The Okaloosa County School District held a district-wide professional development day at the Destin-Fort Walton Beach Convention Center Jan. 6. Superintendent Marcus Chambers spoke to OCSD employees about the hard work they do each and every day to make a positive impact on students. Todd Whitaker, teacher, principal, speaker and author, spoke about What Great Teachers Do Differently.
Two Apps to Stay Connected with the Okaloosa County School District
Thousands of Okaloosa County School District parents have set up their FOCUS parent accounts through the OCSD website and connected their students to their accounts. Visit www.okaloosaschools.com to set up your student’s account and link your student to it if necessary. Contact your school if you need help connecting your students to your account.
As a reminder, the OCSD Focus App can be found in the Apple App and Google Play Stores for download. You can find it by searching for OCSD Focus Educational Portal. Once parents download the app, sign in through the orange log-in button, and you will have access to your student’s schedule, grades, and attendance information at your fingertips. Students can download the same OCSD Focus app to access their grades and attendance without creating an account. They must click on the box marked “Sign in with SSO” and enter their school district email and network password.
In November, OCSD launched a second app to receive school and District updates. Download the OCSD Apptegy App through Apple App or Google Play to access documents, events, news updates, and emergency notifications. Visit www.okaloosaschools.com for more information.
Okaloosa County School District Parent Climate Survey Available Online
The 2022-2023 Parent Climate Survey is available now! OCSD invites parents and guardians to take a moment to complete this valuable survey about your child’s school. We rely on your feedback to continuously improve our schools. You can complete one survey per child enrolled. The survey is available in English and Spanish. Please visit www.okaloosaschools.com.
The Sand Dunes Chapter of Embroiderers’ Guild of America celebrates various forms of hand embroidery. The next meeting will be Sun., Jan. 22, 1:30-4:30 p.m., at the Parish Hall, Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 1200 Valparaiso Blvd., Niceville. Visitors are welcome. Call (850) 496-3466 with any questions.
The Niceville Library Friends will host a Sidewalk Book Sale Sat., Feb. 25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. All proceeds benefit the library.
Registration is open for the 25th FPL Northwest Florida Economic Symposium, Feb. 28-March 1 at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort. The event brings leaders together from across the Panhandle to hear challenging, thought-provoking speakers. To register: www.fplsymposium.com.
Be Resilient Clinics, held by SOF Missions are planned for Feb. 2-6; March 9-13; April 13-17 and May 18-22. Details are available at sofmissions.org/clinic. The free sessions will include people who have served our country, helping them recover from the inward and outward scars of war.
Attending warriors receive the expert psychological, social, spiritual and physical help they need to overcome the challenges they face as a result of their experiences.
