Gulf Breeze Elementary School

It was a wonderful Wednesday at GBE! 🐬 ✔️4th Grade knocked FAST Writing out of the park! ⚾️ ✔️Teachers and staff enjoyed cake bites because GBE staff takes the CAKE! 🍰 ✔️2nd Grade had a visiting field trip from Global Corner and learned all about Moracco! ✔️April kicks off Month of the Military Child! We will celebrate the week of April 13-17. 💜 ✔️We celebrated Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! We are so thankful for our amazing paraprofessionals! ❤️ ✔️5th Grade completed the ELITE MILE competition at the GBHS Track! Congratulations to these amazing runners! 🏃 Top 3 Girls: Elise A. – 6:28 Haddie P. – 6:38 Elliotte G. – 7:01 Top 3 Boys: Kahea R. – 6:15 Jaxon Crew F. – 6:18 Eliot W. – 6:19

Important April Dates & Testing Information for GBE is below! ⬇️

‼️ Intent Forms for 2026-2027 ‼️ We need your HELP! As we plan and prepare for staffing needs, we need to know if your child is returning to GBE for the 2026-2027 school year. Please help us ensure we have accurate enrollment numbers by returning your intent form by Friday, April 10!

It's not only April Fools Day... it is Paraprofessional Appreciation day tomorrow, April 1! 🐬 We are so thankful for our amazing support staff that help keep our school running smoothly while supporting teachers, staff, and families! 💙💛 Let's hear it for our amazing paras! 👏👏👏 Kerry Henderson, Secretary Christy Manderson, Guidance Assistant Doris Platt, Data Clerk Melanie Finley, Bookkeeper Amy Jones, Paraprofessional/Technology Kristie Greenhut, Paraprofessional Mary DeVasConCellos, Paraprofessional Brittani Barnes, Paraprofessional Maggie Heidenreich, Paraprofessional Rachel Reis, Paraprofessional Dana Wanta, ESE PreK Paraprofessional Brooke Smith, ESE PreK Paraprofessional Beth Kingsolver, VPK Blended Paraprofessional Morgan Westover, CBSA K-2 Paraprofessional April Fleischman, CBSA K-2 Paraprofessional Angel Dudley, CBSA K-5 Paraprofessional Sam Browning, CBSA K-5 Paraprofessional

Bus Update - Monday 3/30 - Bus 719 will be split today. Bus 727 & 706 will be taking students home. Please expect delays. Thank you.

Martime DeLuna Youth Duathlon This event took place on Sunday, March 29. GBE had the most students from a school representing with 22 students registered! Wow! 🤩 Coach Rinker and Coach H were also there and accepted an award for the highest attendance. 🎖️ Check out the photo of some of our athletes below! Congratulations and way to go, Dolphins! 🏃🚲

Gulf Breeze Celebrates the Arts Festival

What a beautiful day for an Arts Festival! We have some winners and we wanted to share these with you! 🎨🧑‍🎨

Hattie B. (5th Grade) - First Place 🥇
Tessa B. (5th Grade) - Third Place 🥉
Sidney B. (3rd Grade) - Third Place 🥉

Way to go, girls!!! 🙌🥳 Shout out to our amazing art teacher, Mrs. Pond, for all she does for our little artists!!!

We have lots of upcoming events this week even though it's only a 4 day school week! Take a look at the update below.

Monday, March 30
*Intent forms sent home to current students - please return no later than April 10 so we can plan for the 26/27 school year

Tuesday, March 31
*5th Grade FAST Writing (Begins at 8:30am)
*2nd Grade Pajama Party Play for Families (Student drop off 4:00-4:15pm and the show begins at 4:30pm)

Wednesday, April 1
*4th Grade FAST Writing (Begins at 8:30am)
*Embryology begins in the Art Room 🐣
*Paraprofessional Appreciation Day - Thank you to our amazing paraprofessionals!
*5th Grade Blue GBMS Forms Due today

Thursday, April 2
*PTA Movie Night @ GB Rec Center - Event begins at 6pm and movie begins at 7pm **Food trucks on site**
*Report Cards for 3rd Quarter in FOCUS

Friday, April 3
*No School - Good Friday! Enjoy the long weekend!

Saturday, April 4
*National School Librarian Appreciation Day - Thank you to Mrs. Stringfellow for all you do!

It's hard to believe April is almost here! Save this newsletter with calendar for all of the important events and testing happening next month! 🌻🌷

GBE Families: We conducted a lockdown drill at school today as part of our regular emergency drill process as required by state law. We know that drills can cause possible concerns for our students, but we believe it’s important for them to know exactly what to do in an emergency and these practice drills enhance their safety. Again, all students are safe, and this was simply a required lockdown drill. Thank you for your understanding and support! Have a wonderful weekend! -Mrs. Colin, Principal

We are ready for the GBE STEAM Park TONIGHT at GBE from 4-6!! 🎡🎢

FAST Writing is Coming Up! 🚨 Our 5th graders will test on March 31, and 4th grade will test on April 1. This assessment is a portion of your child’s overall ELA score and is computer-based. 💻 Testing begins promptly at 8:30 a.m., so please help your child arrive on time, well-rested, and ready to do their best! Dolphins, let’s show what we know! 💙💛

🔔 REMINDER 🔔 Join us TONIGHT for our STEAM Family Night from 4:00–6:00 PM at GBE! ✨ Explore exciting STEAM careers 🧪 Enjoy hands-on learning stations 🎉 Experience fun for the whole family We can’t wait to see our students and families learning and exploring together! 💙💛

Don't forget! Join us for GBE STEAM Night from 4-6pm on Thursday, March 26! There will be lots of fun, hands-on stations and learning for the whole family to enjoy! See you there!

Rising 6th Grade Families - Students attended GBMS Dolphin Day to learn about middle school today! Your child will bring home a blue folder with more information. Please return the course selection page (blue paper) by April 1. Also, this is just a reminder that GBMS Parent Night for Rising 6th Grade Parents is TOMORROW, Thursday, March 26 at 6:00pm. Thank you!

GBE Bus Update - 3/25/26 - Bus 719 will be split today. Students will come home on Bus 727 or 706. Please expect delays. Thank you for your understanding!

GBE Bus Update - 3/24/26 - Bus 726 will be split today. Students will come home on bus 719 & 727. Please expect delays. Thank you!

Kindergarten Registration is OPEN! Enroll now! We have a KG Registration event on April 16 from 8:30am-6:00pm. If you have not registered, please do so now! This will help us plan and prepare for the staffing needs of GBE. ✏️ Kindergarten & Enrollment Information: Begin Enrollment: 🔗 https://www.santarosaschools.org/o/srcds/page/enrollment KG Registration Event for GBE: April 16 @ GBE from 8:30am-6:00pm. Drop in at any time. You can register before this by starting the process online. 💻 **Come on this day if you need to provide documents or have questions. Children are not required to attend.** Kindergarten Sneak Peek at GBE: May 14 @ 5:30-6:30pm 🔗 RSVP here: https://bit.ly/GBEKGSneakPeek **Event for students & families!** Come take a tour, check out classrooms, meet teachers, hop on a school bus, purchase GBE swag, and more! Kindergarten Screeners: Please schedule your 15 minute screener by calling 850-934-5185. 📞 Available by appointment only.

We look forward to seeing everyone back tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24! ⭐️ We are ready to kick off the 4th quarter and end the 2025-2026 school year strong! 💪