Mossy Head Kindergartners Display Gingerbread House Creations!
December 19, 2018
Kindergarten students at Mossy Head School decorated gingerbread houses with their families. Submitted by Elizabeth Gaither
The 2D art students of Tracy Wilmes at South Walton High School enjoyed a performance by Dr. Benjamin Sung, violin instructor at Florida State University, as part of the Rosemary Beach Foundation's Music in Pictures art initiative. Students were delighted to have the opportunity to listen to and interact with Dr. Sung as he played selections designed to deepen the student's' understanding of the theme of this year's Music in Pictures program. Submitted by Tracy Wilmes.
WISE Center Announces Teacher and ESP of the Year
December 17, 2018
The Wise Center is proud to announce Doralyn Sasser as Teacher of the year and Maria Whitehurst as ESP of the year. Congratulations to both of them. Pictured left to right- Maria Whitehurst; Principal, Tracey Dickey and Doralyn Sasser. Submitted by Debbie McBroom.
VRB PreK Presents a Special Performance for Parents and Guests
December 17, 2018
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.
Newest Graduates of the Youth Mental Health First Aid Training for WCSD
December 17, 2018
Newest graduates of the Mental Health First Aid training for Walton County School District. We had a great training today! Submitted by Charlie Morse.
Freeport Elementary School Announces their Teacher of the Year and ESP of the Year!
December 17, 2018
FES teacher of the year is Mrs. Jessa Chapman and ESP of the year is Mr. Eddie Farris. Congratulations!
Submitted by Laurie Langford
WDE Announces Tropicana Winners!
December 17, 2018
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
Freeport Middle School Announces Teacher and ESP of the Year
December 17, 2018
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.
WCSD Supports Santa Patrol and Matrix Center Toy Drives
December 17, 2018
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.
Walton High School Announces Microsoft Office Specialist Certifications!
December 17, 2018
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!