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FSW to host family-friendly Halloween events

Ghosts and goblins of all ages are invited to haunt all Florida SouthWestern State College locations during family-friendly Halloween events this October. All of the events are free and open to the public. Come in costume and enjoy trunk-or-treating, games and activities for all ages. • FSW Lee Campus will host Haunted Happenings from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 28, in the Suncoast Credit Union Arena, 13351 FSW Parkway, Fort Myers. • FSW Collier Campus will host Haunted Happenings from 6-9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 28, on the lawn, 7505 Grand Lely Drive, Naples. • FSW Hendry/Glades ...

Kiwanis delivers world atlases to local students

The Fort Myers Metro-McGregor Kiwanis has provided a total of 511 world atlases to local third and fourth graders at Heights Elementary School, Orangewood Elementary School and Rayma C. Page Elementary in Fort Myers, and Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary in North Fort Myers. The ...

29 area schools chosen as PBIS Model Schools

The School District of Lee County recently announced 29 schools have been chosen as PBIS Model Schools by the Florida Department of Education PBIS Project. PBIS refers to Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support, which encompasses research-based strategies used to increase quality of life ...

3rd Annual Wicked Walk Thursday

On Thursday, Oct. 21, the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools, in partnership with the Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, will hold the third annual Wicked Walk. The event will be held at the Art Center from 6-10 p.m. with tours occurring every 20 minutes. Nearly 200 students from the ...

CCHS Anchor Club and Interact Club Officers Induction Ceremony

2021-2022 Anchor Club and Interact Club Officers Induction Ceremony was held at Cape Coral High School to honor the newly appointed leadership for the CCHS Anchor Club and CCHS Interact Club. Anchor and Interact will both serve Cape Coral High School, the city of Cape Coral, and Lee County through a variety of community service projects and volunteer hours. The first campaign will be the annual SOCKtober, Oct. 1-31 and will collect new adult socks to donate to Lee County Homeless Coalition and Hearts and Homes for Veterans in Fort Myers. The clubs goal is 2021 pairs of socks, ...

FGCU Academy returns with in-person courses for the lifelong learner

FGCU Academy, Florida Gulf Coast University’s lifelong-learning program for Southwest Floridians, is celebrating the launch of in-person classes for the first time since January 2020. Novel partnerships will bring courses of the non-virtual variety to some new and some familiar locations in Charlotte, Lee and Collier counties this fall. It’s about time, according to FGCU Academy’s director John Guerra. “While we will still offer our amazing classes online, returning to the classroom has been our goal from day one,” said Guerra. “Learning together in a shared space is a ...