District News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Submitted by Krisy Spence.

“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.

Walton County had one team this year at the Emerald Coast Odyssey of the Mind competition. This team was from Mrs. Stephenson's leadership class. They recently earned 2nd place in their division and problem. Congratulations to the following students:

Kayla Adams

Jacob Alford

Logan Green

Will Huff

Wolfgang Menser

Edward Scanlan

Joey Wilkerson

Way to go, Braves!

Submitted by Christy English.

ECMS Participates in an Escape to Create

March 3, 2017

FES Kindergarteners Become Doctors to Fix Sick Words

March 3, 2017

ECMS Represents WCSD Finishing 1st at Invitational

March 2, 2017

WDE Students Learn How to Choose a Great Chapter Book

March 2, 2017

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

March 2, 2017

Literacy Week Inspires WDE 5th Graders

March 2, 2017

MSE Kindergarten Students Dressed in Green as They Read “Green Eggs and Ham”

March 1, 2017

Literacy Changes Our World

March 1, 2017

WHS Student Selected as Finalist in Scholarship Program

March 1, 2017

WHS Youth Leadership Students Place 2nd at Emerald Coast Odyssey of the Mind Competition

February 28, 2017