October 27, 2023
What an amazing week it has been at WDE as we celebrated Red Ribbon Week! Our students had a blast participating in the themed dress-up days, spreading awareness about the importa...
October 27, 2023
One of the core strategies within 𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗗 is building 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆, the level of trust and degree of safety among members of a group. Each day teachers at WDE work to develop ...
October 27, 2023
West DeFuniak Elementary 2023-2024 Educational Support Person of the Year, Mr. Randal Messer!
Mr. Messer fixes it all and knows it all here at WDE. If we have technology proble...
October 26, 2023
The Science Fair is around the corner! Please check out the attached flyer for important upcoming dates. We're looking forward to an exciting event!
October 24, 2023
Science is sweet at WDE! Mrs. Ellis' 2nd grade class explored matter and discovered it is everywhere! During this science project, students used root beer floats to explore differ...
October 20, 2023
Third grade students at WDE recently took a field trip to Sweet Season Farms in Milton. It was a fun day of science on the farm! Students learned about the climate, vegetation, an...
October 20, 2023
WDE fifth grade students recently attended a field trip to Emerald Coast Technical College. Students visited the ECTC campus and learned about all of the amazing career opportunit...
October 20, 2023
In Science 5 this week, Mrs. Carnley and Mrs. Garrett’s fifth-grade students explored forms of energy, including mechanical, electrical, chemical, sound, and nuclear. Students use...
October 18, 2023
Last Friday, students brought their A-game to our first pep rally of the school year to celebrate good behavior, attendance, and the house with the most points for the 1st 9 Weeks...
October 17, 2023
Third and Fourth grade students at WDE met with Mayor Bob Campbell and Councilwoman, Seat 3 Amy Heavlin who shared with them the business of city government. Students also enjoye...
October 17, 2023
Last Saturday, WDE's Lego League Team rocked the practice event at Freeport High School, securing an impressive 9th place! They are gearing up for the bi...
October 16, 2023
Congratulations to our October Students of the Month! Way to Go!
October 16, 2023
In her fourth-grade class last week, Mrs. Harris used * WICOR to increase students’ academic achievement while reading the nonfiction book, Who would win: Alligator Vs. Python ....
October 13, 2023
Two-Column Note-Taking is an AVID strategy that helps students to identify important information in a reading passage and respond to that material. This week, Ms. Adams used...
October 11, 2023
We at WDE would like to wish Ella Hicks, Little Miss DeFuniak Springs, good luck as she participates in the Little Miss National Peanut Pageant this Saturday, October 14 in Dotha...
October 11, 2023
October 13th will be an early release day to celebrate Walton High School's annual Homecoming! We will begin dismissing car riders at 11:30 A.M and buses will begin loading at 12...
October 10, 2023
At WDE 2nd grade has been researching Florida's history using primary and secondary sources. After completing the research on Florida, students created AVID One-Pagers to...
October 9, 2023
Congratulations to our All-State and Northern Regional Honor Choir Members!
October 6, 2023
This week, students in first grade at WDE read A Fine, Fine School , a book about students who had to go to school year-round, including the weekends and holidays. Using t...