COVID Update December 16, 2021

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 report yesterday’s single day data at 0%.  As we continue our mitigation strategies below, we want to thank all of our stakeholders – parents, students, teachers, staff, administrators, and our school board – for working together to keep our schools safe. 

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. Face covering is optional for all, including the bus.
3. Hand sanitizer is available at various areas inside the school.
4. Social distancing from others is encouraged as much as possible.
5. Signs will be displayed to remind those in schools about social distancing, as well as the use of hand sanitizer, washing of hands, and face coverings.
6. Cleaning and disinfecting school facilities/buses which are occupied by students will be done daily.
7. Adequate mitigation supplies are on hand at all schools/facilities (hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, masks, etc.).
8. COVID-19 vaccination is optional for all students and employees.
9. COVID-19 contact tracing is occurring in all schools/facilities (2021-2022 WCSD Decision Tree for employees and students).
10. At this time non-essential visitors and volunteers are not allowed to enter schools. This mitigation strategy will be revisited in the next few weeks.

*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. 

No Break until the last minute, last class on the last day for students at ECTC.  Every second/minute matters when it comes to learning and meeting the required seat or skill time.  The Automotive Department has just been ranked Number 1 in the state and that fits right in with High Stakes Testing and Performance of the other programs at the school like; IT and Building Construction in which the Superintendent stopped on an unannounced visit!  Thanks Ms. Harrison, Mr. Martin and Mr. Price for taking the time in this busy portion of the year to share!  Thanks, Mrs. Jones for welcoming a potential new family with new aspirations of being a part to ECTC & the WCSD.  EPIC 4wRd and AWAY!!!!!

Principal Cindy Neale, the Leaders, Teachers and Staff at Maude Saunders Elementary School getting students in the Holiday Spirit with Holiday Head Wear!  The students were excited to see leaders in such fashion have a wonderful week!

No way to a price on the immeasurable hands in our community that help the Walton County School district be what it needs to be for Children; we sometimes refer to this type of wholistic compassionate care and passion as “A Full-Service School District”!  As the Superintendent stopped by WHS this morning, Food for Thought was making deliveries as they have done for years and thousands of children in Walton County and the surrounding areas.  Mr. and Mrs. Walcutt along with Emerson made sure every child was going to have a healthy, fulfilling weekend!  Thanks, Food for Thought for loving, serving, and feeding our children.  Shout out to the ELA Department for stopping and sharing with Superintendent Hughes the great things that are happening in ELA and the Reading Department at WHS!