Thank you to the Emerald Coast Association of Realtors for donating $900 to the Freeport Elementary music program!
Congratulations to WEF Grant Recipients at FES!
October 26, 2015
Congratulations to the Freeport Elementary teachers who applied for and received a Walton Education Foundation Grant!
Pictured: WEF Grant recipients at FES
Congratulations to the 2015 SWHS Homecoming Queen and King!
October 26, 2015
Congratulations to the 2015 South Walton High School Homecoming King and Queen, Parker Ewing and Chip Johnston!
Cellist Visits FES 4th Grade Students
October 21, 2015
The Rosemary Beach Foundation presents cellist Carrie Miller in a visit to Freeport Elementary School's 4th grade class. The musician's performance is part of the annual music/art contest known as Music in Pictures. The students will create a painting based upon a choice of selected classical music pieces.
WDE October Students of the Month
October 14, 2015
West DeFuniak Elementary is proud to announce the October Students of the Month.
Front row left to right: Cielo Zavala—Kindergarten, Jesus Estrada-Sanchez—1st Grade, Kiley Brooks—2nd Grade
Back row left to right: Clarice May—3rd Grade, Graison Dorr—4th Grade, Brantley Betts—5th Grade
WDE 4th Grade Students Study Florida
October 14, 2015
Fourth grade students at West DeFuniak recently studied Florida's regions and landforms. To culminate their study, groups created Florida cookies and shared information with their classmates. Yum, Yum!
SWHS Boys Golf Team Win District Championship!
October 14, 2015
The SWHS Boys Golf Team defeated Pensacola Catholic by 17 strokes on Tuesday, October 13th to win the district championship!
Team: Flint Bekkers, Walker Lehman, Josh McGrath, Tyson Sanders, Jackson Weatherall, Coach Scott Michie
MSE Teachers Share D.I. Strategies
October 12, 2015
Maude Saunders Elementary teachers share strategies for differntation and engagement during a recent professional learning session.
SSTRIDE©: Science Students Together Reaching Instructional Diversity & Excellence Holds Freeport Induction
October 8, 2015
SSTRIDE©: Science Students Together Reaching Instructional Diversity & Excellence
"SSTRIDE© is an outreach effort of the FSU College of Medicine with support from Florida's Area Health Education Centers.
SSTRIDE©'s mission is to identify students who have a genuine interest in pursuing a career in science, engineering, mathematics, health, or medicine and to give those students the support services important for them to develop the sense of responsibility, focus and motivation necessary for success in their chosen fields." (http://med.fsu.edu/index.cfm?page=SSTRIDE.home)
Freeport Middle School and Freeport High School students were recently inducted into the SSTRIDE© program. Each SSTRIDE© student in 8th (FMS) and 9th grade (FHS) received a lab coat, words of encouragement, and a stethoscope. A special thank you to the Walton County SSTRIDE© Coordinator Penny Eubanks, SSTRIDE's Director Thesla Anderson, Julianna Godwin, a former USSTRIDE student and keynote speaker, and Anna Dyess, a SSTRIDE© Advisor. A big thank you also goes out to all of the induction attendees, SSTRIDE© parents, FMS adminstration, Mr. Appel, the 8th grade SSTRIDE© instructor, and the FHS SSTRIDE© students who assisted with the induction.
ECMS Hosts the Taylor Haugen Foundation Trophy
October 7, 2015
Emerald Coast Middle School is honored to host the Taylor Haugen Foundation Trophy. To promote Taylor Haugen Scholarship Program and YESS Program, the Taylor Haugen Trophy is typically displayed at area high schools throughout the year. Now the Taylor Haugen Foundation is reaching out to area middle schools to spread Taylor’s message of compassion, friendship, and teamwork.