This summer, a group of elementary teachers from the Wakulla, Gulf and Santa Rosa counties participated in a one-of-a-kind professional learning course offered by Florida State Universityโs InSPIRE initiative, part of a $98M grant from Triumph Gulf Coast.
The full text of Brimnerโs statement withdrawing from the race: โEffective immediately, I am withdrawing from the Wakulla County Property Appraiser race for personal reasons.
Monday, Aug. 12, started another school year, and students at Shadeville Elementary School were back in class. Superintendent of Schools Bobby Pearce said of the first day: โIt was a good day. Good start.โ He noted it appeared the district had unofficially increased enrollment by about 90 students. It was the first student increase since 2019. (Photo special to The Sun)
Each school year, University of Florida faculty located at the Wakulla Extension office in Crawfordville offer school enrichment programming to all our area schools.
Local author Sabine Spencer has published a novel, โDistant Prayers,โ and will hold a planned reading at the Wakulla County Public Library on Sept. 5.
Shadeville High School (1934-1967) Alumni and Friends Association held its 19th school reunion Aug. 3-4 with a banquet Friday night at the Buckhorn Community Center and ending with a church service at the New Bridge Hope Missionary Baptist Church in the Shadeville community โ Elder Derick Howard, pastor. A good time was held by all. The next reunion will be in 2026. Cephus Harvey is president of the assocaition. (Photo special to The Sun)
Welcome back to all Wakulla students for the 2024-25 school year! The teachers, administrators and staff are all looking forward to seeing our returning students and to welcoming the new ones to our system in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and other grades where students have just moved into our school district.
The goal of the Transportation Department is to provide safe, efficient student transportation to and from school and school-related activities.ย All buses are equipped with air-conditioning, a two-way radio and monitored with video cameras. On ALL early release dates, expect your children to arrive home approximately 2 hours early if riding the school bus. Please read the WCSB Bus Safety Rules and Parent Tips Transportation Dept Contacts: Bus Garage Phone: (850) 926-7550 Faith Tabares – Routing Secretary or Pat Jones – Transportation Director Bus route information will be available at all of the school centers during open house.