District News

Delayed Start Time by Two Hours, Thursday, March 31st

March 30, 2022

Due to the weather conditions expected, all Walton County schools will have a delayed start time by two hours, Thursday, March 31st. The two hour delayed start times include students and employees. Transportation will also be delayed by approximately two hours. Release times will not be affected. Based on data from Emergency Management, Walton County is expected to experience high force winds, heavy rain, and potential flooding between the hours of five and seven a.m. Absences will be excused on Thursday, March 31st, 2022, if you choose to keep your child home. The Walton County School District will continue to monitor the weather with our local experts. Stay safe and continue to check our district website, school websites, social media platforms, Bus Bulletins, and Here Comes the Bus for more information.

Example start times for March 31st:

If your school start time is at 7:45 a.m., your school will start tomorrow at 9:45 a.m.  If your bus pick up time is at 6:30 a.m., your bus will pick up tomorrow at 8:30 a.m.  As a reminder, dismissal times will not be affected.

 

Don't Stop Dreaming!

March 29, 2022

Don't Stop Dreaming!

The Mossy Head School Odyssey of the Mind Team has had a very successful year and we are so proud of them! The Division I team chose Problem #5: Life is A Circus! for their long-term problem for this year's competition. After months of practice and preparation, they placed 2nd at the Emerald Coast Odyssey of the Mind Regional Tournament. The team was then invited to go to the Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament in Orlando, FL. Again, they made us proud! They placed 9th out of 15 other teams in their division and problem group, 1C. They placed 15th out of all 30 teams total that competed in division 1, problem 5. 

*Each team must present a long-term problem solution and a spontaneous problem solution to be scored by judges. 

WCSD Will Be Closing All District and School Offices at 11:00 AM Today

March 18, 2022

Walton County School District will be closing all District and School offices at 11:00 AM today, March 18, 2022.  With three great nine weeks behind us, we are looking forward to a return for an EPIC 4th nine weeks.  Enjoy your break and stay safe.  EPIC 4wRd!!!!

SPICE- Parents please look for notice from your local SPICE program administrators for further direction. 

COVID Update March 18, 2022

March 18, 2022

COVID Update March 18, 2022

In the spirit of transparency, the Walton County School District (WCSD) will continue to update our stakeholders with COVID-19 data for the 2021-2022 school year. 

We are happy to share we had no – zero (0) – positive cases, campus exposures, and family exposures these last seven days. What awesome news! We appreciate those who have stayed home when sick, reported diagnosis to our schools, and follow district and state decision trees. Thank you to all stakeholders for being supportive, patient, and understanding as we continue our work together to ascertain these successful numbers, providing students quality instruction in school. This is a team effort and we are moving 4wRd!

COVID-19 Statistics

Single Day Data

(3/17/22)

% of total population (students and staff ~ 13,000)

Overall Data to Date

(8/10/21 – 3/17/22)

% of total population (students and staff ~ 13,000)

Positive COVID-19 Cases

of School District Students and/or Employees

 

0

0.000%

*1583

12.18%

Quarantined Due to On Campus Exposure of School District Students and/or Employees

 

0

0.000%

2376

18.28%

Quarantined Due to Off Campus Exposure (Community/Family Exposure) of School District Students and/or Employees

 

0

0.000%

958

7.37%

Schools Involved in Positive Cases and/or Exposure

 

0

 

20

 

 

Walton County School District COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies for the 2021-2022 School Year

  1. If a person is sick (students, teachers, staff, and visitors), they should stay home.
  1. Hand sanitizer is available at various areas inside the school.
  2. Cleaning and disinfecting school facilities/buses which are occupied by students will be completed daily.
  3. Adequate mitigation supplies are on hand at all schools/facilities (hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, etc.).
  4. COVID-19 contact tracing is occurring in all schools/facilities.

 

Visitors are currently allowed at school during the school day.

 

*Please keep in mind that although COVID positive cases may represent a student or staff member within the WCSD, it does not necessarily indicate that the virus originated within the WCSD.  It is also important to note that a portion of the positive cases involve individuals who may have never entered the school setting while sick due to proper quarantining. 

 

Achievement and Excellence at MSE!

March 17, 2022

It is NOT luck of the Irish or Draw that at Maude Saunders Elementary, Principal Cindy Neale is front and center teaching students on this half day utilizing every minute of instructional time talking about goal setting, Achievement and Excellence.  Simultaneously Mrs. Overby is teaching her STEAM students the Power in working together to Achieve a goal!  It is NOT luck of the draw that every Teacher, ESP, and front desk Director of First Impressions Ms. Caldwell has created an environment of excellence for our students.  Enjoy your Spring-break, teachers, students, faculty, and staff; You have earned it!  EPIC 4wRd!

WCSD is Thankful to Those Who Wear Green Everyday!

March 17, 2022

WCSD is so thankful for those who wear Green Everyday and help keep students, teachers, staff and this community safe!  Thanks SRD’s and Guardians who work behind the scene on our campuses!  We are Lucky and Blessed to have you by our side in this work.  Thanks Sheriff Adkinson for being a phenomenal partner with the WCSB and WCSD!  EPIC 4wRd!

Superintendent Hughes Stopped in FMS and VRB!

March 17, 2022

Superintendent Hughes stopped in to see some students, participate and listen to Professional Development at VRB and FMS.  Spring Break is here, we are glad about it, BUT…..before we leave let’s prepare for an awesome and EPIC final last nine weeks and State Assessments.  We are ready, our students are ready and upon our return from the Well Deserved and needed break; we SHOW WHAT we know…..EPIC 4wRd!!!!!

Congratulations Sydni Free

March 16, 2022

The Walton County School Board and Superintendent A. Russell Hughes recognized Sydni Free during the Board Meeting last night.  Sydni is a State Champion Weightlifter from Freeport High School.  Sydni was joined by Coach Owen Cole.  

COVID Update March 11, 2022

March 11, 2022

COVID Update March 11, 2022

In the spirit of transparency, the Walton County School District (WCSD) will continue to update our stakeholders with COVID-19 data for the 2021-2022 school year. 

We are happy to share we had no – zero (0) – positive cases, campus exposures, and family exposures these last seven days. What awesome news! We appreciate those who have stayed home when sick, reported diagnosis to our schools, and follow district and state decision trees. Thank you to all stakeholders for being supportive, patient, and understanding as we continue our work together to ascertain these successful numbers, providing students quality instruction in school. This is a team effort and we are moving 4wRd!

COVID-19 Statistics

Single Day Data

(3/10/22)

% of total population (students and staff ~ 13,000)

Overall Data to Date

(8/10/21 – 3/10/22)

% of total population (students and staff ~ 13,000)

Positive COVID-19 Cases

of School District Students and/or Employees

 

0

0.000%

*1583

12.18%

Quarantined Due to On Campus Exposure of School District Students and/or Employees

 

0

0.000%

2376

18.28%

Quarantined Due to Off Campus Exposure (Community/Family Exposure) of School District Students and/or Employees

 

0

0.000%

958

7.37%

Schools Involved in Positive Cases and/or Exposure

 

0

 

20

 

Walton County School District COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies for the 2021-2022 School Year

  1. If a person is sick (students, teachers, staff, and visitors), they should stay home.
  1. Hand sanitizer is available at various areas inside the school.
  2. Cleaning and disinfecting school facilities/buses which are occupied by students will be completed daily.
  3. Adequate mitigation supplies are on hand at all schools/facilities (hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, etc.).
  4. COVID-19 contact tracing is occurring in all schools/facilities.

Visitors are currently allowed at school during the school day.

*Please keep in mind that although COVID positive cases may represent a student or staff member within the WCSD, it does not necessarily indicate that the virus originated within the WCSD.  It is also important to note that a portion of the positive cases involve individuals who may have never entered the school setting while sick due to proper quarantining. 

 

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