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Did you miss the last edition of Connections, WHS e-newsletter? If so, click here: CONNECTIONS
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April 25-29th: Summer Reading Book Sale
April 26th: Walton 101, East Cobb Government Center, 7-8:30 pm
April 27th: WEB, Senior Picnic, Yearbooks
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News, Resources and Volunteer Opportunities
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Parents: Once again, we must tap your continued commitment to the mission of our school by asking you to complete the AdvancED/SACS Parent Survey, which is now available on-line: CLICK HERE
The AdvancED/SACS Survey is provided to all parents, students, and faculty as a requirement of the Cobb County School District AdvancED/SACS accreditation process. By collecting this data, the district is able to compile a growing, longitudinal view of stakeholder data over time. Responses are anonymous and will be submitted directly to AdvancED's eProve for analysis.
Please note that this is a different survey than you completed in the fall on-line for the Georgia Department of Education Health Survey. As always, we are appreciative and thankful for your continued participation and support!!
Take Time for a Clean Sweep of Your Medicines! The Walton PTSA is participating with our local law enforcement agency on April 30 for the 11th National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. We encourage you to go through your medicine cabinet to find all unused prescription drugs. Prescription drugs cannot be disposed in the trash or toilet, so learn more about preventative measures on this PTA flyer. Drop off is from 10:00am - 2:00pm at the following locations: the Marietta Police Department at 240 Lemon St., Marietta or at the CVS Pharmacy at 2782 Cobb Parkway, Kennesaw. Let's be a part of the solution in our community.
Required Summer Reading Book Sale: You won't want to miss out on the required summer reading book sale going on all this week, April 25-29th! Bookmiser will be supplying all of our summer reading books at a DISCOUNT all week. Look for us outside the commons during lunch, 10:30-1:30, and 9:30-12:00 on WEB Wednesday. Cash, checks, and credit cards will be accepted. Shop early and save! Questions? Contact Roxanne McDonald at amcd@bellsouth.net. Required AP review sessions have started: Students who took AP Government, AP Microeconomics or AP Psychology during the fall semester are required to attend 3 review sessions before taking the AP exams. Attendance will be taken and failure to attend the sessions will result in the student receiving Honors credit for the course. Information about the review sessions can be found on flyers throughout the G hall, by asking teachers, or through these links: AP Microeconomics, AP Government.
A Day for Awareness and Prevention: R.A.C.E REVELRY, sponsored by the Davis Direction Foundation, is a family friendly event that will be held on April 30th at Kennesaw Mountain High School. It is a day of celebration and prevention to help raise awareness and further the national movement of supporting and building communities that embrace recovery from addiction. They will have a strong focus on drug prevention, health and wellness. The FUN begins at 10:00 and ends at 6:00. The Walton PTSA is sponsoring the event and would love to pull together a team of 10 students to join in the fun. Know some students to pull together? Visit www.davisdirection.com for more information
The 2016 Jackie Auerbach Award: WHS is filled with special teachers and staff and PTSA members have the opportunity to nominate one of these deserving teachers for a special recognition, the Jackie Auerbach award. This award recognizes the extraordinary contributions Walton Staff Members make, not only to educating our children, but to enhancing their overall high school experience. Please take this opportunity to nominate a staff member for this honor by visiting our webpage: Jackie Auerbach award. Nominations must be received by the front office by May 6, 2016.
Walton 101 Presentations: Walton HS PTSA invites parents of our incoming Class of 2020 to our remaining Walton 101 presentation at the East Cobb Government Center. Join us as we present " Walton: A-Z!" The final presentation will be April 26th: 7:00-8:30 pm. Walton Ambassador Program: Applications for the Walton Ambassador Program are now available in G-104 and G-123. Current members wishing to reapply may pick up a green form. All others should pick up the pink form.
For families moving or not returning to Walton: Please notify PPO if your student is moving and not returning to WHS next school year OR if your student is moving locally (address change in the WHS school district). Call PPO at 770-578-3238 or email kim.gibson@cobbk12.org with the change AND have the new school fax a request for record to Fax# 770-578-3227.
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From the Walton Foundation
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Fresh Air Picnic:The Foundation's Fresh Air Picnic will be on Monday, April 25th: The students will pay $1 to enjoy fresh air, music, and games with their friends during their lunch period. Yummy and refreshing treats will also be available for purchase at the stadium, so please send your student with some extra cash on Monday morning. All proceeds from the picnic will go towards purchasing loaner iPads for student check-out in the media center. The Foundation needs 9 more parent volunteers to make this day special for our students. The one-hour shifts are easy and fun. If you would like to help, please click here for the sign-up sheet. Thank you for your help.
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From the Counseling Office
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Approximately 105,000 10th grade students in Georgia completed the PSAT in October, 2015. Last month, The College Board reached out to these students who have taken the PSAT/NMSQT to let them know they have an advantage that no student has had before. For the first time ever, they can connect the results of their PSAT/NMSQT and PSAT 8/9 directly to Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy to create a free personalized practice plan just for them, focusing on improving the specific skills that will help them do their absolute best on the SAT and other high stakes exams. However, only 5,595 Georgia students have linked their accounts to Khan Academy.
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Senior Picnic: We are so excited for the Senior Picnic on April 27th and so grateful to have your support. We are coordinating with the Super Senior Club and planning a fun and memorable day for our students. We need lots of parent volunteers to make sure everything runs smoothly and to ensure the safety of our children and what a great excuse to spend the day with your child before they head off to college or to face the world. Please click here: Senior Picnic Volunteers and Donations to sign up to volunteer or make drink donations. There are time slots for those who can only do specific times or feel free to sign up for all day, set up to clean up, 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM. We are looking forward to sharing this special day with you and our seniors - class of 2016. Questions: waltonsrpicnic@gmail.com
Scholarship opportunity: The Sope Creek PTA will award a $500 scholarship to one Walton senior who attended Sope Creek Elementary. The deadline for the applications is April 29. The recipient is asked to speak at the 5th grade awards banquet held on May 23. For more information, click here: Scholarship Details. For the application, click here: Application. Senior Pictures Needed: Calling all senior parents to send in photos of their student. Photos have to be SCHOOL photos, such as sports, fine arts, community outreach, Prom, etc... ONLY SENIORS. We will be showing these photos on a big screen at Senior Evening of Inspiration in May. Please forward the pictures to WaltonSRnight@gmail.com. Contact Arzu Ozyazgan (arzugocmen@yahoo.com) or Sarajane Fletcher (sjfletcher@hotmail.com) with any questions.
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Fine Arts Celebration: The WHS Community is invited to attend "The Celebration of the Nature and Respect of Life Art and Poetry Exhibit". This exhibit will take place in the WHS Fine Arts Lobby on Monday night, April 25th from 5-7PM. A collaborative project between select students in visual arts, literature and graphic arts classes, the exhibit will feature poetry based on the themes of Nature, Respect and Life, illustrated using the techniques of the famous children's author and artist, Eric Carle. A collection of the illustrated poems have been compiled into a limited edition book, published and marketed by the Principal's Leadership Committee to raise funds for Relay for Life. To purchase your own copy of this special book, click here: Limited Edition.
Walton's Global Festival rescheduled: The Walton Global Connections Club's annual Global Festival has been rescheduled to Wednesday, April 27 from 6-8pm in Walton's auditorium and fine arts hall!
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Legislative: We invite parents, students, and the school community to attend a Candidate Forum for the District 2, Cobb County Board of Commissioners election, on Monday, May 9 at East Cobb Middle School. The event will begin with a Meet & Greet with the candidates at 6:30 pm, followed by the Candidate Forum from 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm. The candidates for the District 2, Cobb County Board of Commissioners election are Bob Ott and Jonathan Page. The Candidate Forum is hosted by the East Cobb MS PTSA, the Wheeler HS PTSA, and the ECCC PTA. All PTAs are nonpartisan and do not support or oppose any political party or candidate.
Register to Vote in May Primary! The registration deadline to vote in the May 24 primary is April 26. You can register at 17 1/2 years of age, but must be 18 on election day. It is possible to register to vote online: click here. Cobb County library branches also have applications. Make your voice heard!
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Walton Boys Lacrosse: Senior Night Salute. Please join us
this Friday evening, April 29th in Raider Valley, where we will honor our Senior Boys Lacrosse Team members, as well as the Senior Managers and Trainers. Ceremony begins at 5:00 pm. followed by the Varsity vs. Kennesaw Mountain game beginning at 6:00 pm. Go Raiders!
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 Lax, WHS Cheer , WHS Soccer, WHS Track & Field, WHS Women's Tennis, WHS Men's Tennis, Walton Volleyball, Lady Raiders Golf, Walton Men's Golf
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