Santa Rosa County District Schools

Attention: Middle & High School Students 📣 The Congressional App Challenge is now open! Students are encouraged to design and code an original app—showcasing creativity, problem-solving, and computer science skills. 📅 Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025 📎 Check out the official flyer below for eligibility guidelines and key details for students and/or educators. Let’s see what amazing ideas our Santa Rosa County students can create! ❤️

Woodlawn Beach Middle School had an amazing staff night at Miracle League Santa Rosa County! ⚾💙 The WBMS team had a wonderful time supporting our community by volunteering as Miracle League buddies. Mr. Lowrimore even had the honor of throwing the first pitch! Moments like these remind us how truly special our schools and community are. #SRCDS1stChoice

🎶 Santa Rosa County Schools Band Showcase 🎶 Join us on Monday, October 13 at 6:00 PM at the Pace High School Stadium for an unforgettable evening of music and pageantry! 🎺🥁 This special event will feature performances by all six high school bands from across our school district: 🎵 Central School Jaguar Band 🎵 Gulf Breeze High School Soundwave Band 🎵 Jay High School Royal Pride Band 🎵 Milton High School Mighty Black & Gold Band 🎵 Navarre High School Raider Band 🎵 Pace High School Pride of the Red, White, and Blue Band Admission is free and the event is open to the public. Bring your family, friends, and community pride as we celebrate the outstanding student musicians of Santa Rosa County! #SRCDS1stChoice

New! Access Your Child’s Test Scores Right from the Santa Rosa Schools App📲

Great news! You can now view your child’s state assessment scores directly through the Santa Rosa County District App.

✅ Download the Santa Rosa County District, FL app
✅ Tap “More” ➜ “FOCUS Parent Portal”
✅ Instantly access your student’s test results once you log into your Parent Portal account

Parent Portal Resources can be found at the link below (including how to create an account and/or link your student).
🔗 https://www.santarosaschools.org/page/parent-portal-resources

If you need assistance with the FOCUS Parent Portal app, please email ITSHelp@santarosa.k12.fl.us.

Our District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) met this evening and is already brainstorming creative ways to boost family and community engagement across Santa Rosa County! 💡 Together, we’re nurturing and cultivating hope through goals, pathways, and willpower - these are all key components of our “Roadmap to Hope.” A huge thank you to our parent representatives from each school for taking time out of your busy schedules to attend, collaborate, and connect with SRCDS. Your voices and ideas make a difference! 💙#SRCDS1stChoice

📚 Happy Instructional Coaches Day! 🎉

Today we celebrate our incredible Instructional Coaches who work tirelessly to support teachers, strengthen instruction, and enhance student learning across Santa Rosa County District Schools. 🌟

From modeling lessons and providing feedback to helping implement innovative strategies in the classroom — our coaches are true partners in education. 💙

Thank you for all you do to empower teachers and impact student success every single day! #SRCDS1stChoice

Safety Starts with Us

The month of October will be used to share important resources, information, and proactive measures to ensure our students are safe. Not only is this National Internet Safety Month, but we also recognize National Bullying Prevention Month and Unity Day (October 22) during the month. This is the perfect time to remind our schools, families, and community that SAFETY STARTS WITH US! Stay tuned to our local social media channels for updates and information.

Check out the link below to view more as we share information with our schools, families, and communities on how to keep students safe. #SRCDS1stChoice

🔗https://www.santarosaschools.org/o/srcds/page/safety-starts-with-us

🌎 Happy World Teachers' Day! 🌎 In Santa Rosa, we have nearly 2,000 instructional staff members that love, educate, and prepare our students for graduation and a successful future. We are SO proud of the innovation, dedication, and collaboration of our teachers that serve our students! Give a shout out to a teacher that has made an impact on you and/or your child below! ⬇️ #SRCDS1stChoice

Rock Your School Day: Take 2 🎬 East Milton Elementary took part in the hands-on and engaging lessons, complete with room transformations, to make learning ROCK! 🎸 They also collected over 250 boxes of cereal to donate to Food Raising Friends and placed Positive Affirmations on 810 coffee sleeves for Mama Lattes as well as part of this fun day! Way to go, EME! #SRCDS1stChoice

Friday Night Lights Recap - 10/3 🏈 Congratulations to Pace and Jay on their wins this week! 🎉 Keep up the great work, Santa Rosa! 💙💚 #SRCDS1stChoice

Rock Your School Day 2025 was a success! We love seeing the hands-on, engaging, standards-based lessons our students took part in today as part of the Rock Your School initiative by Get Your Teach On. #SRCDS1stChoice

Safety Starts With Us: Online Safety for Students

Think before you click! 🚦
⚠️ Don’t click on unknown links in emails, messages, or pop-ups.
⚠️ Be cautious with downloads — only install apps and files from trusted sources.

A few smart clicks today can prevent big problems tomorrow. 💙💚

#SafetyStartsWithUs #SRCDS1stChoice

Big Brothers Big Sisters - Beyond School Walls Update

Last week, seniors from Milton High School met with their mentors from Santa Rosa County for the first Beyond School Walls session of the school year. Some matches reunited while others began their journey together for the very first time, making it a day full of connection and excitement.

The group enjoyed breakfast, heard an inspiring presentation from Rob Morrison with TRIO-Student Support Services, and took part in fun icebreaker games. Matches also spent one-on-one time setting goals for the year before sharing lunch and heading back to school.

Here’s to a year full of growth, guidance, and new possibilities!

Let's gear up for another action packed week of football! 🏈Good luck to all of our Santa Rosa athletes as they head into Friday night!

Safety Starts With Us: Online Safety for Students

Cyberbullying and online threats are serious. 💻❌
✅ Think before you post or share — what you put online can last forever, even if deleted.
✅ If you see something concerning, report it through FortifyFL and tell a trusted adult. 🔗https://getfortifyfl.com/

Let’s work together to make our online spaces safe and supportive for everyone. 💙💚

#SafetyStartsWithUs #SRCDS1stChoice

School Board Meeting 📍 Woodlawn Beach Middle School 🗓 October 9, 2025 ⏰ 5:30 PM Agendas, minutes, and live stream are available here: https://santarosacodsfl.portal.civicclerk.com

So many events and recognitions are happening during the month of October! We certainly cannot miss the fact that it is National Principal Month. 🎉 We are fortunate to have such caring, dynamic, and servant leaders in Santa Rosa County who love, educate, and prepare our students for graduation and a successful future! Give a shout out in the comments to a current or former principal and share the impact he/she made on your life! ❤️#SRCDS1stChoice

The October edition of LEAPS & Bounds is now available at the link below! Check out celebrations, activities, recognitions, and important information for the month of October. 🍂

🔗https://bit.ly/OctoberLEAPS2025

As we kick off our Safety Starts with Us campaign during the month of October, we are kicking October 1 off with a focus on online safety for students.

Safety Starts With Us: Online Safety for Students

Your personal information is valuable — protect it! 💻
✅ Never share your passwords (even with friends)
✅ Avoid posting your full name, school, address, phone number, or location online

Together, we can build safer digital spaces for every student. 💙💚

#SafetyStartsWithUs #SRCDS1stChoice