Education Archive

Local high school students spoke up about the dangers of vaping and smoking along with their opinions on a proposed ordinance that would have banned smoking and vaping from public parks in the city.

Crestview Councilman Ryan Bullard brought the ordinance to the attention of the council and worked with Crestview High School’s S.W.A.T. (Students Working Against Tobacco) members. He helped the club gain a spot at the City Council meeting to make a presentation on the issue.

The high school population in Crestview continues to grow, and the campus is growing with it with several projects underway.

The top developments at Crestview High School are the classroom additions, the multipurpose building, and the dining expansion.

With the 2023 legislative session a few weeks away, the Okaloosa County School District has laid out their priorities. The School District’s legislative priorities for 2023 focus on the recruitment and retention of employees and continued funding for safe and secure schools. Superintendent Marcus Chambers is in the process of presenting these items to the Northwest Florida Legislative Delegation with the intention of impacting upcoming legislation in these critical areas for education.

Troy Young, a Crestview High School Senior, received the Robert and Amy Harper Scholarship at the International Builders Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The scholarship is awarded to one high school student who plans a trade career. Out of 72 schools in the State of Florida and over 300 nationwide, Young won the award for his achievements in the building program at Crestview High School. He has earned six certifications in construction and HVAC and is a lead project manager and designer of the Capstone class project.

Navarre and Niceville high schools each had five students nominated by U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz for enrollment in the nation’s military academies.

“The Raiders definitely have a home advantage,” Gaetz joked as friends and family cheered each NHS nominee during a ceremony Jan. 17 in the school’s cafeteria/auditorium. “They’re well represented.”

Okaloosa County Schools Superintendent Marcus Chambers was recently recognized by the Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS) for his accomplishments during his tenure.

In addition to recognizing the superintendent, several district programs and awards were mentioned, which included:

If you’ve been in the wing of Baker School that is home to the media center and auditorium you might have noticed a room with the letters WGTV on the window.

That room is the entrance to the classrooms that are home of the school’s digital video program.

When a series of unfortunate occurrences threatened to abruptly end a decades-long Crestview High School cultural club, swift action by an involved parent and the club’s community organization partner not only saved the student group, it had the added benefit of opening its membership up to other area schools and home-schooled students.

Crestview High School introduced Homecoming King Vince Lancaster and Homecoming Queen Laeni Crosby during a halftime-celebration of Crestview’s football game with Leon on Friday night. The Bulldogs beat the Lions 42-6..

It hasn’t taken the new Skills to Build class offered at Davidson Middle School to become a favorite elective with the students.

There are currently 125 students enrolled in the class, 25 in each of five periods and students are being turned away from the program introduced to the school this year.