District News

South Walton High School Junior Fisher Marks has been named the Sunshine State Scholar for Walton County. Fisher is the son of Daniel and Wendy Marks of Inlet Beach.
The Sunshine State Scholar's program honors the top 11th grade students in the state in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM).
Each scholar, along with their parents, will travel to Orlando for an extraordinary two-day program designed to bring together scholars from around the state, connect them with employers that specialize in the STEM fields, and create a networking opportunity between the scholars and schools from Florida’s College and State University System.
This year’s program will bring 103 high school STEM scholars together to conduct a “think tank” on tough Florida challenges.

Congratulations to Fisher Marks for his outstanding academic performance!

West DeFuniak Elementary teachers started off 2020 with preparation for their upcoming AVID Elementary Showcase. Primary teachers learned some hands-on AVID strategies such as “Team Huddle”, “4 Corners”, “Inside, Outside”, and “Quiz, Quiz, Trade” while teachers in grades 3-5 participated in their “LETRS PLC”. After lunch primary and intermediate teachers swapped out for more AVID strategies and LETRS PLC with district Literacy Coach, Shannon Seigler. Teachers in grades 3-5 learned about ways to incorporate “College & Career” into their lessons as well as ways to get their students in the mindset of goal setting for their futures.

WDE AVID Training

On January 6th, the teachers at Freeport Middle School participated in Writing professional development. District Literacy Coach, Lynne Martin, presented “Building a Foundation” to teachers to support the school’s initiative to write not only in ELA classes, but across all curriculums on campus.

WCSD is excited to congratulate and wish all the best to the 5 students from our district to be selected for the Florida Elementary Music Educators Association All-State performing ensembles in collaboration with the 2020 Florida Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference in Tampa, Florida! These students will join other selected students from across the state to perform in concert at the conference, under the direction of nationally recognized conductors!

5th grader Carlee Adams from FMS will be performing in the FEMEA All-State Orff Ensemble! Her sponsoring director is Angela Saltsman.

Evangeline Brown and Kayla Crider from Dune Lakes Middle School, sponsoring director Corrie Sober; and Lucy George and Kinsley Craig from West DeFuniak Elementary, sponsoring director Nathan Hight, will all be performing in the FEMEA All-State Chorus!

We wish them safe travels, and a wonderful experience as they represent our district in the event. More pics to come!

FES student and teacher

Carlee Adams and sponsoring teacher, Angela Saltsman

DLE All-State Students and teacher

Evangeline Brown and Kayla Crider from Dune Lakes Middle School, sponsoring director Corrie Sober

WDE all-state students and teacher

Lucy George and Kinsley Craig from West DeFuniak Elementary, sponsoring director Nathan Hight

Congratulations to the Butler Teacher of the Year and ESP of the year. Teacher of the year is Mrs. McCauley, who teaches kindergarten. Our ESP of the year is Kandy Bartlett, one of our custodians.
We are so proud of these ladies for all of the hard work that they do. They will represent Butler well at the district awards on Thursday, January 23 at 6:00 at Walton High School.

VRB TOY

VRB ESPOY

Applications for admission to the Magnet Innovation Center at St. Joe, Watersound are available at: Magnet application student SWHS 20-21.pdf

Applications must be completed and returned to Ms. Carrie Sneed at one of the following locations:

South Walton High School, 645 Greenway Trail, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Emerald Coast Middle School, 4019 Hwy 98 East, Santa Rosa Beach FL 32459
Magnet Innovation Center, 133 South Watersound Parkway, Inlet Beach, FL 32461

Please read carefully and complete all information as appropriate. Be sure that all required signatures are completed as well.

The deadline for submission is February 12, 2020.

Thank you to everyone that donated in the Walton High School FBLA's canned food drive! Over 850 cans were collected - twice the amount collected last year!

Congratulations to Ms. Nelson’s 5th period class for collecting the most cans (217) and to Ms. Huff’s 5th period class for earning second place (with 199 cans).

We would also like to thank the FBLA members, baseball players, and AVID students that helped with the drive & delivering the cans to The Matrix. Coach Harless & Mrs. Harless are so proud of these students and their hard work in this project that will help people in our community.
#Givingback #BuildingCharacter

WHS Canned Food Drive