Thanks to a community outreach event sponsored by First Assembly of God Church in DeFuniak Springs through Convoy of Hope, every student at West DeFuniak Elementary received new shoes. The students were thrilled as volunteers from the church distributed the canvas shoes on December 14, 2015.
West DeFuniak Elementary had an impressive display of 159 Science Fair projects this year. Judging of the projects took place this week at school. The students were judged on their presentation, science boards, and knowledge of their subject.
Winners for Third Grade Biologica Divisionl: 1st place—Fisher Burgess, 2nd place—Lavaris Randle, 3rd place—Maya Abbott
Winners for Third Grade Physical Division: 1st place—John Grimes, 2nd place—Jacob Wood, 3rd place—Jackson Davis
Winners for Fourth Grade Biological Division: 1st place—Addison Cook, 2nd place—Raleigh Reed, 3rd place—Graison Dorr
Winners for Fourth Grade Physical Division: 1st place—Chris Laird, 2nd place—Aaron Wilmoth, 3rd place—Audrey Nelson
Winners for Fifth Grade Biological Division: 1st place—Phylicia Hooks, 2nd place—Fisher Gainey, 3rd place—Cooper Douglass, Honorable Mention—Gracie Wood
Winners for Fifth Grade Physical Division: 1st place—Hannah Shoaf, 2nd place—Matthew Wilson, 3rd place—Christopher Leath, Honorable Mention—Laney Kelley, Honorable Mention—Jaden Wallace, Honorable Mention—Brantley Betts
Principals Award—Kimberly Glenn
-Pam Leavins, WDE
PICTURES
Fifth Grade Picture back row left to right: Brantley Betts, Jaden Wallace, Laney Kelley (not pictured), Christopher Leath, Matthew Wilson, Hannah Shoaf (not pictured) Fifth Grade front row left to right: Gracie Wood, Cooper Douglass, Fisher Gainey, Phylicia Hooks, Kimberly Glenn
Fourth Grade Picture back row left to right: Audrey Nelson, Aaron Wilmoth, Chris Laird; Fourth Grade Picture front left to right: Graison Dorr, Raleigh Reed, Addison Cook
Third Grade Picture back row left to right: Jackson Davis, Jacob Wood, John Grimes; Third Grade Picture front row left to right: Maya Abbott, Lavaris Randle, Fisher Burgess
Second grade students at WDE enjoyed learning how to add three digit numbers with crackers (100), pretzels (10), and marshmallows (1).
-Pam Leavins, WDE
West DeFuniak K-Kids work diligently from August to December to raise money for their Christmas Angels. The group, then, goes on a shopping trip with their lists to make sure these wishes come true. What excitement for these Angels on Christmas morning!
-Pam Leavins, WDE
The first place winner in the 4th grade division was Raleigh Reed who delivered a speech entitled “My Pet Goat, Little Bit.” Second place winner was Aubriyah Smith “Gods and Goddesses.” Third place winner was Zoe Orange “Diabetes.” 4th grade contestants also placed in the following awards: Honorable Mention, Auburn Hamer “Happiness Is…,” Most Informative Piper Kurfurst “Polar Bears,” Most Entertaining Steele Marshall “My Three Year Old Grandpa,” and Most Persuasive Amelia Dykes “Why I have a Love/Hate Relationship with my Siblings.”
The first place winner in the 5th grade division was MacKenzie Campbell who delivered a speech entitled “My Pet Goat, Little Bit.” Second place winner was Hannah Shoaf “Living Life Fun-Sized.” Third place winner was Ava Adkinson “My Dad: Tough or Teddy.” 5th grade contestants also placed in the following categories: Honorable Mention Eanna Rodriguez-Lombardo “The ABC’s of Me,” Most Informative Riley Parmeley “Vocal Cord Polyps,” Most Entertaining Duncan Crittenden “Why Do Song Lyrics Not Make Sense?,” and Most Persuasive Morgan Reynolds “Life Beyond Technology.”
The first place winner in the 6th grade division was McCaid Paul who delivered a speech entitle “The Day the Ever Ready Bunny Went Down.” Second place winner was Haylee Hayes “The English Language.” Third place winner was Haley Permenter “North and South.” 6th grade contestants also placed in the following categories: Honorable Mention Lily Jameson “All Wrapped Up,” Most Informative Emma Salinas “Life with Diabetes,” Most Entertaining Foley Barrett “Babysitting,” and Most Persuasive Sara Thompson “Don’t Stop Believing.”
Coach Woodrow Williams Retires After 38 Years!
-Nancy Currie, FES
Second grade students at WDE enjoyed making a Seminole headdress as part of their Native American unit. Students imagined what it would be like to participate in a Seminole celebration.
-Pam Leavins, WDE
WMS Science Fair Winners
By Cathy Mosley
Walton County held the annual Science Fair competition Wednesday, December 9. The projects were judged at the DeFuniak Springs Community Center. The winners were announced at the awards ceremony held Thursday, December 10, at 6 p.m. at the DeFuniak Springs Community Center. Walton Middle School is proud to announce that the following students were winners.
In the Junior Biological Division - Madison Phillips won Third Place. Tinsley Abbott, Kaitlyn Drake and Brooke Spicers won Honorable Mention. In the Junior Physical Science Division - Kage McMahon won Second Place. Jared Heady won Third Place and Ethan McKee and Atterol Walters won Honorable Mention.
Science Fair Winners
Pictured Top row (L to R) Brooke Spicer Jared Heady Kage McMahon Ethan McKee Bottom row (L to R) Atterol Walters Kaitlyn Drake Tinsley Abbott Madison Phillips
Walton Middle School Reading Class Champions
By Cathy Mosley
Walton Middle School reading classes participated in a county wide completion; “Read to Succeed Fall Motivational Contest.” The contest took place from November 2 – December 4. Special congratulations go to Ms. Amy Bennett’s 4th period class. This was the only class that qualified.
To qualify, 75 percent of all the students must score 75 percent or higher. They were asked to complete eight multiple choice activities. Extra points were given to encourage students to do their very best. To begin with every time a student did an activity their class received one point. Every score of 75 percent - 87 percent earned, gave the class an extra two points and all scores 88 percent and higher generated an extra three points for the class.
In this competition, the students worked individually, but they understood that what they did on their own affected how the class would do as a whole. It took all the students working to achieve this. Again, congratulations to Ms. Bennett’s 4th period class.
Pictured Back Row (L to R) Preston Cooke Jose Hernandez Trinity Kelly Ashlee Hensley Jeremy Ballentine Ms Amy Bennett (Reading Teacher) Middle Row (L to R) Vinson Flowers Bandon Siples Jacob Gilland Jireese Turner Olivia Denton Bottom Row (L to R) Madison Richards Jeanice Smith Yemmelin Reynoso-Villa Brianna Prue Ellie Jernigan
Students at Van R. Butler Elementary School had the opportunity to dress up as a Superhero if they met their AR goal for the month of November. Congratulations to our SuperReaders!
