PTSA

Popular "Parents Deserve a Brake" seminar coming to Walton

How many hours would you give to save the life of your teen? We’re only asking for two!

The PTSA is arranging to have the Popular 'Parents Deserve a Brake' Program come to Walton High School!

Please attend an informative parent seminar with new information on how to coach your teen driver. The “Parents Deserve a Brake” seminar will feature touching videos, a proven 10-step plan, and an expert panel to answer your tough questions.

Walton High School 1590 Bill Murdock Road November 8th, 7:00-9:00 p.m. Food provided by Chick-fil-A at 6:30 p.m.

Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Download ParentsDeserveABrakeNwsltrArticle.doc 

Princeton Review SAT Review Course -Project 2400

Attention Junior Parents: Your child may have an opportunity to take Princeton Review's SAT Prep Class for Free!

Cobb County Chamber of Commerce and Princeton Review have teamed up again to offer 'Project 2400'. Project 2400, created in 2006, is a strategic partnership between the Cobb Chamber of Commerce and the Cobb County and Marietta City school districts to help enhance our students' SAT scores. They have worked together with The Princeton Review to offer SAT prep classes for our students.

This year, Walton High School will have the opportunity to submit 24 students to take the SAT Prep class offered through The Princeton Review, AT NO COST. The cost of the class is typically $999.00. Students who are interested will fill out a commitment form (stating that they commit to attend all of the classes, which will be offered at Walton High School beginning in late January and ending in late April, and further committing to take the SAT in May).

The classes will be held one afternoon per week for two hours. This will last for approximately 15 weeks (3 of those classes will be actual practice tests). Once all commitment forms are turned in, 24 students will be randomly chosen.

A parent information meeting will be held Thursday, November 8th at 7:00pm in the media center at Walton High School. So Raider parents, if you have a Junior who could benefit from SAT Review, plan to attend the meeting for additional information/specifics.

Commitment forms will be given out in all Junior homerooms on November 7th, and they will also be available at the Parent Information Meeting.

Angela L. Bare Guidance Counselor Walton High School 770.578.3228 x298

Weekly update; Oct 28- Nov 3, 2007

Here’s some of what’s going on at Walton this week:

Tues, 10/30: Raider Review Article Deadline

Wed, 10/31: Halloween and WEB

Thur- Sat (Nov 1-3) Walton Drama presents “The Physicists” at 7pm*

Sun, 11/1: Walton Drama’s Matinee of “The Physicists” at 2 pm*

*Tickets now on sale during lunch hours and from Janet Driver daily. Adults: $10.00, Students: $8.00

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And Parents please put this date on your calendar:

The “Parents Deserve a Brake” program is coming to Walton on November 8th from 7-9 pm! More information is coming this week—but here’s an overview from the B985.com website:

OVERVIEW

COX Radio Atlanta along with Road Wise America is proud to present the 2006 Teen Driver Education Program. A unique interactive community involvement program designed to build awareness and educate both parents and teen drivers about the problems and challenges that face today's teen drivers.

'Parents Deserve a Brake' is a two hour high impact seminar designed to help parents understand the importance and the responsibilities of better preparing their teen drivers to operate an automobile.

The program features videos, hands on activities and a panel of guest speakers offering interesting and informative information designed for parents regarding the challenges facing their teen drivers. Do you have questions regarding teen driving? This is the place to ask!

Seminars are FREE and open to the public. There is no registration required. A lite dinner will be provided by Chick-fil-A 

More about parents "Deserve a Brake" at www.985.com

School Calendar Options Presented For Public Review

Forwarded by the PTSA as excerpted from the 10/22/07 Cobb County School District E-mail Newsletter:

School Calendar Options Presented For Public Review

District administrators presented three school calendar scenarios to the Board of Education during the Oct. 18 meeting that are now available for public review. The calendars present options for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years.

In September, the Board voted to request that any calendar proposals submitted by the administration for consideration by the Board feature a first semester that concludes prior to the winter holiday break.

You can view these options from the home page of the Cobb County School District website at www.cobbk12.org . There is also a link to use if you would like to provide feedback to the Board. The Board will consider the options during the Nov. 14 meeting.

Related URL:
http://www.cobbk12.org

Information about WEB this Friday

Please see this important information about Friday's WEB from Dr. Higgins:

As you are probably aware, we have scheduled a WEB this Friday, October 26, 2007 so that we are able to conduct the homecoming parade during the school day. On the last report card, the school designated the required WEB's for freshmen who made any D's or F's. This WEB was not listed as one of the WEB's where attendance was mandatory. While the school is not requiring ninth graders with low grades to stay Friday, teachers will still be available until 2:30 for tutoring unless they have responsibilities for the parade. All students on the MUST STAY list as designated by parents are still required to stay and turn in accountability forms.

Tom Higgins

Help Needed Tomorrow Oct 24 to Distribute Candy Grams

Help needed tomorrow to distribute Candy Grams for Red Ribbon Week!

Due to an overwhelming response to our Candy Grams for Red Ribbon Week we need more volunteers to help distribute them to the homerooms tomorrow morning at 7:15 Am.

Please contact Leslie Keating, our PTSA red Ribbon Week Chair at lesliekeating@comcast.net if you can help!

Walton Soccer Parent Meeting - Oct 23 @ 7:30pm

To all parents of students interested in the Walton Soccer Program:

The coaches and booster club are hosting a meeting to explain the Walton Soccer program and provide information about upcoming activities and tryouts.

If your child is interested in trying out, important information will be distributed on Tuesday night, Oct. 23, at 7:30 p.m. in the Walton Theater.

As always, please check our web site link below for additional and updated information.

Related URL: www.waltonsoccer.org

Senior Cap & Gown Orders are Due Tomorrow

Senior Cap & Gown Orders are Due Tomorrow!

Orders will be taken during all lunch periods tomorrow, Oct 23, 2007

Walton Divers--Change of Tryout Time and Location

From the Walton Swim & Dive Team: Divers - Change of Tryout time & Location

All Divers will tryout TUESDAY, Oct 23rd at 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM At the East Cobb Swim & Tennis Club. This is a change!! ***

All Athletes must have their Medical forms handed in prior to tryouts!!! Swimmer's tryouts are still at the East Cobb Swim & Tennis Club:

Fresh/Soph Monday, October 22nd, 7:30-9:30 PM

Jr / Seniors Tuesday, October 23rd, 7:30-9:30 PM

If your student was part of the State Team last year they are exempt form tryouts; but be sure that Coach Loughran has your contact information and knows you want to be on the team again.

Check the Web site for directions to the East Cobb Swim & Tennis Club. www.waltonswim.com

Weekly update; Oct 21-27, 2007

We wish to thank our Bellsouth.net customers for their patience as we worked with ATT and School World, our website host, to resolve the “missing e-blasts” situation –we think the problem is almost resolved and that most of you are now getting our e-blasts! 

For all subscribers:  We have also fixed the problem of subscribers not being able to remove themselves from the text message portion of the subscription. Now when you go to change your options through the link at the bottom of e-blasts you receive from us, you can now access the text messaging information.  We will also try to include a summary at the beginning of each e-blast so that text messages will show immediately what they are about.

Also FYI:  We keep a copy of each e-blast we send on the Walton website under the PTSA link in the “PTSA News Blog” section.

Here's some of what's happening at Walton this week:

All week we are recognizing “Red Ribbon Week” - the oldest and largest Drug Prevention Campaign in the

US

.  The PTSA has several activities planned this week for the students.

Mon, Oct 22:    Homecoming Game tix* on sale 8:30am -11:30 am

                         Homecoming Dance tix** on sale during lunch periods

Tues, Oct 23:    Homecoming Dance tix** on sale during lunch periods

Wed, Oct 24:    Homecoming Game tix* on sale 8:30am -11:30 am

                         Homecoming Dance tix** on sale during lunch periods

Thurs, Oct 25:  Homecoming Dance tix** on sale during lunch periods

Fri, Oct 26:      Wear Red for Red Ribbon Week!

WEB

                         Homecoming Game tix* on sale 8:30am -12:00 noon

                         Homecoming Dance tix** on sale during lunch periods

                         Homecoming Parade at 2:45 pm –theme is “Board Games”

(starts at Temple Kol Emeth  on Sewell Mill finishes at Walton ~ 3:15 pm)

                         Homecoming Game vs. Sprayberry

                                    

*Reserved tickets for the Homecoming Game Friday will be on sale in the front office on Monday and Wed from 8:30-11:30 am and Friday from 8:30 am-12 pm.   Tickets are $10 for reserve seating, $7 for general admission.  Make checks payable to “

Walton

High School

”.

** Tickets for the Saturday’s homecoming dance will be on sale during lunch periods all week—If you can help with ticket sales or the night of the dance please contact Denise Scarbrough at denise_s@bellsouth.net ASAP—Thanks!