 School board discuss growth management and capacity
01/15/08 SCHOOL NOTES
01/11/08 Patriotic PG teacher named state VFW contest winner
01/09/08 Peace River Elementary has a home
01/09/08 LBHS Health fair sparks interest

December 2007

12/18/07 District to revise budget; add $6M to capital plan
12/13/07 Physics lesson hits students like a cannonball
12/13/07 Students bake up special treats
12/12/07 Deadline approaching for elementary reassignment
12/12/07 'OK to Say No' Campaign launches new Web site
12/11/07 SCHOOL NOTES
12/06/07 Kids can walk a few extra miles in these shoes
12/04/07 Charlotte County School insurance rates up
12/03/07 Peace River Elementary third hurricane-damaged school to reopen
12/03/07 School raises more than $1,700 for student with cancer
12/03/07 School Notes

November 2007

11/26/07 Listening to children
11/25/07 Bands unite for fundraiser
11/17/07 Pictures from Doc's Dash
11/12/07 Ainger art featured on cyber museum
11/06/07 Charlotte County teachers honored by state
11/04/07 Gayler: Property tax reform will not exempt schools
11/02/07 Students honored by community
11/02/07 Students lend a Helping Hand

October 2007

10/19/07 Daily exercise helps keep focus
10/19/07 Job program prepares students for work world
10/19/07 PCHS senior collecting formal dresses for dances
10/11/07 Community gets glimpse of new Neil Armstrong Elementary
10/09/07 Neil Armstrong next to open
10/09/07 National School Lunch Week 'Builds Better Bodies'
10/07/07 District ready for next step in CHS reconstruction
10/02/07 Charlotte County school district to move forward with reconstruction of Lemon Bay High School
10/02/07 Education's dilemma: excellence vs. equity

September 2007

09/20/2007 Charlotte School Board
09/19/2007 It's time for plan B -- or C for Charlotte schools
09/12/07 Hearing proves beneficial for school officials
09/12/07 Gayler: Budget keeps money where it belongs
09/12/07 Charlotte schools' budget rises $8.4 million
09/09/07 Kids Day promotes child health, safety and environmental awareness
09/07/07 Students lauded for Doing the Right Thing

August 2007

08/30/07 New ID system offers added layer of protection
08/29/07 Elected officials review No Child Left Behind in Charlotte school
08/29/07 District approves replacement furniture for Peace River Elementary
08/22/07 DOE starts teacher misconduct site
08/23/07 District offers courtesy busing at Peace River
08/21/07 Middle schools feeling the pinch
08/21/07 First day in first grade
08/07/07 PCHS names Dale Bowe new band director
08/07/07 Charlotte student-athletes could face random steroid testing
School groundbreaking marks turning point in hurricane recovery

July 2007

07/27/07 Modular classrooms not a fire risk
07/23/2007 Charlotte’s Lee Swift elected School Board Association treasurer
07/23/07 Year-round schools return today
07/13/2007 Free & Reduced Priced Meals Program
07/12/07 District to purchase new visitor ID system
07/11/07 Duel of fates

June 2007

06/26/07 CHS students head to Boys State
06/26/07 Goodbye, chalkboards
06/25/07 Do the Right Thing Regional Student of the Year
06/25/07 Shoes for Kids Project gets running start
06/08/07 CHS grad receives Simon Youth Foundation scholarship
06/07/07 Lemon Bay teacher honored

May 2007

05/24/07 Students beat state in reading, math and science scores
05/24/07 Charlotte High begins rebuilding
05/23/07 Thanks to all the great teachers everywhere
05/23/07 School district to ask voters for sales tax
05/21/07 Shoes for Kids planning biggest drive yet
05/15/07 LOCAL GRADUATIONS
05/15/07 Project Graduation is a big, safe party
05/14/07 SCHOOL NOTES Education in the performing arts
05/14/07 Charlotte County offering free pre-K program
05/09/07 Shauna Krueger wins Teacher of the Year award ... twice
05/08/07 PCHS teacher gets DOE, Macy’s top teacher nomination
05/08/07 Students Become Engineers
05/07/07 City, county, school officials to meet
05/07/07 Career and Technical Learning starts early
05/04/07 Kirk Hutchinson column: Have you thanked your teacher today?
5/03/07 Charlotte County sees dramatic increase in math scores
05/03/07 Students tour ancient lands
05/03/07 A couple years shy
05/02/07 District to explore election options
05/02/07 School officials cautious about standards change
05/01/07 PCHS A-Team finishes in semifinals
05/01/07 Social studies FCAT wins House vote

April 2007

04/26/07 District in top 5 for FCAT writing scores
04/25/07 District approves 2008-09 elementary boundaries
04/23/07 School Notes:Be there ... the importance of dialogue
04/21/07 Timeframe in place for Charlotte High rebuild
04/21/07 School Board supports impact fee easement
04/20/07 Board member wants to phase in impact fees
04/19/07 Field trip shows kids dangers of substance abuse
04/19/07 CCSO, Meadow Park join forces for Law Enforcement Day
04/19/07 Learning compassion
04/19/07 A deaf ear to drinking stories
04/16/07 Myakka River Elementary students display art work
04/16/07 Charlotte County school district working to get future schools designated as green buildings
04/17/07 Charlotte County teachers participate in summer program
04/14/07 Murdock Middle School holds fundraiser for student battling brain cancer
04/11/07 School to create district accountant position
04/09/07 School Board to consider creation of district accountant
04/06/07 Teachers union approves merit pay plan

March 2007

03/30/07 Students tour Justice Center for model program
03/30/07 Camp gives area elementary students break from reality
03/28/07 Nominations sought for Florida History Teacher of the Year
03/27/07 Teacher merit pay settled for now
03/23/07 Show features young artists
03/23/07 Home Depot volunteers help beautify elementary school's 7th Inning Stretch
03/22/07 PCHS MUN debate team takes state championship for seventh year
03/22/07 Children's author shares life experiences with students
03/22/07 District's pay for performance plan pending union approval
03/21/07 School district will delay tax talks until April
03/20/07 SCHOOL NOTES: A tale of two young men
03/19/07 SCHOOL NOTES: Education Resource Centers
03/19/07 Port Charlotte High School students get life experience in education course
03/18/07 Students seeking donations to attend national academic
03/17/07 School officials give OK to proceed with impact fees
03/17/07 PCHS Band to march in St. Patrick's Day Parade today in NYC
03/16/07 Students take role of notable authors
03/15/07 Purr-fect timing: Cats opens at Lemon Bay
03/14/07 Peace on the teacher merit pay front?
03/13/07 Charlotte County Schools begins Be There campaign
03/12/07 Legislators ponder teacher performance pay
03/10/07 Charlotte students take on School Board roles
03/10/07 Edgewater United Methodist Church gives to schools
03/08/07 Port Charlotte marching band to play in St. Patrick's Day Parade
03/07/07 Area students learn about career paths
03/04/07 Four CHS seniors named National Merit Scholars Finalists
03/01/07 School Board considers tax options
03/01/07 Board could hear new school districts in May

February 2007

02/28/07 School Board approves resolution to regain authority over charter schools
02/27/07 CHS presents inspiration in The Miracle Worker
02/26/07 Meeting Students' Individual Needs at Charlotte Harbor School
02/25/07 PCHS Mock Trial team takes honors at county, regional competitions
02/24/07 School system's hidden homeless look to Garner for help
02/22/07 Johnson, Shier earn school system honors
02/21/07 School Notes: School district early childhood programs begin registration
02/16/07 PCMS math team takes second at regional competition
02/14/07 Gayler named Champion of Youth
02/14/07 School Board approves master plans for high schools
02/10/07 No Early August start date
02/08/07 Charlotte County Public school enrollment unexpectedly stable
02/08/07 School Board explores revenue options
02/07/07 New projects to be discussed at School Board workshop
02/07/07 Student's winning essay for the Lemon Bay Oral History Contest
02/06/07 School open enrollment runs through February
02/02/07 Four students proceed to state science fair
02/02/07 Do the Right Thing program honors February winners

January 2007

01/31/07 Port Charlotte HS Model UN Team Shines at Yale
01/29/07 Lemon Bay High School: The transition year
01/27/07 School club donates 220,000 soda-can tabs to charity
01/25/07 Officials kick off new DNA kit program
01/25/07 Changing of the guard at Charlotte Academy
01/24/07 School Board picks Ajax Corp. to rebuild CHS
01/24/07 Students to get ID kits
01/25/07 Anti-bullying bill easily clears Fla. Senate education committee
01/21/07 Moving past recovery
01/20/07 Fourth-graders start legacy of their own
01/17/07 School Board granted property for reconstruction
01/16/07 Schools on board with districtwide collaborative plan
01/14/07 New set of Educator Preparation Institute classes to begin at Edison's Charlotte Campus
01/12/07 Charlotte youth make progress
01/12/07 Charlotte predicts 34 more students next year
01/11/07 CHS committee gives a nod to master plan
01/09/07 Students, staff in awe of new Tech Center building
01/09/07 Education act marks five years
01/03/07 Myakka third-graders pen bicycle-winning essays
01/03/07 State proposes to redefine gifted students
01/02/07 Who's gifted? Criteria is in flux
01/02/07 Interactive playground planned for Charlotte Harbor Center
01/02/07 A few bucks goes a long way

December 2006

12/30/06 LBHS marching band to perform at Orange Bowl
12/19/06 Murdock Middle to give 136 blankets to homeless
12/18/06 School Notes: Time to say goodbye
12/18/06 School district to open goods store soon
12/18/06 Students adopt soldiers
12/16/06 Charlotte high school graduation rate exceeds state's
12/16/06 27 earn diplomas from The Academy Friday
12/06/06 School rebuilds to have thicker windows
12/06/06 State plan specifics make district officials unhappy
12/05/06 New PGMS principal could be named next week
12/01/06 State, area schools meet class size restrictions
12/01/06 Educator wraps up 31-year career

November 2006

11/28/06 PCMS ranks top at nationwide math competition
11/28/06 Student growth creeps statewide
11/27/06 Sheriff's Office battles bullies
11/23/06 Board approves new SRO contract
11/21/06 School salaries set to go up
11/21/06 Peace River celebrates new beginning
11/21/06 School district warns public against scam
11/20/06 A normal day at Murdock Middle
11/19/06 Charlotte students share views about bullying
11/11/06 Students meet frequently read author
11/07/06 Seven schools share $8,000 in grants
11/06/06 Port Charlotte, North Port Bands earn superior ratings
11/05/06 Local school gets $11K in grants
11/04/06 Students learn about drugs' effects
11/06/06 School Notes
11/02/06 District looks to new hands-on teaching tool
11/02/06 School support workers approve employee contract
 

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