💡 This summer, innovation starts here! 🚀
📍 Camps available at multiple locations across the district
🕗 Camp Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
👩🎓 Open to rising 6th–8th grade students for the 2026–2027 school year
Whether your child is already passionate about technology or simply curious about how things work, this is an incredible opportunity to spark new interests and prepare for future STEAM careers.
📲 Register today: https://bit.ly/4tFG9a9
✨ Spots are limited, so don’t wait!
#SRCDS
🎓 Celebrate Graduation - Live, Anywhere! 🎥
Can’t make it to the ceremony in person? We’ve got you covered! Join us live as we celebrate the achievements of our amazing graduates.
👉 Tune in live: https://www.santarosaschools.org/page/graduation-2026
#Graduation #ClassOf2026 #LiveStream #SRCDS
Can’t make it to the ceremony in person? We’ve got you covered! Join us live as we celebrate the achievements of our amazing graduates.
👉 Tune in live: https://www.santarosaschools.org/page/graduation-2026
#Graduation #ClassOf2026 #LiveStream #SRCDS
🥔Greer’s in Jay is now selling potatoes that were planted and harvested by our very own Jay High School FFA Chapter! Stop by and support these hardworking students while grabbing some locally grown goodness. 🌱 #JayFFA #SRCDS
🎉 Proud News from Gulf Breeze High School AFJROTC!
The cadets of Gulf Breeze High School Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) Detachment FL-932 have earned the Silver Star Community Service with Excellence Award for the 2025–2026 school year!
This prestigious recognition from Headquarters Air Force JROTC places our unit in the top 5% nationwide for community service. Even more impressive, only 4 out of 77 units in Florida received this honor - and this is the first time Gulf Breeze has achieved this distinction!
A special thank you to our outstanding instructors, Lt Col (Ret.) Keith Nelson and MSgt (Ret.) Rafael Garcia, for their mentorship and guidance, and to our supportive community for helping make this achievement possible.
The cadets of Gulf Breeze High School Air Force Junior ROTC (AFJROTC) Detachment FL-932 have earned the Silver Star Community Service with Excellence Award for the 2025–2026 school year!
This prestigious recognition from Headquarters Air Force JROTC places our unit in the top 5% nationwide for community service. Even more impressive, only 4 out of 77 units in Florida received this honor - and this is the first time Gulf Breeze has achieved this distinction!
A special thank you to our outstanding instructors, Lt Col (Ret.) Keith Nelson and MSgt (Ret.) Rafael Garcia, for their mentorship and guidance, and to our supportive community for helping make this achievement possible.
🗣️ Speech-Language Pathologist Day – May 18 🗣️
Today, Santa Rosa County District Schools proudly celebrates our amazing Speech-Language Pathologists! Thank you for supporting communication, confidence, and student success every day. Your dedication makes a lasting impact on the lives of so many students and families. 💙
💬 Help us celebrate—drop a comment below to thank an SLP or share how they’ve made a difference! 💬
Today, Santa Rosa County District Schools proudly celebrates our amazing Speech-Language Pathologists! Thank you for supporting communication, confidence, and student success every day. Your dedication makes a lasting impact on the lives of so many students and families. 💙
💬 Help us celebrate—drop a comment below to thank an SLP or share how they’ve made a difference! 💬
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Soundside High is offering hands-on training in Cybersecurity, Computer Systems, and Electricity! ⚡💻
Build real-world skills and power your future. Transportation is provided - don’t miss out!
Soundside High is offering hands-on training in Cybersecurity, Computer Systems, and Electricity! ⚡💻
Build real-world skills and power your future. Transportation is provided - don’t miss out!
🎓 Valedictorian & Salutatorian Luncheon🎓
Dr. Barber proudly continued a special tradition - celebrating our district’s Valedictorians and Salutatorians with a luncheon in their honor.
We are incredibly proud of these students and their dedication to excellence. Congratulations, Class of 2026!
#SRCDS #ClassOf2026
Dr. Barber proudly continued a special tradition - celebrating our district’s Valedictorians and Salutatorians with a luncheon in their honor.
We are incredibly proud of these students and their dedication to excellence. Congratulations, Class of 2026!
#SRCDS #ClassOf2026
School Board Meeting Recap – May 14, 2026
🏫 Instructional Empowerment Model Demonstration Classroom
Emily McCallum & Students (Oriole Beach Elementary)
✍️ 5th Grade Grandparent Essay Contest Winners
3rd Place - Olivia Gagnon (East Bay K-8)
2nd Place - Brylee Davis (West Navarre Intermediate School)
1st Place and District 1 Winner - Tlalli Oaks (Bennett C. Russell Elementary)
🏆 Pace High School NJROTC
2nd Place – 2026 National Championship
🚭 Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) Presentations
- Students who logged 20+ hours of community service
👏 SWAT Advisors Recognized:
-Mr. Bienkowski (Pace High School)
-Deputy Sevilla (Woodlawn Beach Middle School)
-Mrs. Zigler (Hobbs Middle School)
-Mrs. Jones (Central School)
🌎 Santa Rosa County District Schools named a Guy Harvey Conservation District for the 2025–2026 school year
-East Milton Elementary: Sam Woltz, Carla Williams, Renee Mathews, Susan Hawley, Brie Flanagan, Sandra Marsh, Donna Sartin
-W.H. Rhodes Elementary: Amy Frizzell, Audrey Moore, Miranda McElroy, Haley Fender
🔗 View Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes:
https://santarosacosdfl.portal.civicclerk.com/
🎥 Watch Board Meeting Video:
https://santarosacosdfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/65/media
🏫 Instructional Empowerment Model Demonstration Classroom
Emily McCallum & Students (Oriole Beach Elementary)
✍️ 5th Grade Grandparent Essay Contest Winners
3rd Place - Olivia Gagnon (East Bay K-8)
2nd Place - Brylee Davis (West Navarre Intermediate School)
1st Place and District 1 Winner - Tlalli Oaks (Bennett C. Russell Elementary)
🏆 Pace High School NJROTC
2nd Place – 2026 National Championship
🚭 Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) Presentations
- Students who logged 20+ hours of community service
👏 SWAT Advisors Recognized:
-Mr. Bienkowski (Pace High School)
-Deputy Sevilla (Woodlawn Beach Middle School)
-Mrs. Zigler (Hobbs Middle School)
-Mrs. Jones (Central School)
🌎 Santa Rosa County District Schools named a Guy Harvey Conservation District for the 2025–2026 school year
-East Milton Elementary: Sam Woltz, Carla Williams, Renee Mathews, Susan Hawley, Brie Flanagan, Sandra Marsh, Donna Sartin
-W.H. Rhodes Elementary: Amy Frizzell, Audrey Moore, Miranda McElroy, Haley Fender
🔗 View Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes:
https://santarosacosdfl.portal.civicclerk.com/
🎥 Watch Board Meeting Video:
https://santarosacosdfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/65/media
Congratulations to Anna Prindle, the first-ever Innovating Educator of the Year! 🏆
Recognized by Florida State University’s Florida Center for Research in STEM, this incredible honor celebrates more than 20 years of dedication, innovation, and impact in the classroom. 🌟
Through hands-on STEM experiences—from robotics and coding to real-world problem-solving—Anna Prindle inspires students to think bigger, explore further, and believe in what they can achieve. 💡
Join us in celebrating this outstanding accomplishment—Santa Rosa County District Schools is proud to have you as part of our team! 💚👏
Recognized by Florida State University’s Florida Center for Research in STEM, this incredible honor celebrates more than 20 years of dedication, innovation, and impact in the classroom. 🌟
Through hands-on STEM experiences—from robotics and coding to real-world problem-solving—Anna Prindle inspires students to think bigger, explore further, and believe in what they can achieve. 💡
Join us in celebrating this outstanding accomplishment—Santa Rosa County District Schools is proud to have you as part of our team! 💚👏
💚🌀Big things are happening at Soundside High School!🌀💚
Join us as we celebrate the official Ribbon Cutting for Soundside High School—Home of the Hurricanes!
📅 Tuesday, June 9th
⏰ 11:00 AM
📍 SHS Cafeteria
We’re excited to welcome our community to this special milestone!
🌟 HUGE shoutout to Oriole Beach Elementary (OBE)! 🌟
With an incredible 144,900 cans recycled, OBE didn’t just participate—they dominated the Million Cans Recycling Contest! Their efforts earned them the $500 Florida State Prize and proved how powerful teamwork and community action can be🥇♻️💚
Way to go, OBE—you’re leading the way toward a cleaner, greener future! 🌴🐢🥤
#SRCDS
With an incredible 144,900 cans recycled, OBE didn’t just participate—they dominated the Million Cans Recycling Contest! Their efforts earned them the $500 Florida State Prize and proved how powerful teamwork and community action can be🥇♻️💚
Way to go, OBE—you’re leading the way toward a cleaner, greener future! 🌴🐢🥤
#SRCDS
🚨 Venue Change Alert: Santa Rosa High & Adult Graduation 🎓
Important update - The graduation ceremony for Santa Rosa High School and Santa Rosa Adult School has been moved to a new location to better accommodate the number of guests expected.
📍 New Venue: Milton High School Gymnasium
📅 Date: Tuesday, May 26
⏰ Time: 7:00 p.m.
✨ No tickets are required — families and guests are welcome to attend and celebrate this special milestone!
Thank you to Milton High School for their support!
Important update - The graduation ceremony for Santa Rosa High School and Santa Rosa Adult School has been moved to a new location to better accommodate the number of guests expected.
📍 New Venue: Milton High School Gymnasium
📅 Date: Tuesday, May 26
⏰ Time: 7:00 p.m.
✨ No tickets are required — families and guests are welcome to attend and celebrate this special milestone!
Thank you to Milton High School for their support!
Today, Santa Rosa County District Schools made history as the first school district in Florida to host the America250FL Mobile History Museum during the Florida Freedom Tour.
📍 The tour’s inaugural school stop took place at Woodlawn Beach Middle School, where about 250 seventh‑grade civics students explored Florida’s rich history inside traveling mobile museums.
🚛 The Florida Freedom Tour will travel to all 67 counties this summer, bringing Florida’s story directly to students and communities across the state. We’re proud to lead the way!📚
📍 The tour’s inaugural school stop took place at Woodlawn Beach Middle School, where about 250 seventh‑grade civics students explored Florida’s rich history inside traveling mobile museums.
🚛 The Florida Freedom Tour will travel to all 67 counties this summer, bringing Florida’s story directly to students and communities across the state. We’re proud to lead the way!📚
🎉 The Pace High School Spanish Honor Society saw the largest attendance on record at their recent induction ceremony, welcoming 15 inductees and their families (65 total!) 🌮✨ The event was catered by Tacos el Fluffy. The mission of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is to recognize high school achievement in Spanish and Portuguese and to promote interest in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian studies.
Culture Day followed with Cinco de Mayo history, great food, jarritos, and Mexican helados. 🍧
Culture Day followed with Cinco de Mayo history, great food, jarritos, and Mexican helados. 🍧
School Board Meeting Recap – May 7, 2026
💚 May is Mental Health Awareness Month and May 7 was Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
🎨 Say No to Drugs 4th Grade Poster Contest Winners
- Madison Abreu (West Navarre Intermediate)
- Eleanor Lynn (W.H. Rhodes Elementary)
🥇Gulf Breeze High School Girls Wrestling State Champion and 2026 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Wrestling Award
- Camdyn Elliott (Gulf Breeze High School)
🎓 Florida Prepaid Superintendent's Scholarship – Class of 2026
- LaQuentin Longmire (Milton High School)
- Brea Lyle (Jay High School)
📚 Team Santa Rosa – 2026 Commissioner’s Academic Challenge
-Gage Burchett (Milton HS)
-Joshua Khan (Gulf Breeze HS)
-Sean Noonan Brem (Navarre HS)
-Clara Powell (Milton HS)
- Sarah Torres Harrell (Milton HS)
-Colin Williams (Milton HS)
⛳ SNA Golf Tournament Donation
-$16,000 donated to help eliminate unpaid student meal debt
🔗 View Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes:
https://santarosacosdfl.portal.civicclerk.com/
🎥 Watch Board Meeting Video:
https://santarosacosdfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/64/media
💚 May is Mental Health Awareness Month and May 7 was Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
🎨 Say No to Drugs 4th Grade Poster Contest Winners
- Madison Abreu (West Navarre Intermediate)
- Eleanor Lynn (W.H. Rhodes Elementary)
🥇Gulf Breeze High School Girls Wrestling State Champion and 2026 Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Wrestling Award
- Camdyn Elliott (Gulf Breeze High School)
🎓 Florida Prepaid Superintendent's Scholarship – Class of 2026
- LaQuentin Longmire (Milton High School)
- Brea Lyle (Jay High School)
📚 Team Santa Rosa – 2026 Commissioner’s Academic Challenge
-Gage Burchett (Milton HS)
-Joshua Khan (Gulf Breeze HS)
-Sean Noonan Brem (Navarre HS)
-Clara Powell (Milton HS)
- Sarah Torres Harrell (Milton HS)
-Colin Williams (Milton HS)
⛳ SNA Golf Tournament Donation
-$16,000 donated to help eliminate unpaid student meal debt
🔗 View Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes:
https://santarosacosdfl.portal.civicclerk.com/
🎥 Watch Board Meeting Video:
https://santarosacosdfl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/64/media
🌟 Congratulations to our 2026 Rookies of the Year! 🌟
These outstanding teachers, with less than three years of service, are already making a meaningful impact in classrooms across Santa Rosa County. Thank you to the Santa Rosa Education Foundation for recognizing and celebrating our newest educators! ❤️🍎
We are especially proud to announce that Reghan Irvin, First Grade Teacher at Gulf Breeze Elementary School, has been named the 2026 Santa Rosa Rookie of the Year! 🍎✨ Selected from 32 exceptional educators, Reghan is recognized for her dedication to students, positive classroom environment, and strong connections with families and the school community.
Please join us in congratulating Reghan and celebrating all of our amazing rookie teachers! 👏🍎
These outstanding teachers, with less than three years of service, are already making a meaningful impact in classrooms across Santa Rosa County. Thank you to the Santa Rosa Education Foundation for recognizing and celebrating our newest educators! ❤️🍎
We are especially proud to announce that Reghan Irvin, First Grade Teacher at Gulf Breeze Elementary School, has been named the 2026 Santa Rosa Rookie of the Year! 🍎✨ Selected from 32 exceptional educators, Reghan is recognized for her dedication to students, positive classroom environment, and strong connections with families and the school community.
Please join us in congratulating Reghan and celebrating all of our amazing rookie teachers! 👏🍎
Last night, we proudly celebrated the Nursing Assistant Pinning Ceremony for students in the Academy for Health and Medical Professions at Gulf Breeze High School. 🎓💙 Congratulations to the 29 students who earned their CNA certification and are ready to serve with compassion and purpose!👏🩺
Mark your Calendars for next week's Santa Rosa County School District Board Meeting.
🗓 May 14, 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM
📍 Canal Street
Community members are encouraged to attend and stay informed about the important decisions shaping our district.
📄 Agenda, live feed, and meeting minutes are available here:
https://santarosacosdfl.portal.civicclerk.com/
#SRCSD #SchoolBoardMeeting #StayInformed
💚 Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day – May 7 💚
Today, Santa Rosa County District Schools recognizes the importance of children’s mental health and well-being. Supporting our students’ emotional health helps them learn, grow, and thrive—both in and out of the classroom.
Let’s continue to show compassion, understanding, and support for every child, every day. 💚
🌼 Mental Health Awareness Month Spotlight 🌼
This month, we proudly recognize Cindy Peaden, our Mental Health Coordinator for Student Services. Cindy supports student well-being by connecting families with essential resources and partnering with community agencies to help students thrive.
A compassionate advocate for mental health awareness, Mrs. Peaden works tirelessly to reduce stigma and promote safe, supportive school environments. We are grateful for her dedication and the positive impact she makes across our district. 💚
#SRCDS #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #StudentWellBeing #ThankYou
This month, we proudly recognize Cindy Peaden, our Mental Health Coordinator for Student Services. Cindy supports student well-being by connecting families with essential resources and partnering with community agencies to help students thrive.
A compassionate advocate for mental health awareness, Mrs. Peaden works tirelessly to reduce stigma and promote safe, supportive school environments. We are grateful for her dedication and the positive impact she makes across our district. 💚
#SRCDS #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #StudentWellBeing #ThankYou
