Santa Rosa County District Schools

Parent Letter from the Commissioner of Education 📝

Below, you will find a letter for parents and families from Anastasios Kamoutsas, the Commissioner of Education. This letter provides important information regarding the Florida Parental Rights and Protections in Education, along with additional resources to support you and your family.

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School Board Meeting This is just a reminder that we will have a scheduled workshop and school board meeting on July 22, 2025. This will be held at the Canal Street Board Room location. Times are as follows: 25/26 Budget Presentation - 9:00am Board Meeting - 10:00am

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Of the Brick and Mortar schools in the district, HNMS had the highest Civics proficient scores in the county at 88%. 📈Additionally, for the Geometry EOC, they had 100% proficient. 💯 Robotics Classes at HNMS designed wind turbines which they created on the 3-D printer and were able to produce electricity! Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! #SRCDS1stChoice

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. MHS Panthers have lots to celebrate! 🎉🎉🎉 Gains in ELA for PM 3: Increase of 3% in ELA proficiency, increase of 4% in ELA Learning Gains, and increase of 22% in ELA Lowest Quartile Learning Gains from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025. Way to go, Panthers! 🐾 Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! #SRCDS1stChoice

DISTRICT APP REMINDER With school starting in less than a month on August 11, don't miss out on any updates and communication. 🗣️ Download our new app TODAY! This is the district approved communication tool for 2025-2026! Classes will be loaded in the Rooms portion of this app on Monday, August 4 - more information and invites will be sent to the email address(es) on file for guardians in FOCUS! What is Rooms? ➡️ This is a 2-way communication tool to communicate with teachers as well as receive class, school, and district updates! 🏫 Communication Resources for Families can be found here: https://www.santarosaschools.org/page/communication2526 Communication Resources for Teachers/Admin can be found here: https://www.santarosaschools.org/page/rooms-for-teachers 📲 Don't Delay... Download the "Santa Rosa County District, FL" app today! ✅

✨ Santa Rosa Spotlight ✨ Another Santa Rosa Spotlight! Check out this feature (at the link below) from WEAR on our very own Catherine Mahoney! She is an amazing educator making a difference every day and we are proud to call her ours! 🙌#SRCDS1stChoice 🔗https://weartv.com/news/veterans-making-a-difference/veterans-making-a-difference-catherine-mahoney

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Let's take a look at some success from our Avalon Middle School Knights! The overall student population increased in ELA & Math performance, but more importantly, the Avalon Middle School subgroup of Students with Disabilities increased from 34% (2023/2024) ESSA Index to +40% for 2024-2025. Additionally, between CTE funds and an FPL grant, Avalon teachers have earned over $200,000 to establish and grow programs to build upon successful student futures. Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! #SRCDS1stChoice

School Resumes School resumes on Monday, August 11, 2025 for the upcoming school year! It's hard to believe this is just ONE MONTH away! Visit www.santarosaschools.org for more information on registration and register today if you have not already done so! Visit our Back to School 25-26 at the link below for all of your back to school needs including school supply lists, meal prices, start/dismissal times, and more! 🔗https://www.santarosaschools.org/page/25-26-back-to-school-page

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Today, we'd like to shine a light on some of our little learners at West Navarre Primary! Across all grade levels, reading and math proficiency increased by an average of 43% from PM1 to PM3 at WNP. We’re incredibly proud of our students and teachers for their hard work and dedication throughout the school year! Let's go, Stars!

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Today, let's take a look at some amazing news from Jay High School! 68% of Jay High School Students made learning gains in either ELA or math during PM3 testing season! This is 218 of 319 students. Additionally, 3 CTE Programs (Building Construction, Culinary, and Agriculture) had a 75% pass rate. A total of 159 students obtained their certification. Way to go, Royals!

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! SS Dixon Primary students exceeded the district average in 5 out of 6 state assessments and the state average in all areas. SSDP is incredibly proud of the teachers and students for their hard work and enthusiasm for learning. SSDP is lucky to have support families, caregivers, and stakeholders that remind students, “Success Starts with Me at SSDP!”

🎉 Congratulations to Santa Rosa County District Schools! 🎉 We’re proud to announce that our district has once again earned an A rating! ✅ 15 schools earned an A 📈 5 schools increased their letter grade This achievement reflects the dedication of our students, staff, and families. Press release with individual results and accomplishments to follow. For assessment results and additional information on school and/or district grades, you can visit the link below. 🔗https://www.fldoe.org/accountability/accountability-reporting/school-grades/ Way to go, Santa Rosa! #SRCDS1stChoice

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! Today we are proud to feature Bagdad Elementary. Bagdad improved in 7 out of 8 state testing categories, with over a 100 point total increase from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025. Additionally, they had 85% learning gains in ELA and 83% learning gains of the lowest 25% in ELA for the 2024-2025 school year! #SRCDS1stChoice

Happy 4th of July from Santa Rosa County District Schools! Our schools and offices are closed today and will re-open on Monday, July 7th.

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! Today's spotlight school is Wallace Lake K-8. The overall points toward WLK8's school grade increased for the 2024-2025 school year. Furthermore, they continued to offer many valuable course offerings and extracurricular activities while building a cohesive school community. We are so proud of the Wolfpack Family. #SRCDS1stChoice

⚠️JULY UPDATES FROM SUPERINTENDENT BARBER ⚠️ ⭐Please download the Santa Rosa County District Florida app if you have not done so already. This will be your resource for communication with teachers and your child's school for the 25-26 school year. ⭐As a reminder, the first day of school for students will be Monday, August 11, 2025. ⭐The July Edition of LEAPS & Bounds is now available at the link below. This edition highlights about summer happenings, summer feeding sites, back to school information, and so much more! We hope you’ll take a few minutes out of your busy schedule to review this as we prepare for the upcoming school year. 🔗https://bit.ly/LEAPSandBoundsJuly25 Thank you and have a wonderful evening!

⚠️Important Update - New K-8 Cell Phone Policy ⚠️ Starting July 1, 2025, all K-8 students will follow a new state-mandated policy regarding student cell phone use. UPDATES FOR 2025-2026 ✅ALLOWED - Phones may be brought to school but must remain powered off and stored out of sight during the school day. 🚫NOT PERMITTED DURING SCHOOL HOURS - Phones may not be used during the school day (class, transitions, lunch, recess, in restrooms, etc.) Note: The Code of Student Conduct for 2025-2026 will be updated with this change. This policy is designed to minimize distractions, promote engagement, and support safe environments for all students. If you need to reach your child, you will need to contact the front office. Thank you for helping us support a focused, respectful, and safe learning environment! ❤️ If you have additional questions, please contact an administrator at your child’s school.

🌞Santa Rosa Spotlight 🌞 This summer, we are shining a light on the incredible things happening in our schools through the Santa Rosa Spotlight series! From rising academic achievement and innovative program offerings, to improved attendance and student engagement, there is a lot to celebrate across our district. Stay tuned as we share the good news of Santa Rosa County School District to see why our schools are great places to learn and grow! Hobbs Middle School has a huge spotlight on Spotlight on Student Growth! 🎯English Language Arts: All three grade levels showed growth, with higher proficiency in ELA this year than last—a powerful indicator that our literacy focus is paying off. 🎯Civics: We saw a strong boost in Civics scores, reflecting our students’ growing understanding of government, history, and citizenship. 🎯Mathematics: Most grade levels showed improvement in math proficiency, highlighting the success of our instructional shifts and targeted support. This momentum is worth celebrating—and building on. Thank you to everyone who helped make this progress possible. Together, we are moving forward! #SRCDS1stChoice

Literature Distribution Ferris Hill Baptist Church requests donations for a back-to-school giveaway. Clothing, underwear, socks, and shoes are needed. Donations may be dropped off at the church during office hours. Please see the flyer with additional details. If you have questions, please reach out to Ferris Hill Baptist Church directly. Thank you! Ferris Hill Baptist Church 6848 Chaffin Street Milton, FL 32570 Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to Noon

Business Partner Shoutout 📣 We are so thankful for our local business partners that help sponsor events, professional development, and other needs for our staff and students in Santa Rosa. The Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Department is planning an ESE Symposium on July 24 for administrators! This professional development day consists of learning, collaborating, and growing as it relates to best practices for students in our ESE Programs. We'd like to shout out the following businesses for partnering with us to help support this event. Check them out! 🎉 ➡️MELA Medical Spa ➡️Ethan Maciver with Whitetail Lawncare ➡️Santa Rosa County Federal Credit Union ➡️Shane Thomas with Levin Rinke Realty If you're interested in becoming a business partner, reach out to us at PIO@santarosa.k12.fl.us! 📝