School Board

The Great Debate
The Sarasota High School Speech and Debate Team competed in the Florida Sunshine District of the National Forensics League Congress Championship Nov. 22 through Nov. 24, at Wharton High School in Tampa. The SHS team seated five students in the top chambers — four of whom beat out 125 competitors to finish in the top eight. The tournament was the first of four opportunities for the students to qualify for the two national championship tournaments: the NCFL Grand National Tournament and the NFL National Championship.

Clowning around
Alta Vista Elementary students joined the circus for the day Tuesday, Nov. 26. Third-graders transformed into jugglers, plate spinners and clowns for a special student performance for their peers.

At the end of the performance, Principal Barbara Shirley starred in an aerial performance. The visit was a part of the Circus Arts Conservatory’s outreach program, Build-A-Circus, which helps students develop individual and group skills.

Gobble gobble
Primary students at Imagine School at Palmer Ranch performed in a Thanksgiving pageant Tuesday, Nov. 26. The students made their own costumes and dressed up as pilgrims and turkeys for the special day. After the performance, kindergarteners celebrated Thanksgiving with a feast.