District News

BES November Students of the Month

November 7, 2016

Bay Elementary School is proud to announce the BES Students of the Month. Khloe Jennings and Stratton Thede have been selected to represent BES as the November Kiwanis Club Students of the Month. Both students will be honored at a special breakfast sponsored by the Freeport Kiwanis Club at the Coastal Branch Library in Santa Rosa Beach,  November 16th. Submitted by Cindy Stewart.

Congratulations to the 2016-17 WHS Hall of Fame Students

November 7, 2016

Congratulations to this year's WHS Hall of Fame students!

Pictured from left to right:

Noah Majors

Bianca Whitley

Chad Anderson

Monica Duque

Truman Morrison

Savannah Thacker

Dre Matthews

Randi Tolbert

Evan Cowie

Amante' Tolbert

Garrett Anderson

Abbey Spiller

Thomas Brack

Sam Albert

Tyger Adams

Hannah Ray

Submitted by Christy English

WDE Receives Grant for MakerSpace

November 4, 2016

West DeFuniak has received a $1000 grant from the National Defense Industrial Association.  Fifty-five educators from Walton, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Escambia counties received these awards at the Air Force Armament Museum on November 2.  Mrs. Tammy Goodman will use the grant to purchase Lego WeDo for the MakerSpace Club. Students will build Lego robots and then be able to manipulate them through the use of a tablet.  We look forward to using these new tools to help students learn about programming and engineering in a creative way.  Sounds like it's time to put those problem solving skills to work!

Creativity Is Making Marvelous of the Discarded at WMS

November 3, 2016

WMS students learn the value of recycling in Mrs. Katlyn Arnold's Art classes.  In recent weeks, students have been utilizing recycled materials when learning about history and the world around them.  For instance, in one project, students created recycled cardboard heads that resemble inspiring people who changed the world, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, Einstein, and Bob Marley, among others.  In a separate project, students created cardboard self-portraits.  In Mrs. Arnold's class, students enjoy conserving resources while combining their imagination and knowledge. Submitted by Kristen Rhodes.

Superintendent Anderson visits ECMS Science Fair

November 3, 2016

WCSD Superintendent Mrs. Anderson made a visit to Emerald Coast Middle School and stopped by the ECMS 2016 Science Fair led by Mrs. Nancy Parker. 8th Grade students were being interviewed about their projects by volunteers. Winners will be announced later this week. 
Pictured left to right: Mrs. Nancy Parker, Superintendent Anderson and ECMS Principal, Mr. Jeff Infinger

Naked Egg Experiments at WMS

November 3, 2016

On November 3rd, students in Ms. Kathy Russ' science class at WMS learned how chemical reactions occur by conducting a naked egg experiment.  The students soaked eggs in vinegar to cause the shells to be eaten away.  The eggs became rubberized and even bounced!  Mrs. Russ' students were proud to explain and show off the results of their experiments. Submitted by Kristen Rhodes.
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