The Navarre High School lunchroom was packed Saturday morning as children of all ages foamed, dissected and explored science experiments under the guidance of high school honors students.
Santa Rosa County’s first teacher recruitment event drew more than 480 potential candidates and garnered even more on a waiting list to fill openings in Santa Rosa schools.
All of us have been told that Styrofoam is bad for the earth. So I started to wonder about the Styrofoam trays we use in the cafeteria. It seemed like WNIS should be recycling them or buying plastic trays. Well, after doing some research at Inkstand, I wrote a letter to the Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Wyrosdick. Within a week or two, he came to WNIS for a scheduled interview. Mr. Wyrosdick brought along Mr. Jud Crane, Director of Purchasing and Contract Administration.
Lately protests have been taking place all over the country over new changes in our government. Sitting in Inkstand, watching the Inauguration, I began to wonder why people protest and is protesting a good thing to do.
Most people believe that dark chocolate has more health benefits than milk chocolate. Many people love the sweeter version of milk chocolate with its’ added milk and sugar. Scientists have found a way to make the milky version just as healthy.
Something exciting is happening in our very own PE department. SNAG! SNAG stands for Starting New at Golf. Our PE teachers have said this is a new program they are starting. This is perfect for elementary students because the equipment is smaller than adult golf equipment. Mrs. Hundley said SNAG was established by the ”National First Tee Association.” Our P.E teachers think it is important to inform us of the different ways to play golf. Students all around the world can get great scholarships to college by playing golf. If you show any talent, and a recruiter from a college likes you, they might offer you a scholarship, money, to attend their university. According to Athnet, “There have been cases of female golfers gaining full scholarships without ever having played golf. The reality is that hundreds of women’s golf scholarships go unused each year.” So, if you want this opportunity, come to our PE department and bring your PE shoes and desire to try golf….and they will teach you the rest.
Nicolas Kaiser had the perfect quote when asked to describe the feeling of the Navarre JROTC unit taking fourth at the national orienteering meet in the mountains of Georgia earlier this month.
As college and university education majors flee their campuses for spring break fun, the Santa Rosa School District hopes to snag future talent through the Teaching Spots and Flip Flops teacher hiring event March 11.
