MSE teachers had an EPIC day on August 2^nd with our Twitter Selfie Challenge.  Twitter was introduced to teachers as an innovative source for professional learning opportunities.  Our staff collaborated in teams to complete their Twitter scavenger hunt.  One task was to have a selfie with Superintendent Hughes.  

Submitted by Pam Jones

Walton County's first Magnet School Program will open its doors to students on August 10, 2017 at 555 Walton Road, DeFuniak Springs, Fl.  The program is dedicated to a new, responsive and deliberate educational environment for its students.  

The focus is on the "whole student", with emphasis on 10 top attributes for success:

               CADET  DRIVE

The curriculum focuses on the foundations of cognitive growth: Reading, Math, Science and Language.  The student services include small class sizes, mixed-intelligence learning classrooms, relevant student effort, grades based on mastery and building a growth mindset community of learners.  

The program will serve students in grades 6-9 initially, and expand as the need arises.  

At Orientation on August 8th, a drawing was held and the student who was selected from the drawing had the opportunity to shave Principal Jonathan D'Avignon's head as a symbol that they were "letting go of the past, and starting new...with new growth...moving forward."

Congratulations to Walton In10sity School of Excellence, Principal D'Avignon, and the teachers and students of this new project as they embark on this new journey of success!  

Submitted by Keitha Bledsoe

Superintendent A. Russell Hughes gave a presentation to the Freeport/South Walton Kiwanis Club to share his vision for collaboration between the WCSD and Kiwanis at the August 2, 2017 meeting at the Coastal Branch Library.  

Submitted by Chelsea Martin

The Paxton School band showed off their excitement for the new school year by performing at the EPIC training day/kick off event at FHS.  Submitted by Kalli McMillan.