You may have heard the expression, ‘It takes a village.’ At Navarre High School, the saying is true, as various members of the school community contribute to the overall school environment. This includes volunteers.
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.
Navarre Beach will have a renewed look in 2025 thanks to crews working on the Navarre Beach renourishment project, which is being done to alleviate the effects of erosion on the beach by adding sand on the beachfront.
Navarre’s boys soccer team has a strong senior class that has played a big role in the Raiders’ impressive start to the 2024-25 season.
Fifteen are on the roster and many of them remember the lean years of the program, which won a combined five games over a two-year stretch before winning 10 games last season.
The Navarre Beach renourishment project is underway. Two submerged pipelines will be staged near 7631 Gulf Boulevard and just east of Navarre Towers near beach access #39A. Safety signs and fencing are in place where the pipes come onshore.
Santa Rosa County District Schools have appointed Brad Berry and Jennifer Netro as the new assistant principals at Holley Navarre Middle School and Woodlawn Beach Middle School, respectively. Netro will begin her time at WBMS Jan. 6, 2025, and Berry will start work at HNMS Jan. 7, 2025.
Rather than throw in the towel against Milton last Tuesday night, Navarre’s girls basketball team fought back.
The Raiders chipped away at their deficit, forced overtime and nearly won. But the Panthers made a few more plays in the end as Navarre fell 39-34 in overtime at home.
Joy to the world! The Christmas season is upon us!
With Christmas coming up, Navarre First Assembly of God is once again setting up their live nativity scene, featuring live animals, congregants dressed as Biblical figures, and plenty of holiday cheer. The two-night event will be held Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, around the church’s campus at 9594 Navarre Parkway.
