Gulf Breeze Elementary School

Literacy Week is off to a great start at GBE! ❤️🤍💙 Our students have enjoyed dressing up, playing BINGO, and visiting the reading room. Check out the reading room which includes a timeline showcasing 250 chapters in American history! Classes are able to sign up to visit this area. Thank you to Mrs. Browning and the Literacy Committee for their hard work on this project and our events this week! Wednesday - Wear blue Thursday - Wear camo/military attire Friday - Dress like a decade Stay tuned for more! 📖

Reminder: As part of our check in/check out procedure, you must come into the building to sign your child in or out. Please have your photo ID ready. Thank you for helping keep our students safe! 🐬

GBE Weekly Update (1/26-1/30)

This week is Literacy Week! Dress up days are below.
📚Monday 1/26- Wear red
📚Tuesday 1/27- Wear white
📚Wednesday 1/28- Wear blue
📚Thursday 1/29- Wear camo/military attire
📚Friday 1/30- Dress like a decade

Additional reminders:

➡️Illness: Please do not send children to school sick. They must be fever free, without medication, for 24 hours.
➡️Accelerated Reader: A flyer with AR information for 1st-5th grade will be coming home
➡️Residency Forms: Green residency forms will be coming home this week. Please complete and return. This helps the district see if any needs have changed. We'd like all forms back by Monday, February 2.
➡️Mark your calendar: The Spring Book Fair is coming 2/9-2/13! We will have a family book fair night on Monday, February 9 from 3:00-6:00pm for shopping.

We have sent the following information to parents/families via text and email. If you did not receive our weekly update, please call the school to ensure we have accurate contact information and you rae opted in for updates. Have a wonderful week! Thank you for sharing your children with us. 😊

Yearbook Updates

The last day for "early bird pricing" of $35 for the yearbook will be this Friday, January 30! This is also the last day to submit artwork to Mrs. Pond for the yearbook cover contest. See the flyer below to purchase your yearbook today!

Tech Tip: You can save this photo of the flyer on your phone and then go into your camera roll and hold your finger down on the QR code to open the link! 😀

🪨Rock Project for 1st Grade 🪨 Chris Proctor from Statefarm brought special guest and author, Jamari Sharp, to visit first grade students. Jamari is the author of “Unleash Your Inner Hero”. He read the story and even left us a signed copy! What a wonderful lesson and way to kick off Literacy Week! 📚 Additionally, Chris and his wife Kiara brought rocks for each student to paint and add their word for 2026 to leave in the community for others to find and pass on positive vibes throughout the Gulf Breeze Community. If you find a rock, please take a photo and tag us in it. Kindness ROCKS at GBE! 🐬

We celebrated 100 days of school today! 🎉 From a special visit by Zero the Hero to spotting lots of “100-year-olds” and superheroes in the hallways, the fun was everywhere! Our 5th graders also joined in by rocking their best ’80s looks to celebrate 80 days left in elementary school. 🦸‍♂️🕶️ Happy 100th Day from all of us at GBE! 🐬

Check out this flyer below to support GBHS Sophomores if you are interested in attending a Daddy Daughter Dance!

Getting ready for February and feeling the love at GBE💘We can't wait for all the learning, laughter, and Dolphin pride! 🐬

We are preparing for Literacy Week at GBE! This year’s theme is “READ, White, and Blue” and we are ready to celebrate 250 Chapters of American History! 🇺🇸 Dress Up Days are below! 📕 ❤️Monday 1/26 - Wear Red (Turn up the heat - ignite your love for reading in red) 🤍Tuesday 1/27 - Wear White (Let your imagination sparkle white and bright) 💙Wednesday 1/28 - Wear Blue (Stay cool, calm, and blue - ready something new) 🎖️Thursday 1/29 - Wear Camo/Military Attire (Salute to stories - honor our heroes through reading) 🎉Friday 1/30 - Decade Day (Travel through time - 250 years of reading fun) Please check the flyer coming home with your student to learn more about Bingo, a school wide reading challenge, and other fun family activities. Let’s celebrate the joy of reading, honor our heroes, and make this a week to remember!

GBE Update - Week of 1/19-1/23 19- No School (MLK Day) 22- School Advisory Council Meeting @ 7:30am 23- 100th Day of School Looking Ahead... Next week (1/26-1/30) we will celebrate Literacy Week! The theme is "Read, White, and Blue" - stay tuned for themed dress up days, events, and more! 🇺🇸

Please join us in welcoming the newest member of our pod - Mrs. Nadia Colin, Principal of Gulf Breeze Elementary School! 🐬 Mrs. Colin is a graduate of GBHS and has served as an educator in Santa Rosa County for 17 years. During this time, Mrs. Colin has served in a variety of roles including teacher at Oriole Beach Elementary, Assistant Principal at West Navarre Intermediate, Principal at East Milton Elementary, and Public Information Officer for the District. Mrs. Colin is excited to be back at a school site and is ready to serve the students, staff, and families in the Gulf Breeze Community. Welcome, Mrs. Colin!

In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, there will be no school on Monday, January 19, 2026. We honor Dr. King's legacy of courage, equality, and service. School will resume on Tuesday, January 20, 2026.

Hello GBE Families, We will be conducting 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 is simply a required lockdown drill. Thank you for your understanding and support!

Report Cards are available in your student's FOCUS parent portal.

Pedro's is doing the cooking tonight! Sprit Night (all day) - put your receipt in the GBE bucket and 10% will go to our amazing school! #TACOS4LIFE :)

There will be a School Board Meeting on January 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM at the Canal Street Board Room.

Thank you, Officer Tai!!! Happy Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! Today we celebrate our incredible Law Enforcement Officers, and we especially want to celebrate our incredible School Resource Officer, Officer Nguyen. His dedication, kindness, and constant presence make our campus a safer, brighter place each and every day. Thank you, Officer Nguyen, for building relationships with our students, supporting our staff, and protecting our school community with such heart. We appreciate you!

Happy Law Enforcement Appreciation Day! Today we celebrate our incredible Law Enforcement Officers, and we especially want to celebrate our incredible School Resource Officer, Officer Nguyen. His dedication, kindness, and constant presence make our campus a safer, brighter place each and every day. Thank you, Officer Nguyen, for building relationships with our students, supporting our staff, and protecting our school community with such heart. We appreciate you!

TONIGHT: Take a break from cooking and support our school at our next Spirit Night at Santino’s Pizza TONIGHT from 4:00–9:00 PM. After getting back into the swing of things post-holidays, let Santino’s handle dinner while giving back to GBE! GBHS DANCE CAMP: Register by Jan 12 Camp is Jan 17 from 9-12 Perform at basketball 🏀 game on Jan 22

January is School Board Appreciation Month! We are grateful for our dedicated board members who work tirelessly to support students, staff, and families across Santa Rosa County. Thank you for leading with integrity, vision, and a heart for education.