Ms. Zuma Banks, President of the Rosemary Beach Foundation recognized district art teachers and schools for their participation in the 2014-15 annual Music in Pictures program, which is a year-long educational art initiative for all students in grades K-12. The foundation presented a check for $7,000, which will be disseminated to the schools to offset any costs associated with the program.
WMS would like to congratulate Ms. Amy Bennett’s 6th period class. They participated in a county wide completion “Read to Succeed Fall Motivational Contest”. It took place from October 27 – November 21. Participating students were asked to complete eight multiple choice activities in order to qualify for the contest. Extra points were given to encourage students to do their very best. To begin with every time a student did an activity their class received one point. Every score of 75% - 87% earned, gave the class an extra two points and all scores 88% and higher generated an extra three points for the class.
The winning class is the qualified class that earned the most points on average per student within their school. This class not only scored the most points from our school, they also scored the most points in the county. This class scored an astonishing ninety-four points on average per student. This was thirty-five points higher than the second place class for the county. Again WMS would like to say congratulations to Ms. Bennett and her 6th period class.
Names in photo 6th period class
Back Row L – R Kaymon Miller Dustin Manning Ms. Amy Bennett Nolan Hickingbottom Antony Silva Isaiah Yon-Wright
Middle Row L – R Trey Nettles Kolby Washington Elrod Vo
Front Row L – R Alyssa Brown Savanna Howell Natina McKenzie Not Pictured Joshua Machado
Walton Middle School 8th Grade School Winners “Read to Succeed”
Congratulations to Ms. Amy Bennett’s 2nd period class. This class participated in the “Read to Succeed Contest”. Of all the classes at Walton Middle School that qualified for the contest, this class was the top winner. They earned the most average points. These students worked very hard and it paid off for them. Again congratulations to the Ms. Bennett and to her 2nd period class.
Names in photo 2nd period
Back Row L – R Calvin Ruffin Landon Ballard Ms. Amy Bennett Tyler Smith
Front Row L – R Colby Capraun Tyrin Paul Kaycee Anderson Not Pictured Morgan Powell
Dr. Alexis Tibbetts and Superintendent Carlene Anderson congratulated Ally Woodard and Logan Lawrence for winning awards at the Walton County School District's Science Fair. Ally's project "HVAC Filter Effect on Air Particles" won first place in the Environmental Division and the Superintendent's Award for the best overall project in the Science Fair. Logan's project "How Temperature Affects Sugar in Bananas" won second place in the Biological Division. Congratulations to SWHS science students and teachers!
Maude Saunders Elementary 4th Grade Tropicana Speech Winners
Pictured Left to Right: Landry Carroll, 1st place, Shaelee Seay, 3rd place, and Chloe Dobson, 2nd place
The Youth Leadership students from Freeport High School, South Walton High School, and Walton High School participated in a practice mock trial presided over by Judge Clyde B. Wells on Friday, December 5th at the Walton County Courthouse. The purpose of the trial was to help prepare the three teams for the Circuit Mock Trial competition sponsored by the Florida Law Related Education Association. The official Circuit competition is scheduled to take place on February 4th and 5th in Pensacola. To learn more about the High School Mock Trial Program go to http://www.flrea.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=29
5th grade:
1st place Gaines Marshall
2nd place McCaid Paul
3rd place Billie Hall
4th grade:
1st place Mackenzie Campbell
2nd place Hannah Shoaf
3rd place Will Morris
Van R. Butler Elementary is proud to announce the winners of the 2014 Tropicana Speech Contest!
First Place: Jessica Czarnecki
Second Place: Laurel Blazer
Third Place: Reagan Sibley
Photograph (L-R) above with speech judges and Principal Mrs. Smith: Mrs. Debbie Blount, Jessica Czarnecki, Mr. Jeff Infinger, Laurel Blazer, Tammy Smith, Reagan Sibley, and Mr. Jonathan D'Avignon
