💙🎉 Congratulations to Our Perfect Attendance Winners! 🎉💙
A big congratulations to our amazing faculty and staff who achieved perfect attendance during the first nine weeks! 👏
Your dedication, commitment, and consistency make a difference every single day in the lives of our students. Thank you for showing up, giving your best, and helping make our school a wonderful place to learn and grow! 💙
We appreciate YOU and all you do for our students! 🍎
#PerfectAttendance #SchoolPride #DedicatedToOurStudents
💡🔍 Third grade was shining bright on Tuesday! Students took part in FSU's Science on the Move program and investigated the science of light through the "I See the Light" experiment. They discovered how light reflects, refracts, and even creates holograms! What an exciting day of exploration and discovery for our young scientists. 🔬✨
#ScienceFun #ThirdGrade #STEMEducation #LearningInAction
💙 ESE Family Engagement 💙
📅 Monday, October 19th
⏰ 1:30–2:30 PM
We look forward to connecting with our ESE families for an afternoon of engagement, support, and collaboration! 💙
💙 Principal Appreciation Month: Running on Coffee & Commitment! ☕
Being a principal is basically being a teacher, counselor, referee, problem-solver, cheerleader, detective, event planner, and professional fire-putter-outer… all before lunch!
Some days, the coffee is strong, the emails are endless, the meetings multiply, and the to-do list seems to reproduce overnight. 😂
But through the tired eyes, overflowing inbox, and “just one more thing” moments, our amazing principal, Alena Crawford, continues to show up, lead with heart, and give her all to our students and staff. 💙
So today, we salute you, Alena! 👏
May your coffee be hot, your meetings be short, your emails be few, and your “quick questions” actually be quick!
Happy Principal Appreciation Month! You’ve earned that extra cup of coffee! 💙
💙Congratulations, Melanie McLeod💙
We are so proud to celebrate Melanie McLeod on becoming a member of the Teacher Ambassador Program!
Thank you for your dedication to education and your commitment to making a difference in the lives of students. We are excited to see all the wonderful things you will accomplish in this new role!
Help us congratulate Melanie on this exciting achievement! 💙
💙 A BIG THANK YOU to Smart Start Tutoring! 💙
We are so thankful to Smart Start Tutoring for providing food for our teachers during Parent-Teacher Conference Night!
Thank you for thinking of our teachers and showing your support for our school family. Your kindness and generosity are truly appreciated! 🥰
IT’S NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK!
Learning takes energy, and a healthy school lunch helps give students the fuel they need to focus, learn and grow. Observed since 1962, National School Lunch Week highlights the important role school meals play in supporting student health, learning and success.
Across Wakulla County Schools, we continue to see just how important that access is. During the 2025–2026 school year, participation increased by 17,784 breakfasts and 58,436 lunches — more than 76,000 additional meals served across the district.
This year, meals are available to every WCS student at no cost, helping ensure students can come to the table, get what they need and return to class ready to learn.
This National School Lunch Week, we celebrate the important connection between good nutrition, student well-being and success in the classroom
#WakullaCountySchools #RigorousResilientRelevant #NationalSchoolLunchWeek
Wakulla County Schools will be CLOSED Friday, October 9, 2026.
After continued monitoring of Tropical Storm Isaias and the potential impacts to Wakulla County, Superintendent Rick Myhre has made the decision to close all Wakulla County Schools tomorrow.
The safety of our students, staff and families remains our highest priority.
For additional information regarding this decision, please see the email sent today from Superintendent Myhre.
Monday, October 12, remains a scheduled Teacher Planning Day with no school for students. Students will return to school Tuesday, October 13.
Families and staff should continue to monitor email, text messages, the WCS website, mobile app and district social media platforms for official updates.
Please stay safe, Wakulla.
🎉 SPIRIT DAY — October 30th! 🎉
❤️🤍💙 Get ready to show your school spirit by wearing RED, WHITE & BLUE! 💙🤍❤️
🚫 NO COSTUMES, PLEASE! 🚫
Wakulla County Schools is actively monitoring Tropical Storm Isaias and the latest forecasts for the Gulf Coast. We will continue to monitor conditions closely and make any decisions regarding school closures or schedule changes as the potential impact to Wakulla County becomes clearer.
At this time, all Wakulla County Schools are scheduled to operate on a regular schedule Friday, October 9, 2026.
Families are encouraged to make sure their contact information is current in the Focus Parent Portal to ensure they receive timely updates.
Should any changes become necessary, official information will be communicated through email, text message, the Wakulla County Schools website, the WCS mobile app and all school and district social media platforms.
We will continue to monitor conditions and share additional information as needed.
October 2026 Cougar News
📸 PICTURE DAY! 📸
Mark your calendars! 🗓️
Thursday, October 8th is Picture Day!
ALL PRO DAD AT CRAWFORDVILLE ELEMENTARY
Dads and father figures, join your child for Crawfordville Elementary’s next All Pro Dad meeting this Thursday, October 8 at 8:00 AM!
This month’s topic is Initiative, with time for meaningful conversation and connection before the school day begins.
Students attending should arrive with their dad or father figure. Please check in with the front office upon arrival unless otherwise directed by the school.
Register through Crawfordville’s All Pro Dad chapter using the information on the flyer.
We hope to see our Cougar families Thursday morning!
💙 Happy Custodian Appreciation Day! 💙
Today, we celebrate the amazing people who work behind the scenes to keep our school clean, safe, welcoming, and running smoothly!
From early mornings to late afternoons, you make a difference every single day. Your hard work often happens behind the scenes, but we see you, we appreciate you, and we are so thankful for you! 🥰
💙 Happy Principal Appreciation Month! 💙
Behind every great school is a great principal… and behind every great principal is probably a very large cup of coffee, a full inbox, a ringing phone, a never-ending to-do list, and a calendar that apparently has no days off!
This month, we’re celebrating our amazing principal, Alena Crawford! 🎉
✨ Please enjoy our appreciation posts as we celebrate YOU all month long! ✨
💙 Happy Principal Appreciation Month 💙
Today, we celebrate our amazing principal and say THANK YOU for all you do for our students, teachers, staff, and families! Your leadership, dedication, encouragement, and heart make such a positive difference in our school community.
Thank you for always supporting our students and staff, celebrating our successes, and helping make our school a wonderful place to learn, grow, and thrive!
We are so thankful for YOU and all you do each and every day!
Please enjoy our daily appreciation posts throughout the month as we celebrate and recognize all the wonderful things that make you so special!
Mark your calendars!!! It's almost time for our Book Fair!
October 13 - 16
October 13 - 16
HAPPY NATIONAL PRINCIPALS MONTH!
October gives us a special opportunity to celebrate the school leaders who set the tone, support their teachers and staff, encourage their students and help make each of our schools a place where kids can learn and grow.
Throughout the month, our schools will be sharing a little more about the principals who lead them each day.
We’re grateful for their leadership, their steady presence and the many ways they serve our students, families and school communities.
#WakullaCountySchools #RigorousResilientRelevant #NationalPrincipalsMonth
October gives us a special opportunity to celebrate the school leaders who set the tone, support their teachers and staff, encourage their students and help make each of our schools a place where kids can learn and grow.
Throughout the month, our schools will be sharing a little more about the principals who lead them each day.
We’re grateful for their leadership, their steady presence and the many ways they serve our students, families and school communities.
#WakullaCountySchools #RigorousResilientRelevant #NationalPrincipalsMonth
🔬🧪 Science in Action in 2nd Grade! 🧪🔬
Biologist Donaven Baughman visited our second graders, along with Ms. Jennings and Mrs. Pinkerton’s classes, to enrich their learning about the Scientific Process!
Our students had the opportunity to observe specimens, make hypotheses, and formulate questions based on their observations. They were engaged, curious, and excited to think like real scientists!
We had an amazing time in 2nd Grade learning, exploring, and discovering!
Thank you, Mr. Baughman, for making science come alive for our students!
Biologist Donaven Baughman visited our second graders, along with Ms. Jennings and Mrs. Pinkerton’s classes, to enrich their learning about the Scientific Process!
Our students had the opportunity to observe specimens, make hypotheses, and formulate questions based on their observations. They were engaged, curious, and excited to think like real scientists!
We had an amazing time in 2nd Grade learning, exploring, and discovering!
Thank you, Mr. Baughman, for making science come alive for our students!
📅 MARK YOUR CALENDARS📅
📸Picture Day is coming up! 📸 October 8th
📸Picture Day is coming up! 📸 October 8th
