MSE 5th Grade Tropicana Speech Winners
December 15, 2014
Maude Saunders 5th Grade Tropican Winners
Pictured Left to Right: Ashanti Hawkins, 3rd place, Jacobe Adkinson, 2nd place, and Paige Nolin, 1st place
Youth Leadership Students Participate in a Mock Trial
December 9, 2014
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
Breakfast with Santa
December 8, 2014
Paxton Tropicana Speech
December 5, 2014
6th grade winners from Paxton are:
1st Place: Jackson Leddon
2nd Place: Lena Ward
3rd Place: Paige Coon
5th grade winners from Paxton are:
1st Place: Brianna Mitchem
2nd Place: Emily Watson
3rd Place: Jordyn Bradley
4th grade winners from Paxton are:
1st Place: Sierra Petty
2nd Place: Ellie Wilder
3rd Place: Anastin Herring
WMS Summer Reading Participants' Celebration!
December 2, 2014
Tropicana Speech Winners
December 2, 2014
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
VRB Announces Tropicana Speech Contest Winners
November 21, 2014
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
VRB Veterans Day Program
November 21, 2014
Van R. Butler Elementary School proudly hosted a Veterans Day program on Monday, November 10th that truly honored those who have served and continue to serve our country. "This year we had more veterans participate than ever before," said Principal Tammy Smith. "It was an honor to see our little ones sing 'America the Beautiful' and applaud those who have and still serve our country." Students sang, waved flags, and applauded veterans from all branches of the military. Special thanks to the Butler Student Council, Mrs. Heidi Morgan, Mrs. Rebecca Stuart, and Mrs. Rebecca Austin for organizing such a wonderful program
New School Board Members
November 21, 2014
The newly elected Walton County School Board Members were officially sworn in on Tuesday, November 18th. Jason Catalano was sworn in to fill School Board Seat 5; Kim Kirby, School Board Seat 2; and Bill Eddins Jr., School Board Seat 3.
Pictured Left to Right: Jason Catalano, Kim Kirby, Superintendent Carlene Anderson, and Bill Eddins Jr.
Voice of Democracy Winners
November 20, 2014
The Walton County School District’s Youth Leader classes recently participated in the annual Veteran of Foreign Wars’ (VFW) Voice of Democracy essay contest. Since 1947, the Voice of Democracy has been the VFW’s premier scholarship program with over $2.1 million in scholarships and incentives being awarded each year. Students compete by writing and recording a 3 to 5 minute audio essay on a patriotic theme. This year’s theme was, Why Veterans are Important to our Nation’s History and Future.
This year over 30 Youth Leadership students submitted entries. The VFW recognized the top 5 students at the November 18th School Board Meeting by presenting them with monetary awards. The essays of the top 3 winners will be sent to the VFW district contest.
Pictured from left to right: WHS student Wendy Duncan; WHS student Laura Hydle; 1st place winner, FHS student Madysen Jones; 2nd place winner, WHS student Kayla Jackson. Not pictured: 3rd place winner, FHS student Anna Sefo.