With her numerous volunteer efforts, it’s obvious AJ Lautenslager loves working with students at Navarre High School. That enthusiasm paid off recently when she was named Outstanding Adult School Volunteer for the 2014-15 school year by Florida Department of Education Commissioner Pam Stewart.
Several key regional partners in Northwest Florida announced the launch of a new collaborative initiative designed to educate students, parents, teachers and administrators about the number of viable career opportunities and corresponding training located within the community. The campaign is reflective of collective impact between partners in education in an effort to meet the growing needs of business and industry.
More than 500 students, teachers and parents were treated to a magic show Tuesday, Feb. 3, at West Navarre Primary School. “The Pro-Kids Show,” a local favorite, mixed comedy, music, magic and puppets which were all met with thunderous laughter that filled the school’s cafeteria.
Students lined the halls in their pajamas as the sun set over Holley Navarre Primary School Jan. 29. The evening, dubbed as a “literacy family night,” included three different stations focused on reading.
Gone are the days of gossiping in the girls’ room or embellishing in the locker room. Today’s tweens and teens have multiple platforms on which to share information, sometimes with tragic results.
Relying on continued growth in property values around the state, Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Monday proposed increasing the amount of money for the state’s public schools.
