Gulf Breeze Elementary School

💙 This week we’re celebrating School Social Worker Week! 💙 GBE is so thankful for Shelley Crisco and the incredible support she provides to our students and families. From connecting families to valuable resources to helping students thrive, Shelley makes a difference every single day. We are grateful for the care, compassion, and dedication she brings to our Dolphin family! 🐬✨

⭐️GBE Staff Spotlight ⭐️ Get to know some of our amazing GBE Teachers & Staff each week! Show them some love! We appreciate our staff and ALL they do! This week we are featuring: 🐬Katie England - 2nd Grade Teacher 🐬Aimee Farley - Kindergarten Teacher 🐬Kelli Folse - 1st Grade Teacher 🐬Leah Higbee-Kunkleman - ESE Pre-K Teacher 🐬Angel Dudley - ESE Paraprofessional Share some love in the comments for these awesome educators! Stay tuned for more GBE Staff Spotlight features each week! 🙂

Thank you to all of our students and families who supported and purchased Candy Grams! 💙🐬 GBE was able to donate $1,161.13 to the Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research to support childhood cancer research. A special shoutout to our amazing 5th grade teachers and students for leading this initiative. We are so proud of the way you are modeling leadership, compassion, and the importance of giving back. At GBE, we don’t just learn... we make a difference. 💛😁

Fun Friday — even on this rainy day! ☔🐬 Our Treat Trolley rolled through the halls to surprise our amazing teachers and staff as we wrap up the month of February! A little sunshine on a gray day. 💙 Congratulations to Mrs. Coley for being selected as our Tiggbee Teacher of the Month! 🎉 Tiggbee is a fantastic resource available to students through Rapid Identity, featuring short, engaging videos that introduce a variety of career pathways and future opportunities. We love seeing it used to inspire our Dolphins! Stay dry this weekend, Dolphin families! 💙

Registration for 2026-2027 is COMING SOON! 📆📚🚌📓 Mark your calendars for these important dates if you have a child turning 5 years old on or before September 1, 2026. We can't wait to meet our sweet new kindergarteners! 😁 🐬KG Registration Day🐬 April 16 @ 8:30am-6:00pm 🐬KG Sneak Peek🐬 May 14 @ 5:30-6:30pm RSVP by 5/8 so we can plan accordingly! ✏️ 🔗 https://bit.ly/GBEKGSneakPeek 🐬Kindergarten Screeners🐬 *BY APPOINTMENT ONLY* (15 minutes) May 26- KG Screeners 3:00-6:00pm June 8- KG Screeners 8:00am-12:00pm June 9- KG Screeners 12:00pm-3:30pm June 30- KG Screeners 8:00-3:30pm Tech Tip: Save the graphic on your mobile device! 📲 Your phone will automatically QR codes in saved images. Hold your finger down on the QR code in your images to open the link!

March is almost here, Dolphins! 🐬 We’re welcoming spring with a month full of exciting events, important dates, and lots of learning ahead! Be sure to mark your calendars so you don’t miss any of the fun. ☘️ It’s a great month to make waves at GBE! 💙 ‼️ Please note: FAST Testing begins this month on March 31st with 5th Grade Writing. Being on time and ready to show what you know is very important! The Writing test is a component on a child's ELA overall score. Scores will determine what courses students take in middle school. 🚨

It's hard to believe March is almost here! 🍀 Our March newsletter is coming home with all students! Check it out below or save it for easy, on-the-go dates and information! 👍

We are so excited to celebrate our 5th grade students! Save the date for this special event! Specific details will be coming soon regarding location, time, etc. Thank you! 🎓

⭐️GBE Staff Spotlight ⭐️

Get to know some of our amazing GBE Teachers & Staff each week! Show them some love! We appreciate our staff and ALL they do!

This week we are featuring:
🐬Lori Christianson - 1st Grade Teacher
🐬Juli Connell - 4th Grade ELA Teacher
🐬Kim Coley - Gifted (ACES) Teacher
🐬Maija Evans - Speech and Language Pathologist
🐬Mary Devasconcellos - Paraprofessional

Share some love in the comments for these awesome educators! Stay tuned for more GBE Staff Spotlight features each week! 🙂

🐬GBE Weekly Update (2/23-2/27) 🐬

Please see below for this week’s events and reminders!

💙Tuesday, February 24 – Smart Social Event @ 6pm (Free to all Santa Rosa Families) – Avoiding Strangers and Dangerous Online Situations. Mrs. Colin, Principal, will be a guest on this live event. If you can’t attend, you can still sign up using the link below and get the recorded version of this podcast. Link: https://bit.ly/3ZOAQZy

Other Updates/Reminders:
💛PM3 Testing: Our testing schedule for K-5 has been released. Please mark these important dates down so your child is on time and ready to show what they know!
💙Parent & Family Caregiver Survey: Open until March 13 – We appreciate your feedback! Link: https://bit.ly/3MImZRt
💛Lost & Found: All items are on the stage steps in the cafeteria for students to see on their way to/from lunch. Please remind them to check for items. All items that are not claimed by Friday, February 27 will be donated.

PTA Reminders:
💙Party on the Patio is coming soon! Mark your calendar for March 6 from 6-10pm. We hope to see you there! Our fundraising goal is focused on an ADA compliant and inclusive playground that all students ages 2-12 can use!

This week, some of our 5th grade students participated in Star Books! 📚 Students were able to sip, taste, and read their way through different genres! The activity was complete with drinks and snacks to make it feel just like Starbucks. ☕️ From fantasy and mysteries to realistic fiction and more, our readers were fully engaged. Way to grow your reading, dolphins! 🐬💙 Shout out to our 5th grade ELA teachers - Mrs. Vignes, Mrs. Brian, and Mrs. Tiner - for providing this experience for students!

GBE Bus 719 - Friday 2/20: We wanted to let you know Bus 719 will be split today between bus 706 & 727. Please expect delays. Thank you!

Mrs. Irvin’s 1st grade class worked on student-led teaming activities in math today! Student-led academic teaming is an instructional strategy that builds critical thinking, meaningful conversations, and collaboration skills. Some of our teachers were trained this month, and many more will be trained next month as we continue growing this work across campus. We can’t wait to see the impact this has on our students and the growth they will make! 💙

🚌Bus Update for Thursday, February 19 🚌

GBE Bus 719: We wanted to inform you that students on Bus 719 will be taken home by Bus 727 and 706 this afternoon. Please expect delays. Thank you!

Let's hear it for our amazing bus drivers and monitors at GBE! We are so appreciative of our amazing bus drivers! They start every child's day off with a smile and ensure they get to and from school safely. Drop a positive comment below to share a shout out about your child's bus driver! 😀

‼️ Lost & Found ‼️ We have lots of jackets, hats, and water bottles in our lost and found! Please remind your child to check the stage steps when they leave lunch. All items that are not claimed by Friday, February 27 will be donated. Thank you!

At GBE, our people are our power. 💙 Our teachers and staff show up early, stay late, and give their whole hearts to our students. Because of these amazing educators, GBE is more than a school — it’s a place where students grow, learn, and feel loved. Thank you for being the heart of our school! 🐬 Who has made a positive impact on your child? ⬇️ Let's show our amazing staff some love in the comments below. ⬇️

🌊 Expanding Possibilities at GBE! 🐬 We are raising funds for an ADA-compliant, inclusive playground designed for students ages 2–12 — meaning all of our Dolphins, from PreK through 5th grade, will be able to enjoy this incredible space together. Our vision includes: ✅ A fully fenced area for safety ✅ Turf or pour-and-play surfacing for accessibility ✅ Equipment designed for inclusive play This playground will create more opportunities for connection, movement, and joy for every child on our campus. You can help make it happen! ➡️ Join us at our Party on the Patio on March 6 from 6-10pm at The Pointe to support our PTA and help fund this special project. Together, we can build a space where all Dolphins can play, grow, and thrive. Purchase tickets at the link below! Early bird pricing ends on February 21 at midnight! ❄️🏂 This event includes food, live music, silent auctions, live auctions, and more! 🔗 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/gbes-pta-party-on-the-patio-apres-ski--2026

Parent & Caregiver Survey – Open 2/17-3/13! We’ve partnered with Studer Education to gather your feedback and continue improving our schools. Please help us grow and improve by using the link below or scanning the QR code! 💙 Survey Link: 🔗 https://surveys.studereducation.com/f/41822447/4417/ All survey responses are confidential. We appreciate your time and feedback! 🐬

⭐️GBE Staff Spotlight ⭐️ Get to know some of our amazing GBE Teachers & Staff each week! Show them some love! We appreciate our staff and ALL they do! This week we are featuring: 🐬Julia Boulton - Kindergarten Teacher 🐬Danielle Bowring - 4th Grade ELA Teacher 🐬Mandi Brian - 5th Grade ELA & Social Studies Teacher 🐬Taylor Campbell - Kindergarten Teacher 🐬Nic Cardoso - PE Teacher 🐬Sam Browning - CBSA Paraprofessional 🐬Stephanie Bell - 2nd Grade Teacher Stay tuned for more GBE Staff Spotlight features each week! 🙂