MILTON — Summertime fun and relaxation are over for Santa Rosa County children.
With school back in session, many students are having to re-adjust.
“I don’t like waking up so early,” said Kiley Drew, a junior at Milton High School.
While students may not be happy about setting their alarm clocks, others are eager — and anxious — to see what instructors have planned. For instance, MHS 11th-grader Rebecca Ranch said she was “nervous” about the first day back.
While students prepare for another school year, school district officials once again face a growing student population.
Superintendent of Schools Tim Wyrosdick said he visited several schools on Monday in the Pace area and already foresees working with schools to further accommodate more students.
“We actually had parents registering their children on the first day,” he said. “Which is a little frustrating since we’ve had the schools open throughout the summer.”
Even leading up to the first day for students, Wyrosdick said the school district reported increases, particularly in the Pace and Navarre areas.
On average, Wyrosdick said the school district deals with a 200-student increase to the overall student population.
Wyrosdick said the student population’s upward trend is nothing new to the school district. School officials are currently collecting numbers from each campus to see if any actions are needed.
In addition to possibly bringing in portable classrooms or creating co-teacher classrooms to accommodate, Wyrosdick said new teacher hires would take place within the next week or so.
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Santa Rosa students head back to school