MSE 4th Graders Create Moon Phase Models Using Oreos
December 14, 2016
Submitted by Krisy Spence.
WDE Instructor Receives STEM Grant
December 14, 2016
Congratulations to WDE Media Specialist Mrs. Tammy Goodman! She was selected to receive a STEM Education Grant from the Emerald Coast Post of the Society of American Military Engineers, in the amount of $897. Mrs. Goodman will use the funds to purchase STEM books and programmable robots. Mrs. Goodman is pictured with WDE principal Mrs. Darlene Paul. Submitted by Jessica Dawkins.
WDE Science Fair Winners
December 14, 2016
Third through fifth grade students at West DeFuniak Elementary received science fair awards on Friday, December 9th. Awards included ribbons and cash prizes. The science projects were displayed throughout the WDE hallways for all students to enjoy. Students in K-2 participated in classroom science projects, which were also displayed.
Science Fair Winners
2016 – 2017
3rd Grade
Biological:
2nd Place: “Taste Perception?” (Radcliffe) Taylar Pence
1st Place: “To Grow or Not to Grow?” (Adkinson) Ava Susenbach
Physical:
Honorable Mention:
“Magnetic Moves” (Collins) Kiley Brooks
“ Rock Crystals” (Simmons) Trinity Kennemur
3rd place: “Oh, I’m a Gummy Bear” (HIcks) Avionnah Padgett
2nd place: “ Mummy Hotdog” (Adkinson) Sean Stegall
1st place: (Tie) “Lego Towers Height & Stability” (Adkinson ) Chandler Shoaf
1st place: (tie) “Does Adding Salt to Water Make It Boil Faster?” (Collins) Annabelle Saunders
4th Grade
Biological:
Honorable Mention:
“Right Pawed or Left Pawed?” (McLaney) Riley Wright
3rd Place: “Does Playing Video Games Effect your Heart Rate and Blood Pressure?” (Adams) Jake Furbee
2nd Place: “ 3 Sugars” (Daniel) Maya Abbott
1st Place: “Can Plants Live & Grow When Watered With Soda or Milk?” (Daniel) Emmalee Alford
Physical:
Honorable Mention:
“Which Chocolate Melts Faster?” (McLaney) Ellie Clemmons
“What Makes a Volcano Work?” (Carroll) Kaylee Joiner
3rd Place: “Drinks Can Change Your Teeth (Carroll) Preston Fleetwood
2nd Place: “Solar Power” (Carroll) Adrian Cuica
1st Place: “What Decays Teeth Faster?” (Carroll) Lavaris Randle
5th Grade
Biological:
Honorable Mention:
“Fast Music/Slow Music” (Bush ) Nicolas Claudio
“Which Liquids Grow Plants the Best?” (Allen) Jackson Clemmons
“Is the Dominate Hand More Sensitive?” (Garrett) Caroline Dawkins
“Does Exercise Lower Blood Glucose Level?” (Garrett) Allie Saunders
3rd Place: “Nothin’ But Net ” (Garrrett) Arya Patel
2nd Place: “It Grew Where?” (Stafford) Sam LeCroix
1st Place: “Germs, Germs, Everywhere” (Garrett) Raleigh Reed
5th Grade
Physical
Honorable Mention:
“Dirty Water, No Problem” (Garrett) Jackson Anderson
“Hard Water” (Garrett) Joseph Fleetwood
“What Type of Water Evaporates the Fastest?” (Garrett) Avan Price
3rd Place: “Produce Power” (Garrett) Callie Hulion
2nd Place: “ Solar Hopper ” (Stafford) Aaron Wilmoth
1st Place: “Stronger Than A Board ” (Garrett) Chris Laird
Principal’s Award:
“Can Smelling One Thing While Tasting Another Impact Taste? ” (Bush) Elena Vazquez DeRyke
Submitted by Jessica Dawkins.SWHS Student Received the Superintendent Mr. Hughes Award for Outstanding Project in the Biological Science Category
December 14, 2016
Our WCSD Science Fair Awards Ceremony was held on December 8th. Approximately 150 students from 6 schools participated in this year's Science Fair on December 6th.
Congratulations to all of our Walton County Science Fair Award recipients!
Science Fair projects help develop analytical skills and independent thinking! Whether you are doing a science fair project, a classroom science activity, independent research, or any other hands-on science inquiry understanding the steps of the scientific method will help you focus your scientific question and work through your observations and data to answer the question as well as possible.
Sikes Wilson (pictured) from South Walton High School received the Superintendent Mr. Hughes Award for an outstanding project in the Biological Category, "How does the type of milk affect plant growth." Sikes also won 1st place in the Senior Biological category.
A special thank you to our participants and their families, our Science Teachers, Judges, the Choctawhatchee Hemerocallis Society and Darius Paul
We hope to see you next year!
Additional pictures from the WCSD Science Fair may be found on the WCSD Facebook Page. Submitted by Crystal Appel.
Freeport High School Key Club Visits the Tri-County Headstart
December 14, 2016
Submitted by Patty Woodard.
SWHS Senior Citizen Prom to be Held
December 12, 2016
Submitted by Barbara Stratton.
Congratulations to the First ECMS Student of 2016-17 SY to Earn a CIW Internet Business Associate Industry Certification
December 12, 2016
The 2016 – 2017 Emerald Coast Middle School IT Academy has their first successful candidate earn industry certification. Congratulations to Natalie M. for leading the way as a CIW Internet Business Associate! Submitted by Angela Vance/FB.
Walton County Youth Leadership Students Participate in Mock Trial
December 12, 2016
The Florida High School Mock Trial Competition is an academic competition in which a team of 6-8 students simulate the roles of both attorneys and witnesses in a fictitious trial situation. Students have roughly five months to organize for their roles; case materials, questions and answers, and other resources are posted on-line by FLREA, Inc (Florida Law Related Education Association). Students compete against other teams in their judicial circuit, and the victor of that competition comes to the state competition which is typically held in March at the Orange County Courthouse, Orlando, Florida. This is the most hands-on, intensive learning simulation about the trial process available to high school students.
Walton County Schools, through its Youth Leadership Program, have a county competition in December/January each year, organized by local contacts, and held at the Walton County Courthouse, DeFuniak Springs, Florida. A county winner will be named each year and a traveling trophy will be presented to the winning school. Special thanks to Dan Marcinkowski, former lawyer and Chamber of Commerce Representative, and Judge Kelvin C. Wells for assisting with this activity for the students of Walton County. Please see Walton County School District's Facebook Page for additional photos of this event. Submitted by Kelly Stephenson and Donna Honish.
Seahawk Science Students Bring Home Awards
December 12, 2016
Every SWHS student entered in the Walton County Science Fair won an award. Pictured (L to R) Mrs. Joan Kennett, Science teacher, Matthew Christensen (3rd place Physical Science), Sikes Wilson (1st place Biological Science and the Superintendent's Award), William Tusa (2nd place Physical Science), Bella Carvalho (3rd place Environmental Science), Ansley Daniel (1st place Environmental Science and Superior Science Award), Darrin Jackson (3rd place Biological Science) and Walton County School District Superintendent Russell Hughes. In addition to plaques and certificates these superior science students brought home $885.00 in prize money. Congratulations to everyone! Submitted by Barb Stratton.
Van R. Butler Announces Teacher and ESP of the Year
December 9, 2016
Congratulations to Butler Teacher of the Year, first grade teacher Gwen Wright, and ESP of the year, Carol Mitchell. They are pictured here with principal, Tammy Smith. Submitted by Sherrie Binkowski.