Reminders:
For more information, please contact the health clinic at your child's school.
It's time to start gearing up for back-to-school! Below are links to the supply lists that have been posted for each school.
Bethlehem School
Elementary
Middle & High School
Ponce de Leon High
7th & 8th Grade Science
English 3 & College Prep English
Poplar Springs
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th & 5th Grades
FLORIDA SCHOOLS IMPROVED THEIR SCHOOL GRADE DURING THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR
~ Number of “F” schools cut in half since last year ~
Tallahassee, Fla., July 8, 2016 – Today, the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) released the 2015-2016 district and school grades, and the number of schools earning an “F” dropped by approximately 50 percent from 204 in 2014-2015 to 103 in 2015-2016. Additionally, 58 percent of schools that earned a “D” or “F” in 2014-2015 improved by at least one letter grade in 2015-2016. Overall, a total of 1,137 schools maintained an “A” grade or increased their grade in 2015-2016.
"Even as we have continued to raise the bar for student performance and implemented more rigorous standards by which schools are graded, Florida’s educators and students have continued to excel," said Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart. "It is clear that our focus on Florida’s most struggling students is paying off, especially in our ‘D’ and ‘F’ schools, 58 percent of which increased their grade in 2016. The great benefit of our state’s accountability system is that it constantly shines a light on areas that need improvement. I applaud the schools which improved, and I encourage all schools to pursue excellence persistently." – Commissioner Pam Stewart
Highlights for Holmes County include:
| Holmes District Schools | C |
| Bonifay Middle School | C |
| Poplar Springs High School | C |
| Bethlehem High School | B |
| Ponce de Leon High School | C |
| Ponce de Leon Elementary School | C |
| Bonifay Elementary School | B |
| Holmes County High School | C |
“I am pleased with our results as our schools continue to steadily increase their academic performance. This is a combination of students working hard, talented teachers dedicated to them, supportive administrators committed to a standard of excellence, and involved parents. I have seen firsthand the tireless efforts teachers are putting forth to prepare our students to achieve at their highest levels.”
“Florida has increased education standards and has a new assessment to measure these new standards. In addition, there is a new, more difficult school grading system. This is the first year the new grading system is in place under the new assessment or FSA. There have been no “D” or “F” schools in Holmes County for two consecutive years.”
“Our schools are busy making adjustments this summer based on FSA data. I anticipate continued improvement because I believe in our students, parents, teachers, staff and administrators.”
Eddie Dixon
Superintendent of Schools
Legislation was passed (Chapter 2016-220, Section 24, Laws of Florida) to create a 3-day sales tax holiday that will begin at 12:01 a.m., Friday, August 5, 2016, and end at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, August 7, 2016. During this period, no Florida sales tax or local option tax will be collected on sales of clothing, footwear, and certain accessories selling for $60 or less per item and on certain school supplies selling for $15 or less per item.
For more information, visit the Florida Department of Revenue's website at http://dor.myflorida.com/Pages/default.aspx.
Click the link below to view the progress on the new K-8 school. The webcam updates every 15 minutes.
http://www.workzonecam.com/projects/culpepper/holmescounty/workzonecam