Are you ready for back to school?
August 7, 2024
With Santa Rosa County District Schools returning Aug. 12, students and their families may have questions regarding where to find information such as calendars, registration links, start and dismissal times and much more. Here are some key dates, times and links to help your family get ready.
Trish Johnson brings K-8 experience to East Milton Elementary
July 29, 2024
The East Milton Elementary School Roadrunners have a new leader. Patricia “Trish” Johnson was named to the role of principal in June, replacing Nadia Colin, who left to take the school district’s public information officer position.
Santa Rosa County District Schools achieves “A” district grade yet again
July 24, 2024
The Florida Department of Education has released school and district grades for the 2023-24 school year and Santa Rosa County has again earned an “A.”
NAS Whiting Field hosting Back to School Bash July 25
July 18, 2024
School is almost back in session and NAS Whiting Field wants military families to be ready.
On Thursday, July 25 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Whiting Park, NAS Whiting Field Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) is hosting a Back-to-School Bash to give supplies to students and their families.
No education without representation
July 1, 2024
A student on the school board? That is what a group of students called for at the June 13 Santa Rosa County School Board meeting.
While it may seem preposterous to some, it’s allowed by state law and has been implemented in some school districts across Florida.
University of West Florida Pensacola campus becomes home to a ‘Moon Tree’
June 27, 2024
The University of West Florida celebrated the planting of a “Moon Tree” seedling that flew around the moon on NASA’s Artemis 1 mission in 2022. UWF was selected from hundreds of organizations that applied to receive a seedling.
Four Sims Middle students go to national Speech and Debate competition
June 25, 2024
Four students from Sims Middle School competed at the National Speech & Debate Association’s 2024 National Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, the week of June 19 through 21. There, they competed against 7,000 students from the top speech and debate programs from around the world.
School board appoints seven to new positions, including four principals
June 18, 2024
There was a significant shake-up in Santa Rosa District Schools in June.
At the June 13 school board meeting, the district appointed seven people to new positions at schools throughout the district, including four principals at Holley Navarre Primary School, Avalon Middle School, East Milton Elementary School and Gulf Breeze Elementary School.
Standing room-only crowd celebrates Jay class of 2024
May 31, 2024
If you arrived late to last week’s Jay High graduation, you had to find somewhere to squeeze in.
Every seat was taken inside the school’s gymnasium as the community gathered to celebrate the class of 2024.
Milton High Graduation: ‘Never stop learning’
May 30, 2024
Valedictorian Kristin Koether and salutatorian Jada Savage both talked about time and how fast it moves during their commencement speeches last Tuesday night at Milton High’s Hurley Manning Field.