Nov 5, 2020
Durham teaches students through song
First grade teacher Stacy Durham was named Teacher of the Year for West Navarre Primary School (WNPS).
She has been teaching in Santa Rosa County for 17 years. Durham joked about retiring after claiming to have taught first grade to the daughter of one of her previous fourth grade students.
Nov 5, 2020
Military experience helped set stage for Schmidt’s career as a teacher
Daniel Schmidt has always had a knack for teaching, though it is a skill developed under decidedly different circumstances.
A retired Lt. Colonel whose service included Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990s, he became a mentor for others while in the Army.
May 3, 2018
Education innovators take flight during STEAMtastic Saturday
Some brightly colored tissue paper, a handful of glue sticks and one camping propane burner can teach children the basics of engineering, data collection and teamwork. A toy drone can illustrate the concepts of physics and principles of flight.
Apr 26, 2018
West Navarre Stars compete in annual dash
West Navarre Elementary was well-represented at the Mrs. D Dash at Gulf Breeze Elementary April 11.
Apr 26, 2018
School board to meet in south end
The Santa Rosa County School Board is exploring the idea of holding some of its monthly meetings in the south end of the county.
Apr 19, 2018
Rookie of the Year teachers announced
Santa Rosa Education Foundation announced the nominees for 2018 Santa Rosa Rookie of the Year award April 9.
Apr 19, 2018
UWF 2018 Job Shadow Week provides students hands-on experience
A record number of students participated in the University of West Florida students participated in the 2018 Job Shadow Week this year.
Apr 12, 2018
HNMS celebrates Month of the Military Child
April is the Month of the Military Child, and for Holley Navarre Middle School that means it is time to recognize the unique experiences and struggles of hundreds of the school’s students.
Apr 5, 2018
Navarre students sink the competition at SeaPerch
Whirring its way through the depths of a backyard pool, a PVC pipe creation maneuvers through obstacles at the direction of its creators, Navarre High School juniors Miguel Homer, 17, and Tricia Winbery, 17.
Mar 29, 2018
Santa Rosa schools secure all-new bus fleet for 2019
Santa Rosa County school bus riders will be all be riding to school in brand-new buses starting next school year after the school board voted to contract with a new transportation vendor.