Freeport High School student Jacob Snodgrass is putting the skills learned in Ted Missildine’s Advanced Manufacturing program to work. Jacob practiced his welding as his transformed a discarded, rusted smoker into one that’s ready for a weekend BBQ. Despite the challenges of this school year, Freeport students continue to learn and practice skills that can serve them and the community in the future. #HangOnGainOn

Hispanic Heritage Celebration Month 

        Celebrating Walton School District Hispanic Educator Rock Stars

District students were ready to get back into the swing of school after Spring Break when the country was hit with the COVID-19 Corona Virus.  Van R. Butler’s non/limited-English speaking students who were dependent on the support of their teacher, Ms. Andria Delgado, and our ELL Aides; Iris Delgado, Florencia Branagan, and Ginna Perez were going home for an undetermined amount of time with coursework they sometimes struggled to understand face-to-face in the classroom!  

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Richard Cavazos

 First Hispanic Four-Star General - United States Army

Texan and Mexican-American Richard E. Cavazos was the first Hispanic person to become a four-star general in the United States Army. Cavazos graduated from Texas Tech University. Cavazos served in the Korean war as the commander of the 65th Infantry Regiment. He further served in Vietnam as commander of the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Division. He became the first Hispanic four-star general of the United States Army in 1982, and received many military honors, including the distinguished service cross, the silver star, the bronze star, and the purple heart. Cavazos died in San Antonio in 2017.