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Important Dates:  WHS calendar link
January 13th:  WEB
January 18th:  MLK, Jr. School Holiday
January 21st:  PTSA General Meeting, Theater 5:30 pm/ Open House 6:30 pm
News, Resources and Volunteer Opportunities
DATE CHANGE: Sophomore Parent Night has been moved to Tuesday, February 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the WHS Theater. There will be no meeting on January 11th.

2015-16 Georgia Parent Survey: We would like to encourage all Walton High School parents to complete the 2015-16 Georgia Parent Survey. This survey is an anonymous, statewide survey instrument modeled after the Georgia Student Health Survey and the Georgia School Personnel Survey. The goal is to measure school climate issues that may have a negative impact on student achievement. Data from these surveys will be used to calculate the School Climate Star Rating for Walton within the College and Career Readiness Performance Index (CCRPI) and determine correlations between the student and school personnel responses. While data results from the Georgia Parent Survey will not be available to the public and will not be posted online, your participation is key to Walton reaching the CCRPI "Exceeding the Bar" indicator for School Climate.

The Georgia Parent Survey contains 24 questions and can be accessed via personal computers, smartphones, or I-pads. To facilitate access, computer labs will be available for parents to complete the survey during Walton's Spring Open House on January 21st. Computer labs in the Media Center, the English Writing Lab in B-220, and the Social Studies Computer Lab in G-120 will be available for parent use. The survey can also be accessed here.  

Teacher Appreciation Week: Let's show our Appreciation for the Teachers & Staff of our fabulous school during the week of January 25! Your contributions, as listed in SignUp Genius, will help make their week of "Sailing the Walton Seas" a success. If you can make a contribution, please click here: Teacher Appreciation Sign Up and thank you!  Questions?: Susan Fanning @ [email protected].

Mentors Needed: Thank you to all of you who have signed up to be Career Coaches for our Walton students.  We are in need of more coaches and ask that you consider this opportunity. As a Walton Career Coach, you will have the opportunity to help mentor Walton students as they begin exploring their future careers. We think this will be a great opportunity for our students (and our parents)!  For more information, click here: Walton Career Coaches.  We look forward to starting up this program in the new few weeks!
 
PTSA General Meeting:  Please plan to join the WHS PTSA at our General Meeting at 5:30 pm on Jan. 21 before OPEN HOUSE in the WHS Theater.

SAT and ACT classes: Walton students can prepare for the ACT and the new, redesigned SAT at a special discounted price with Applerouth Master Tutors right here at Walton High School. The New SAT class begins with a mock test on January 9 and runs on Tuesday afternoons from 4p-7p until the first administration of the New SAT on March 5. The ACT class begins with a mock test on January 30 and runs on Tuesday afternoons from 4p-7p until the ACT on April 9.  For registration, course description, and schedule for the New SAT class, click here: SAT. Registration is open until January 6.  For registration, course description, and schedule for the ACT class, click here: ACT. Registration is open until January 27. 
For Seniors
Calling ALL SENIORS to attend an organizational meeting for Senior Evening of Inspiration. You choose the speakers, entertainment and emcees for this event! The meeting will be held on January 13th at 1:30 pm in the B-Hall conference room.  PIZZA will be served!  Please contact Sarajane Fletcher or Arzu Ozyazgan with questions.
For Juniors
Lottery for Junior Parking Spaces: Good news!! We have 30 parking spots available for junior parking, with selection to be held by lottery on Thursday, January 14th.  Please note:
  • All junior parking will be at the church parking lot at the corner of Bill Murdock and Sewell Mill Road.
  • Juniors are eligible for parking either fall or spring semester--but not both! Those juniors who had parking in the fall are NOT eligible to enter the lottery for spring.Student must have a valid GA driver's license and tag (learners permits are NOT acceptable), along with proof of insurance.
  • To enter the lottery for this semester, complete a lottery ticket at the front office by 1:30 p.m., January 14th(students submitting multiple lottery tickets will be disqualified). Winners will be notified and must then present all necessary documentation and payment for parking. 
  • More information can be found on the Student Parking website or contact Ms. LaVangie in C156b for questions.
Fine Arts
Walton ChorusPlease join us for the 12th annual Walton Chorus Fashion Show & Silent Auction, Saturday, January 30th, Walton Theater. Silent Auction begins at 6pm, show 7pm. Tickets are available online by clicking here  and at the door.

Walton Calendars: The Visual Arts and Graphic Arts departments have collaborated to create student calendars which are on sale this week for $10.
Clubs and Organizations
GRILL DAY! WHS PLC will be grilling up CHEESEBURGERS for Children's HOA Operation Miracle this Wed., Jan. 13, during WEB! Stop by the Commons for delicious burgers, hotdogs and veggie burgers, all charcoal grilled by our PLC grillmasters!  Enjoy GREAT Food and Support a GREAT Cause! Checks should be made to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta!  Thank you for your support! 
Walton Raiders Athletics:   WHS athletics link

FOLLOW THE RAIDERS and Support our Teams! For information on schedules and game results of fall/winter sports at Walton, click WHS basketball, WHS Wrestling,  WHS Boys Lax, WHS Girls LaxWHS cheer , WHS Swim&Dive WHS Community Ice Hockey  

Partner of the Week
The PTA Business Partner of the Week is Papa John's Pizza.  Buy 1 large pizza at regular menu price, get 2nd pizza of equal or lesser value FREE. When ordering mention you are a PTA member and show your PTA card when picking up order or paying for delivery. Participating locations: 3165 Johnson Ferry Rd, (770) 587-9072, 1325 Powers Ferry Rd, (770) 984-8282 1860 Sandy Plains Rd, (770) 565-3599, 4665 Lower Roswell Rd. (770) 971-4111 Cannot be combined with other offers. For more information click here.
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