Collier Citizen School News

We’ll focus on communication this week. It’s a big word today, plus it’s our first name here in the Communication & Information Office. Full story »

Preschoolers will enter a whole new level of imagination this year at Temple Shalom Preschool on Pine Ridge Road. Full story »

The District School Board of Collier County recently recognized students who have successfully completed the Advanced Placement Laureate Program. Full story »

Fewer Collier County high school students are taking the SAT to apply to colleges, but the students are still outpacing their peers statewide. Collier’s SAT verbal, math and writing mean scores for students taking the test in 2007-08 were 503, 511 and 488, respectively. The scores are higher than the state average of 496 verbal, 497 math and 481 writing. Full story »

I think it’s probably still early enough in the new school year to talk a little bit about student safety. Making sure our students – your children – are safe is a Full story »

Shannon McFee knew where to look when he realized St. John Neumann’s gymnasium needed a facelift. Full story »

The Education Foundation of Collier County kicks off its 19th year of the Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Program this week when nomination forms are distributed to all Collier County Public School students. Full story »

The 2008-09 school year is underway! Hooray! The School District of Collier County warmly welcomed about 42,000 students back to school, greeted by 3,000 smiling teachers at 50 Collier Public Schools, Full story »

Born and raised in Naples, new East Naples Middle School Principal Tami Caraker is a product of the Collier County Public School system. Full story »

Some students at Mike Davis Elementary School got the royal treatment on their first day of school. Not only were they shown the way to their new classrooms, they were taken there by Principal Bob Spano. Spano and other staff members stood in the entrance of the school Wednesday morning to help students and parents get to the right classrooms. “It’s the first day in the first year of a new school,” Spano said. “I guarantee you it won’t be this hectic next year.” Full story »

Palmetto Ridge High School has scheduled two separate events for new students to help make the transition as easy as possible.
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We are closing in on one of the most exciting days of the year -- the day school doors swing open to welcome students for a brand new school year. Full story »

For new Barron High School Principal Tim Kutz, coming to Naples is like returning home. Full story »

When Collier County School Board members are elected, they are accountable to the public. Tuesday afternoon, candidates for one of the five School Board seats were asked how they would hold Superintendent Dennis Thompson and themselves accountable. Full story »

Collier County students start back to school Tuesday, Aug. 19, and the Collier County School District is encouraging all new students to register for school as soon as possible. Full story »