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Place: North Point Mall, first floor
(1000 North Point Circle, Alpharetta 30022)
Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Come speak with college representatives on topics such as:
- Financial Aid
- Housing
- Programs of Study
- Admission Requirements
- Scholarships
- Campus Life
- Want to efficiently use your time at the fair and avoid repetitively completing personal information cards for the colleges? Pre-register through www.gotocollegefairs.com and print a personalized barcode to bring to the fair.
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| *Art Contest for 2013-2014 Walton Student Directory Cover* |
Winning Entry will receive $25 to a local retail store. Please submit a cover design no larger than 6" tall by 7.5" wide, and have at least .5" margin at the edge of the paper. Include the words "Walton High School Student Directory 2013-2014", and incorporate this year's PTSA theme "Education is the Development of Character". Artwork may be submitted as a camera-ready hard copy or as an electronic file e-mailed to waltoneblast@gmail.com.
Entries should be labeled "Directory Cover Contest" and turned into the front office by Sept. 11, 2013. Be sure to include the student's name, grade and telephone number on the back of the hard copy artwork or otherwise securely attached to the entry.
If you have any questions, please call Jenny Seitter, PTSA Student Directory chair at 770-321-5794.
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| Freshman Picnic - September 11 |
Don't forget the Freshman Picnic is on September 11th at 12:45 in Raider Valley.
Join us for Subway sandwiches, Ice Cream, Games, Music and time with friends.
Look forward to seeing you there!!
To make contributions or to volunteer, please click on the link below:
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Student Drop Off and Pick Up
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"From the Cobb County Fire Marshal: The fire lane ordinance does not allow for parents to sit in their vehicles in the fire lane while waiting to pick up a student from "minimal day" or other programs. The ordinance only allows for 30 minutes prior to and after school dismissal, which is 3:30."
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Ninth grade parent night will take place on Monday, September 16th at 6:30 pm in the Walton theater. Topics will include WEB, graduation requirements and a walk through the years from an academic perspective.
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| 2013 PSAT Registration Information |
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The 2013 PSAT will be given at Walton on Wednesday, October 16th. The State pays the registration fee for all 10th grade students to take the PSAT, but 9th and 11th grade students who want to take the test must pay the $14 fee.
The deadline for 9th and 11th graders to register/pay for the PSAT is Wednesday, October 9th at 3:00pm. All 9th graders who do not register/pay for the PSAT will be assigned to a silent study hall, and all 11th grade students who do not register/pay for the PSAT will take the ASVAB exam. Being a WEB day, no instructional time is lost during this testing and all normal attendance/incentive rules will apply (12th graders will be attending their Senior Breakfast).
Some 9th and 11th graders registered/paid for the PSAT during orientation. We are offering additional opportunities to register before the October 9th registration deadline:
o Freshman Parent Night (9/16)-table outside of Theater
o Records Room-located inside of the Guidance Office. Students or parents may bring
payment Mon-Fri between 8:00-4:00.
o For more information on the PSAT, visit www.collegeboard.com
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| Senior Tribute Information |
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FOR SENIOR PARENTS:
Congratulate your graduate by creating a Senior Tribute in our 2014 Legend Yearbook. You may create and pay for your senior's tribute by submitting materials online using www.jostensadservices.com <http://www.jostensadservices.com>. You also have the option to mail your completed form to Jostens by the deadline. Please note, Walton does not process these ads. Do not mail or deliver anything to Walton High School. FONT SIZES AND STYLES WILL BE CHANGED TO MATCH THE YEARBOOK DESIGN.
THE EARLY DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 7!
PRICES on the web site REFLECT A SAVINGS OF $25 IF SUBMITTED BY THE EARLY DEADLINE!
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Walton Community Outreach
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Applications are due tomorrow - Thursday, September 5 @ 3:30 pm.
Submit the application online and follow the directions to turn in paperwork and t-shirt money. The application and all information are available on our website. Please click on the link below:
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| Parents PTSA Community Outreach |
Brumby Elementary School needs adults during the school day to help in classrooms with tutoring and working in groups with students.
Volunteering begins the week of September 9th and goes until the end of the school year.
If interested, contact: Lisa Erickson: l_ericks@yahoo.com 404 909-2561 Please include your preference for:
Day of week:
How often:
Time of Day:
How Long:
Grade preference: (The greatest need is for K thru 2)
There is also a need for volunteers to work the science lab, same school time hours.
For example: "I can volunteer on Thursdays, once a week, for one hour, anytime between 9:00 AM and 12 noon. My grade preference is 2nd grade." |
| Senior Picture Information |
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IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD YOUR SENIOR PICTURES TAKEN, THE SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHER,
STUDIO7, WILL BE AT WALTON ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, IN THE GYM LOBBY TO TAKE
FORMAL AND CASUAL PICTURES. THERE WILL BE A $25 SITTING FEE FOR FORMAL PICTURES
AND A $35 SITTING FEE IF YOU WANT FORMAL AND CASUAL PICTURES TAKEN. THIS IS BEING
DONE TO ALLOW FOR ENOUGH TIME FOR YOU TO SEE YOUR PROOFS AND PICK OUT WHICH
PICTURE YOU WANT IN THE YEARBOOK. IF YOU DO NOT WANT PROOFS, YOU CAN SIGN UP TO
HAVE A FORMAL PICTURE TAKEN AT NO CHARGE.
DRAPES AND TUXEDO TOPS FOR THE FORMAL PICTURES WILL BE PROVIDED BY STUDIO7.
THERE IS A SIGN UP SHEET IN MS. MANHEIM'S ROOM, B211.
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| Senior Breakfast Raffle Prizes Request |
Dear Walton Senior Parents,
The first official senior event is fast-approaching - the Class of 2014 Senior Pancake Breakfast on October 16, 2013! It is a long-standing tradition for parents and community businesses to donate items for raffle prize drawings to add to the excitement of the morning. Prizes have included items needed for college including microwaves, coffee pots, mini fridges, luggage, gas cards and gas certificates. The Walton PTSA is a 501 (c)(3) organization and contributions to the PTSA are tax deductible.
Beginning Tuesday, September 3rd, you may bring in your donated items to the Walton front office, marked "Senior Pancake Breakfast." If you are interested in volunteering on one of the committees, we would love to have your help! Please email calistahans@comcast.net to sign up today!
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New Volunteer Center Procedures
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Please visit our new webpage that can be accessed through the Walton website. Click on Students, then Walton Volunteer Center or click on the link below.
Students will be able to access all instructions, as well as submit hours through our new online form. Students will need to submit all activities, school sponsored or off-campus, through the online form followed by submitting a letter verifying the authentication of his/her hours. No longer will school organizations be submitting hours for your child.
Student volunteer hours will be able to be reviewed on a quarterly basis. More details to follow in October.
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| 2013-2014 Reflections Competition |
2013-2014 Reflections Competition: "Believe, Dream, Inspire"
Reflections is a competition sponsored by the National PTA. This year the theme of the competition is "Believe, Dream, Inspire". Students can submit entries inspired by the theme in any or all of six categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. In addition, students who are eligible may compete as Special Artists in any of the categories. WHS students compete first at the school level, then county, state and nationally. Last year's competition was very successful; Walton's committee received 105 entries - 25 of those were chosen to compete at the State Level and five were chosen to compete nationally! We'd like to have the same or greater success this year! The deadline to submit Reflections entries is Thursday, October 10th. Competition rules and entry forms are posted to the PTSA web page on the "Reflections" tab CLICK HERE We look forward to receiving your entries! |
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East Cobb CHADD presents "Organization & Study Skills" with Jennifer Hasser of Syllables Reading Center. Tuesday, Sept. 10 at Mt Bethel United Methodist Church from 6:30-8p in Room B109 (Welcome Center). Questions? Contact Cappie Suttle at 404-368-9394.
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