Good morning 8th grade parents,
This announcement is for all future high school athletes. A new Florida law requires ECG screenings for any student trying out or participating in FHSAA interscholastic athletics. This new rule applies to all entering 9th grade students and any new students. I have attached a letter which explains and lists where these screenings will be held. Have a great weekend.
Good evening 6th and 7th grade parents,
We are going to start the registration process for the 26/27 school year this week. All students will be placed in 4 core classes, Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. There are advanced possibilities for Language Arts, Math, and Science which will be determined by grades and progress monitoring/FAST testing that will be finalized over the summer. More explanation will be given later for advanced opportunities, but we are concentrating on Electives for the month of April. We will concentrate on our application electives first.
During the week of April 6 – April 10, we will take applications for our Office Assistants, Library Assistants, and ESE Assistants. These positions are available for both future 7th and 8th grade students, but 8th graders will be given preference. We have a limited number in each category and the deadline to apply is Thursday, April 9. This will be one of your electives and you can only apply in one area as an assistant. We will inform students selected the week of April 13.
During the week on April 13 – April 17, we will take applications for Yearbook. There are less than 30 positions for Yearbook, and the Yearbook class will be one of their electives. The deadline to apply is Thursday, April 16. We will inform students the week of April 20.
During the week April 20 - 24, we will pass out our general elective options. Two of the 8th grade electives have specific pre-requisites and are high school level courses (DIT and Spanish). DIT is a computer-based program which counts as a fine arts credit for high school graduation. The requirement for DIT is 7th grade Regular Computers and/or grades and passing scores on the FAST test. Spanish is a high school level course that requires at least a B average in current Language Arts course and a passing score of the PM3 ELA FAST test. Each of these would count as one of your 2 electives.
Other elective options
7th grade electives: Application courses listed above, Beginning Orchestra, Beginning Band (Requires a try on), Varsity and Symphonic Band (Requires Mrs. Stump Permission), Gifted Enrichment (Requires an EP), Learning Strategies (Requires an IEP), Art, PE, and Computers.
8th grade electives: Application courses listed above, Beginning Orchestra, Varsity and Symphonic Band (Requires Mrs. Stump Permission), Gifted Enrichment (Requires an EP), Learning Strategies (Requires an IEP), Art, PE, and Hospitality Management.
Students will log into the Focus portal to register for their elective choices starting Apr 20. We will go to all 6th and 7th grade science classes on Monday, April 27 to ensure all students have made their elective options and collect registration forms.
There will be a parent night in the cafeteria to discuss registration on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:00 in the cafeteria.
Michael Brandon, GBMS Principal
We are going to start the registration process for the 26/27 school year this week. All students will be placed in 4 core classes, Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. There are advanced possibilities for Language Arts, Math, and Science which will be determined by grades and progress monitoring/FAST testing that will be finalized over the summer. More explanation will be given later for advanced opportunities, but we are concentrating on Electives for the month of April. We will concentrate on our application electives first.
During the week of April 6 – April 10, we will take applications for our Office Assistants, Library Assistants, and ESE Assistants. These positions are available for both future 7th and 8th grade students, but 8th graders will be given preference. We have a limited number in each category and the deadline to apply is Thursday, April 9. This will be one of your electives and you can only apply in one area as an assistant. We will inform students selected the week of April 13.
During the week on April 13 – April 17, we will take applications for Yearbook. There are less than 30 positions for Yearbook, and the Yearbook class will be one of their electives. The deadline to apply is Thursday, April 16. We will inform students the week of April 20.
During the week April 20 - 24, we will pass out our general elective options. Two of the 8th grade electives have specific pre-requisites and are high school level courses (DIT and Spanish). DIT is a computer-based program which counts as a fine arts credit for high school graduation. The requirement for DIT is 7th grade Regular Computers and/or grades and passing scores on the FAST test. Spanish is a high school level course that requires at least a B average in current Language Arts course and a passing score of the PM3 ELA FAST test. Each of these would count as one of your 2 electives.
Other elective options
7th grade electives: Application courses listed above, Beginning Orchestra, Beginning Band (Requires a try on), Varsity and Symphonic Band (Requires Mrs. Stump Permission), Gifted Enrichment (Requires an EP), Learning Strategies (Requires an IEP), Art, PE, and Computers.
8th grade electives: Application courses listed above, Beginning Orchestra, Varsity and Symphonic Band (Requires Mrs. Stump Permission), Gifted Enrichment (Requires an EP), Learning Strategies (Requires an IEP), Art, PE, and Hospitality Management.
Students will log into the Focus portal to register for their elective choices starting Apr 20. We will go to all 6th and 7th grade science classes on Monday, April 27 to ensure all students have made their elective options and collect registration forms.
There will be a parent night in the cafeteria to discuss registration on Tuesday, April 14 at 6:00 in the cafeteria.
Michael Brandon, GBMS Principal
Happy Assistant Principal's Week to our one and only, Tracy Murphy. Mrs. Murphy does a fantastic job with all of her responsibilities and is a great asset to GBMS. We are so proud to recognize her this and every week. We honor her this week and are incredibly grateful.
Good morning,
We have two openings on our School Advisory Council. If you are interested, please fill out an application. Have a great day.
It is kickball mania time at GBMS – one of the best days at our school. The tournament is Thursday April 9th right after school. Team sign-ups are happening now. A team can have up to 10 players. The cost to enter is $20 per team. Entry forms are available in the front office. Forms are due back by 1:30 on Monday April 6th to Mrs. Gilbreath in room 31. No late entry forms accepted. If your student would like to participate but cannot find a team, they can sign up in the front office and will be placed on a team.
This tournament raises money for the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer. Teams can raise money in addition to the entry fee. The team that wins the tournament, the team that raises the most money and the team with the best costume are treated to a Chick Fil A lunch. Cash and checks made out to Rally Foundation are accepted for the entry fee and additional money collected.
This tournament raises money for the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer. Teams can raise money in addition to the entry fee. The team that wins the tournament, the team that raises the most money and the team with the best costume are treated to a Chick Fil A lunch. Cash and checks made out to Rally Foundation are accepted for the entry fee and additional money collected.
Good Evening Parents,
The Controlled Open Enrollment transfer period for Santa Rosa County will begin on April 3rd and go through May 18th. Beginning April 3rd you can access the Transfer Form, the 26-27 School Choice Plan and the 26-27 Controlled Open Enrollment Capacity Chart on our school district’s website under school choice. Directions for completing the transfer form and submitting it can also be found on the district’s website. Parents without internet can pick up a paper copy from the front office. If you have questions regarding the transfer process, please contact your student’s Grade Level Director at 850 983-5150. Thank you and have a good evening.
Michael Branon
GBMS Principal
The Controlled Open Enrollment transfer period for Santa Rosa County will begin on April 3rd and go through May 18th. Beginning April 3rd you can access the Transfer Form, the 26-27 School Choice Plan and the 26-27 Controlled Open Enrollment Capacity Chart on our school district’s website under school choice. Directions for completing the transfer form and submitting it can also be found on the district’s website. Parents without internet can pick up a paper copy from the front office. If you have questions regarding the transfer process, please contact your student’s Grade Level Director at 850 983-5150. Thank you and have a good evening.
Michael Branon
GBMS Principal
Good morning,
Report Cards have been published in Focus. If you would like a printed report card, please contact the school. No school tomorrow, April 3rd. 7th grade writing is Monday, April 6th and 8th grade writing is Tuesday, April 7th. Have a great three day weekend.
Michael Brandon
GBMS Principal
Report Cards have been published in Focus. If you would like a printed report card, please contact the school. No school tomorrow, April 3rd. 7th grade writing is Monday, April 6th and 8th grade writing is Tuesday, April 7th. Have a great three day weekend.
Michael Brandon
GBMS Principal
GBHS Counselors met with our 8th grade today. There is a sneak peak at GBHS on April 7th at 5:30. Listed below is information about possible on-line classes that can be taken while still students at GBMS.
FLVS/SRO - Summer Course Registration Process
GBMS will ONLY approve Personal Finance and Money Management, Driver’s Education, and HOPE (PE class).
For online registration, please complete the following:
· Parent must email confirmation to Mrs. Hepworth that student has permission to request the course. hepworthd@santarosa.k12.fl.us · Create an account in FLVS - Florida Virtual School | Grades K-12 Online
· Click ENROLL
· Choose ENROLL IN FLVS FLEX
· Follow the Step-by-Step Process
· SRO (Santa Rosa Online is our local option and will have local teachers)
· Choose Course - (Place it in your backpack)
· GUIDANCE must approve - I will see it on my side.
· Once approved by guidance, teacher is assigned
Good evening Dolphins. This is just a reminder that our Writing test starts this week. 6th grade will test on Thursday, April 2nd; 7th grade will test on Monday, April 6th; and 8th grade will test on Tuesday, April 7th. Please make every effort to have your child present on these dates. Have a great night.
Michael Brandon
GBMS Principal
Hello GBMS Families,
This is Mr. Brandon, principal of Gulf Breeze Middle, with an important message for parents and families. We conducted a lockdown drill at school today as part of our regular emergency drill process as required by state law. We know that drills can cause possible concerns for our students, but we believe it’s important for them to know exactly what to do in an emergency and these practice drills enhance their safety. Again, all students are safe, and this is simply a required lockdown drill. Thank you for your understanding and support.
Michael Brandon
GBMS Principal
This is Mr. Brandon, principal of Gulf Breeze Middle, with an important message for parents and families. We conducted a lockdown drill at school today as part of our regular emergency drill process as required by state law. We know that drills can cause possible concerns for our students, but we believe it’s important for them to know exactly what to do in an emergency and these practice drills enhance their safety. Again, all students are safe, and this is simply a required lockdown drill. Thank you for your understanding and support.
Michael Brandon
GBMS Principal
Congratulations to our Boys and Girls track teams for their top finish at the County Wide Track Meet in Pace on Friday, March 27. The Girls team won the event while the boys finished second. In addition, our 4x100 relay teams set new school records. Our Boys team relay members were Brooks Clayton, Jake Middendorf, Evan Murawski, and Jason Nygaard while our Girls team relay members were Addie Adkinson, Riley Ann Fielder, Lily Hassell, and Ema Wright. We are proud of all our track teams members and look forward to seeing them run again in the South End Meet on April 10th.
Congratulations to Tricia Coady for being the teacher of the year for GBMS. We are so proud of you and the way you represent Gulf Breeze Middle.
It is kickball mania time at GBMS – one of the best days at our school. The tournament is Thursday April 9th right after school. Team sign-ups are happening now. A team can have up to 10 players. The cost to enter is $20 per team. Entry forms are available in the front office. Forms are due back by 1:30 on Monday April 6th to Mrs. Gilbreath in room 31. No late entry forms accepted. If your student would like to participate but cannot find a team, they can sign up in the front office and will be placed on a team.
This tournament raises money for the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer. Teams can raise money in addition to the entry fee. The team that wins the tournament, the team that raises the most money and the team with the best costume are treated to a Chick Fil A lunch. Cash and checks made out to Rally Foundation are accepted for the entry fee and additional money collected.
This tournament raises money for the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer. Teams can raise money in addition to the entry fee. The team that wins the tournament, the team that raises the most money and the team with the best costume are treated to a Chick Fil A lunch. Cash and checks made out to Rally Foundation are accepted for the entry fee and additional money collected.
Good evening 8th grade students and parents. GBHS counselors will be at GBMS on Wednesday, April 1st to discuss registration procedures for the 26/27 school year at GBHS. GBHS will also offer a Sneak Peek on Tuesday, April 7th at 5:30. Please look at attached flyer.
It is kickball mania time at GBMS – one of the best days at our school. The tournament is Thursday April 9th right after school. Team sign-ups are happening now. A team can have up to 10 players. The cost to enter is $20 per team. Entry forms are available in the front office. Forms are due back by 1:30 on Monday April 6th to Mrs. Gilbreath in room 31. No late entry forms accepted. If your student would like to participate but cannot find a team, they can sign up in the front office and will be placed on a team.
This tournament raises money for the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer. Teams can raise money in addition to the entry fee. The team that wins the tournament, the team that raises the most money and the team with the best costume are treated to a Chick Fil A lunch. Cash and checks made out to Rally Foundation are accepted for the entry fee and additional money collected.
This tournament raises money for the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer. Teams can raise money in addition to the entry fee. The team that wins the tournament, the team that raises the most money and the team with the best costume are treated to a Chick Fil A lunch. Cash and checks made out to Rally Foundation are accepted for the entry fee and additional money collected.
Dear Parent/Caregiver,
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we are conducting a survey in partnership with Studer Education to monitor our progress in creating a positive school experience for you and your child(ren). Your feedback is crucial in helping us identify areas for recognition and improvement.
The survey will ask you to select the school your child(ren) attends. Once you complete the survey for one school, you will have the option to provide feedback on another school, if you have a child at another school in the district. Providing feedback to each school should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. We encourage you to complete it in one sitting, as your responses will be saved once you click submit.
The Parent/Caregiver Experience Survey can be accessed here:
• Santa Rosa County District Schools - Parent/Caregiver Experience Survey
https://surveys.studereducation.com/f/41822447/4417/
• QR Code link:
The survey is scheduled for 2/17/2026 through 3/13/2026.
To maintain confidentiality of the Parent/Caregiver Survey, our partners at Studer Education will be administering the survey, managing the data collection, and aggregating the data to provide results reports to leaders.
Thank you for your partnership,
Michael Brandon
Principal
As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we are conducting a survey in partnership with Studer Education to monitor our progress in creating a positive school experience for you and your child(ren). Your feedback is crucial in helping us identify areas for recognition and improvement.
The survey will ask you to select the school your child(ren) attends. Once you complete the survey for one school, you will have the option to provide feedback on another school, if you have a child at another school in the district. Providing feedback to each school should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. We encourage you to complete it in one sitting, as your responses will be saved once you click submit.
The Parent/Caregiver Experience Survey can be accessed here:
• Santa Rosa County District Schools - Parent/Caregiver Experience Survey
https://surveys.studereducation.com/f/41822447/4417/
• QR Code link:
The survey is scheduled for 2/17/2026 through 3/13/2026.
To maintain confidentiality of the Parent/Caregiver Survey, our partners at Studer Education will be administering the survey, managing the data collection, and aggregating the data to provide results reports to leaders.
Thank you for your partnership,
Michael Brandon
Principal
Will you be doing some Spring Cleaning soon? Instead of throwing all those stuffies, blankets, old towels and old t-shirts away, donate them into the boxes in the hallways for the pet shelter NJHS is supporting. NJHS is holding a pet shelter supply drive from March 23-31. Donations can include t-shirts, towels, blankets, fresh sealed food, pet toys and all other pet supplies. All is appreciated. Let’s stuff the boxes, so Ole Mother Hubbard’s cupboard is not bare.
Only one more day until BINGO NIGHT! (Dinner is included.) Don't forget to buy your tickets! Please support our wonderful school!! Our GRAND PRIZE is a 1 night stay at Fairfield Inn with pool passes. Scan the QR code in the flyer or click here to buy your tickets: https://tinyurl.com/mpc83euh
Two more days until BINGO NIGHT! (Dinner is included.) Don't forget to buy your tickets! Our GRAND PRIZE is a 1 night stay at Fairfield Inn with pool passes. Scan the QR code in the flyer or click here to buy your tickets: https://tinyurl.com/mpc83euh
Please take a look at the latest edition of our PTO newsletter.
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