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Former West DeFuniak Elementary students participated in a Senior Walk on Monday, May 15th.  Students had their arms outstretched as the Walton High School seniors walked by in cap and gown.  It was easy to see the benefits of this tradition. WHS seniors were setting an example for WDE’s students saying “one day, you too will be here.” Submitted by Darlene Paul.

WDE Senior Walk

Mossy Head School, with assistance from the Mossy Head School K-Kids, gave 240 new and gently used stuffed animals to the Walton County Sheriff's Department. During this school-wide community service project, the students went through their toy boxes or bought a new stuffed animal that will become a child’s new best friend in a time of need. Submitted by Elizabeth Gaither.

Paxton Aerospace student Conner Varnum used Tinkercad to design a “claw” for his Seaperch underwater robot. The claw was printed on a 3D printer and fitted to the robot for use in an underwater challenge at the regional Seaperch competition. Submitted by Heather Stewart.

PHS Seaperch

Paxton’s Introduction to Aerospace class recently created shoebox gliders after their study of wing design. They determined the surface area and aspect ratio of their chosen wing and then competed against students at Ponce de Leon High School for the longest flying glider. Submitted by Heather Stewart.

Paxton’s Aerospace instructor Heather Stewart recently attended a technical talk on the F35 presented by United States Air Force pilot Lt. Col. Tucker Hamilton. The distinguished lecture event, hosted by the Northwest Florida section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, provided technical information about the progress of F35 testing, as well as Lt. Col. Hamilton’s flight text experience as an experimental fighter test pilot. Following the lecture, participants were provided a tour of the next generation aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, where they saw first-hand the features of the new aircraft. Submitted by Heather Stewart.

Students at Mossy Head School enjoyed a Superhero themed field day.  Students participated in the Incredibles sack race, Ninja Turtle pizza box relay, phone booth relay, Hulk tug-o-war, Aquaman relay and Kryptonite clean up.   A special visitor, aka Spiderman, also made an appearance to cheer the students on. Submitted by Elizabeth Gaither.
Congratulations to the Emerald Coast Middle School Track and Field team: Girls finished 4th boys finished 9th at Middle School Track and Field State Championships in Bradenton this past weekend, on Saturday. May 15, 2017. Submitted by Angela Vance.