MHS Supports Down Syndrome Awareness
October 15, 2019
October is Down Syndrome Awareness month, so students and staff at Mossy Head School wore blue and yellow to show our support for Down Syndrome Awareness. Down Syndrome Awareness month gives us the opportunity to spread awareness, advocacy and inclusion in our community.
WCSD Staff Attend PAEC Secretarial Conference 2019!
October 15, 2019
Secretarial employees attended sessions designed to give them some new tools for success, and to discuss and share information that would be beneficial as they engage in their daily responsibilities.
We definitely appreciate our school and administrative secretaries for all they do to keep things moving forward in the WCSD!
FMS AVID Students at ECTC
October 15, 2019
Superintendent Hughes Speaks at Senate Education Committee Meeting
October 14, 2019
Superintendent Hughes was in Tallahassee, Florida Monday, October 14, 2019, speaking at a Senate Education Committee Meeting on Educator Professional Development. Thank you, Superintendent Hughes, for being a voice for Walton County School District!
Congratulations to South Walton High School 2019 Homecoming Court!
October 14, 2019
Seniors Chelsey Christopher and Jalen Romanski
Seniors Micah Rudzki and Savannah Evans
Seniors Fiona Morris and Tyo Smith
Seniors Madison Hernandez and Turner Porterfield
Juniors Maggie Edwards and Strother Allen
Juniors Chyanne Massey and Pablo Robles
Sophomores Adison Sears and Paul Jacobsen
Sophomores Katie Nelson and Noah Ford
Freshmen Meril Lagasse and Talon Lowitz
Freshmen Ada Roberts and Maris Rudzki
King and Queen: Micah Rudzki and Fiona Morris
Superintendent Hughes Holds Town Hall Meeting in Freeport
October 14, 2019
Superintendent Hughes held a Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, October 10, at Freeport High School. Topics addressed were Rapid Growth; Educational Impact; Construction and Expansion; Future Goals and Expected Outcomes; and Timelines. Those attending were provided the opportunity to ask questions and offer comments.
Superintendent Hughes Visits Freeport Elementary School!
October 11, 2019
Superintendent Hughes says Classroom Walkthroughs are sometimes tough when the Instructional Strategy involves food! Ms. Purdy was armed with her Wheaties in 4th Grade at FES, and Ms. Hudson was teaching triangles to Kindergarten Students using Pizza as a visual. EPIC3 comes with a cost!
Best teachers in the world doing best practices in the world attempting to produce the best students in the world! This is NO EASY TASK; Parents have a lot to be thankful for in WCSD!
#AllSmiles in the Pick Up Line at FES with Supt Hughes!
October 11, 2019
WMS ELA Teachers Welcome the Expertise of Christina Gonzalez of Instruction Partners
October 10, 2019
Walton Middle School English Language Arts (ELA) teachers are honored to partner again this school year with Christina Gonzalez of Instruction Partners in their professional learning. On Monday, October 7th, Ms. Gonzalez led teachers in a day of professional learning about improving productive engagement and academic discourse. Throughout the day, teachers learned powerful strategies for productive classroom discussions, participation protocols, and increased wait time, among other topics. Ms. Gonzalez also led the team to explore ways to disrupt possible barriers. The teachers formed small groups and listed potential challenges that impede productive engagement in the classroom, as well as viable solutions for overcoming them. The team also worked together to define what an ideal productively engaged ELA classroom looks like at WMS so teachers can have a unified vision of success. Ms. Gonzalez also built time into the day for teachers to develop "commitment cards" with their grade level partners regarding their vision, listing areas they'd like to strengthen, action steps they'd like to take, key learning that will help them enact changes, and support needed from the school's instructional coach Kristen Nelson. At the end of the day, planning partners dove right into planning a Springboard lesson that involved aspects of their new learning.
Christina Gonzalez will return for two more days of professional learning throughout the school year. WMS ELA teachers always welcome not only Mrs. Gonzalez's knowledge and expertise but also her compassion and understanding about the day-to-day life of a teacher. WMS extends many thanks to Instruction Partners for their continue commitment to help strengthen teaching and learning this school year.
#instructUP