The Summer VPK program at Butler Elementary ended in star-studded style as students performed for their families and guests. These little Bears are ready to start kindergarten in just a few days! Submitted by Tammy Smith
Walton County was represented at the National Advance Placement Conference this month in Houston, Texas. Crystal Appel was joined by South Walton High School's principal Dr. Alexis TIbbett, Dean of Students Carrie Chavers and AP Teacher Carrie Sneed. They were chosen to present on "Bringing Your a Game to AP" - a section educators attended to learn about the success South Walton has had with their AP enrollment and pass rates. Dr. Vivan Komando was also asked to present on AP Studio Art.
Submitted by Crystal Appel
In”10”sity Magnet Program teachers and administration gathered July 25th and 26th to collaborate and plan for a year of Project Based Learning.
Submitted by Lisa Pitts
On July 17, 2018, FHS’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology Instructor, Ted Missildine, was presented with the 2018 FLATE Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award in Orlando, Florida during the 52nd Annual FACTE (Florida Association of Career and Technical Educators) conference. Mr. Tripp Hope, FHS Principal, (pictured on right) was also in attendance while Mr. Missildine received this prestigious award.
Nominees for the award must have demonstrated an impact on technology education at the local, state, and/or national level. This award represents FLATE’s (Florida Advanced Technological Education) commitment to support and recognize secondary faculty who make significant contributions to the education and training of today’s advanced manufacturing workforce.
Congratulations to Mr. Missildine and Freeport High School for this recognition.
Submitted by Donna Honish.
WCSD administrators, teachers, students and parents came together on Monday, July 17 at the Carlene H. Anderson Training Center to celebrate, create, and build the 2018-2019 individual school improvement plans at the 2nd annual Manufacturing Day. Visitors from the Bureau of School Improvement, Florida Department of Education were also on hand to observe the process as a model for other school districts in Florida.
Superintendent Russell Hughes began the day with a celebration of the Florida Department of Education district grade rankings naming WCSD as an A+ District for the first time since 2014! School Improvement Team members from each school in the district met to develop an overall plan to move Walton County School District to the number 1 position in the state by aligning each of the individual school improvement plans to our District Strategic Plan.
School teams met to review their individual school plans for 2017-2018, discuss barriers, and turn them into opportunities to increase student success in 2018-2019. Administrators from the district office in the areas of Data, Technology and Curriculum and Instruction were on hand to lend support and provide resources. Additionally, data analyst Sam Foerster, founder and CEO of K12 Lift, was present to provide support for data analysis. Ideas were shared across the center as team members collaborated to create and develop innovative plans and means of implementation. The air of excitement in the room was contagious, and the results for the students of Walton County in this coming school year are going to be EPIC!!!
Submitted by Keitha Bledsoe
Pablo Robles from South Walton High School shares his thoughts!
Calvin Trimble, Bureau of School Improvement.
