Mr. Hughes met personally today with an MSE student who remembered the "see something, say something" policy by alerting her teacher to a situation she had an uneasy feeling about. School safety is a top priority for the Walton County School District. Sumitted by Krisy Spence.
Second graders at Butler Elementary were excited to learn about the weather when they were recently visited by Meteorologist Chris Smith from WJHG, Channel 7 News. The students enjoyed learning about weather phenomena from a real expert! Submitted by Tammy Smith.
On a recent visit to Emerald Coast Middle School, Superintendent Russell Hughes stopped by Mrs. Gerhardt's math class and was intrigued by her volume board!
Students at Butler Elementary School recently pulled together to raise $1485.58 during our recent “Change For Children” fundraising drive. Student Council members led the drive by encouraging students to participate, collecting donations, and counting the funds! Way to go Butler Bears! Submitted by Tammy Smith.
Emerald Coast Middle School raised $2,615.22 for Change for Children. The Student Council organized a Penny War between classes to create a fun competition. Way to go Stingrays! Submitted by Jeff Infinger.
Retired educator, Greg Douglass, visited FES as the "Cat in the Hat" and read to kindergarten and first grade students during Dr. Seuss week. Submitted by Nancy Currie.
Maude Saunders students donated their spare change to the district-wide “Change for Children” campaign, which benefits Children in Crisis. The TOTS challenged students to bring in spare change and rewarded the class with the most with a Pizza Party. In addition, the class that brought in the most quarters made their teacher the “Quarter Queen”. This year’s Quarter Queen was Ms. Lindsey Miller, and her third graders enjoyed treating her like a queen for the entire day. Submitted by Krisy Spence.
We are thrilled to announce that Walton High raised $1,223.70 for "Change for Children" last week! We would like to thank everyone that donated to this worthy charity that is committed to establishing hope and providing a home for the abused, neglected, and abandoned children in our community. Submitted by Christy English.
