This week WMS students, faculty, and staff have been searching beneath couch cushions and peeking in dryers, desperately rounding up all the loose change they can. Meanwhile, they've also been searching through closets and dressers to find some of the wackiest outfits possible--all for a good cause. The annual Change for Children drive, benefitting Children in Crisis, is under way this week, and our tribe is having a blast both dressing up and raising money to support the charitable campaign.
 

By donating money, our Warriors are helping feed, clothe, and care for the kids of The Children's Neighborhood. Children in Crisis is a 501(c) (3) non-profit charity whose mission is "to provide homes and establish hope for the foster children of our community." They are also deeply committed to keeping brothers and sisters together.
 

The WMS Student Council, under the direction of Mrs. Jade Tucker, has drummed up excitement for the event by hosting fun and zany dress-up days all week. On Monday, students dressed in clashing patterns, and all kinds of loud stripes, plaids, polka dots, and florals abounded across campus. So far, Tuesday has been the most hilarious day, as Warriors had a chance to dress like their favorite teachers. (Check out the pictures below to see some our many teacher twins.)
 

Today is "Ugly Tie Day," and the week will close with "Holiday Day" on Thursday and "Younger Me Day" on Friday. It's not too late to join in the fun! We hope to see lots of Christmas, Halloween, or Fourth of July spirit in March tomorrow and throwbacks to our younger selves on Friday.
 

So empty those change jars, and while you're at it, search for a fun outfit in the back of your closet too. Every cent makes a difference for area foster children in need.
 

Don't Stop Dreaming!

The Mossy Head School Odyssey of the Mind Team has had a very successful year and we are so proud of them! The Division I team chose Problem #5: Life is A Circus! for their long-term problem for this year's competition. After months of practice and preparation, they placed 2nd at the Emerald Coast Odyssey of the Mind Regional Tournament. The team was then invited to go to the Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament in Orlando, FL. Again, they made us proud! They placed 9th out of 15 other teams in their division and problem group, 1C. They placed 15th out of all 30 teams total that competed in division 1, problem 5. 

*Each team must present a long-term problem solution and a spontaneous problem solution to be scored by judges. 

COVID Update March 18, 2022

In the spirit of transparency, the Walton County School District (WCSD) will continue to update our stakeholders with COVID-19 data for the 2021-2022 school year. 

We are happy to share we had no – zero (0) – positive cases, campus exposures, and family exposures these last seven days. What awesome news! We appreciate those who have stayed home when sick, reported diagnosis to our schools, and follow district and state decision trees. Thank you to all stakeholders for being supportive, patient, and understanding as we continue our work together to ascertain these successful numbers, providing students quality instruction in school. This is a team effort and we are moving 4wRd!

Walton County School District COVID-19 Mitigation Strategies for the 2021-2022 School Year

1. If a person is sick (students, teachers, staff, and visitors), they should stay home.

2. Hand sanitizer is available at various areas inside the school.
3. Cleaning and disinfecting school facilities/buses which are occupied by students will be completed daily.
4. Adequate mitigation supplies are on hand at all schools/facilities (hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, etc.).
5. COVID-19 contact tracing is occurring in all schools/facilities.

Visitors are currently allowed at school during the school day.

*Please keep in mind that although COVID positive cases may represent a student or staff member within the WCSD, it does not necessarily indicate that the virus originated within the WCSD.  It is also important to note that a portion of the positive cases involve individuals who may have never entered the school setting while sick due to proper quarantining. 

Superintendent Hughes stopped in to see some students, participate and listen to Professional Development at VRB and FMS.  Spring Break is here, we are glad about it, BUT…..before we leave let’s prepare for an awesome and EPIC final last nine weeks and State Assessments.  We are ready, our students are ready and upon our return from the Well Deserved and needed break; we SHOW WHAT we know…..EPIC 4wRd!!!!!