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An Open Letter to Beach School

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To the editor:

Knowing full well that we were witnessing ‘our’ last 5th grade graduation after a dozen years of having a child in Beach Elementary it was with a mix of pride and sadness we watched the ceremony Monday night. We feel blessed to have had our three children attend first Victory Learning Center and then Beach School.

Having our children attend one of the few remaining neighborhood schools in southwest Florida was a benefit to them – and to us – that we cannot yet calculate. Our small school with its dedicated and caring staff and supporting volunteers has always been there for us, and we thank them from the bottom of our hearts.

The Beach community is a richer one for having Beach School on the island. If it truely does take a village to raise a child we thank you for being part of ours.

The Whiteheads

Fort Myers Beach