District News

WDE Announces 5th Grade Tropicana Speech Winners

November 29, 2017

West DeFuniak Elementary held school-wide Tropicana Speech competition on Tuesday, November 28th.  Fifth grade winners as pictured are Daisy Proffitt, 3rd place, Emma Lathinghouse, 2nd place, and Addie Ingle, 1st place.  WDE is excited to have our 1st and 2nd place winners represent us at the District Tropicana Competition on December 14th. 

ECMS Beta Club Stingrays Take on Orlando

November 28, 2017

Emerald Coast Middle School BETA Club Students attended the Florida Junior BETA Club Convention on November 27-28.

They returned from the State convention winning the following awards:

Visual Arts Sweepstakes--meaning most winners in the Visual Arts category

Lily Gibson - 1st in Sculpture

Dylan Speicher- 1st in Color Photography

Colton Farmer-1st in 6th grade Social Studies

Alyssa Sutton, Madeline Smith, Cameron Gray, Jenna Neslage-2nd in Quiz Bowl

Ava Razavi, Lauren Broussard, Sydney Rushing, Savannah Mansfield-2nd in Advertising Design

Rachel McCann-Pastels & Charcoal-3rd place.

Great job ECMS Beta Club!!!

Submitted by Angela Vance

ECMS Charitable Donations Bring Help

November 27, 2017

ECMS Student Council students worked hard at coordinating a school-wide canned goods drive during the weeks prior to Thanksgiving break. Students collected thousands of non-perishable food items benefiting the local organization, "Caring & Sharing".  The generosity of Stingray students and families were sure to bring happy smiles to families of Walton County.

Submitted by Angela Vance

FHS Students Earn Industry Certifications in the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Program

November 17, 2017

The manufacturing and pre-engineering academy at Freeport High School gives students the opportunity to earn an industry certification while also earning 15 semester hours of college credit. These credits can be applied to post-secondary programs at four year universities or technical colleges like Walton County School District's Emerald Coast Technical College. Earning their CPT certification are pictured (left to right) Adan Bonilla (junior), Anthony Maugeri (senior), Brady Miller (junior) and Alex Kelley (junior). Submitted by Patty Woodard.

VRB Student Council Car Wash

November 17, 2017

Rub-a-dub-dub, these cars got a scrub!  The Butler Elementary Student Council recently held a carwash to raise funds for the school.  Each year the Council purchases items for the school.  Some of the most recent purchases of the group include picnic tables, flags, and signage for the campus. Submitted by Tammy Smith.

ECMS 6th Grade Tropicana Speech Competition

November 17, 2017

ECMS held its 6th Grade Tropicana Speech Competition on Tuesday, November 14, 2017. The winner from each language arts class competed to be the overall 6th grade winner. All of the competitors did an amazing job, and the judges had a tough time choosing the top three. We are proud of all of our students for participating and would like to send a special congratulations to our grade level winners as well as a huge thank you to our fabulous 6th Grade Language Arts Teachers, Mrs. Leslie MacPike and Mrs. Christine Solomon for doing such a wonderful job preparing our students for success each and every day!
The first and second place winners will compete at the District Competition on December 14th.
 
6th Grade Overall Winners (L to R)
Auburn Hamer (2nd Place), Maya Sien (1st Place), Jaiden Morris (3rd Place)
 
Class Winners Group Picture:
Back Row (L to R): Natalie Mitchell, Auburn Hamer, Maya Sien, Jaiden Morris, Sami Thompson
Front Row (L to R): Kamryn Cooper, Josie Abicca, Cassidy Cabe, Tyler Johnson
Submitted by Candie Bodie.
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