SWHS Volleyball won their opening state playoff game vs Wakulla in 3 sets! This was the quarter regional game and they will host the Second Round on Friday Night at SWHS! Way to go Seahawks!
This week is Red Ribbon Week and the District office dressed in red in support of a drug-free life for our students! If you're out and about this weekend, swing by the District office and check out the red lights installed supporting Red Ribbon Week!
Superintendent A. Russell Hughes bookended his day at West DeFuniak Elementary. Starting with drop off line and ending with pickup. This is the start of Red Ribbon Week and Shades Day, because for the students of West DeFuniak Elementary, the future is BRIGHT!
October is National Principals Month - we are truly blessed in Walton County to have the absolute best Principals in the nation! These individuals posses a servant's heart that is paired with an enthusiasm and tenacity that is unmatched. Ask any Principal in Walton County why they do what they do and every one of them will answer "We are all in for the students!" Stay tuned for some special highlights of each Principal in the District!
Congratulations to the SWHS Volleyball team! The Seahawks beat North Bay Haven in a three game series to become District Champions! Way to go! Look for more as they continue on!
The Walton County Fair is underway! If you're headed to the fair, stop by the WCSD booth and say hello!
Members of the FFA (Future Farmers of America) from schools around the District met Monday morning at the Walton County Fairgrounds to have their animals evaluated. These students work hard raising livestock all year for this very purpose. The pigs were led, by students, from their holding area to be evaluated by ultrasound. The Culinary Arts students from Walton High School catered breakfast for the judged. Congratulations to these students on their hard work!
Superintendent Hughes recently visited Maude Saunders Elementary School to check in on the Little Warriors. Our littlest in the District may not know what a Superintendent really is or truly does, but they certainly know there is a man who visits them, cares for them, remembers them, takes a sincerest interest in them, and is cheering on their success from year to year.
The District office gathered this morning dressed in blue and white in support of the Walton High School Homecoming festivities today! The parade starts at 2:30 pm today, Friday the 13th, and will run the entire loop of the lakeyard. The game starts at 7 pm!
We hope our students are enjoying a well deserve day of rest today! Our teachers are hard at work wrapping up the 1st quarter and preparing for the 2nd. As a reminder, report card distribution is Thursday, October 12th!
Monday, October 9th is a teacher workday. Students, take a well-deserved day of rest and we will see you back on campus on Tuesday, October 10th!
Congratulations to our students on successfully completing the 1st Nine Weeks! Today, October 6th, is the last day of the 1st Nine Weeks grading period. Reports will go home on Thursday, October 12th!
This is SPIRIT WEEK for Freeport - all three Freeport area schools have banded together in their effort to celebrate! Monday was MOVIE STAR day - check out these spirited students and teachers!
New Worlds Reading, Florida’s free literacy program, helps build your child’s reading confidence with free books and activities like these throughout the school year. To see if your child is eligible and learn more, visit www.newworldsreading.com!
Principals from across the District took a trip on Thursday, September 21st to visit the construction site of the new Freeport Middle School. Our contractors are working hard to be ready for the 24-25 school year!
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A shared vision implemented with great clarity, unity, and collaboration holds the power to transform the trajectory of a student, a school, and a community. Henry Ford said “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” Superintendent A. Russell Hughes gathers Principals from across the District every month to ensure that our administrators are united in their efforts to transform the lives of their students.
This morning, the Walton County School District received a report of a broken gas line near Freeport Elementary School. Out of an abundance of caution, students were moved to a safe portion of the school. All students are safe, the gas leak has been addressed and shut off, and students are back to learning. Thank you to all involved, WCSO, Fire Department, and Freeport Elementary administration, staff, and teachers for a safe, and expeditious return to the classroom.
Freeport QUEST students gathered at Freeport Elementary on Monday for the dedication of the agamograph created by students from Freeport Elementary, Middle, and High School. An agamograph is a 3D multi-image mural that changes in appearance depending on the angle of the viewer - the QUEST students created a set of images showing the unity of Freeport schools.
Freeport students remarked about the meaning behind the agamograph images and how proud all of them were to show their community spirit and leave behind a long lasting piece of art for their school and community.
Special thanks to Amanda Adams of Sherwin Williams for providing the paint, Sandie Taunton, Maia Meredith, and Brookelyn Bolin from DAG Architects for consulting on the design as well as Jill Smith (Director of Facilities), Nathan Smith (Principal, FMS), Donna Simmons (Principal FHS), and Kristin Lewis (Principal, FES), Stefanie West, and Tania Eastman.
Today we remember the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. We remember the lives lost, the resilience of our nation, and the heroes who emerged in response.
Superintendent A. Russell Hughes stopped by the WISE Center today to interact with students and staff. Education isn't just about facts, it's also about making a genuine connection to students. In the end, it’s not just about the lessons they learn, but the love and support they feel that will leave an indelible mark. In Walton County, we nurture the seeds of greatness within each child and watch them flourish into the EPIC individuals they are destined to become.
