Navarre High School’s Trujillo starts new chapter as Avalon principal
Joe Trujillo has served as an assistant principal to Navarre High School for the past six and a half years.
Before that he served as the dean of students at Navarre High for two years. Starting Feb. 11, he is taking on the role of principal at Avalon Middle School in Milton.
Teen anti-vaping program available
Tobacco Free Florida in Santa Rosa County introduced Live Vape Free, a first-ever program that offers tools and resources to address teen electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use.
Students celebrate literacy with costumes and potatoes
Literacy Week was Jan. 24 to Jan. 28 in Santa Rosa County and the entire state of Florida, where students celebrated reading.
Oriole Beach Elementary (OBE) School hosted events like “Reading Under the Stars,” a 2nd grade Vocabulary Parade and more. The school library also encouraged students from all grades to participate in creating a Storybook Spud, a potato decorated to match the theme of a student’s favorite book.
Special needs PE teacher honored, gives credit to his team
Adaptive Physical Education (PE) teacher Zachary (Zach) Butler is Santa Rosa School District’s Teacher of the Year. Butler teaches PE to Exceptional Student Education (ESE) students in the south-end schools, is loved by many and has a heart for special needs students.
As soon as he was announced by Superintendent Karen Barber in the Oriole Beach Elementary School library Friday morning, he gave credit to his team that helps him every day.
Gulf Breeze High honor roll
Gulf Breeze announced the students that made the honor roll during the second quarter.
West Navarre Intermediate students put down roots
Fourth grade ACES (Academic and Creative Enrichment for Students) at West Navarre Intermediate are members of a Junior Garden Club, which is mentored by Navarre Garden Club.
Nine Navarre High Choir students sing with All State Chorus
Navarre All State Chorus singers traveled to Tampa Jan. 12- 15 to sing with the best high school singers in the state of Florida.
New school leaders appointed in south end of county
Santa Rosa County School District has a few new leaders, ready to serve the students, the staff and the community.
“This is the most important job that I believe I as a superintendent have is to identify, recruit and retain great leaders for our school district,” Barber said. “And these leaders are going to help our employees, our teacher, our students to be successful, and so it just brings great pleasure to me.”
Holley Navarre Middle School Honor Roll
Find out who made the Holley Navarre Middle School Honor Roll for the second quarter.
Former students excelling in college
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw State University has named more than 5,100 students to the President’s List in recognition of their academic excellence for the Fall 2021 semester.















