Education Archive

On Nov. 4, culinary students from Crestview High School competed in the Aramark Culinary Star Mystery Basket Competition.

Based around The Flavors of Asia, Ray Gygi, Cameron Gillette and Jacob Valdez placed first among other high school competitors to advance to the regional competition in Dallas, Texas.

Crestview High School has hosted a canned food drive over the past 18 years. Last year, one of Crestview’s leadership students came up with the idea of trying to fill Principal Victoria Hayden’s office with donated canned goods.

This year, Crestview extended the invitation to try to fill all principals’ offices across North Crestview schools.

The thought of winning Teacher of the Year never crossed Eric Davis’ mind 12 years ago when working in the planning department in downtown Crestview. Upon switching careers to teaching at Davidson Middle School, he has no doubt he made the right decision.

“To tell you the truth, it was the best thing I ever did,” Davis said.

The Crestview High School outdoor education program received a very generous donation from Toyota Bassmaster last Thursday.

Students were presented with tackle trays and baits from the familiar face of Ernie Martin, who started the outdoor education program at Crestview.

The Okaloosa County School District (OCSD) celebrates Southside Primary School’s achievement after the Florida Department of Education released the 2025–2026 Summer Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Program Accountability results.

The Okaloosa County School District is expanding its Employee Health Clinic to Crestview, giving employees and their dependents in north Okaloosa County a closer option for health care beginning in spring 2027.

The location will be announced at a later date.

See You at the Pole was a grassroots movement that began with 10 students praying at their school in 1990. Now, that movement has grown and spread to schools across the nation.

This past Wednesday, students at Crestview High School met at the pole to join in prayer for their school.

The job of a teacher is no easy task. Creating lesson plans, staying after hours to grade tests and maintaining the focus of students throughout the day can prove taxing.

However, the life of a teacher is never boring, and Shelby Frost’s passion for helping her students succeed is one reason she was named Crestview High School Teacher of the Year.

As the school year began, Laurel Hill Assistant Principal Ashley Riley had the idea to create a way of sharing Laurel Hill School news.

Her idea led to the creation of “Hobo News,” a biweekly online newsletter created for the community by the community.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and Okaloosa County School District are bringing back a familiar holiday tradition but under a new title.

Formerly known as Angle Tree, Operation Jingle Bells will be the new name for this holiday tradition.