In an abundance of caution, and in accordance with the guidance from the State of Florida, Okaloosa County Schools will be closed until the end of March, this includes the cancellation of all activities and events.

As such, we are currently evaluating possible make-up dates for our Teach at the Beach Job Fair, but until such time as we are given permission to resume our regularly scheduled activities an exact date cannot be set. We appreciate your understanding and will keep you updated as decisions are made.

In an abundance of caution, and under the direction of the State of Florida, Okaloosa County Schools will be closed the week of March 16th, which is our Spring Break week, and the Week of March 23rd. TO REPEAT. Okaloosa County Schools will be closed the week of March 16th, which is our Spring Break week, and the Week of March 23rd.

The Choctawhatchee Indianettes Dance Team was recognized at the March 9th School Board meeting for winning the 2020 Florida Dance Championships in the Small Varsity Hip Hop and Small Varsity Pom divisions and for placing 3^rd in the Small Varsity Game Day division at the Universal Dance Association (UDA) National Competition. They are the first high school in Okaloosa County to earn a medal at UDA Nationals.

The Indianettes also placed 2nd in the Small Varsity Game Day division and won the Crowd Appeal Award in the Hip Hop division.

Congratulations to the recent Elks Lodge Americanism Essay contest winners! This contest was open to students across the district. The three Division 1 winners (grades 5/6) were Edge Elementary School students in Angela Barry’s 5th grade English Language Arts (ELA) class. Their essay topic was “What Does Freedom of Speech Mean to Me?” Essays were judged on originality, development of theme, and mechanics. The students were recognized at the annual Elks Lodge Community Service and Americanism Essay awards banquet held on February 29th.

Congratulations Sabina, Alexis, and Cailyn!

Elliott Point Elementary School students joined millions of their peers across the country to celebrate the annual National Education Association’s (NEA) Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday on Monday, March 2, 2020.

Journey Washingtonhigh, Fort Walton Beach High School, recently won the Scholastic Art and Writing Honorable Mention Southeast Art Region-at-Large award for her clay bust titled “Growth Mindset.”

The Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation (OPSF) recently awarded twenty-seven teacher grants, five CHELCO grants and twenty-two OPSF grants, this year for a total of $35,602. The grants were funded in part by CHELCO, the Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation, and the State of Florida through the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations and ranged anywhere from $400 - $1,500 per grant.

The teachers applied for the competitive grants, detailing the ways in which they would spend the grant funds and how the grant would help their students and classrooms.