Kindergartners build homes for the holidays
Kindergartners build homes for the holidays
Young engineers at Gulf Breeze Elementary School put their building skills to the test last Friday morning inside the school’s cafeteria where they hand-constructed their own gingerbread houses. Every year, the school hosts the Gingerbread House-building event for the kindergartners where they are given a variety of construction materials to choose from: pretzels, M & … read more
Coat drive for students
Coat drive for students
Positive Chiropractic Solutions in Navarre hosted their First Annual Children’s Coat Drive during the month of November for Holley-Navarre Primary School students. The office collected 27 coats from the community. Walmart in Navarre also donated 16 coats. Additionally, Dr. Amanda Williams donated $320 and her patients contributed $130 toward the effort, and those monies were … read more
Oriole Beach hosts Thanksgiving feast
Oriole Beach hosts Thanksgiving feast
Kindergarteners at Oriole Beach Elementary School got quite the history lesson on Nov. 17. Two kindergarten classes held an early Thanksgiving meal inside of the school’s cafeteria at 8:45 a.m. that day. Parents and teachers contributed to the meal by cooking and preparing Thanksgiving dishes and sides. Before heading to the cafeteria, children in the … read more
HNPS gets in the holiday spirit
HNPS gets in the holiday spirit
Students, parents and faculty members were treated to an early Thanksgiving meal on Nov. 16 at Holley-Navarre Primary School. The school hosted a Thanksgiving meal during each lunch period that day, allowing parents to come and join in on the fun. Faculty members helped serve the meals for parents, while students enjoyed an array of options … read more
Raider cadets sweep competition
Raider cadets sweep competition
A big congratulations goes out to the Navarre High School JROTC Battalion who brought home the first place overall trophy during the Southeastern Regional Drill Meet—their first drill meet of the year—which took place at Gulf Breeze High School on Oct. 29. During the competition, unarmed exhibition commanded by Cadet Clemente-Hunter won first place and … read more
OBE students smell success at Boosterthon
OBE students smell success at Boosterthon
Oriole Beach Elementary School students helped raise over $50,000 for their school through their annual Boosterthon Fun Run last Friday, which encouraged children to run 35 laps on a track behind their school. Each lap the children ran sealed a dollar amount for their school, depending on how much money the child was able to … read more
Weekend Food Program bags 550 hygiene kits
Weekend Food Program bags 550 hygiene kits
The Navarre Weekend Food Program recently partnered with area businesses and volunteers to produce 550 hygiene kids for Navarre and Gulf Breeze students. This is the first of two kits that will be delivered during the 2016-17 school year to area children that need them. The program was paid for with a grant from the … read more
VFW hosting essay contest
VFW hosting essay contest
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is now accepting entries for its 2016-17 youth scholarship competition. This is an opportunity for local students to win awards as well as on the state and national levels. VFW’s Voice of Democracy has been the VFW’s premier scholarship program since 1947. This years’ theme for the scholarship program … read more
First private high school in south end of the county to break ground soon
First private high school in south end of the county to break ground soon
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy, which is primarily based out of Pensacola, is expected to break ground soon on south Santa Rosa County’s first private high school. The private academy is set to close on a $550,000 15-acre land purchase in Midway off of New Hope Road where the Waterfront Rescue Mission formerly operated. Lighthouse Academy … read more
Nothing but fun at the Color Run
Nothing but fun at the Color Run
Holley Navarre Intermediate School’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) hosted their inaugural Color Run 5K last Saturday under clear skies behind the intermediate school in Navarre. The run was put on to help raise money for the PTO, who turns around and gives it right back into the school in numerous capacities. Nine-hundred participants helped raise … read more
