Dec 4, 2017
Celebrating coding
PACE —S.S. Dixon Primary School students kicked off Computer Science Week on Friday at a pep rally centered on coding.
Coding is the set of instructions that computers follow to complete tasks. The…
Dec 1, 2017
Two unions will operate in school district
MILTON — The Public Employees Relations Commission tallied the votes of 295 educational support employees after three weeks of mail-in balloting. By a margin of 17 votes, 156 to 139, those supporting…
Nov 21, 2017
Santa Rosa students recognized
MILTON — Here are highlights involving area students: Honor society selects Santa Rosa residents Three local residents recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, purportedly the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Tyler Ueberschaer of Gulf Breeze was initiated at University of Florida. Emily Russell of […]
Nov 21, 2017
School board elects chair, vice chair, OKs meeting schedule
MILTON — Each year, the Santa Rosa County School Board must elect a chairman and vice chairman at a November reorganizational meeting.
On Nov. 21, the board nominated and voted unanimously for Dian…
Nov 20, 2017
LEAD Academy hosts first Harvest Celebration
PACE — LEAD Academy hosted their first Harvest Celebration on Friday to raise money for the construction of their new campus on the corner of Chumuckla Highway and Joppa Road.
The festival included…
Nov 16, 2017
Pace NJROTC places first in Tulane drill meet
PACE — Pace High School’s NJROTC competed Nov. 11 at Tulane University and placed first overall.
Their Armed Basic, Unarmed Exhibition, Armed Exhibition and Academics teams placed first in their ev…
Nov 14, 2017
Santa Rosa schools recognized for promoting community involvement
MILTON — Out of 36 schools in Santa Rosa County, 29 have received the Golden School Award for their success in the 2016-17 school year. According to the Florida Department of Education’s website, the…
Nov 10, 2017
'If you love your country, thank a vet'
PACE — Dozens of parents, teachers and nearly 800 students dressed in red gathered at S.S. Dixon Primary School on Thursday morning to celebrate Veterans Day. The morning was cold and wet, but that …
Nov 10, 2017
'Every child deserves the opportunity to enjoy the love of books'
MILTON — W.H. Rhodes Elementary has received a grant from a national non-profit organization to implement a reading enrichment program for first-grade classes. StoryBook Treasures gifted Rhodes $6,00…
Nov 6, 2017
Gulf Breeze resident joins Ashland philosophy club
MILTON — Madeleine Emholtz of Gulf Breeze has joined the philosophy club at Ashland University. The 2014 graduate of Gulf Breeze High School is majoring in history.
The Philosophy Club provides stu…