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March 22, 2015
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A few good women or men! The Walton High School Foundation has openings on our board for next year. If you would like to be a part of the Foundation, or you would like to learn more about our openings, please
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WEB Concessions on Wednesday, 3/23
HOT & CHEESY PIZZA and SMOOTHIES
for sale during WEB
Pizza : $3 for 2 slices
Smoothies: $2 for homemade, antioxidant, protein-packed deliciousness
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You can Make a Difference
with
If you DO NOT have a PayPal account, go to the bottom of the page to donate with your credit or debit card
or Mail a check made out to the Walton High School Foundation 1590 Bill Murdock Road Marietta, GA 30062 |
"Once
a Raider, Always a Raider"
A commemorative Raider Brick is a great way to recognize your child, a coach, a special team or a teacher.
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Construction Photo Updates from Gilbane on the Foundation website.
Click here to see a slideshow of the construction to date.
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Walton High School Foundation Scholarship
We are thrilled to announce that the proceeds from our t-shirt and smoothie sales will allow the WHS Foundation to award its first $350 scholarship to a deserving senior on Honors Night on 4/19.
All seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.0 may apply by answering both of the required questions by April 11.
1) As an honored scholarship recipient, how will you utilize the scholarship in your post-secondary education?
2) Briefly tell us about yourself (i.e. your family, your goals, what makes you unique).
The winner will be notified prior to Honors Night.
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Seniors Must Have Their Community Service Hours Entered In Naviance By April 1!
Community Service Honor Cord Deadline
Seniors seeking to graduate with a Community Service Honor Cord must have completed 180 hours of qualified community service. All hours earned in this school year must be recorded and electronically submitted through their Naviance account. 2015-2016 hours must be submitted and verified by the end of the day on Friday, April 1. Volunteer service hours can only be submitted for the current school year.
For more information regarding volunteer service hour requirements, visit the Walton Website.
For a tutorial on entering volunteer hours in the x2vol system, click here.
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Dine For A Difference at Marlow's Tavern today
 Marlow's Tavern will donate 15% of your bill back to Walton High School Foundation if you dine their for lunch or dinner. Dine at Marlow's for lunch or dinner and help us reach our goal of hiring 5 part-time teachers for the upcoming school year. |
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We know it can be confusing at the beginning of the year with donation requests from PTSA, booster clubs and the Foundation. If you are unsure as to whether or not you've contributed to the Class Size Reduction Campaign, please click here to see the list of families who have contributed to the "Make a Difference" Campaign.
There are few investments which can have as big an impact on your student and our school as a donation to the WHS Foundation. 100% of your donation will go towards class size reduction.
Click here if you would like to
"Make A Difference" by
donating just $10.50 per month.
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The iPad APP SHOWCASE IS TONIGHT
Do you want to see some of the apps your students are using in their classrooms?
Please join us tonight, Tuesday, March 22nd from 6:30-8:00 pm (new start time!) at the iPad App Showcase in the WHS Media Center.
Teachers from
the Math, Science, Social Studies, English and Foreign Language Departments will each do a 15 minute presentation on the apps they are currently using to enhance the learning environment in the classroom.
There will be a short Q&A session at the end of the teacher presentations.
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The Walton Wheel of Fortune
Has So Many Great Prizes - Will You Take It For A Spin??
Every family who has donated $250.00 or more to reduce class sizes at Walton High School for the 2016-17 school year will be eligible to win one of the eight prizes on the Walton Wheel of Fortune. The prizes include: Grab a friend & have lunch with Mrs. McNeill (in late July) and then head back to Walton to make your own schedule for the Fall of 2016; Lunch with your favorite teacher or counselor; The Foundation parking spot for the Fall, 2016; Pizza Lunch with 8 friends during WEB; and, Two extra graduation tickets.
The LIVE drawing for the winners will be on Friday, April 1.
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The "Minimize Your Class Size" Homeroom Competition Has A Winner For Week #2
Each week, the homeroom with the greatest participation in the "Make A Difference" Campaign will enjoy a donated breakfast as a way to say "Thank You!" for participating in the "Minimize Your Class Size" Homeroom Competition. The winning teacher will receive a donated $100 Amazon gift card.
Please return your "Make A Difference" contribution with your student by Thursday, March 24 to be counted in the final week of competition. The students in the winning homeroom will receive their breakfast on Friday, March 25.
This week's winner is Ms. Webb. Pictures of Ms. Webb and her students enjoying homemade french toast, oranges and milk are below.  
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Walton Spirit Days are Back for Students and Teachers
Volu  nteers are needed to help before school on Tuesday, 3/29 and Thursday, 3/31 and during lunch hours on Wednesday, 3/30. Volunteers will help collect $1.00's from participants on all 3 days. Tuesday and Thursday are hat and pajama days (respectively) while Wednesday is our first ever Fresh Air Picnic day. On Wednesday, students are invited to bring a lunch to take outdoors and eat in the stadium. All proceeds from the funds collected will go toward our Class Size Reduction Campaign. Volunteer hours can be earned by students or parents.
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Help Us Say Thank You To Our Teachers With "Treats For Our Teachers"
The Foundation wants to say "thank you" to our teachers for all they do for our students. On April 21st, we are providing "Treats for our Teachers" during their lunch hours. If you would like to help with this event, please click here to sign up to bring cookies, brownies, cupcakes or your dessert of choice. |
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Walton High School Foundation
1590 Bill Murdock Road
Marietta, Georgia 30062
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