VRB's PBS reward for Mrs. Michie’s class. The students have earned over 250 Butler Bucks. This award level is a 30-minute kickball game with office staff. We were even able to get our board member, Mr. Jason Catalano, to play with us. Submitted by Sherrie Binkowski.
FES Receives St. Joe Foundation Grant
April 6, 2017
The St. Joe Foundation awarded Freeport Elementary School a grant in the amount of $20,000. These funds will be used to buy additional computers for each second grade classroom. Submitted by Nancy Currie.
FES Participates in Pennies for Patients Campaign
April 6, 2017
The checks, dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies have been counted!
FES has donated a grand total of $1,951.86 for the Pennies for Patients campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society!!!
What an awesome example of our staff and students' generosity!!! Submitted by Nancy Currie.ECMS Collects for Shriners Children's Hospital
April 6, 2017
Stingray pride has been spreading in a big way at Emerald Coast Middle School. Ms. Anderson's Science Classes have been collecting gently used (and new) stuffed animals. The collection benefits Shriners Children's Hospital and many children will be given a stuffed animal during their stay at the hospitals. Ms. Anderson wants to thank all the students and teachers who participated in the stuffed animal drive. ECMS collected over 800 stuffed animals for Shriners. Way to go Stingrays!!!!! The stuffed animals are on their way to deserving children in Shrevport, Louisiana and Tampa, Florida. Submitted by Angela Vance.
ECMS #1 in Golf County Conference Championship
April 6, 2017
Emerald Coast Middle School Boys won the Golf County Conference Championship. The team defeated Seaside by 24, Baker by 43, Freeport by 59 and Lewis by 72.
Remy Graham, who led the team, lost in a playoff for the low medalist. Hayes Gibson was 3rd, Kyler Long was 5th, Mason Corriveau was 6th, Nick Sirmans was tied for 16th, Cooper Douglass was tied for 21st and Brayden Mitchell was tied for 24th.
Congratulations to these Stingray Students for representing ECMS and WCSD well and to Coach Griner for a season well played.
Submitted by Angela Vance.
WDE 5th Graders Attend Marvels of Flight
April 6, 2017
West DeFuniak Elementary 5th grade students attended Marvel of Flight at the DeFuniak Springs Airport. The TigerFlight Formation Flight Team had positive, motivational, and uplifting messages to deliver to the students while teaching them about the aircraft, letting them build rockets, and allowing them to explore the helicopters. The Tiger Flight Foundation is "Leading the Young to the Dream of Flight." Submitted by Debbie Bush/Jessica Dawkins.
ECMS Girls Place 2nd in Conference
April 6, 2017
Emerald Coast Middle School Girls Golf Team came in second behind Baker, and beat Freeport, Lewis and Seaside in the Golf County Conference Championship.
The girls were led by Kinsey White who came in 6th. Gracie O'Hare was 10th, Marie Brauer and Jessica Czarnecki tied for 11th, Courtney White tied for 14th and Grace Liles finished tied for 18th. Congratulations to the team and to Coach Griner for a season well played.
Submitted by Angela Vance.
WCSD Continues to Monitor All Weather Conditions
April 5, 2017
WCSD will continue to monitor the National Weather Service and Walton County Emergency Management for updates on weather conditions. If there are further announcements concerning the weather they will made via our webpage and social media outlets.
Stingrays Honor USAF Tradition
April 5, 2017
ECMS baseball players recognize "Mustache March". Mustache March is an annual event occurring in the month of March, where men in the United States Air Force grow mustaches to honor Air Force legend Robin Olds.
ECMS families and stakeholders wish the Stingray Baseball Team good luck as they play Baker on April 6, 2017 for the Championship!
Submitted by Angela Vance.
WHS 3rd Quarter 25 Book Challenge Trip
April 4, 2017
The 12 students listed below have read at least 21 books this school year. Each book contained a minimum of 300 pages. Nine of these students went to Blast Arcade in Miramar Beach on March 31 to celebrate this accomplishment. They have just four more books to go to meet the year-long 25 Book Challenge.
Pictured left to right are Darien Mason, Cheyenne Cordle, James Coffman, Clay Lemay, Latayia Gregg, Kyle Burch, Rachel Smith, Anthony King, and Emma Kuykendall. Not pictured: Hayden Clemmons, Paige Howell, and Hannah Mays
Keep reading, Braves!
Submitted by Christy English.