Phones at all schools have been restored!
Good morning! Phones are down at some of our schools. We appreciate your patience as we work to fix the issue.
Shout out to the following for being a Mary Esther Elementary Adopt-A-Classroom Sponsor:
Sara Marks, Jerry Parker, Elevate Exclusively Beauty Studio, LLC, Alisha Greenlaw and Alina Griffith with Satori Counseling. If you are interested in being an Adopt-A-Classroom
sponsor please call the front office at 850-833-3371.
We would like to thank the following sponsors and community businesses for their continued support of our Thunderbirds: Advance America, Buff City Soaps, Culvers, Lenny’s
Neighborhood Cafe, Piggly Wiggly, and Sign Source
We invite ALL families to apply for Free or Reduced School Meals by visiting www.myschoolapps.com. Even if your family was approved for Free or Reduced meals last year, you must reapply for the 2024-25 school year. A 30-day grace period will be in effect, but
it's crucial to complete your application as soon as possible. For more information, please contact the front office or visit the provided link.
The FOCUS Parent Portal provides parents and guardians access to their child’s attendance, grades, and direct communication between teachers, school, and families. We invite and encourage parents to register for a FOCUS Parent Portal account.
To set up an account you will need to use your child’s legal name and have a valid email address.
Click on https://www2.okaloosaschools.com/page/focus-parents and follow the steps to
create an account. There are also instructions on how to add a student to a current account.
Contact your child’s teacher if you have questions.
Thank you to First Baptist Church of Mary Esther for our back to school breakfast!
Morning Student Drop-Off Procedures - For student safety and to help us meet district guidelines for student entry to the school, please DO NOT drop any students off in the front parking lot. All students arriving by vehicle between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM are asked to use the car rider ramp. Vehicles will be unloaded by staff members as quickly as possible. To help make the process more efficient, please have students ready to exit on the passenger side of the vehicle. If your child is arriving to school late (after 8:30 AM), please park in the front parking lot and bring your child into the front office and follow the check-in process.
We hope our students and staff have a restful summer break! We look forward to seeing our OCSD Family again on the first day of school, August 12, 2024. The 2024-2025 School Calendar can be found on our website: https://www.okaloosaschools.com/page/calendars
OCSD is working with County Emergency Management Officials who are monitoring a storm system moving into our area Wednesday afternoon.
Following weather updates from County Emergency Management Officials, the District will communicate any potential adjustments to Wednesday's school day or after school activities.
No adjustments to Wednesday's schedule have been made at this time. Thank you.
Okaloosa County Schools will be closed for the Spring Break Holidays March 15 - 22, 2024. March 25 is a Teacher Workday / Student Holiday. Enjoy your break!
***IMPORTANT***
ALL families are encouraged to apply for Free or Reduced Lunch whether you believe you qualify or not. The program qualifies students and schools for more than free meals!
✏️✏️✏️You can begin the application at
https://www.myschoolapps.com/
For more information about the Free or Reduced Lunch program visit our website www.okaloosaschools.com or watch this informational video:
- English: https://youtu.be/VERXgwsCpE8
- Spanish: https://youtu.be/9dg5vxuVVH4
School SK8 Night - February 1st from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
OCSD is working with County Emergency Management Officials who are monitoring a storm moving into our area tomorrow afternoon.
Following this morning's weather updates from County Emergency Management Officials, the District will communicate any potential adjustments to Friday's schedule to parents and the community.
No adjustments to Friday's schedule have been made at this time. Thank you.
OCSD is working with County Emergency Management Officials who are monitoring a storm moving into our area tomorrow afternoon.
Following this morning's weather updates from County Emergency Management Officials, the District will communicate any potential adjustments to Friday's schedule to parents and the community.
No adjustments to Friday's schedule have been made at this time. Thank you.
Winter Break begins with early dismissal on December 21, 2023, and continues through January 5th for students.
》December 21st - Early Release @ 2:00 p.m.
》January 4th- Teacher workday/student holiday
》January 5th- District-wide professional development day/student holiday
》January 8th- Students' first day of the 2nd semester!
Don't forget to Fall Back on Sunday, November 5th at 2 AM.
Monday, October 9th is a Teacher Workday/Student Holiday!
We hope you are enjoying your summer vacation! Just a reminder, school starts in the fall for students on Thursday, August 10th! Visit OkaloosaSchools.com for the full 2023-2024 School Year Calendar.
The 2023-2024 School Supply Lists are now available and can be found under the Parents/Students tab at the top of the website.
