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Looking for fun and interactive Christmas games and activities to use with students in class?

Looking for fun and interactive Christmas games and activities to use with students in class? Google Santa Tracker website has you covered. It offers Santa-themed:
- Coding games🧑‍💻
- Geography games 🌎
- Drawing games 🎨....and many more
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2022/11/google-santa-tracker-fun-and.html

And it’s a wrap folks!!’

SRPE wishes everyone a very thankful Thanksgiving. We have so much to appreciate and cherish, our country, county, friends, family, and homes.

Today at 9:00 a.m. the Santa Rosa County School District is swearing in their re-elected school board members at the Oath of Office Ceremony in Milton. District 1 Linda Sanborn, District 3 Carol Boston and District 5 Scott Peden. These members have a critical job before them as they work collaboratively with staff, educators, school families and our community. We embrace our next chapter. Congratulations.

Employers plan largest raises since 2007 — is it enough?

“Given how much the world of work has changed, employees are demanding more from employers than ever before,” Rand Ghayad, head of economics and global labor markets at LinkedIn, told Yahoo Money. “More than ever, companies must redefine their attraction and retention strategies and build a value proposition that takes employees’ whole lives into account.”

Employers plan largest raises since 2007 — is it enough? Employers are planning to bump up salaries by an average of 4.6% next year.

Volusia School Board raises impact fees on new construction for first time since 2013

There's been controversy over this in Santa Rosa County. Is this fee needed?

Although the Volusia Building Industry Association (VBIA) and school district staff were at odds on how much to increase the fee, the school board opted for the relatively steep increase, citing growth in the community, inflated construction costs and a need to provide quality classrooms.

Volusia School Board raises impact fees on new construction for first time since 2013 The amount builders must pay the school district for new homes, which is often passed on to buyers, will more than double for single-family houses.

Thanking all who served.

How will the rezoning of neighborhoods affect you and your school? School Board meeting on Nov. 17th 8:00 a.m. see the maps on the link below.
https://santarosa.novusagenda.com/agendapublic/CoverSheet.aspx?ItemID=7059&MeetingID=262

The foundation of every state is the education of its youth.
Diogenes

SRCSD needs educators in our classrooms! Educators need SRCSD and School Board to show it values and prioritizes their educators. Recruit and retain....Keep experienced teachers in the classrooms....time will tell.

If you have not cast your vote, we encourage you to vote for Pete Peters. He's listed 2nd under his opposition (on the back side of the ballot) but he is 1st for schools.

Pete Peters! Tuesday, Nov. 8th until 7 p.m.

Fall back early Sunday morning.

SRPE Announcement - 11.2.22

https://youtu.be/3EEcseZ4yJ8
The public wants to see their teachers paid better. Our school board claims it wants to recruit and retain. The Board has offered (after months of negotiations) a 1.39% from its coffers for veteran teachers (so much for retention). Are we really surprised SRCSD can't fill your child's classroom with a certified teacher? Short and simple math lesson from David Godwin.

SRPE Announcement - 11.2.22 SRPE announcement

Pete Peters for School Board District 5. He's listed 2nd on the ballot, but he is 1st for schools! Peters has been endorsed by both the Santa Rosa Professional Educators and the Republican Executive Council. Mark your choice for Pete Peters.

Happy Halloween!

What good are DeSantis efforts to recruit teachers when our school district's efforts to retain are less than? If the District wants to keep a 5% fund balance then make cutbacks elsewhere but not cuts on the backs of teachers. Pay Attention!

A great event for the family!!!!

Take your voice to the polls. Early voting is happening now. SRPE endorsed Pete Peters. He's a candidate that will support you and our schools. He's listed 2nd on the ballot, but he's 1st for you.

Pete Peters District 5 School Board.

Early voting begins today. We encourage you to cast your vote for Pete Peters, District 5 School Board Member. He's listed 2nd on the ballot, but he's first for schools.
Endorsed by Santa Rosa Professional Educators and the Republican Executive Committee.

Elections office already receiving mail-in ballots | Navarre Press

Early voting begins Oct. 24-Nov. 5 from 8-6 pm.
Our endorsed school board candidate is Pete Peters. He's listed 2nd on the ballot, but he's 1st for schools!

Elections office already receiving mail-in ballots | Navarre Press Santa Rosa County Supervisor of Elections Tappie Villane offered impatient voters this advice: Cast ballots Sunday, Oct. 30, at one of six early voting sites. “If you want a day when you know there are no lines, go on Sunday,” she said. “There won’t be anybody there.”

Board of Education adopts bathroom, LGBTQ, book policy in blockbuster panel

Dozens of parents, students and advocates on both sides of the issue spoke before the board during its four-hour meeting.

Board of Education adopts bathroom, LGBTQ, book policy in blockbuster panel ‘Theater is not helpful in helping us draft better rules.’

Apple Workers Vote for Union at Oklahoma Store in Second Organizing Win

If employers extend the same loyalty to employees that employees display for employers, you’d never need or form a union. It is a basic as that.

Unionism is on a rise. And honestly, that is a shame.

Apple Workers Vote for Union at Oklahoma Store in Second Organizing Win The employees become the second group at one of the iPhone maker’s U.S. stores to organize officially.

Amazon.com: Amazon Pharmacy

WHOA! Did you know that Amazon launched a PHARMACY?!?! You can easily add in your medication and see if it's cheaper for you! I fill a prescription for $11/month and mine was $7.10 on Amazon without insurance! Worth checking to see if it'll save you a few bucks! ---->

Amazon.com: Amazon Pharmacy Online shopping from a great selection at Amazon Pharmacy Store.

Why I (Marie) am supporting Pete Peters for school board...
*foremost, I know he supports me, a SRC educator.
*he's shown me to be an honest man.
*he can manage his finances (understands the district's budgets)
*he questions and sincerely listens to opposing views
Do I agree with him 100% of the time? NO, but he supports me.
Why I will not support Scott Peden...
*he's proven to not support me (and SRC educators)
*he's voted against your pay raise AND retroactive pay that was recommended by an objective magistrate we should have
*he's misrepresented information at political rallies for his benefit
(a true politician!)
*he's stated that the district has been in financial straights
(yet he was on the Board for 8 years making those financial decisions)
I encourage you to vote for the candidate that will support you.
Pete Peters, 2nd on the ballot, 1st for you.

NovusAGENDA

Our Santa Rosa County School Board is meeting tomorrow, Oct. 13th at 5:00 to go over updates SB policies as well as our new evaluation instrument.

On our private SRPE group page there will be additional meeting information.

NovusAGENDA

Pete Peters is listed 2nd on the ballot, however, he is 1st for our schools! Pete received the majority of votes in the primary. Let's make sure he receives the majority in the general election Nov. 8th.

Pete Peters SRPE's and Republican Executive Committee's endorsed candidate for School Board District Seat 5.

Peters is a retired Marine Corps pilot and instructor who served in the Vietnam War and spent decades working as a junior ROTC instructor in Escambia County schools.

If elected to the school board, Peters said his top priorities would be:

School safety
Recruitment and retention of teachers and increasing job security
"Getting back" to a classic education
Pete Peters
"I'd probably say, right now, from being at the meetings, school safety," Peters said, about an issue he wants voters to understand his stance on. "That seems to be the top interest of the parents at the board meetings. That's a big thing with the transportation issue that has come up. I've got to say that school safety would be one of my top priorities

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'Until further notice:' Five districts still closed after Ian, disrupting FL's education system - Florida Phoenix

In all, the Florida Department of Education has reported five Florida school districts that remain shut down “until further notice,” leaving almost 168,000 schoolchildren unable to attend classes for an unknown amount of time.

'Until further notice:' Five districts still closed after Ian, disrupting FL's education system - Florida Phoenix In Southwest Charlotte County, there are 10 elementary schools, four middle schools and three high schools. But no students or staff are in them because of Hurricane Ian. Likewise, DeSoto County, with just seven schools, also are closed. Same goes for Hardee, Lee and Sarasota counties. In all, the F...

Hurricane Ian: How to donate to Florida Disaster Fund

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/weather/hurricanes/2022/09/28/ian-how-donate-florida-disaster-fund-after-hurricane/10451120002/

Hurricane Ian: How to donate to Florida Disaster Fund The Florida Disaster Fund supports response and recovery efforts in partnership with public, private and other non-governmental organizations.

Our endorsed candidate for School Board! Pete is listed 2nd on the ballot, but he is 1st for schools.

To be competitive, you must act on your words. Without actions, words are just noise.

Nearly 400 veterans have applied to become teachers in Florida under DeSantis-backed program

DeSantis signed a bipartisan bill earlier this year that gives a five-year temporary certificate to veterans who have a minimum of four years of active duty military service with an honorable/medical discharge and a minimum of 60 college credits with a 2.5 grade point average.

Nearly 400 veterans have applied to become teachers in Florida under DeSantis-backed program Nearly 400 veterans have applied for teaching jobs in Florida using a new pathway created by the legislature and championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, but locally, there haven’t been any hires in two of the biggest school districts.

Florida teacher pay national ranking in dispute

Take a look. There's much going on around the State.

Florida teacher pay national ranking in dispute A roundup of Florida education news from around the state.