This past month, for Black History Month, Mrs. Trinidad's Spanish students decorated her classroom door to celebrate this important month and show students examples of some of the people who changed our country (and world) for the better. The door specifically features Cuban singer Celia Cruz, the most popular Latin artist of the 20th century, who was awarded a National Medal of Arts. Submitted by Kalli McMillan
Paxton elementary students participate in a school-wide cleanup to keep our campus looking EPIC. Submitted by Kalli McMillan
Liam Lewis and Paislee Hannah from Mrs. Donna Timmons’ Kindergarten Class at West DeFuniak Elementary enjoyed working together on a STEM project to encourage building and balancing. Students were asked to discover ways to make a “balance”. The students had one cup, one popsicle stick and one box of candy to use to make their “balances”. Submitted by Jessica Dawkins
Fifth grade music students wrote content-based thank you letters to the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra after visiting the performance of Peter vs. the Wolf. We appreciate the opportunity to participate in this truly joyful experience. Submitted by Cathy Drake
Hope Green and Jetta Alt - Finished letters
First Draft- Stephen Holmes
Brainstorming! London Hughes and Sarah Shafer
Walton County School District was well represented at the Emerald Coast Odyssey of the Mind Tournament on February 23 at Shoal River Middle School and Riverside Elementary School in Crestview, Florida. All of our teams did an incredible job!
Odyssey of the Mind Results:
Freeport Elementary School - 2nd Place in "Hide in Plain Sight" Division I
Bay Elementary School - Team Tokens Award for Creativity Fair, and 5th Place
Van R. Butler Elementary School - 2nd Place in "Structure Toss" Division I
Freeport Middle School Team A - 3rd Place in "Hide in Plain Sight" Division I
Freeport Middle School Team B - 3rd Place in "Opposites Distract" Division II
Mossy Head School - 1st Place in "Hide in Plain Sight" Division I
Walton High School - Outstanding OMER to team member, Luke, and 4th Place in Leonardo's Workshop Division III
Mossy Head students that competed were Mikylee Coppens, Charlie McClung, Foster Stephenson and Annalise Higgins. The team was coached by Meredith Ness and Hannah Lovelady.
Walton High School Odyssey of the Mind Team
Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state, and World level. Thousands of teams from throughout the U.S. and from about 25 other countries participate in the program.
MSE's ACE Council spent last Saturday cleaning up the courtyard and preparing the area for a Spring garden. Thank you, students, parents, and sponsors for your hard work! Submitted by Krisy Spence
Students in Mrs. Pryor's fifth grade class build their conceptual understanding of volume by composing and decomposing rectangular prisms. Submitted by Chelsea Ellison
WDE recently celebrated DEAR Day. DEAR stands for “Drop Everything and Read.” It is a time to celebrate student literacy and encourages students and adults to make reading a priority in their lives. This month, first grade students continued the spirit of DEAR Day and made daily reading an important part of their regular schedule. To add to this excitement, students have seen their hard work pay off by finally reaching their AR goal of 30 points and receiving their AR shirt! First graders are excited to continue on with a heart for reading, and look forward to seeing how they can grow throughout the rest of the year! submitted by Jessica Dawkins
Owens Class: Bryson Parker, Tynleigh Simmons, Shelby Donaldson, Aubree Anderson, Aubree McLeod
Sconiers Class: Caleb N.
Sconiers Class: Aaron Grace H. Nyiana R.
4th and 5th grade students at WDE got to experience what it is like to be in an aquifer. They visited the Water Ventures trailer with guides Carly Todd and Julianne Werts. Students learned about Florida’s 900 springs, Florida’s ecosystems, all about the water cycle as well as experiencing hands on activities. Students also learned about water conservation and how they can do their part to help save the Earth’s water supply and protect Florida’s natural resources. Submitted by Jessica Dawkins
