God guides Rhodes Teacher of the Year to education career
February 1, 2023
Lucille Silva Dixon believes she’s on a mission from God.
“A vision from God inspired me to pursue teaching,” Dixon told the Press Gazette.
Santa Rosa graduation rates exceed pre-pandemic levels
January 24, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted education throughout the United States. Students, teachers, parents, and administrators had to adjust to lockdowns, online learning and other disruptions to students, even after reopening schools.
Despite these challenges, the Florida Department of Education announced Jan. 13 that high school graduation rates for the 2021-2022 school year not only met pre-pandemic levels, they exceeded them across the state. Santa Rosa County was no exception.
School board honors two, appoints four to new positions
January 24, 2023
January’s school board meeting, held Jan. 19, featured several moments of recognition for those who have helped Santa Rosa District Schools in recent months, as well as the naming of a new principal at two different schools.
Early job opens Metzler’s eyes to teaching’s ‘ah-ha!’ moments
January 17, 2023
Tanya Metzler’s first job was teaching.
She was a 16-year-old Pace High School student and a part-time cheerleading instructor for Santa Rosa Community School.
Semifinalists announced for Santa Rosa County Teacher of the Year
January 6, 2023
Santa Rosa Education Foundation has announced the five semifinalists selected from 35 school nominees for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to Anthea Amos, Central School, Melody Griffin, Gulf Breeze Elementary, Karen Cody, Navarre High, Tanya Metzler, Pea Ridge Elementary, Michelle Tucker, West Navarre Intermediate.
‘The Avalon Thing’: Teacher of year says school is like family at Avalon Middle
January 2, 2023
Many schools talk about being a family of students and staff. But at Avalon Middle School, they truly are.
Danita Johnson, Avalon Middle’s teacher of the year, sees herself as a member of that family.
Johnson, who has taught in both Florida and Kentucky, has spent the past 30 years as both a teacher and an administrator.
Dixon Intermediate teacher of year adds more than math skills
December 20, 2022
Dawn Poggi’s peers picked her to be S.S. Dixon Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year but, as important and impressive as that honor might be, it doesn’t quite capture everything she does for the Patriots.
Students’ success feeds inclusion teacher’s passion
December 13, 2022
April Hobbs is right where she needs to be.
The East Milton Elementary School Teacher of the Year was born and raised in Milton, an alumna of Milton High School and the University of West Florida and, for the past nine years, a teacher at East Milton Elementary.
For Charlsey Edgar, making an impact is in her blood
December 6, 2022
You may notice the rather tall ceiling when you first enter the front doors at Bennett C. Russell Elementary School in Milton. This large height fits in well with the school’s motto, “Soaring to new heights in education.”
King Middle academic team earns bid to national championship
November 29, 2022
It takes a strong team to win a championship. King Middle School feels like they have that with their academic team.
In its sixth year, the academic team at King Middle recently earned a bid to the national championship in Chicago, which runs from May 12 to 14 next year.