Changes made to school calendar
February 5, 2025
In order to meet the required instructional minutes and missed time for weather, the following updates were made to the 2024-2025 school calendar and approved at the February 4, 2025 school board mee…
Santa Rosa District Schools ‘will not interfere’ with ICE activities at local schools
January 31, 2025
With the new Presidential Administration focused on fulfilling President Donald Trump’s promise to deport millions of illegal immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency tasked…
Santa Rosa County School Board recognizes Sunshine State Scholars
January 28, 2025
The Santa Rosa County School Board took time during their Thursday, Jan. 16, meeting to honor a group of six high school students who have been recognized a Sunshine State Scholars.
Santa Rosa Online teacher of 59 years fosters curiosity in students
January 27, 2025
Carl O’Neal has long been a resolute educator. This year marks his 59th year teaching and he was named one of five finalists for 2024 Teacher of the Year in Santa Rosa County.
School district to seek African American History Exemplary District Designation
January 20, 2025
Santa Rosa District Schools is taking steps to become an African American History Exemplary District, per the Commissioner of Education’s African American History Task Force.
Female veteran, retired teacher honored to be district substitute of year
January 9, 2025
Four years into her stint as a substitute teacher, Linda Henderson has been named the Santa Rosa County District Schools’ Substitute of the Year.
A regular substitute teacher at East Milton Elem…
Fuller investing in the future as Woodlawn Beach’s teacher of the year
January 2, 2025
Brandon Fuller started out in a career in banking. Now, he’s investing in the future as a middle school teacher at Woodlawn Beach.
And he’s clearly doing things right after being named the schoo…
Science rules at Holley Navarre Middle’s Song Family Science Fair
December 31, 2024
Before winter break, students at Holley Navarre Middle School competed in their school’s annual science fair. A total of 102 projects were submitted across 12 categories, with winners advancing to th…
Navarre High wins Special Olympics Florida award
December 30, 2024
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 fulfi…
Longtime Holley Navarre Middle admin stepping aside to join college
December 30, 2024
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. T…