As a reminder, there is no school on Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veteran's Day. All schools and district offices will be closed. Thank you to all of the veterans who have served our country!
Fifth grade ACES students at Gulf Breeze Elementary have been busy preparing for the ACES Expo since the first week of school.
Over the last nine weeks, they've brainstormed product ideas that solve problems or improve existing items. After researching and developing prototypes, each student pitches their product "Shark Tank" style to the class.
Once approved, they conduct market studies, creating questionnaires and charts to gather feedback from over 100 students in just one day. With the feedback, they refine their products and launch an advertising campaign, designing flyers and creating commercials for ITV.
Students then use creative skills to build attractive storefronts from available materials. The Expo, held for a week before school, allows fifth graders to sell their products to GBE friends. The project highlights their growth, motivation, and the invaluable learning experience of creating a business. Way to go! 🐬
Congratulations, Mrs. Kent! Recently, Katelyn Kent was honored by the Florida Council on Social Studies for excellence in Social Studies. She is pictured here with FCSS President, Dr. Stephen Masyada.
Formerly a 1st grade classroom teacher at Gulf Breeze Elementary, Mrs. Kent currently serves as a Professional Learning Specialist in our district. Her impact is far reaching and she is a wonderful resource to our educators!
Congratulations and thank you for all you do, Mrs. Kent! 🎉
Winter Registration is Now Open for Santa Rosa Online
Full-time virtual enrollment for the second semester is now open for any 3 -12 grade student wishing to transfer to Santa Rosa. Enrollment for semester 2 will close on January 16th. For more information, visit their website at the link below!
https://www.santarosaschools.org/o/sro
Full-time virtual enrollment for the second semester is now open for any 3 -12 grade student wishing to transfer to Santa Rosa. Enrollment for semester 2 will close on January 16th. For more information, visit their website at the link below!
https://www.santarosaschools.org/o/sro
Art in the Capitol Winner 🎨
The winning Art in the Capitol piece for this year belongs to Aeva Mason-McDonald. Aeva is an 8th grade student at Central School. Her work will be hanging in Tallahassee beginning in December. Her art educator is Tara McPherson. The link below provides more information about the exhibition. Congratulations, Aeva and Mrs. McPherson on this accomplishment! We are so proud of you. 🖼️
🔗https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/real_estate_development_and_management/art_in_the_capitol_competition
The winning Art in the Capitol piece for this year belongs to Aeva Mason-McDonald. Aeva is an 8th grade student at Central School. Her work will be hanging in Tallahassee beginning in December. Her art educator is Tara McPherson. The link below provides more information about the exhibition. Congratulations, Aeva and Mrs. McPherson on this accomplishment! We are so proud of you. 🖼️
🔗https://www.dms.myflorida.com/business_operations/real_estate_development_and_management/art_in_the_capitol_competition
Let's get ready to cheer on our middle school 3 on 3 basketball teams at the District Championship! ⛹️🏀
📅Saturday, November 15
⌚8:00am
📌Pace High School
The teams competing in the championship are as follows:
Boys
6th Grade Avalon vs. Gulf Breeze
7th Grade Hobbs vs. Gulf Breeze
8th Grade Wallace Lake vs. Gulf Breeze
Girls
6th Grade Wallace Lake vs. Gulf Breeze
7th Grade Sims vs. Gulf Breeze
8th Grade Avalon vs. Gulf Breeze
We can't wait to see our Santa Rosa athletes in action! Good luck to ALL of the teams competing and congratulations on making it to the championship! 👏
📅Saturday, November 15
⌚8:00am
📌Pace High School
The teams competing in the championship are as follows:
Boys
6th Grade Avalon vs. Gulf Breeze
7th Grade Hobbs vs. Gulf Breeze
8th Grade Wallace Lake vs. Gulf Breeze
Girls
6th Grade Wallace Lake vs. Gulf Breeze
7th Grade Sims vs. Gulf Breeze
8th Grade Avalon vs. Gulf Breeze
We can't wait to see our Santa Rosa athletes in action! Good luck to ALL of the teams competing and congratulations on making it to the championship! 👏
Maggie Ramirez, sponsor, and the Pace High Spanish Honor Society offered a Hispanic Heritage booth at the annual Fall Festival last week! 🍂
Delicious treats included tres leches and coco flan desserts, horchata, and mango juices. 😋 Face painting included authentic Día de los Muertos designs. #SRCDS1stChoice
Delicious treats included tres leches and coco flan desserts, horchata, and mango juices. 😋 Face painting included authentic Día de los Muertos designs. #SRCDS1stChoice
Profesora María Rivera at Gulf Breeze High Schools ensures she covers the FL Next Gen World Language Standards by highlighting cultural comparisons between holidays celebrated worldwide.
Check out the photos below! Students enjoyed a day of art, food, and music while learning about the rich historical roots of both Halloween and Día de los Muertos. They took a virtual field trip to Mexico via VR Headsets to experience the festivities. 🌏
Check out the photos below! Students enjoyed a day of art, food, and music while learning about the rich historical roots of both Halloween and Día de los Muertos. They took a virtual field trip to Mexico via VR Headsets to experience the festivities. 🌏
Literature Distribution Request
Please see the flyer below if your family is in need during this time. There will be a Food Distribution this Saturday, November 8 beginning at 8:00am.
For additional questions, please reach out to Immanuel Baptist Church.
⚠️Reminder ⚠️
Federal Impact Aid Survey Forms are due back to your child’s school IN ONE WEEK! Please return these no later than Wednesday, November 12.
Note: Please complete all sections of the form, including your child’s name, address, date of birth, and grade. This information helps us identify federally connected students so our district can qualify for federal funding. All information is kept confidential, and these funds are critical to supporting our students.
Thank you for your prompt attention and for supporting Santa Rosa County District Schools.
Federal Impact Aid Survey Forms are due back to your child’s school IN ONE WEEK! Please return these no later than Wednesday, November 12.
Note: Please complete all sections of the form, including your child’s name, address, date of birth, and grade. This information helps us identify federally connected students so our district can qualify for federal funding. All information is kept confidential, and these funds are critical to supporting our students.
Thank you for your prompt attention and for supporting Santa Rosa County District Schools.
🏆Santa Rosa County Announces Innovative Principal of the Year 🏆
Santa Rosa County District Schools is proud to announce Mr. Keith Hines as the Innovative Principal of the Year! Mr. Hines serves as the Director at Locklin Technical College. With a forward-thinking mindset and a focus on student success, Mr. Hines has ignited new pathways for learning, expanded opportunities for staff growth, and energized the school community of Locklin Technical College through innovative practices. Thank you for serving as a model for all of Santa Rosa County District Schools! 👏#SRCDS1stChoice
About Locklin Technical College 🏫
Locklin Technical College is dedicated to empowering our students with the skills they need to succeed in high-demand, high-paying careers in Northwest Florida. Their programs are designed to be completed in approximately one year for full-time students, ensuring a swift and focused path to career readiness. They offer a diverse array of adult programs, apprenticeships and specialized programs for Santa Rosa County High School Juniors and Seniors.
Santa Rosa County District Schools is proud to announce Mr. Keith Hines as the Innovative Principal of the Year! Mr. Hines serves as the Director at Locklin Technical College. With a forward-thinking mindset and a focus on student success, Mr. Hines has ignited new pathways for learning, expanded opportunities for staff growth, and energized the school community of Locklin Technical College through innovative practices. Thank you for serving as a model for all of Santa Rosa County District Schools! 👏#SRCDS1stChoice
About Locklin Technical College 🏫
Locklin Technical College is dedicated to empowering our students with the skills they need to succeed in high-demand, high-paying careers in Northwest Florida. Their programs are designed to be completed in approximately one year for full-time students, ensuring a swift and focused path to career readiness. They offer a diverse array of adult programs, apprenticeships and specialized programs for Santa Rosa County High School Juniors and Seniors.
It's Election Day! The Florida Department of Education has incorporated this in required instruction. Many of our students have been or will be learning more about the importance of voting in elections; examining the election and voting process at the local, state, and national levels; and more!
To learn more about required instruction, click the link below.
🔗https://www.fldoe.org/academics/standards/instructional-materials/required-instr.stml
To learn more about required instruction, click the link below.
🔗https://www.fldoe.org/academics/standards/instructional-materials/required-instr.stml
In Santa Rosa County, we are thankful for our athletic coaches providing our students the opportunity to learn sportsmanship, athletic skills, teamwork, and so much more! ⚽🏈🎾From middle school sports to high school sports, we are thankful for all of our coaches for the variety of programs we offer.
Give a shoutout to a coach that has positively impacted your child's life today in the comments. ⬇️
Give a shoutout to a coach that has positively impacted your child's life today in the comments. ⬇️
Our November edition of LEAPS & Bounds is now available at the link below! 🎉
🔗https://bit.ly/LEAPSNovember2025
Items include:
⭐Teacher of the Year & School Related Employee of the Year Recognitions
⭐Day of Caring
⭐Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations
⭐Safety Starts With Us
⭐Parent Resources
⭐Important November Dates & more!
🔗https://bit.ly/LEAPSNovember2025
Items include:
⭐Teacher of the Year & School Related Employee of the Year Recognitions
⭐Day of Caring
⭐Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrations
⭐Safety Starts With Us
⭐Parent Resources
⭐Important November Dates & more!
Congratulations to all of our School Related Employees of the Year! 👏We appreciate you and all that you do to support our students, staff, and schools!
⭐School Related Employees of the Year⭐
Gokhan Vurgun -Avalon Middle
Hattie Smith - Bagdad Elementary
Rachel Garcia - Bennett C. Russell Elementary
Lindsey Welch - Berryhill Elementary
Bobby Lewis - Canal Street
Brittany Fisher - Central School
Brad Baney - Chumuckla Elementary
Jessica Loyer - Custodial (ABM)
Jamie Kemmerer - Dillon Center
Kristen Mayfield - East Bay K-8
Karen Lennon-Michulka - East Milton Elementary
Camdon Oliver - Food Services (Chartwells)
Melissa Wood - Gulf Breeze Elementary
Cynthia Murray - Gulf Breeze High
Nicole Foraker - Gulf Breeze Middle
Breana Boling - Hobbs Middle
Lance Brewer - Holley-Navarre Intermediate
Elizabeth Walmsley - Holley-Navarre Middle
Carolina Laos - Holley-Navarre Primary
Tiffany deGraaf - Jay Elementary
Jennifer Candice Gilbreath - Jay High
Becky Upton - King Middle
Deneisa Jo Kirchharr - Locklin Technical College
Melissa Sablan- Milton High
Jennifer Payton - Navarre High
Teresa Koeneke - Oriole Beach Elementary
Monique Holland - Pace High
Jacqueline Skipper - Pea Ridge Elementary
Jennifer Barnard - Purchasing
Rene Caraway - S.S. Dixon Int
Alisha Feazel - S.S. Dixon Primary
Amy Gambrell - Sant Rosa High
Christine McIntosh - Substitute (ESS)
Kim Morel - Sims Middle
Candace Nall - TR Jackson Pre-K Center
Nakita Huddleston - Transportation (STA)
Gail Jernigan - Rhodes Elementary
Jarron Mallard - Wallace Lake K-8
Claire Lowerison - West Navarre Intermediate
Keri Bennett - West Navarre Primary
Angela Leloux - Woodlawn Beach Middle
⭐School Related Employees of the Year⭐
Gokhan Vurgun -Avalon Middle
Hattie Smith - Bagdad Elementary
Rachel Garcia - Bennett C. Russell Elementary
Lindsey Welch - Berryhill Elementary
Bobby Lewis - Canal Street
Brittany Fisher - Central School
Brad Baney - Chumuckla Elementary
Jessica Loyer - Custodial (ABM)
Jamie Kemmerer - Dillon Center
Kristen Mayfield - East Bay K-8
Karen Lennon-Michulka - East Milton Elementary
Camdon Oliver - Food Services (Chartwells)
Melissa Wood - Gulf Breeze Elementary
Cynthia Murray - Gulf Breeze High
Nicole Foraker - Gulf Breeze Middle
Breana Boling - Hobbs Middle
Lance Brewer - Holley-Navarre Intermediate
Elizabeth Walmsley - Holley-Navarre Middle
Carolina Laos - Holley-Navarre Primary
Tiffany deGraaf - Jay Elementary
Jennifer Candice Gilbreath - Jay High
Becky Upton - King Middle
Deneisa Jo Kirchharr - Locklin Technical College
Melissa Sablan- Milton High
Jennifer Payton - Navarre High
Teresa Koeneke - Oriole Beach Elementary
Monique Holland - Pace High
Jacqueline Skipper - Pea Ridge Elementary
Jennifer Barnard - Purchasing
Rene Caraway - S.S. Dixon Int
Alisha Feazel - S.S. Dixon Primary
Amy Gambrell - Sant Rosa High
Christine McIntosh - Substitute (ESS)
Kim Morel - Sims Middle
Candace Nall - TR Jackson Pre-K Center
Nakita Huddleston - Transportation (STA)
Gail Jernigan - Rhodes Elementary
Jarron Mallard - Wallace Lake K-8
Claire Lowerison - West Navarre Intermediate
Keri Bennett - West Navarre Primary
Angela Leloux - Woodlawn Beach Middle
Santa Rosa County is hosting several Movie in the Park events! Take a look at this FREE event! 🍿
Upcoming Dates:
📅November 4 - 6pm - Bennett Russell Park (Monsters, Inc.)
📅November 18 - 6pm - Bagdad Mill Site Park (The Incredibles)
📅December 16 - 6pm - Navarre Park (Polar Express)
🔗https://www.santarosa.fl.gov/1141/Movie-in-the-Parks
Upcoming Dates:
📅November 4 - 6pm - Bennett Russell Park (Monsters, Inc.)
📅November 18 - 6pm - Bagdad Mill Site Park (The Incredibles)
📅December 16 - 6pm - Navarre Park (Polar Express)
🔗https://www.santarosa.fl.gov/1141/Movie-in-the-Parks
It's National School Psychologist Week from November 3-7! 👏 We are thankful for our school psychologists and all they do to serve our schools, students, and families!
What do school psychologists do? ➡️ School Psychologists are actively involved with school-based MTSS Teams to provide support for interventions and progress monitoring of student performance. They provide direct support to schools and collect student data as part of the evaluation process. Along with evaluating students, they may observe students and use other resources to determine the needs of a student. Their expertise in comprehensive Psycho-Educational Evaluations helps school teams determine targeted strengths and needs of students.
To find out more information, see a list of our psychologists, or to see 2025-2026 psychologists' assignments, visit the page below!
🔗https://www.santarosaschools.org/o/srcds/page/school-psychologists
What do school psychologists do? ➡️ School Psychologists are actively involved with school-based MTSS Teams to provide support for interventions and progress monitoring of student performance. They provide direct support to schools and collect student data as part of the evaluation process. Along with evaluating students, they may observe students and use other resources to determine the needs of a student. Their expertise in comprehensive Psycho-Educational Evaluations helps school teams determine targeted strengths and needs of students.
To find out more information, see a list of our psychologists, or to see 2025-2026 psychologists' assignments, visit the page below!
🔗https://www.santarosaschools.org/o/srcds/page/school-psychologists
No tricks here... just treats and meaningful learning! 🎃 Schools across the district are celebrating with character parades, hands-on science, creative activities, and so much more. We love seeing learning and fun come together! #SRCDS1stChoice
Reminder: Middle School 3-on-3 basketball tournaments will be happening TOMORROW, Saturday, November 1! Check the flyer below for location and details. Good luck to all! 🏀
Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME) Conference
We are incredibly proud of our Santa Rosa representatives who are leading the way in literacy and media innovation across Florida.
📚 Ruth Witter, President of the Florida Association for Media in Education and Media Specialist at Woodlawn Beach Middle School, helped kick off this year’s conference!
🏆 Morgan Evans, East Bay K-8 Media Specialist, was recognized as a Library Power School! Way to go!
🎤 Michelle Barlow, Media Specialist at East Milton Elementary, presented a session to colleagues from across the state. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise with others!
We love seeing Santa Rosa shine at the state level. #SRCDS1stChoice 💚💙
