Niceville Area Teachers Recognized for Excellence! Is One Your Child’s?
The Okaloosa School District recently selected Royal Preston, construction teacher at Okaloosa Technical College, as its Teacher of the Year recipient.
While Preston earned the top honor, he was one of many who received recognition.
This Is How Many Students Enrolled in CTE Programs with Okaloosa County School District
The numbers are in, and they look great for Career and Technical Education (CTE) in the Okaloosa County School District. Roughly a quarter of all students in the school system, 7,846 students, enrolled in a CTE course for the 21-22 school year. Additionally, the district reports 1,382 industry certifications, and 1,079 digital tool […]
Bluewater Students Raise $600+ To Help Cases For Kids Program
Guardian Ad Litem Representatives take a $650 check from fifth graders at Bluewater Elementary. The Students raised the money for the Cases for Kids program.
FPL Makes $20K Donation to Okaloosa Schools
On Friday, December 16th, Florida Power and Light Company (FPL) graciously donated $20,000 to the Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation (OPSF) to support the Teacher Grant Program. The check presentation took place at Meigs Middle School, and the donation will help support grants for teachers of students in grades K-12. “We are grateful for the strong […]
This Group Just Donated $14,000 to Okaloosa Schools
Okaloosa Public Arts (OPA) presented the Okaloosa County School Board with a check for $14,000 to support arts programs in schools at the board’s August 22nd meeting.
School Traffic Discussed At Niceville City Council Meeting
As the school year begins – that means a return to early morning traffic along most of the City of Niceville’s roadways.
NHS Chorus Director Prepares For First ‘Normal’ Year in 2022-23
The homecoming two school years ago wasn’t what any teacher would expect, when Catherine Swan Feazell returned to Niceville High School as its new chorus director.
Kearley Named Principal At Edge Elementary
Niceville native Melissa Kearley will serve as the next principal of Edge Elementary in the 2022-2023 school year after a unanimous vote by the Okaloosa County School Board.
Landry Named Assistant Principal at Bluewater Elementary
One of Niceville’s shining stars in education saw her dreams come true when the Okaloosa County School Board unanimously voted to promote Jessica Landry to the position of Assistant Principal at Bluewater Elementary.
INTERVIEW: Female Vet Will Take On The ‘Okaloosa Education Establishment’
Cara Marion and her husband served in the Air Force as career officers. So, running for school board didn’t show up on the radar until last fall. Cara’s daughter – a student in the gifted program at Niceville High School – told her mom that she and the other students in her class watched the movie Alexander as part of a class assignment.
