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****Conquering the School House Squeeze***

If you missed Conquering the School House Squeeze on 11/11 at Walton High School, we urge you to carefully review the following:

1.  Slides from GBPI's presentation:  CLICK HERE
2.  Handout from GBPI's presentation:  CLICK HERE
3.  Q&A from the meeting:  CLICK HERE
4.  Q&A from previous e-blasts: CLICK HERE

The link to the video of the meeting will be available soon. 

Please mark your calendars for our follow-up meeting on January 9th, 2014.  We will be discussing what we can all do to highlight the importance of this issue to our public servants before the legislative session begins on January 13, 2014.
Do you have a rising 9th grader? 

Join Us

November 21, 2013

6:30 p.m.

 

Walton High School's

Inaugural STEM Academy Night

Parents and rising 9th grade students are welcome to attend.

*** Please click on the link below to RSVP for the event.***

 

CLICK HERE  

  

 

Walton STEM Academy 

Meeting the Challenge of Excellence for the 21st Century

 

 

The program will include curriculum information, eligibility criteria, and demonstrations highlighting each of Walton's STEM Academy areas of concentration:

 
Advanced Mathematics and Science
Engineering
Medicine 

 

More information about the STEM Academy can be found on our website at:  

http://waltonhigh.org/webpages/tlink/ 

 

 

 

Senior Parking
We will begin accepting applications for 2nd semester SENIOR parking December 2nd-6th.  Any senior wanting to park on campus 2nd semester needs to turn in their form that week.  Decals will be available the week of final examsIf we end up having extra spaces, we will award those to the juniors via lottery.
The Great American Smoke-Out is on November 21st

 Life is so Beautiful - Stay Alive - Don't Smoke Cigarettes
 
Walton High School will once again team up with the American Cancer Society and the Cobb County Tobacco Public Health Educator to educate our students on the dangers of smoking and to hopefully discourage them from picking up the habit. This is a nationwide event and we are proud to present it to our students.

Please encourage your students to check out the displays which will be outside the Commons during their lunch periods on Thursday, November 21st.
We are having a t-shirt and i-tunes raffle for students willing to sign an anti-smoking pledge. 

If you would be willing to help with this event, please contact Nedia Hicks at [email protected] or SIGN UP HERE.

 
Lost and Found 

 If you are missing a jacket, hoodie, water bottle, lunch box, binder, agenda, pencil case, etc., please check the Lost and Found in the front office.  Items not claimed will be donated to charity. 

One Opening Available for MED/VET Academy 
We currently have 17 Walton students registered for the St. George Medical School's MED/VET academy scheduled this summer (June 24-July 5) in Grenada.  Therefore, there is ONE opening available as we can take 18 students from Walton.  For information, contact Mrs. Cheshire at Janice.cheshire@cobbk12.org
SALE!!!  Come to the Spirit Shop on Friday, 11/22
Hanukkah is right around the corner.  The Spirit Shop has all things blue and silver (grey) discounted this Friday.  We also have Raider Bucks (gift cards) available for sale in denomination.  Stop by on Friday from 10:30 - 1:30 for your Walton Spirit wear.
Collection for Family Promise of Cobb County 
Walton's Singer/Songwriter Club is collecting new towel sets and toiletries for Family Promise of Cobb County.  Family Promise provides housing, job training and placement for homeless families.  Place donated items in the collection bins at the front entrance of the school or bring to the chorus room.  Thank you!
Place Your Yearbook Order Before the Price Goes UP!! 

You can access the website through the Walton homepage.  The "All Things Yearbook" link is on the left side of the homepage or click on the link below:

 

CLICK HERE 

Staff Holiday Luncheon

Calling all bakers...or anyone who loves to cook!  This year's holiday lunch is all about Italian!  Valentes of East Cobb is catering a wonderful Italian lunch and WE NEED YOU to help create a fabulous Italian dessert buffet!  To make it easy, I have attached links to 5 easy Italian desserts from Giada De Laurentis's recipes on FoodNetwork.com.  Please deliver all desserts by 9am Thursday, Dec. 12th to the Media Center.  Can't cook?  No worries.  We have a volunteer spot available for you!  Buone Vacanze!!!!


Survival Kits 

We need volunteers to Assemble and Deliver

Survival Kits

 

Assemble - Wednesday Dec. 11th 8:45-11am in the Media Center

Delivery - Thursday Dec. 12th 7-8:15 am

  

Please email Arzu Ozyazgan ([email protected]) if you can help.

 

You can still purchase your student's

survival kit until Dec. 9th.

 

Support Walton by supporting your student during finals!!!

 

 

$12.00/bag

If you purchase both, semesters the cost is $24/bag/student

(one bag delivered in the fall and one in the spring).

 

Your student will receive a personal note of encouragement from you in a gift bag full of delicious snacks, bottled water and a Walton surprise!

 

To purchase, please click the link below.

  

   

 

Tennis Try-outs
There will be a tennis tryout information meeting for all athletes and their parents on Wednesday, December 4th, at 6:00 in the Commons.  The meeting is for all athletes trying out for Boys & Girls JV & Varsity Tennis in the spring.