Education

Oh the places you know!

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 21:46 Written by Joanna Hammond

Students at West Navarre Intermediate School took part in the school's annual Geography Bee this month with the assistance of Billy Brockinton, a teacher in the gifted program at WNI.

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Reading takes center stage at Holley Navarre Middle School

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 21:34 Written by Joanna Hammond

Students of Holley-Navarre Middle School took the lead to read last week, participating in activities designed to promote literacy in school.

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Jeffery Baugus named SRC Teacher of the Year

Friday, 27 January 2012 12:23 Written by Joanna Hammond

Students and staff at Woodlawn Beach Middle School were surprised by a caravan of teachers and administrators from around Santa Rosa County on Jan. 27 when Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick came to present the Teacher of the Year award to Jeffery Baugus.

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Santa Rosa County schools ranked second in state

Monday, 23 January 2012 22:35 Written by Staff Reports

Santa Rosa County School District is ranked No.2 out of 67 school districts in the state of Florida.

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WBMS students gear up for spelling bee

Monday, 23 January 2012 20:00 Written by Joanna Hammond

Students from Woodlawn Beach Middle School are preparing to compete against some of the best spellers in the panhandle at the 36th Annual Sandy Sansing Chevrolet/Nissan/BMW/Mazda/ Mini Spelling Bee in Pensacola Jan. 26.

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State mulls ads on school buses

Friday, 20 January 2012 20:21 Written by Joanna Hammond

Two bills are before the Florida State Legislature that would allow advertising on school busses as a way to generate additional income for strapped school districts.

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FCAT penalties result in 'B' rating for NHS

Saturday, 14 January 2012 09:43 Last Updated on Friday, 27 January 2012 15:37 Written by Joanna Hammond

The Florida Department of Education recently released Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) scores for high schools. Although Navarre High School earned enough points for an‘A’rating, penalties forced that rating down to a ‘B.’ Florida’s DOE penalized the Santa Rosa County School District for the percent of the lowest 25 percent of students who made learning gains in reading and the graduation rate of at-risk students.

The graduation rate for at risk-students in 2010 was 80 percent; in 2011 it fell to 72 percent.

The Department of Education glossary defines ‘at risk’ as:“a term applied to students who have not been adequately served by educational systems and who are at risk of failing to meet the state’s academic achievement standards. These students have a high risk of dropping out or failing school.”

For more on this story, see the Jan. 12 issue of Navarre Press or subscribe online.

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