To be independent and as self-capable as possible. That’s a goal the Navarre High School Exceptional Student Education program and its 25 students share.
Local teachers were treated to an appreciation luncheon Sept. 6 at the Saltwater Cottage in Navarre. Teachers from schools in Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties made their way over to the outdoor eating area at the Cottage at 11 a.m. to indulge in a gourmet lunch spread complete with breads, cheeses, sandwiches dips, cakes, fruit and more.
“They have scratches and bumps all over them,” said fourth-grader Elizabeth Boone as she watched Navarre High School football players walk by at Holley Navarre Intermediate School.
William “B.J.” Price III is the new principal at West Navarre Primary School (WNPS). However, serving as a leader in the local school district is nothing new to his family. His dad, Bill Price, also rose through the ranks, retiring as Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum Instruction.
The start of the school year brought higher than projected enrollment numbers in the Santa Rosa School District. Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick says enrollment is up by 591 students.
The excitement built during the first week of school at West Navarre Intermediate School as hints about the sorting ceremony for the school’s communities were leaked out.
Navarre High School’s Class of 2018 got a trial run at high school life Aug. 7 when they attended Freshmen Day. The event gave freshmen a run through what life will be like at the High School beginning Aug. 18.
