In an auditorium filled with family and friends, three Seahawk football players signed letters of intent to play football next year.
Tanner Kotowske signed with Maryville College, Daniel Leuze with Samford University and Bradley Robinson with Maryville College.
Joining them are football coaches Derrick Bumpers, Phil Tisa, Luke Hughes and Bruce Bates. Submitted by Barbara Stratton.
In honor of his 400th win as basketball coach at PHS, Coach Jeff Bradley was presented the game ball after the Homecoming 2018 game ball. Submitted by Kalli McMillan.
Freeport Middle School Art Department and teacher Mrs. Kendra Peloquin hosted a whole school art show and exhibit for the entire school to enter. The theme of the show was "My Personality." First through third places and prizes were awarded to each of the fifth through eighth grade levels. Many students participated and were excited to see their work on exhibit in the cafeteria. Submitted by Kendra Peloquin.
The FES first Lego League teams competed in their first qualifying competition at Davidson Middle School on January 27th. They scored well in their events and are looking forward to attending another event next year. Submitted by Nancy Currie.
Kindergarten registration for the 2018-19 school year will be held at all Walton County elementary schools during weekdays from Monday, March 5th, 2018 to Friday, March 16th, 2018 between the hours of
8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. To be eligible to enter Kindergarten, a child must be five (5) years of age on or before September 1, 2018.
An official proof of birth is required at the time of registration. Hospital certificates are NOT official birth records. Parents who do not have their child’s birth certificate can obtain a certified copy by making a request to the state in which the child was born. Because this is often a lengthy process, parents needing to obtain a certificate are urged to do so now in order to receive it prior to this registration period. Children born in the state of Florida may obtain an official birth certificate at the Walton County Public Health Unit, 362 State Highway 83, DeFuniak Springs.
Before entering school in August, each kindergarten child must have the following:
**Parents will need to see their child’s health provider for a current exam and immunization update.
Students at Mossy Head School enjoyed various activities to celebrate Literacy Week and the theme, "Lost in a Book." Just a few of the activities include the following...Students paired up with other classes and grade levels for partner reading. The entire school participated in D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read) time. Classes decorated their doors to show off which book they were "lost" in. Submitted by Elizabeth Gaither.
Maude Saunders staff and students gathered for a night of Olympic math challenges. Families participated in a variety of fun events, sharpened their math skills, posed for some photos, and were awarded with a Gold medal at the end of the night. Submitted by Krisy Spence.
