For the first time in five years, the Santa Rosa County School District’s budget is increasing. At the same time, strong economic growth is allowing the district to reduce its total millage rate, which means savings for Santa Rosa County taxpayers.
A grant award for Gulf Islands National Seashore (GINS) will fund an innovative educational opportunity, so that local teens can better understand a special group of seasonal guests on area beaches, sea turtles. The grant from the National Parks Foundation will fund Gulf Islands’ “Turtle T.H.I.S. (Teens Helping in the Seashore) Program.”
Volunteers were at Santa Rosa County Wal-Mart locations in Gulf Breeze and Pace July 24 collecting school supplies for the annual Cram the Van campaign. The effort to help students in need in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties is in its 15th year.
A new assistant principal will greet students at Holley-Navarre Intermediate School (HNIS) when classes resume next month. Former S.S. Dixon Intermediate Assistant Principal Beth Mosley will make the move to HNIS. She replaces former HNIS Assistant Principal Nancy Haupt who became principal July 1 at S.S. Dixon Primary School.
What do you get when you merge water and technology? A five-day STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) camp called Sea3PO hosted at the Navarre Beach Marine Science Station. Campers learned to take water samples, conducted research with microscopes and built and drove remotely operated vehicles (ROVs).
Gulf Pointe Academy (GPA), Navarre’s only private school, is relocating to meet growing demand after Santa Rosa County twice halted its expansion plans. The school and its 75 students will be moving to leased space at St. Sylvester Catholic Church when classes resume Sept. 1.
Santa Rosa District Schools received a District Grade of an “A.” The district was one of ten school districts in the State of Florida to receive the distinction for the 2013/14 school year. Additionally, the district has been one of only 6 school districts in Florida to have received an “A” each year since the inception of school grades.
Northwest Florida State College (NWF) is offering an evening option for students interested in earning a vocational certificate in Welding Technologies. The night program will begin this fall on the Niceville campus. Classes will be offered Monday through Friday, 3 to 10 p.m.
Holley-Navarre Intermediate School (HNIS) teacher Danielle Clark was presented the Florida Department of Education’s (DOE) Magic of Leadership award July 11 during a gala event recognizing the state’s top teachers. State Education Commissioner Pam Stewart, First Lady Ann Scott and Macy’s President Mike Krauter announced the four award winners.
Famous fisherman Guy Harvey only puts his name on certain fishing camps around the country. One of those fishing camps is located here in Navarre Beach.
