Education Archive

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.

Students from Navarre High School visited Ecuador and the Galapagos islands this summer to learn about environmental conservation.

The West Navarre Intermediate School (WNIS) gifted and talented program is getting a reboot this year.

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.

Santa Rosa County School students can openly use cellphones this year, although there will still be restrictions. Students cannot use devices during instructional time, unless a teacher specifies otherwise. The new policy also allows use on district buses.

“I really am trying to do things differently,” said West Navarre Intermediate School Principal David Crissey. He has been busy this summer, busy developing new ideas for his students returning in just a few weeks.

Even as summer winds down, Navarre Beach Marine Station (NBMSS) summer camps are still in full swing. Kindergartners through second graders last week attended Fins and Flippers. The camp could be described as an introduction to NBMSS.

Nearly 11 percent of Santa Rosa County District School’s 26,584 students had missed around 18 days – or 10 percent of the 2013-2014 school year — by Feb. 26, 2014. District administrator David Johnson aims to reduce those high absentee rates, which put students at risk for dropping out of school.

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.