Manatee district names 4 elementary principals

School district names four new principals

MANATEE -- Four new principals are expected to be appointed to Manatee elementary schools, at the recommendation of Superintendent Diana Greene. The changes are not final until approved by the Manatee County School Board.

Cheryl McGrew will take over as principal at McNeal Elementary School, replacing retiring principal Norma Scott. McGrew has been an assistant at Sea Breeze Elementary since 2011. She taught at McNeal from 2002 to 2011.

Greg Sander will take over as principal at Sea Breeze Elementary School, replacing Shirin Gibson, who is moving to another school. Sander has been an assistant at Wakeland Elementary School since 2013, and was an assistant principal at Orange Ridge-Bullock Elementary from 2010 to 2013.

Shirin Gibson will take over as principal at Gullett Elementary, replacing retiring principal Kathy McLean. Gibson was principal at Sea Breeze for a year and was principal at Tillman Elementary School for seven years.

Scott Boyes will take over as principal at Miller Elementary School, replacing Barry Dunn, who is moving to a school in Sarasota County. Boyes has been principal at Palma Sola Elementary School for four years. Before that he was principal at Samoset Elementary School for eight years.

This leaves at least one elementary principal position open, at Palma Sola, where Boyes worked.

State College of Florida offering summer camps

MANATEE -- Registration is still available for Kids' Summer Spectrum, an educational enrichment day camp offered at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota for children ages 7 to 15.

Kids' Summer Spectrum classes cover a variety of topics such as arts and crafts, cooking, gardening, puppetry, jewelry design, clay creations, junior journalism and gross chemistry.

Sessions run until Aug. 7 at SCF Bradenton, 5840 26th St. W., and SCF Lakewood Ranch, 7131 Professional Parkway E. Morning sessions are 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and afternoon sessions are 1:30 to 5 p.m. Early morning drop-off is available at SCF Bradenton and SCF Lakewood Ranch for an additional fee.

Hands-on computer technical and STEM classes (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) will be offered at SCF Lakewood Ranch:

June 22-26 and Aug. 3-7, ages 7 to 9: classes feature video game animation, Fun-Gineering with LEGO Technic and digital video academy.

June 15 to Aug. 14 (no classes week of July Fourth), ages 10-15: classes feature those plus Android app invention, 3-D video game design and digital video academy with stop-motion animation.

For information -- including a complete list of classes, fees and a registration form -- visit scf.edu/kids or call CCD at SCF Bradenton, 941-752-5203, or SCF Lakewood Ranch, 941-363-7203. Maps and directions are online at scf.edu/maps.

-- Herald staff report

This story was originally published June 9, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "Manatee district names 4 elementary principals ."