Back To School 2017

Writtten by: Susan McCallion

It’s back to school season here in Southwest Florida! Yes, we start a little earlier than some other states. In fact, Lee County Public Schools had their first day of school last Thursday, August 10th!

Our three girls were excited to enter their new grades – Emily a senior at Fort Myers High, Caitlin a first year student at Fort Myers High, and Abbie, a 2nd grader at the Sanibel School.

Our son, Andrew, starts back on the August 21st as a Sophomore at Canterbury School.

Now if only we could send the dogs to school for the day…

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About Susan McCallion

Meet "Your Favorite Redhead." Susan was exposed to real estate while young with her parent's 8 Re/MAX offices in Connecticut! In 2008, Susan and Jim became permanent Sanibel residents, starting McCallion & McCallion to bring a fresh approach to real estate.

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