Jan 2, 2023
‘The Avalon Thing’: Teacher of year says school is like family at Avalon Middle
Many schools talk about being a family of students and staff. But at Avalon Middle School, they truly are.
Danita Johnson, Avalon Middle’s teacher of the year, sees herself as a member of that family.
Johnson, who has taught in both Florida and Kentucky, has spent the past 30 years as both a teacher and an administrator.
Dec 22, 2022
Santa Rosa teachers receive highest salary increase in a decade
Thanks to a new tentative agreement, teachers in Santa Rosa County District Schools will see a 5.1% increase in their salaries.
It will apply to the 20222023 school year.
Dec 19, 2022
Innovative principal honored with recognition at county, state level
It takes a special kind of person to lead people and manage a school. It takes an even more special person to continually improve upon and innovate the educational curriculum presented to students.
At S.S. Dixon Intermediate School, they have that person, and her name is Missy Floyd.
Dec 15, 2022
Holley Navarre Middle holds annual science fair
The holiday season is usually when school winds down, but for advanced science students at Holley Navarre Middle School, things were heating up.
Dec 12, 2022
East Bay K8 Teacher of Year is making an impact
Every teacher wants to make an impact. For Jen Sevilla, making an impact is all about being there for her students.
Dec 9, 2022
East Bay K8 art department receives $10K donation
East Bay K-8 School recently received a $10,000 donation for the school’s art department from Navarre benefactors Alan and Lindsey Song. This isn’t the first time the Songs have helped Santa Rosa District Schools.
Dec 6, 2022
Overcoming challenges reason Teacher of Year thrives
It’s no secret teaching can have its challenges.
For Ronda Stacey, Holley Navarre Primary School’s teacher of the year, she has taken it upon herself to meet those challenges head on.
Dec 1, 2022
Santa Rosa Schools’ ESE department to host tri-county event
On Dec. 2, Santa Rosa County School District’ Exceptional Student Education department will welcome families from Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa counties to St. Sylvester’s Catholic Church in Gulf Breeze to discuss district and community resources available to students with Individual Education Plans (IEP).
Nov 29, 2022
Borden discovers the classroom is where she belongs
Katherine Borden took the longer road to a career in teaching. She started out as a substitute teacher and soon knew without a doubt that this is what she wanted to do long-term.
Nov 21, 2022
Woodlawn Beach Middle competes in robotics competition
For six weeks during September, October, and November, Woodlawn Beach Middle School students met regularly to work on a project.
While students working on a project at school might not be a surprise, these students weren’t just putting together a paper mache globe. They were building a robot.