West DeFuniak Elementary School

The fourth-grade students in Ms. Ealum's ESE class have been learning about important individuals who have made a significant impact on our country. They used the Cornell Notes me...

On February 24th students from West DeFuniak Elementary, along with 60 other 4th and 5th grade students from the Walton County School District, participated in the 2024 Walton All...

Field Day is coming soon! Ticket sales will begin tomorrow!

Do you have a student starting school in August? If so, this is the perfect chance to get them registered for kindergarten! Join us on March 4th!

Look what's coming up! Monday, Thursday, and Friday are Free Dress days! (March 4th, 7th, & 8th)

In physical education classes this month, students are completing the Kids Heart Challenge with the American Heart Association. Students are learning about the heart and circulato...

Mark your calendars! Spring picture day is on Thursday, March 7th. This day will be a free dress day. If you would like to pre-order pictures, you can scan the QR code.

This was a day that third graders at WDE looked forward to for a long time! Students got to silly string their teacher if they showed growth between FAST PM1 and FAST PM2 for ELA,...

Third grade students at WDE are very excited to take part in the AVID program college and career research project! Students are working in groups and researching different college...

West DeFuniak Elementary recently transformed into Ellis Island for 2nd grade students. Students were able to role play as they experienced the life of an immigrant child. They co...

The first and second grade students at WDE are experiencing "Mallet Madness" this week in Music class. Students explore and experience many different percussion instruments from a...

Students at West DeFuniak Elementary enjoyed a “Journey into Space” last night at WDE’s annual Title 1 Family Night for Math and Science. The students and parents participated in...

Join us for Donuts With Grown-Ups on Valentine's Day!

This week is National School Counseling Week. We want to give a HUGE shoutout to our amazing guidance counselor, Mrs. Jessica Daniel! Mrs. Daniel goes above and beyond to ensure t...

Congratulations to our February Students of the Month!

Kindergarten students in Ms. Songe and Ms. Fox's classes read "The Tiny Seed" and "Jack's Garden" recently. Using AVID's *𝐖𝐈𝐂𝐎𝐑 approach, students engaged in hands-on science proj...

The Book Fair is coming back to WDE! Flyers will be coming home soon. Scan the QR code if you would like to set up an eWallet for your child.

WDE third grade students enjoyed a hands-on science activity to experience how matter changes. Cornstarch and water, mixed together, creates “Oobleck”! This simple mixture shows h...

Check out the pictures from our fun filled Literacy Week! Some of the activities that students were able to participate in last week were dress up days, A.R contests, and buddy r...

Mrs. Fuentes’ 2nd grade students used the AVID jigsaw strategy to become an expert on their math word problem, so that they can take back to their group what they learned and teac...