Freeport High School student Jacob Snodgrass is putting the skills learned in Ted Missildine’s Advanced Manufacturing program to work. Jacob practiced his welding as his transformed a discarded, rusted smoker into one that’s ready for a weekend BBQ. Despite the challenges of this school year, Freeport students continue to learn and practice skills that can serve them and the community in the future. #HangOnGainOn
Hispanic Heritage Celebration Month
Celebrating Walton School District Hispanic Educator Rock Stars
District students were ready to get back into the swing of school after Spring Break when the country was hit with the COVID-19 Corona Virus. Van R. Butler’s non/limited-English speaking students who were dependent on the support of their teacher, Ms. Andria Delgado, and our ELL Aides; Iris Delgado, Florencia Branagan, and Ginna Perez were going home for an undetermined amount of time with coursework they sometimes struggled to understand face-to-face in the classroom!
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While checking on Hurricane Sally’s flood damage to the field at Walton Middle School, Superintendent Hughes was able to overhear Head Football Coach Dennie Smith talk to his players about being Student-Athletes and meeting the challenge and responsibility of Nine Weeks Exams next week! EPIC3 for sure…..C3-Character-Culture & Curriculum! #hangongainon
Richard Cavazos
First Hispanic Four-Star General - United States Army
Texan and Mexican-American Richard E. Cavazos was the first Hispanic person to become a four-star general in the United States Army. Cavazos graduated from Texas Tech University. Cavazos served in the Korean war as the commander of the 65th Infantry Regiment. He further served in Vietnam as commander of the 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Division. He became the first Hispanic four-star general of the United States Army in 1982, and received many military honors, including the distinguished service cross, the silver star, the bronze star, and the purple heart. Cavazos died in San Antonio in 2017.
Teachers at Mossy Head School participated in Learning Walks on campus earlier this week. They were able to visit other classrooms to observe best teaching practices from colleagues that they will be able to implement with their own students. MHS is dedicated to give our students an A+ education!
Sonia Sotomayor
First Hispanic Supreme Court Justice
Latina Sonia Sotomayor was born in the Bronx, NY in 2009. Justice Sotomayor became the first Hispanic Supreme Court Justice of the United States, nominated by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the Senate in a vote of 68 to 31. Sotomayor holds a B.A. from Princeton and a Law degree from Yale University. She served as assistant district attorney for New York County, being a judge to the U.S. District Court (appointed by George H.W. Bush), and serving as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Sotomayor has been outspoken about how her unique experience as a Latina has contributed to her work as a judge.
“The Latina in me is an ember that blazes forever.”
Walton County School District
Spanish Educators, ESOL Teachers and Bilingual Aides
During this month of Hispanic Heritage Celebration, Walton County School District would like to introduce our Teachers of Spanish, Teachers who teach English to our Spanish speaking students, and the Bilingual Aides who assist teachers and schools with communicating to parents of our Spanish-speaking students. We thank each of you for serving our students and district with excellence as proven by the exceptional achievements of our Spanish-speaking populations. You put the “E.” in E.P.I.C.!
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