Always seeking ways to connect with our community and surrounding areas, Supt. Hughes arranged for our principals to have their monthly meeting at the Emerald Coast Science Center in Ft. Walton Beach, Fl. The center was originally known as the FOCUS center (Families of Okaloosa County Understanding Science) and was begun under the leadership of Dr. Alexis Tibbetts Dr. Tibbetts is currently the principal at South Walton High School in Santa Rosa Beach. In 2001, the FOCUS Center changed its name to the Emerald Coast Science Center (ECSC) to better promote the museum as a regional science museum for Northwest Florida.

You can access more information about the center and it's history athttps://www.ecscience.org/

Summer is popping in Walton County School District as administrators, teachers, guidance, data specialists, management information, transportation, school improvement chairpersons, and guests from Florida Department of Education are gathered to participate in Superintendent Hughes’ “Get it Right” initiative at the Carlene Anderson Training Center! Mr Hughes began the session today reiterating the impact of accurate data on student achievement and overall school improvement. 
The focuses of the day are to gather knowledge and skills to ensure accurate school data entry and reporting, improve early warning systems, and develop school improvement plans. 
Special thanks to Wallace Selph and Calvin Trombley from the FLDOE Bureau of School Improvement, Stephen Bowen; FLDOE Assistant Deputy Commissioner of Data Systems; and Kenneth Dukes FLDOE, FEFP Data Quality Manager for their assistance and participation today! 

The Walton County School District EPIC Van will be coming to your neighborhood this summer to provide enrichment for our students to avoid the "summer slide" of learning, increase communication and collaboration with parents and families, and provide ideas to help keep children physically active and safe! 

Please see the flyers below to learn when the Summer Mobile Van will be in your area.  We look forward to serving our students and community in the South Walton area; Freeport area; North Walton area; and DeFuniak area this summer!