Santa Rosa County District Schools

LEAP Teacher Advisory Council What an incredible group of educators! Our Teacher Advisory Council is off to a great start for the 2025–2026 school year. We had an evening full of collaboration, inspiration, and shared ideas. We’re excited for the year ahead with these outstanding leaders as we continue to love, educate, and prepare students in Santa Rosa County! #SRCDS1stChoice

Soundside High School is scheduled to open in Fall 2026. As more information, zoning decisions, and/or student placement decisions are made, we will post updates for parents, families, and our community. We can't wait to welcome our future Hurricanes soon! 🌀

Taco Mama will be hosting a SPIRIT NIGHT for Soundside High School on Monday, October 27 from 4-9pm. A percentage of the proceeds will go back to SHS - so mention SHS when ordering! You can come by and meet Principal Windfelder from 6-8pm! We hope to see you there! 🌮

It's almost that time again! Let's support our Santa Rosa athletes! Check out this week's line up for Friday, October 17! 🏈

October is both National Internet Safety Month and National Bullying Prevention Month. We have an upcoming event that is tailored to help protect your child’s confidence by supporting positive student behavior! Join Superintendent Dr. Karen Barber along with SmartSocial for a LIVE virtual event, designed to help parents understand how to combat online bullying and foster positive student behaviors. 🎙️ When: Thursday, October 23 @ 6:00pm Where: This is a free, virtual event! Register at the link below. 💻 🔗 https://www.smartsocial.com/event/combat-online-bullying-supporting-positive-student-behaviors-on-campus-and-at-home-live-session-3?org=santarosacsd

Trunk or Treat Reminder

As we celebrate Disability Awareness Month, we invite our special needs families to join us on Friday, October 24 from 5:00-7:00pm at the Dillon Center (6032 Hwy 90 in Milton) for a sensory friendly and safe event! We hope to see you there! 🎃

🌟 Day of Caring 2025 is Almost Here! 🌟 Mark your calendars for Friday, October 24 — one of the biggest volunteer events of the year! With more than 60 projects across Santa Rosa and Escambia counties, we’re proud that over a dozen of those projects will take place at our Santa Rosa school sites. If you or your organization would like to make a difference, there’s still time to sign up! 🙌 ➡️ Visit https://www.uwwf.org/dayofcaring 📧 Contact Julia Helton at julia.helton@uwwf.org or call 850-912-8177 to get connected with a project today! We are so appreciative of our volunteer groups that are generously giving their time on this day. We can't wait to see the impact of DOC 2025! 💙💚

Sharing again as many of our middle schools are announcing their winning teams for the tournament! Way to go! 🏀 🏀 Middle School 3-on-3 Basketball Tournaments! 🏀 Get ready for some fast-paced hoops action! 📅 Saturday, November 1 – Boys tip off at 8:00 AM, with girls’ games to follow shortly after. 📍 Locations • North End Schools & WLK8 – Pace High • South End Schools & EBK8 – Gulf Breeze High 🏆 Championship Winners advance to the 3-on-3 Championship Tournament on Saturday, November 15 at Pace High (8:00 AM). 🎟 Fees & Concessions • $5 entry fee (Ages 12+) • Concessions available on site Come cheer on our amazing middle school athletes and show your Santa Rosa spirit! 💚💙

Congratulations to the School Related Employee of the Year for Canal Street Complex/TSS, Mr. Bobby Lewis!

Bobby works in the Finance Department at Canal Street and serves as an Accounts Payable Specialist III. We are thankful to have Bobby on our team and for all of his hard work and dedication! Way to go, Bobby! 👏✨ #SRCDS1stChoice

🦺 Safety Volunteers Needed! 🦺

Santa Rosa County District Schools is looking for dedicated community members to serve as Safety Volunteers — helping us keep our campuses safe and welcoming. 💙

✅ Volunteers must be board approved and complete training before starting.
📲 Scan the QR code or visit www.santarosaschools.org
to apply today!
📞 For more information, contact your school’s site administrator.

Together, we’re building safe schools and strong futures. #SafetyStartsWithUs #SRCDS1stChoice

PNJ Student of the Week Voting is open now through Friday 10/17 at noon! You can vote once per day. Our student nominees this week are: Kennedy Gardner - Milton High School Marcus Rodriguez - Navarre High School Caroline Smith - Gulf Breeze High School Let’s show our Santa Rosa students our support! 👏👏👏 Use the link below to read their nominations and vote! #SRCDS1stChoice 🔗 https://www.pnj.com/story/news/local/2025/10/14/who-should-be-named-pnjs-student-of-the-week-cast-your-vote/86670595007/

Hispanic Heritage Month Spanish students at Gulf Breeze High School explored the artistic legacy of Hispanic culture by studying the origins and evolution of Hispanic tile work (azulejos). Students learned how tile art became a symbol of cultural fusion and creativity across Latin America. As part of the project, students designed their own tiles inspired by traditional Spanish and Latin American patterns, contributing to a collaborative class mural that celebrates unity, heritage, and artistic expression.   Their displays highlight how history, art, and math come together to tell the story of Hispanic culture: past and present. Way to go, Dolphins! 👏#SRCDS1stChoice

Congratulations to the School Related Employee of the Year for the Douglas A. Dillon Center, Jamie Kemmermer! 👏

Jamie serves as the Human Resources secretary, where she juggles a wide range of responsibilities and plays a key role in onboarding new employees. Her dedication, organization, and positive attitude help keep everything running smoothly! You can always find her with a smile on her face! 🙂 We’re so proud of you and appreciate your commitment to our school district! #SRCDS1stChoice💙💚

Upcoming Transition Tuesday Reminder for November

Families of students with IEPs (ages 11–22) - we invite you to join us for a series of virtual Focus Hour sessions designed to support your journey through transition planning. 🧩💻

Our next session is November 12. 🗓️ Additional upcoming dates/topics include:
November 12 – Deferment/Diploma Pathways
January 14 – Community Resources (APD, VR & more)
March 11 – End-of-Year Transition Planning

These sessions are open to all families—scan the QR code on the flyer to sign up and receive the meeting link - or use the link below.

🔗https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=zdJRRM_ZAUm9kItZYs2vfscuKgL217pNjHzgMtor52lUQU5BMEdXWjZIQk9XNTFMS1JNN0xXUTVESC4u&origin=QRCode

Let’s work together to empower every student’s future. 🌟

🎉Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!🎉

Mrs. Florez and Mrs. Erickson’s Navarre High School students showcased their creativity and cultural appreciation by researching Spanish-speaking countries and designing vibrant, hand-crafted flags. These beautiful displays now line the hallway, honoring the rich histories, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic communities around the world.

🛑 Safety Starts With Us - Week 3! 🛑

If you see something, say something! Reporting suspicious or concerning behavior can help keep our schools and communities safe. You can report any time - day or night - and local law enforcement and school administrators will be notified.

✅ Tell a parent, guardian, or trusted adult
✅ Report through FortifyFL or Santa Rosa Speak Out (437-STOP) 📲

Together, we’re working for safe schools and strong futures. 💙#SRCDS1stChoice #SafetyStartsWithUs

Friday Night Lights Scoreboard (10/9 & 10/10) 🏈 It was another exciting week of football in Santa Rosa County! Congratulations to Pace, Milton, and Jay on their wins this week. Milton and Pace both advance to 6–1. Jay moves to 3–4 after a strong win over Northview. Keep working hard! We are proud of our student athletes, as well as their effort and teamwork each week! 💚💙 #SRCDS1stChoice

Take a look at some of the amazing student-created projects celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15–October 15)! 🎉 Students in our Broadcast Spanish classrooms participated in a variety of activities — including a collaborative wings mural, hands-on projects, virtual reality field trips, and more! These slides were created by students and shared on each school’s ITV channel throughout Hispanic Heritage Month. Way to go, students!!! 👏👏

Dolphins making waves in self-advocacy! 🌊 Students in Mrs. Dunn’s class at Gulf Breeze High School put their skills into action with a fun, hands-on activity today! Way to go, Dolphins! 🐬

Farmers Market for 4th Grade Students Today, Holley Navarre Intermediate’s 4th graders got a taste of farm-fresh learning at our very own Farmers Market! With Market Cash in hand, students shopped for seasonal favorites like potatoes, cabbage, cucumbers, squash, apples, pears, and oranges—each item a hands-on lesson in healthy choices and real-world math. The learning didn’t stop there! Every student took home recipe cards to turn their market finds into delicious dishes to share with their families. From farm to table, this event celebrated healthy living, independence, and the joy of learning through experience. 🍎🥕🌽

Did you know? Today (October 10) is World Mental Health Day. We want to take a moment to remind you of our mental health resources. Mental health matters! You are not alone. It's okay to ask for help. 💓