Upcoming Events
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Today
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Tomorrow
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Wednesday
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7:30 AM - 8:30 AM All Pro Dads Breakfast
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Patterson Foundation Book Circle
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM School Food Pantry
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Instrument Rental Night
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Thursday
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Friday
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8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Winter Performance: Kindergarten
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December 23, 2019
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December 24, 2019
Welcome to Atwater Elementary

Phone: (941) 257-2317
Email:
Degrees and Certifications:
Cindy Thro, Principal
Welcome to Atwater Elementary School. I am glad that you chose to visit our website, and I am excited to tell you about our amazing school. My name is Cindy Thro and I am the proud new Principal of Atwater Elementary. Our approximately 700 students work every day to live out the tenets of our five overarching ideals. We expect each All-Star to be:
- Hardworking, Empathetic, Active Learners, Respectful, Trustworthy
When our students demonstrate these five attributes, we recognize them for having H.E.A.R.T. In addition to our H.E.A.R.T. programs, we pride ourselves on our environmentally friendly features and practices. As a “green” school, we have a school-wide recycling program that challenges our students to recycle as much as possible, including plastics, cans, and paper products. We also have many conservation features incorporated into the design of our school including occupancy sensors in all of the rooms and corridors, low-VOC paint and construction materials, a highly efficient HVAC system, recycled aluminum, steel, and concrete, and a stormwater management systems that incorporate the use of retention ponds and recycled rainwater. We are very proud of our school and our certification from the U.S. Green Building Council as a LEED Silver School.
If there is anything I can do to make your experience at Atwater better, I am just a phone call away. When you see me in the halls please stop me and introduce yourself. I am very excited to be a part of the Atwater All-Star family.
Atwater Announcements
Atwater Flyers
District News
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Atwater Elementary Selected for 2019-2020 ECTAC E2 Project
SARASOTA COUNTY, December 12, 2019 – Sarasota County Schools is pleased to announce that Atwater Elementary School has been invited to participate in the 2019 – 2020 ECTAC Exceeding Expectations (E2) Project. Currently in its ninth year, the ECTAC E2 Project strives to uplift and recognize Title I schools across Florida that are exceeding expectations related to improving student achievement across many benchmarks.
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Venice Elementary’s Heather Young Named Sarasota County 2020 Teacher of the Year
SARASOTA COUNTY, December 11, 2019 – Heather Young, a 22-year veteran teacher in her first year of teaching visual arts at Venice Elementary School, was named the 2020 Sarasota County Teacher of the Year at the Dec. 11 Ignite Education celebration hosted by the Education Foundation of Sarasota County (EFSC).
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Sarasota County School Board Appoints Jody Dumas to the Position of Assistant Superintendent, Chief Operating Officer
SARASOTA COUNTY, December 10, 2019 – The Sarasota County School Board approved the appointment of Jody Dumas to the position of Assistant Superintendent, Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Mr. Dumas has served as both interim COO and the executive director of Facilities, Planning and Construction since June. The school district will look to hire a new executive director to assume his previous position.