Pictured are:

1st Place-Niamh Barthel
2nd Place-Pierce Williams
3rd Place-Beck Williams
Congratulations to these students!

Maude Saunders is proud to announce the winners of our annual public speaking contest.  In 4^th grade, winners were Braeli Baker (1^st place), Cailyn Dickey (2^nd place) and Parker Caldwell (3^rd place).

In fifth grade, winners were Sara Ryann Avant (3^rd place), Hunter Weimorts (2^nd place), and Sophia Parker (1^st place).  The first and second place winners will compete at the District Competition on December 14^th.

Submitted by Krissy Spence

West DeFuniak Elementary held school-wide Tropicana Speech competition on Tuesday, November 28^th.  Fourth grade winners as pictured are, Chandler Shoaf, 1^st place, Gracelyn Daniel, 2^nd place, and Rhiannon Fountain, 3^rd place.  WDE is excited to have our 1^st and 2^nd place winners represent us at the District Tropicana Competition on December 14^th.

 Submitted by Jessica Dawkins

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