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!

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.

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.

Submitted by Debbie McBroom.