Dr. Martha Saunders, the president of the University of West Florida, has resigned. Saunders made the announcement Monday, May 12. She had served as the school’s president since 2017.
Navarre High School welcomed family members and friends of students to the annual NHS Art Show. Set up in the school’s media center/library, the show presented works from students across skill and grade levels in a variety of genres.
Holley Navarre Middle School students took home honorable mentions, recognition awards and even netted some cash prizes at the 70th anniversary State Science and Engineering Fair of Florida.
For more than two decades, the University of West Florida’s TeacherReady Online Certificate Program has made a significant impact in addressing teacher shortages across the U.S. through innovative partnerships with school districts, assisting para-professionals, non-certified teachers, military veterans and spouses, career changers and recent college graduates in obtaining their teaching certifications.
The lords and ladies of the Gulf Breeze Elementary third grade class recently transformed their school into a 15th-century castle in honor of this year’s Medieval Festival.
Thanks to a $1,000 grant from the Santa Rosa Education Foundation (SREF), 18 students recently participated in an art project in partnership with the Milton Juvenile Probation Office and the Santa Rosa County District Schools Student Intervention Specialists, Paula Lowrimore and Kimi Gillis.
Whether it’s on the baseball diamond or in the classroom, Mycah Daniel is always looking to make a positive impact.
Daniel, a 2016 Navarre High School graduate, was recently named rookie of the year at Gulf Breeze High School. He has been teaching and coaching at was once his rival school for two years.
Whether it’s working on planes or educating middle school students, Frank Veres feels at home.
Veres, who served for 21 years in the U.S. Air Force, recently was named rookie teacher of the year at Holley Navarre Middle School. He is in his second year of teaching.
For the past decade, Santa Rosa District Schools have been participating in ‘The Amazing Shake,’ a professional communication and soft skills competition geared toward middle school age students.
Held in conjunction with local businesses such as Navy Federal Credit Union, the Amazing Shake features several stages of competition, ultimately coalescing into a regional final between nine students from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties. Each student represents a different school.
