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March 29, 2016
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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).
3.) Please turn your form into the front office by April 1st.
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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The "Minimize Your Class Size" Homeroom Competition Comes To A Close
Each week, the homeroom with the greatest participation in the "Make A Difference" Campaign enjoyed a donated breakfast as a "Thank You!" for participating in the "Minimize Your Class Size" Homeroom Competition. The winning teacher received a donated $100 Amazon gift card.
The final winner for the competition was Mr Dewar's homeroom. The students enjoyed biscuits, jams and juices on Friday, March 25.
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"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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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.
3 Days to Go.......
* Because of your generosity, we have been able to raise $90,000 for the Class Size Reduction campaign. The Administration will now be able to retain TWO part-time teachers for the 2016-17 school year.
* If SEVEN additional families per homeroom gave $125, the Administration will be able to hire an additional THREE part-time teachers for next year.
* The part-time teachers who are retained and/or hired are experienced teachers who have either retired and/or no longer want to work full-time. They are able to immediately make an impact in the classroom and in class size reduction in core curriculum classes.
Class sizes do matter. Research indicates:
* Increasing class sizes can have a detrimental effect on student behavior, resulting in more classroom disruptions, distractions and teacher interruptions;
* "With smaller class sizes, students and teachers can get to know one another and the teacher can readily identify the strengths and weaknesses of each student. This leaves ample time for the teacher and student to work together on ways to improve those weaknesses. This gives students the confidence to continue their education and not feel abandoned in an overcrowded and boisterous atmosphere where learning takes a back seat to bringing the class under control."; and,
* Increased student engagement not only benefits an individual student, but can positively impact the mood of the classroom to one where it is "cool" to interact, listen and respond to group discussions and teacher questions.
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.
Click here if you would like to
"Make A Difference" by
donating just $10.50 per month.
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The Walton Wheel of Fortune or the Walton Wheel of WOW?
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: (2) 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; (2) Lunch with your favorite teacher or counselor; The Foundation parking spot for the Fall, 2016; Pizza Lunch with 8 friends during WEB; Free Commemorative Brick for your family; and, Two extra graduation tickets.
The LIVE drawing for the winners will be on Friday, April 1.
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Walton Spirit Days are Back for Students and Teachers
Remind your student to don their hat or pj's
Tuesday and Thursday and bring $1 for any event in which he or she plans to participate. Your student should also bring or purchase a sack lunch on Wednesday for our first Fresh Air Wednesday Picnic. The forecast is for 71 degrees. It will be a great day to get out and enjoy the beautiful weather.
Volunteers are also needed to help before school on 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. Click here to sign up and join the fun.
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If you missed the iPad APP SHOWCASE, you're in luck!
Parents who attended the iPad APP Showcase on March 22 were thrilled to learn about how the iPad is helping students visualize difficult concepts and helping teachers engage and interact with students. From apps which help math students see how changing coordinates on a graph can impact the results to apps which help teachers identify concepts needing more clarification, the iPad in the classroom has already had a positive impact by providing more interactive assignments and enhancing the learning environment.
To view the brochure distributed at the meeting, please click here.
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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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Dine For A Difference at Chili's March 28 - 31
 Chili's will donate 10% of your bill back to Walton High School Foundation if you dine there. Dine at Chili's for lunch or dinner and help us reach our goal of hiring 5 part-time teachers for the upcoming school year. |
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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Walton High School Foundation
1590 Bill Murdock Road
Marietta, Georgia 30062
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