Charlie Walker was recently recognized for his outstanding accomplishments in the area of secondary transition. The PAEC Regional Transition Council’s Outstanding Student in Transition award recognizes deserving students that demonstrate leadership and focus in planning and preparing for their transition from school to post school life. Charlie, a senior at Freeport High School, participates in a career prep program that partners Walton County Schools with state agencies and local businesses. The program’s goals are to provide students the opportunity to gain real world work experience while working toward the completion of their high school diploma. Charlie has been very busy building his independence and business skills with Copy Systems Business Center in Santa Rosa Beach as their production manager. Charlie also works in his spare time as a problem solver with Walker’s Kritter Getter Services.  The skills that these work experiences provide are linked to greater success among students exiting their high school careers and entering the work force.  Big thanks go out to Paul Woolman, owner of Copy Systems Business Center for his support and his willingness to work with students interested in developing business and independence skills.

Pictured from Lt to Rt: Charlie Walker, Student Freeport High School, Dennis Oros, Employment Specialist Walton County Schools, Paul Woolman, Owner of Copy Systems Business Center.

Walton Middle School is pleased to announce Mrs. Amy Bennett’s sixth period class as the winner of WCSD’s “Read To Succeed” Spring Contest. Mrs. Bennett’s class earned an astonishing 63 points on average, per student, which was 38 points higher than the classroom scoring second place in the competition.  This class also won the fall competition with 111 points on average, per student.

To qualify for the event, students were required to complete six possible activities.  Each time a student successfully completed an activity, his or her class earned one point.  To encourage students to do their very best, extra bonus points were awarded for earning high scores on the activity.  Therefore, activity scores of 75 percent of higher earned two points, and scores of 88 percent or higher earned three points.  

WMS is extremely proud of Mrs. Bennett and her winning class – they really did “Read To Succeed.”

Pictured Back row L to R Willow Motley, Shanayh Tyson,  Deanna Chisholm, Brisa Martinez, WMS Principal Tripp Hope, Mrs. Amy Bennett,    Gabby Watson, Erin Howell, Emily Adams,  Kacie Crane, Bottom row L to R Mason Norris,  Yisaac Zavala,  Levi Nelson,  Juany’eh Thomas, Lance Duke.   Not pictured Ajiah Gee, Dyre’k Howard, and Abi McKee

Emerald Coast Middle School 5^th grade art students were selected to participate in the Picture the Music art contest sponsored by the Northwest Florida Symphony Guild.  Their paintings were inspired by the story Peter the Wolf and will be displayed at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center.   

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Astrid Vallat

Ben Sirmans

Nylah Mateen-Timberlake

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Payton Williams

Bix Burgis

Matilyn Chambers

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Rayna Hardy

Hayden Brackin

Freeport High School students placed 2nd in Division X at the 27th Annual NWFSC Math Bowl held at Northwest Florida State College on March 7th. The students participated in both individual and ciphering competitions. Riley Davis, a senior at FHS placed first in the competition and received a trophy, a check for $50.00 and a $10.00 gift card. Linda Trotman, team sponsor congratulates these students for their excellent representation of Freeport High School!

Pictured from left to right: Back row: Trey McCracken, Tony Cosio, Gabe Moore

Front row: Eric Coughlin, Riley Davis, Tyler Head