Weather Update 9/15/20

Hurricane Sally’s track has continued to slow and move to the east. Due to that, all Walton County schools, including extracurricular activities, will remain closed through tomorrow, Wednesday September 16th.  Closures include both students and employees.  Based on information from Emergency Management, tropical storm winds and heavy rain will continue to impact Walton County today and Wednesday with potential of historic levels of flooding. 

Freeport High School is opening as a shelter today at 5:00 p.m.  Please visit Walton County Emergency Management for more information.  We will continue to monitor the weather with our local experts.  Stay safe, and continue to check our district and schools’ websites and social media platforms for more information. 

UNIFORM INFORMATION

- 6th Grade & New Students may pick up any preordered uniforms from Apparel Expressions at Orientation on 8/12 from 1-3 or 4:30-6:30. There will also be uniforms for purchase if you did not preorder.

- 7th & 8th Graders may pick up any preordered uniforms from Apparel Expressions in the school cafeteria on 8/13 from Noon - 3:30 in the cafeteria. There will also be uniforms for purchase if you need new uniforms. PLEASE ENTER THE CAFETERIA VIA THE BUS RAMP AREA IN THE BACK OF THE SCHOOL.

Call Apparel Expressions if you have any questions, 850-314-0100.

Walton County’s Revised Student Start Date is August 17th

Superintendent A. Russell Hughes has announced that the Walton County School District (WCSD) start date for students will change to Monday, August 17th, which represents a one-week change. All WCSD employees will still report as scheduled.

The change in start date has been made for three reasons. First, by bringing faculty and staff back as planned, the WCSD will be able to provide additional training days for employees on topics such as health, safety, and the WCSD’s new Innovative Learning Digital Academy (ILDA). Second, schools will have time to create and train with innovative strategies, such as modified block scheduling, which can help decrease traffic and exposure in schools. Finally, the WCSD has ordered additional computers, which includes a one-to-one initiative for all middle school students, and the week will allow for computer preparations, imaging, and etc.