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JHS Talent Show

Talent Show at Jay High School will be held on Thursday, April 12th, 2012 at  6pm in the school auditorium.  The Talent Show is sponsored by FRIENDS. Students can see Mrs. Nina Hendricks to sign up.

Jay Students Attend State Competition with HOSA

In the third year of existence, the Jay High School Health Science Academy has made a positive impact on the learning and networking goals of future health leaders. The academy’s student organization is HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America), and the activities sponsored by the organization teaches students as much about personal growth, as it […]

Gretchen Cotton Wiggins -Chumuckla Elementary Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year for Chumuckla Elementary is  Gretchen Cotton Wiggins.  Gretchen is currently a Second Grade Teacher.  She has been with  Santa Rosa County: for two years teaching. She graduated from the University of West Florida in May 2010 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. Then Gretchen completed one practicum at Bagdad Elementary, […]

JHS Students Certify as Disaster CERT Members

In the last two years, over 100 Jay High School students have prepared to handle emergency situations. Janie Gomillion, the Jay High SGA  sponsor,  informed Becky Holley about the program after speaking with someone in the EOC. Thinking back to after Ivan, Becky realized a need for a program such as this because Jay is […]

Nick Gandy -JHS Rookie of the Year

Rookie of the Year for Jay High School is Nicholas (Nick) Patrick Gandy.  He is currently a teacher in Exceptional Student Education.  This is his first year as a full-time employee with Santa Rosa County, and  last year I taught history part-time at Milton High School. Nick graduated from Pace High School in 2006. He […]

Santa Rosa Students Catch a Break

Santa Rosa Students will be out on Monday, April 2nd  for a teacher planning day.  Then on Friday, April 6th (Good Friday) of the same week they will be out for Easter Holidays.  When they come back they will have a week before the FCAT testing begins.  FCAT will be April 16-17th, and April 23-27th.

Jay High Art Students Win at Riverwalk

Jay High Art Students submitted work for the Santa Rosa County Youth Art Show held annually at the Riverwalk Arts Festival sponsored by the Santa Rosa Arts and Culture Foundation.  Thereer is something for all ages at the Riverwalk this weekend.  You still have time on Sunday, March 25 from 10 am -5pm to enjoy […]

Laiken King -1st Runner Up at Sawmill Pageant

Ms. Laiken King, was selected as 1st Runner Up (in the 7-8 year old category)  at the Century Sawmill Pageant on Saturday, March 24th.  Laiken is the daughter of Farica and Terry King.  She is in the second grade at Central.  

Art Contest for K-8

The SunWise with Shade 2012 Poster Contest invites children in grades K-8 to submit a hand-drawn poster (on 8.5 x 11 inch paper) that shows how to avoid getting too much sun. The top five entries from kids in grades K-3 will receive a digital camera; and the winner from grades 4-8 will receive a family trip […]

Jay Elementary Students Read for a Record

Students at Jay Elementary School help shatter nationwide reading record! Students at Jay Elementary School took part in “Read The Most From Coast To Coast” on March 2, and helped to set a new national record for the number of Accelerated Reader™ Quizzes taken in one day.  The one‐day record students were challenged to top […]