Beyond the bell
Beyond the bell
Last weekend Holley-Navarre Primary Second Grade Teacher Leigh Cagle delighted students by showing up at Navarre Youth Sports Association games to cheer on her students from the sidelines. Cagle teaches Cayleigh Stephens. “It’s rare that a teacher goes out of their way to involve themselves and encourage (students’) extracurricular activities,” said Cayleigh’s mom, Cristin Stephens. … read more
Ventura crowned Homecoming Queen
Ventura crowned Homecoming Queen
On top of the 36-3 win over Milton High School lats Friday night, the Gulf Breeze High School Dolphins had something else to celebrate: the crowning of the 2016 Homecoming Queen. During halftime, senior Dolphin cheerleader Mackenzie Ventura was selected as the Homecoming Queen out of a court of 6 seniors. Ventura is the Student … read more
Moms tackle student hunger
Moms tackle student hunger
Michelle Abrams was a volunteer for the Rotary Club of Gulf Breeze’s Weekend Food Program helping bag up food for needy Navarre area students. Last year she felt Navarre needed its own similar program. “At that time, I started discussing it and praying for the right opportunity to open,” Abrams said. One day she was … read more
Former GB resident wins prestigious award
Former GB resident wins prestigious award
Bridget Lester, daughter of Douglas and Donna Smith of Gulf Breeze, was one of 213 math and science teachers who recently earned the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. These awardees represent all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity schools. … read more
Tax-free holiday returns Aug. 5-7
Tax-free holiday returns Aug. 5-7
Floridians should hit the stores starting Friday, August 5 to take advantage of Florida’s tax-free holiday ahead of the upcoming school year. The 3-day Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is geared to help Floridians save more of their hard-earned dollars with tax free shopping on selected items. The tax-free holiday will run from August 5 – … read more
Get your child’s immunizations before the start of the school year
Get your child’s immunizations before the start of the school year
With less than a month remaining before students return to the classroom on August 15, the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) is reminding parents that children must be up-to-date with their immunizations in order to attend school. Students entering the seventh grade must have proof that they have received the … read more
Navarre Krewe of Jesters Scholarship winner announced
Navarre Krewe of Jesters Scholarship winner announced
The 2016 Navarre Krewe of Jesters’ scholarship winner was Navarre resident Ian McCullough. McCullough will be attending the University of South Alabama in the fall, and will pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. His goal is to be a flight nurse. McCullough was awarded the scholarship during the June meeting of the Navarre Krewe … read more
Grades drop for two Navarre schools
Grades drop for two Navarre schools
The Florida Department of Education released school district and school grades last Friday to the public. The release showed that two schools in the south end fell from an A to a B, but most schools kept their “A” rating by the state. The Santa Rosa County School District dropped from an A in 2014-15 … read more
Dolphin selected to participate in Discovery Educator Network Summer Institute
Dolphin selected to participate in Discovery Educator Network Summer Institute
Erin Cosky, a science teacher at Gulf Breeze High School in Santa Rosa County, has been selected through a competitive application process to participate with over 100 other educators from across the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom in the 2016 DEN Summer Institute (DENSI). Hosted by Discovery Education’s Discovery Educator Network (DEN) July 17-22 … read more
STEAM Camp gives students a crash course in learning, problem solving
STEAM Camp gives students a crash course in learning, problem solving
Students bound for 6th grade in Santa Rosa County had a crash course in problem solving last week during the school district’s first annual Innovate Summer 5th Grade STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics) Camp. Any recent elementary school graduate interested in taking on a fun science experiment was encouraged to participate in the … read more
