
2018 News
December 2018
- Edge ES Holds Spelling Bee
- Anna Keim, Ruckel MS, Is District's winning entry into the Art in the Capital art contest
- FWBHS Swim Teams Excel at Regionals
- Okaloosa County Students Participate in Robotics Competition
- Longwood Students Participate in Kids Vote
- FWB Lions Club Distributes Diabetes Awareness Bookmarks to Students
- Crestview HS Holds Breakfast with the Big Dogs to Stress Importance of Eating Breakfast
- Fourteen Okaloosa County Educators Receive NDIA ACCEL Grants
- First Baptist Church Niceville Donates 200 Pairs of Shoes to Displaced Students
- Warm and Caring Donation to Title IX, Students in Transition Program
November 2018
- School Board Members Take Office
- Take the School Climate Survey Today!
- CTE Web Programming Teachers Tour Beast Code, a Local Software Development Company
- Laurel Hill Students Participate in Mad Scientist Day
- Educational Support Professionals Day - Wednesday, November 14, 2018
- District Mental Health Counselors and School Psychologists Assist Blountstown Students After Hurricane Michael
- Culinary Arts Students Assist Bay County
- Niceville High School Students Excel in Congressional App Challenge
- Enrolling Students Impacted by Hurricane Michael
- Ora Wolfgram, FWBHS, Wins MKAF Festival of the Arts Best of Show
- Crestview HS Wins Class 6A District Championship
- Middle School Football Champions
- Hurricane Michael Toy Drive
- NHS Students Collaborate with CLL to Build a New Website
- Edge ES Students Participate in Walk to School Day
- FWBHS Girls Golf Qualify for State Tournament
- Area Robotics Teams Participate in FLL Qualifier
October 2018
- Okaloosa County School Participate in UW's Coats for Kids at Christmas
- Ruckel MS Students Collect Needed Donation for Bay County Schools
- Lewis School hosts Family STEM Night
- Middle School Cross County Champions
- Middle School Football Champions
- OCEA Members Collect Needed Personal Items for Homeless Women
- Open Enrollment of OCSD Employees
- Okaloosa County Middle School Volleyball Champions
- Enrolling Students Impacted by Hurricane Michael
- Hurricane Michael Toy Drive
- Hurricane Michael Update
- Hurricane Michael
- Bus Drivers Needed
- Congressional App Challenge and Expo
September 2018
- Silver Sands Celebrates Grand Opening of GROWTH House
- Laurel Hill School Implements House Concept
- Foundational Partnership Formed to Fill Skills Gap in Construction Trades
- Indira Mishra, NHS, named 2019 National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
- Niceville HS JROTC Cadets Teach Edge ES Safety Patrol Proper Flag Raising Procedures
- Kim Gasaway, STEMM Academy, Awarded $5,000 STEM Grant
- Tropical Storm Gordon
- Da Vinci Surgical Robot Demo at Crestview HS
- Okaloosa Robotics Teams
- Congressional App Challenge 2018
- Chelco Donation to OPSF
- Kenwood ES 50th Anniversary
August 2018
- New Administrators
- School Ambassadors Attend TeCMEN Industry Day
- Niceville High School Students Receive VHP Medal of Honor
- JulieAnn Smith Named Secondary ELA Curriculum Specialist
- Pryor MS Hosts Motivational Speaker, Dr. Wale "Bumaye" Lawal
- CPR Certification Offered in Partnership with Andrews Institute
- Bus Schedules
- Immunization Requirements
- School Year Calendars
- School Meal Benefits
- Cram the Van
- Retirees Honored at Annual Retirement Luncheon
- Summer Feeding Program
- Athletic Concussion Baseline Testing
- Appreciated Support - Masonic Lodge #312 Members Help New Teachers
- District Holds Scholar’s Summer Institute
- 2018 Community Festival
- Melissa Bowell Named AP at Choctawhatchee High School
July 2018
- Bus Drivers Needed
- Immunization Requirements
- 2018 Community Festival
- Cram the Van
- District Holds Scholar’s Summer Institute
- School Board Approves New Administrators
- No Child Without Healthcare Fair
June 2018
- School Meal Benefits
- 2018-19 and 2019-2020 Okaloosa County School Year Calendars Available Now
- Summer Feeding Program
- Okaloosa Schools Recognized for Making a Change
- Athletic Concussion Baseline Testing
- Okaloosa County Schools To Participate In Summer Feeding Program - Updated Schedule
May 2018
- Bluewater Bay Tennis Center Recognized for Hosting MS Tennis Tournament
- Track Athletes Recognized for Winning Championships
- Blackstone Golf Course Recognized for Hosting MS Athletic Conference Annual Golf Tournament
- OCSD Math Coaches Attend 2018 Panhandle Math Summit
- Cosmetology Students Benefit from AT&T Statewide STEM Investment
- Pryor MS Students Earn SolidWorks Certificates
- Crestview HS Programming Team Attends Lockheed Martin Code Quest Competition
- Cam Farrah, FWBHS, Places in Top 10 in 2018 U.S. Multihull Championship
- Gabriel Lerner-Sperow, Okaloosa STEMM Academy, Places First in the Chemistry Division at the 2018 State Science Fair
- Ruckel MS Majorettes Earn MS Halftime Team State Champions
- STEMM Academy Shines at 5th Annual Okaloosa RoBotics Invitational Tournament (ORBIT)
- Area Schools Recognized at Healthy Okaloosa Celebration
- Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation Honors Take Stock in Children Scholars
- District Holds Anne T Mitchell Senior Honors Assembly
- Katie McGuire-Menges, Plew ES, Receives Carnegie Hall Scholarship
- Mid-Bay Rotary Club Donates Scholarship to TSIC
- Middle School Softball and Baseball Programs Have Great Year
- Kids Tag Art Program Winners Recognized
- Daevon Burns, Crestview High School, Recognized for Heroic Actions
April 2018
- Gulf Power Foundation Donates TSIC Scholarship
- Patricia Martin, Ruckel MS, and Devon Lamonica, FWBHS, Named AFA, Hurlburt Chapter #398, 2018 Teachers of the Year
- Hannah Schneidewind, NHS, Selected for 2018 Florida Dairy Farmers Academic All-State Team
- Area Teams Excel in MS Athletic Conference Golf Tournament
- Okaloosa County Academic Team Named State Runner-Up
- FWBHS Theatre Presents Shrek The Musical
- BIA’s Rain Barrels on Parade Benefits Local Art Teachers
- Meigs MS Archery Team Places Second in State and Qualifies For NASP Nationals Tournament
- School Safety Bulletin - Niceville High School
- Plew Elementary School Celebrates the 50th Anniversary
- Okaloosa County Students Paint the Music
- Two NHS Students Recognized by College Board
- Bruner MS Excels in FBLA State Leadership Conference
- FSU’s STARS Alliance Students Visit Choctaw HS
March 2018
- OCSD to Provide Immunizations to Incoming 7th Graders
- Crestview High School's Crypto Canines Wins 2nd Place in National CyberPatriot X Competition
- Ruckel MS Dance Team Wins Hip Hop Division at Florida Dance Championships
- NFB Students Participate in Elks Americanism Essay Contest
- Students Stand for Safety - March 14th - Update
- FWBHS Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Empowering Students
- Local Teachers and Schools Participate in Project Hero Gulf Coast Challenge
- Kenwood ES Students Raise Money for American Heart Association
- NHS Students Study Lion Fish
- Lewis School Holds Math, Science, and Arts Night
- FWBHS AFJROTC Wins Braves Invitational Drill Meet
- Choctaw HS Indianettes Win State
February 2018
- OCSD Now Hiring Bus Drivers
- East Panhandle Regional Science and Engineering Fair Is Open to the Public
- Area Middle Schools Excel in Emerald Coast Math Counts Competition
- Okaloosa Technical College Changes Student's Life
- 2018-19 and 2019-2020 Okaloosa County School Year Calendars Available Now
- Military Academy Nights - March 29th
- FWBHS JROTC Excels at UWF Orienteering Competition
- Great Winter Sports Season for Middle School Athletic Conference
- School District Safety Announcement from Superintendent of Schools, Mary Beth Jackson
- Heather Phillips, Bluewater Elementary School, Named OCSD Teacher of the Year
- Liam Ordner, NHS, Named Sunshine State Scholar for Okaloosa County
- OCSD Receives $1,250,000 Grant from DoDEA
- Karen Carroll, Bay Area Office, Named Educational Support Professional of the Year
- 41st Annual Robert Sheffield East Panhandle Regional Science and Engineering Fair Awards
- Safety Bulletin
- Eglin ES Students Raise $5150 during Jump Rope for Heart Event
January 2018
- Tulsa Moore Named FLCA Secondary Literacy Coach of the Year
- Bruner MS FBLA Students Donate Gifts to EC Health Center
- Pryor MS Angel Tree Serves 140 Students
- Controlled Open Enrollment for 2018-19
- OTC Field Trip to Apartment Complex and Net Zero Energy House
- FIRST Robotics Competition the Ultimate Sport for the Mind
- School District Distributes Relief Meals
- Southside Implements Crayola Recycling Program
- Destin ES Students Recognized for Achieve3000 Performance
- Okaloosa County Students Participate in MLK Annual Oratorical and Poster Contest
- Fight the Flu
- District Holds Annual Spelling Bee
- Choctaw Girls Volleyball Team Recognized as 2017 FHSAA Class 7A State Champions