Education Archive

With the new Presidential Administration focused on fulfilling President Donald Trump’s promise to deport millions of illegal immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency tasked with overseeing deportations and processing immigrants, has come under the national spotlight. Recently, activity outside Gulf Breeze High School prompted some to ask: Is it happening here?

The Santa Rosa County School Board took time during their Thursday, Jan. 16, meeting to honor a group of six high school students who have been recognized a Sunshine State Scholars.

Carl O’Neal has long been a resolute educator. This year marks his 59th year teaching and he was named one of five finalists for 2024 Teacher of the Year in Santa Rosa County.

Santa Rosa District Schools is taking steps to become an African American History Exemplary District, per the Commissioner of Education’s African American History Task Force.

Four years into her stint as a substitute teacher, Linda Henderson has been named the Santa Rosa County District Schools’ Substitute of the Year.

A regular substitute teacher at East Milton Elementary School, Henderson said she was more than surprised to find out she was substitute of the year for EMES, much less the whole district.

Brandon Fuller started out in a career in banking. Now, he’s investing in the future as a middle school teacher at Woodlawn Beach.

And he’s clearly doing things right after being named the school’s teacher of the year.

Before winter break, students at Holley Navarre Middle School competed in their school’s annual science fair. A total of 102 projects were submitted across 12 categories, with winners advancing to the West Panhandle Regional Science and Engineering Fair at the University of West Florida on Jan. 27.

Special Olympics Florida recently announced the winners of several awards, each recognizing a person or organization who has gone above and beyond to help Special Olympics reach more people and fulfill its mission of ensuring people with disabilities are treated with respect and given opportunities to compete in athletics. One of the awards, the Marilyn Grigsby Award, was awarded to Navarre High School for more than a decade of support for Special Olympics Florida in Santa Rosa County. According to Special Olympics Florida, the Marilyn Grigsby Award recognizes organizations that provide sustained service, leadership, and impact over five years or more.

Holley Navarre Middle School Assistant Principal Peter Della Ratta is leaving the school district to become the Vice President of Institutional Advancement at John Melvin Christian College in Pace. The college is only a few years old and is still going through the accreditation process. In his new role, Della Ratta is responsible for tending to the college’s academic affairs, assisting in handling the business of the college, and helping coach the school’s burgeoning baseball program.

The Santa Rosa County School District announced East Bay K-8 Principal as the Innovative Principal of the Year.