at better way to enjoy the holiday season than listening to the sounds of children singing? PreK students at Van R. Butler Elementary enjoyed presenting a special performance for their parents and guests. Their songs and smiles put everyone in a holiday mood! Submitted by Tammy Smith.
FMS Teacher of the Year Steve Wassman pictured with Principal Joshua Harrison on left and FMS ESP of the Year Benton Andrews pictured with Mrs. Smith on the right. Submitted by Sharie Smith.
The district office celebrated the holidays with a luncheon on December 14. As part of the event, district staff donated Christmas gifts for girls and boys. Danny Garner took the donations to the Matrix Center for distribution at their Christmas celebration. Also pictured is Morgan Elkins a volunteer for the Matrix. Submitted by Kristy Grey.
On Wednesday, December 11th, fourth and fifth grade classroom winners participated in the Schoolwide Tropicana Speaking Competition. Parents, students, teachers, and judges were amazed by the well thought out speeches and the students' ability to present them to such a large group of people. Congratulations to each of these students!!!
Fourth Grade
1st place - Carli Nowling - My Annoying Niece and Nephew
2nd place - Isabella Adkinson - Being an Only Child, Kids' Tables Are Awful
3rd place - Kari Hanscome - The Man Walt Disney
Fifth Grade
1st place - Rhiannon Fountain - Remodel Gone Wrong
2nd place - Chandler Shoaf - How to Write a Tropicana Speech
3rd place - Gracelyn Daniel - Our Money Habits
First and second place winners from our school competition will represent West DeFuniak at the District Tropicana Speaking Contest on December 18th at Freeport High School.
Submitted by Pam Beck
Congratulations to these students for completing their certifications for Microsoft Office Specialist or Microsoft Office Specialist Master for this school year!
1st period:
Jade Dalton
Avery Evans
Mahalia Harrison
Keegan Lloyd
Lillian Weeks
Emily Casey
Noel Dahl
Joseph Grgurich
Jacob Hilligoss
Josue Ramirez
Anthony Sarriera
3rd period:
Taylor Coffield
Cody Yates
Kim Vo
4th period:
Lauren Parker
Josiah Baur
Bryce Crowder
Ming Liu
Preston Pennington
Fernando Zuniga-Garcia
Kyra Gibson
Mercedes Goldsmith
Jonah Olwick
5th period:
James Busby
Joseph Lawniczak
Alexia Lee
Roan Miller
Austin Parker
Payton Farrell
Jordan Grimes
Hunter Smith
Sara Pelfrey
6th period:
Sky Verhine
Kadren Bach
7th period:
Adrian Cooper
Nicholas Fortin
Richard Larrick
Protia Martin
Skylar Slimmer
Elizabeth Whitegon
Ridge Donaldson
Congrats, and keep up the great work, Braves!
The Freeport Middle School art department wants to wish you Happy Holidays with our chalkboard art! Have a great break and see you next year!!
Submitted by Kendra Peloquin
The Butler Elementary choir gave their final performances of the holiday season on Friday, December 14th. These third and fourth graders, under the direction of Mr. Dan Browne brought holiday cheer to the student body and guests! Submitted by Tammy Smith.
Walton Middle School proudly recognizes this year's Teacher and ESP of the Year. Mrs. Nina Thornton and Ms. Connie King work tirelessly to serve their school and its students and staff, and their hard work does not go unnoticed by their peers. Congratulations, Mrs. Thornton for Teacher of the Year (pictured left) and Ms. King (pictured right) for ESP of the Year! You make WMS proud. Submitted by Kristen Nelson.
Walton County Schools, through its Youth Leadership Program, participate in a county competition in December/January each year, organized by local contacts, and held at the Walton County Courthouse, DeFuniak Springs, Florida. A county winner is named each year and a traveling trophy is presented to the winning school. Special thanks to Dan Marcinkowski, former lawyer and Chamber of Commerce Representative, our teachers & students and Judge Kelvin C. Wells for assisting with this activity for the students of Walton County.
Congratulations to Freeport High School!
Submitted by Crystal Appel
