VRB's PBS reward for Mrs. Michie’s class. The students have earned over 250 Butler Bucks. This award level is a 30-minute kickball game with office staff. We were even able to get our board member, Mr. Jason Catalano, to play with us. Submitted by Sherrie Binkowski.
FES Receives St. Joe Foundation Grant
April 6, 2017
The St. Joe Foundation awarded Freeport Elementary School a grant in the amount of $20,000. These funds will be used to buy additional computers for each second grade classroom. Submitted by Nancy Currie.
FES Participates in Pennies for Patients Campaign
April 6, 2017
The checks, dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies have been counted!
FES has donated a grand total of $1,951.86 for the Pennies for Patients campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!!!
What an awesome example of our staff and students' generosity!!! Submitted by Nancy Currie.ECMS Collects for Shriners Children's Hospital
April 6, 2017
Stingray pride has been spreading in a big way at Emerald Coast Middle School. Ms. Anderson's Science Classes have been collecting gently used (and new) stuffed animals. The collection benefits Shriners Children's Hospital and many children will be given a stuffed animal during their stay at the hospitals. Ms. Anderson wants to thank all the students and teachers who participated in the stuffed animal drive. ECMS collected over 800 stuffed animals for Shriners. Way to go Stingrays!!!!! The stuffed animals are on their way to deserving children in Shrevport, Louisiana and Tampa, Florida. Submitted by Angela Vance.
ECMS Girls Place 2nd in Conference
April 6, 2017
Emerald Coast Middle School Girls Golf Team came in second behind Baker, and beat Freeport, Lewis and Seaside in the Golf County Conference Championship.
The girls were led by Kinsey White who came in 6th. Gracie O'Hare was 10th, Marie Brauer and Jessica Czarnecki tied for 11th, Courtney White tied for 14th and Grace Liles finished tied for 18th. Congratulations to the team and to Coach Griner for a season well played.
Submitted by Angela Vance.
WCSD Continues to Monitor All Weather Conditions
April 5, 2017
WCSD will continue to monitor the National Weather Service and Walton County Emergency Management for updates on weather conditions. If there are further announcements concerning the weather they will made via our webpage and social media outlets.
Stingrays Honor USAF Tradition
April 5, 2017
ECMS baseball players recognize "Mustache March". Mustache March is an annual event occurring in the month of March, where men in the United States Air Force grow mustaches to honor Air Force legend Robin Olds.
ECMS families and stakeholders wish the Stingray Baseball Team good luck as they play Baker on April 6, 2017 for the Championship!
Submitted by Angela Vance.
FHS Senior Class of 2017 Announces 5K Fund Run
April 4, 2017
Submitted by Patty Woodard.
PHS Aerospace Students Pilot Unmanned Aerial Systems
April 4, 2017
Paxton High School’s aerospace students are learning to pilot unmanned aerial systems, sometimes called drones, as part of their concurrent enrollment courses with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Through a partnership with ERAU’s Gaetz Institute, the students earn both high school and university credit while they learn aerospace concepts that lead to industry certifications. Submitted by Samantha Martin.
Members of the Pensacola Opera recently visited and performed for students at Bay Elementary School as part of their educational outreach program. They performed an operatic version of the story of Goldie Locks and the Three Bears titled Goldie B. Locks and the Three Singing Bears by John Davies. The story is a "fun retelling of the classic tale with an operatic twist. Goldie, a little girl who has a great passion for bus and spiders, finds herself in a sticky situation when she stumbles upon dwelling of the three singing bears." The production features the music of Mozart and Offenbach to teach the importance of honesty and true friendship. Special thanks to the Pensacola Opera for sharing their talents with the students of Walton County!
Submitted by Keitha Bledsoe