Submitted by Laura Smith, Walton County School District

Superintendent recognized Paxton School for their national ranking by receiving the status of Bronze Medal in U.S. News and World Report – 2016 Best High Schools

Pictured left to right:  Receiving the award for Paxton, teacher Emily Powell, teacher Kathryn Jordan, Superintendent Anderson, and Principal Cindy Neal. 

Student representatives for Paxton High School who attended the Board Meeting were Connor Williams, Krysten Pazik, Montana Armstrong, and Summer Padgett.

Photo courtesy of the DeFuniak Herald

Submitted by Laura Smith, Walton County School District

Superintendent recognized Freeport High School for their national and state ranking by receiving the status of Silver Medal in U.S. News and World Report – 2016 Best High Schools

Pictured left to right: FHS Principal Tripp Hope, teacher Hillary Williams, teacher Amy Baker, student Caitlyn Caudill and student Martha Freeman. Photo courtesy of the DeFuniak Herald

Bubmitted by Cindy Stewart, Bay Elementary School

The group picture is our latest recipients of the “Character Award for Dependability”

The next picture is of Ian Tomblin who found “Irresponsible Ivan”. “Irresponsible Ivan” is one of Mrs. Warren’s “Character Development Children” who hadn’t been very responsible all year and had gone missing. Kindergartener Ian Tomblin was the student that finally found Ivan. Mrs. Warren was happy that Ian had been looking for him all year and found him “hanging in a tree”!

Submitted by Sherrie Binkowski, Van R. Butler Elementary School

Our kindergarteners enjoyed living out a fairy tale earlier this week, after studying about all the parts of a fairy tale. Thanks to the many parents that transformed our gym into a real fairy tale for the Fairy Tale Ball!