FHS Student, Case Woodard is the highest scoring basketball player in the county for the 2016-17 school year. During season play he scored 455 points with an average of 17.5 points per game. Congratulations, Case, on an excellent season. Pictured are Coach David Felix and Case Woodard. Submitted by Donna Simmons.
FES Kindergarteners Become Doctors to Fix Sick Words
March 3, 2017
We need a doctor STAT! Today we had some sick words in our room that were missing their vowels. We performed vowel surgery! All doctors successfully performed surgery and saved their patients! Submitted by Mrs. Ford/FB.
Additional photos may be found on the WCSD Facebook page.
ECMS Participates in an Escape to Create
March 3, 2017
Emerald Coast Middle School students received a visit from Canadian-born composer Matthew Whittall. Matthew works with Create To Escape, a distinguished multi-disciplinary artist residency hosted by the community of Seaside since 1993. Matthew writes in a wide variety of media including solo orchestral, choral and chamber. Matthew worked with 7th grade language arts students allowing them to listen to and enjoy an original piece of music he wrote. Students then created unique poems in reflection of the musical presentation. Submitted by Angela Vance/FB.
2nd graders at West DeFuniak Elementary participated in planting potatoes in a grade level garden on Wednesday, March 1st. The students were able to individually plant their own potatoes. Students learned that potatoes are usually planted first in a spring garden and what the criteria is for planting potatoes. The students had a blast working in the garden and getting a little dirty! Students are excited to see how well their plants will grow in their garden this year. Submitted by Amber Carnley/Jessica Dawkins.
Literacy Week Inspires WDE 5th Graders
March 2, 2017
Mrs. Hope Allen's 5th grade class made five hundred thirty 100s on AR tests in less than one month! Literacy Week inspired the students, but the motivation to read more and take more tests continued. Submitted by Debbie Bush/Jessica Dawkins.
ECMS Represents WCSD Finishing 1st at Invitational
March 2, 2017
Congratulations to both the boys’ and girls’ ECMS track teams for finishing 1st at the Jesse Forbes Invitational track meet in Tallahassee last week. Twenty-four athletes qualified for the Middle School State meet in Bradenton, Florida in May. Way to go Stingrays! Submitted by Angela Vance.
WDE Students Learn How to Choose a Great Chapter Book
March 2, 2017
The Media Specialist at WDE, Mrs. Goodman, spoke to several third grade classes about choosing a great chapter book. Authors, genres, reading levels, and topics that were interesting to the students were discussed. Third grade teachers are working with students to build their reading stamina! Mrs. Adkinson's class is pictured with Mrs. Goodman as they prepare to choose their books. Submitted by Jessica Dawkins.
WHS Student Selected as Finalist in Scholarship Program
March 1, 2017
Congratulations to WHS student Josh Homza, who was selected as a finalist in the Flying Musicians Association solo scholarship program! He will receive a free student membership in the Flying Musicians Association. Winners for the scholarship will be announced on May 1.
Great job and good luck, Josh!
Submitted by Christy English.
Literacy Changes Our World
March 1, 2017
“Literacy Changes our world” is the theme that WDE participated in February for Literacy week. In first grade, the students learned literacy is reading and writing. All students learned how important reading and writing is and how they can affect our daily lives. To help promote reading Mrs. Kim Moreno visited Mrs. Shelley Kyzer’s room to read. Mrs. Jordan Dady and Mrs. Melinda Bailey also attended this special reading. Mrs. Moreno read, “Me First,” which is a book about a pig that always has to be first. Pinkerton the pig learns a lesson and he stops worrying about being first. The students then wrote about how they could relate to Pinkerton’s character in the story. Submitted by Jessica Dawkins.
Submitted by Krisy Spence.