On Thursday, February 1st, Paxton's Sound of the Pride elementary chorus led Paxton fans in the National Anthem before their game versus Holmes County. It was a proud moment for all Bobcats! Submitted by Kalli McMillan.
Freeport High School’s Shannon ‘Junior’ Carswell recently signed a full-ride football scholarship with the University of Southern Mississippi. Shannon is the only football player who signed a Division 1 FBS scholarship from Walton County this year. Congratulations Shannon!
Submitted by Patty Woodard.
Mr. Hope, FHS Principal, serves ice cream to 10th grade FHS students who increased their STAR test scores by 75% or more. Submitted by Patty Woodard.
Kindergarten registration for the 2018-19 school year will be held at all Walton County elementary schools during weekdays from Monday, March 5th, 2018 to Friday, March 16th, 2018 between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. To be eligible to enter Kindergarten, a child must be five (5) years of age on or before September 1, 2018.
An official proof of birth is required at the time of registration. Hospital certificates are NOT official birth records. Parents who do not have their child’s birth certificate can obtain a certified copy by making a request to the state in which the child was born. Because this is often a lengthy process, parents needing to obtain a certificate are urged to do so now in order to receive it prior to this registration period. Children born in the state of Florida may obtain an official birth certificate at the Walton County Public Health Unit, 362 State Highway 83, DeFuniak Springs.
Before entering school in August, each kindergarten child must have the following:
**Parents will need to see their child’s health provider for a current exam and immunization update.
In an auditorium filled with family and friends, three Seahawk football players signed letters of intent to play football next year.
Tanner Kotowske signed with Maryville College, Daniel Leuze with Samford University and Bradley Robinson with Maryville College.
Joining them are football coaches Derrick Bumpers, Phil Tisa, Luke Hughes and Bruce Bates. Submitted by Barbara Stratton.
In honor of his 400th win as basketball coach at PHS, Coach Jeff Bradley was presented the game ball after the Homecoming 2018 game ball. Submitted by Kalli McMillan.
