ShallowsNole
Beach Fanatic
Someone might want to check with the Morgan family as to how high Peach Creek has ever gotten during hurricanes and other flood events. Of course, that's no predictor of what will happen in the future...:roll:
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New Middle School in Point Washington
- Thread starter Lisa Ruby
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isacksphoto
Beach Comber
This location is really nice for a lot of reasons. One is the fact that so much land was aquired...40 acres I believe. That is allowing a full sports park that can be used by the rest of South Walton for little league, football & soccer. The second reason this works is because of it's location. It is somewhat central, because a lot of the kids that go to Butler & Emerald Coast are from Miramar or Sand Destin, they have the option to go to Destin Middle. If you live in Rosemary, Eastern Lake or Seacrest and don't get into Seaside...that is a long haul, and you don't have another option. Last thing is Butler can take over the present location of EMCMS, which it could have done two years ago because of it's high numbers.
Though it is a little strange that Seaside, EMCMS, the Monesouri & Bay will all be within a few miles of one another. Now let's see how long is will take the county to build it...we STILL don't have a finished Gym at Bay, just a Gym!
Though it is a little strange that Seaside, EMCMS, the Monesouri & Bay will all be within a few miles of one another. Now let's see how long is will take the county to build it...we STILL don't have a finished Gym at Bay, just a Gym!
InletBchDweller
SoWal Insider
remember the PTA was paying for most of the gym. I think that is why it is taking FOREVER...
Romeosmydog
Beach Fanatic
Might just have a big ole school without any staff to run the place....seeing that the educational budget was cut, and many districts have a hiring freeze. Of course we can always employ the 267 teachers and support staff that Okaloosa county just got rid of. 
wrobert
Beach Fanatic
Why is that? The district should have enough capital projects money to fund it. They are paying cash for two new schools in DeFuniak.
wrobert
Beach Fanatic
Since it is replacing ECMS at Butler, those staff and support persons are already hired and will be relocated. Walton County is fortunate that student population is still growing while it is declining in other counties. That is having a much larger affect on budgets than the 1.8% cut.
Romeosmydog
Beach Fanatic
Yeah, they can be "moved in a box" just like the teachers were when Bay Middle moved to South Walton. ;-)
kloli
Beach Lover
The gym was paid for by the county. PTO only paid for the A/C and the flooring which have both been completed for sometime now. The gym is actually finished and can be used at anytime, although the "official" Gym Opening Ceremony will be held June 4th.
I agree, the gym has taken a long time!
isacksphoto
Beach Comber
Great! We get out of school June 10Th...I thought is suppose to be finished in Jan.
We are growing faster then the county and schools can keep up! Both Emerald Coast & Bay still have portables for classrooms, Bay opened with Portables.
We are growing faster then the county and schools can keep up! Both Emerald Coast & Bay still have portables for classrooms, Bay opened with Portables.