District News

Art students from South Walton High School are honored to have their work exhibited for the third year at the Coastal Branch Library. The works selected for the exhibit were created in the Art I and the Art 2D Honors Pre AP classes, as well as in the students’ AP Art classes for 2D Design, 2D Photography, 3D Design, and Drawing. Works in the exhibit range from traditional drawings, design interpretations, and photographic works, to pieces where the students have taken varied approaches with deconstructions, work manipulations, and experimental media.

The students' Art teacher is Dr. Vivian Moreira Komando.

Submitted by Keitha Bledsoe.

SWHS Art

Emerald Coast Middle School students received a visit from Canadian-born composer Matthew Whittall. Matthew works with Create To Escape, a distinguished multi-disciplinary artist residency hosted by the community of Seaside since 1993. Matthew writes in a wide variety of media including solo orchestral, choral and chamber. Matthew worked with 7th grade language arts students allowing them to listen to and enjoy an original piece of music he wrote. Students then created unique poems in reflection of the musical presentation. Submitted by Angela Vance/FB.

FHS Student, Case Woodard is the highest scoring basketball player in the county for the 2016-17 school year. During season play he scored 455 points with an average of 17.5 points per game. Congratulations, Case, on an excellent season. Pictured are Coach David Felix and Case Woodard. Submitted by Donna Simmons.

We need a doctor STAT! Today we had some sick words in our room that were missing their vowels. We performed vowel surgery! All doctors successfully performed surgery and saved their patients! Submitted by Mrs. Ford/FB.

Ford Hospital

Additional photos may be found on the WCSD Facebook page.

Congratulations to both the boys’ and girls’ ECMS track teams for finishing 1^st at the Jesse Forbes Invitational track meet in Tallahassee last week. Twenty-four athletes qualified for the Middle School State meet in Bradenton, Florida in May. Way to go Stingrays! Submitted by Angela Vance.

Mrs. Hope Allen's 5th grade class made five hundred thirty 100s on AR tests in less than one month! Literacy Week inspired the students, but the motivation to read more and take more tests continued. Submitted by Debbie Bush/Jessica Dawkins.

2^nd graders at West DeFuniak Elementary participated in planting potatoes in a grade level garden on Wednesday, March 1^st. The students were able to individually plant their own potatoes. Students learned that potatoes are usually planted first in a spring garden and what the criteria is for planting potatoes. The students had a blast working in the garden and getting a little dirty! Students are excited to see how well their plants will grow in their garden this year. Submitted by Amber Carnley/Jessica Dawkins.

The Media Specialist at WDE, Mrs. Goodman, spoke to several third grade classes about choosing a great chapter book. Authors, genres, reading levels, and topics that were interesting to the students were discussed. Third grade teachers are working with students to build their reading stamina! Mrs. Adkinson's class is pictured with Mrs. Goodman as they prepare to choose their books. Submitted by Jessica Dawkins.

“Literacy Changes our world” is the theme that WDE participated in February for Literacy week. In first grade, the students learned literacy is reading and writing. All students learned how important reading and writing is and how they can affect our daily lives. To help promote reading Mrs. Kim Moreno visited Mrs. Shelley Kyzer’s room to read. Mrs. Jordan Dady and Mrs. Melinda Bailey also attended this special reading. Mrs. Moreno read, “Me First,” which is a book about a pig that always has to be first. Pinkerton the pig learns a lesson and he stops worrying about being first. The students then wrote about how they could relate to Pinkerton’s character in the story. Submitted by Jessica Dawkins.

Congratulations to WHS student Josh Homza, who was selected as a finalist in the Flying Musicians Association solo scholarship program! He will receive a free student membership in the Flying Musicians Association. Winners for the scholarship will be announced on May 1.

Great job and good luck, Josh!

Submitted by Christy English.

South Walton High Students Works Featured in Coastal Branch Library Art Show

March 6, 2017

ECMS Participates in an Escape to Create

March 3, 2017

FHS Student, Case Woodard, Highest Scoring Basketball Player in the District

March 3, 2017

FES Kindergarteners Become Doctors to Fix Sick Words

March 3, 2017

ECMS Represents WCSD Finishing 1st at Invitational

March 2, 2017

Literacy Week Inspires WDE 5th Graders

March 2, 2017

WDE 2nd Graders Learn How to Plant Potatoes in Grade Level Garden

March 2, 2017

WDE Students Learn How to Choose a Great Chapter Book

March 2, 2017

Literacy Changes Our World

March 1, 2017

WHS Student Selected as Finalist in Scholarship Program

March 1, 2017