By Keri Holt, Destin Log, Fla. Mar. 22--Phones have been ringing off the hook at Destin Middle School ever since news broke that the school will start a fifth grade program next year, says Principal Tommy Britt.

By Keri Holt, Destin Log, Fla. Nov. 3--The students of Destin Middle School are on a mission to help. There are children in our community being abused in their very own homes, says Destin eighth-grader Meagan Linder. Some are living with drugaddicted parents, says eighthgrader Paige Turner.

By Keri Holt, Destin Log, Fla. Oct. 10--Destin Middle School Principal Tommy Britt walks 10,000 steps a day. "They say that's how many you're supposed to do," he says.

By Keri Holt, Destin Log, Fla. Aug. 8--The first day of school for Destin Elementary School and Destin Middle School is Aug. 20, and new students are welcome to enroll now.

By Keri Holt, Destin Log, Fla. Aug. 4--As the program director for management information systems at the Okaloosa County School District, Rhonda Whetstone never had much contact with Destin Middle School. That spoke volumes.