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November 29, 2007

Support Walton Drama and Feed your Family at the Same Time

SUPPORT WALTON DRAMA – TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH

Solve your meal-time dilemma and help support Walton Drama by visiting Six Beans food shop any time on Tuesday, December 4th.

This exciting new business is located between Pier One and Starbucks in the Target shopping center. You can even order ahead online at www.sixbeans.com for a December 4th pick-up.

Just walk in and take home healthy, delicious home-cooked meals, side-dishes, appetizers, desserts, beverages.

A portion of the December 4th sales will be donated to Walton Drama! Remember... www.sixbeans.com

Thanks for your support.

Kathy Sim President, Walton Drama Booster Club

November 28, 2007

Order your Final Exam Survival Kit!

Be sure to check your mail for the Final Exam Survival Kit order forms!

The BRIGHT PINK order forms should be in your mailbox this week.

Get your orders in soon so your student can get the bag full of goodies and the Walton surprise!

If you didn’t receive one, you can pick one up at the front office OR go to th HS webpage at www.waltonhigh.org and click on the quick link to Walton Foundation There, you'll find a link to the Exam Survival Kit order form.

The address is:

Walton Facilities Foundation

1590 Bill Murdock Rd

Marietta, GA 30062

If you have any questions, just call Ellen Smith at 678-560-0224, Susan Roddy at 770-859-0690 or Brenda Sulmonetti at 770-859-0850

Click to download the following files:

Download FINAL_EXAM_SURVIVVAL_KITS_Letters_11-2007.doc

To order, download this form and mail it with your check for $10 by Dec. 12.

Plenty of Playoff Tickets Available-Friday at Walton or at the Gate!

Get your Playoff tickets!

Tickets to the Round 3 State Playoff Game against the M.L. King Lions will be on sale on Friday from 10:30-1:30 in the Commons.

All tickets are General Admission and cost $10.00 each. Cash or checks payable to 'Walton High School' are accepted.

Even if you can't buy your ticket ahead of time, be assured that Hallford Stadium (DeKalb Memorial Stadium) holds over 15,000 and there will be tickets sold at their gate. We want a huge crowd cheering on our team.

Go Raiders!!!!

November 27, 2007

Student Spirit Buses for Friday's Big Game- Reserve Your Space

STUDENT SPIRIT BUSES FOR FRIDAY'S GAME

We will be having spirit buses to take students to the game and back this Friday night at Hallford Stadium as the Raiders take on the MLK Lions.

Interested students need to pick up permission forms in the front office on Tuesday. Permission forms and $10, to cover the cost of the ticket, need to be turned in on Wednesday from 7:45-8:15 am or 12:45 - 1:15pm in the commons.

Reservations are first come first serve and we must have 100 students participate in order to reserve buses.

Join us

Playoff Tickets Available on Wed and Friday!

Get your Playoff tickets!

Tickets to the Round 3 State Playoff Game against the M.L. King Lions will be on sale at the following times and locations.

All tickets are General Admission and cost $10.00 each. Cash or checks payable to 'Walton High School' are accepted.

Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. at the Raider Valley Ticket Booth

Friday from 10:30-1:30 p.m. in the Commons

Go Raiders!!!!

November 25, 2007

Weekly update: Nov 26-Dec 1, 2007

Way to Go Raiders! Football Quarterfinals this Friday! (see details below)

Coming up this week:

Mon- Fri: Color Guard Rose Sale orders taken in the commons during all lunch periods They are $2.00 each and will be delivered Thurs, Dec 13.

Wed, Nov 28: WEB

Wed, Nov 28: 7-8:30 pm Internet Safety Program for parents with special guest, Matthew Roberts, School Safety Coordinator with GEMA (Georgia Emergency Management)

Fri, Nov 30: Raiders travel to play M.L. King in quarterfinals 7:30 pm at Hallford Stadium in DeKalb County

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AND COMING NEXT WEEK---> Please put this on your calendar!

Parent Corps and WHS are sponsoring a fun WEB Wednesday program on Dec 5th--all are invited. Please encourage your students to stay:

Laughing Matters- Wednesday, December 5th, 1:15

Walton Theatre

Laughing Matters, a comedian improv group, will be at school to help our teens release some pre-finals stress.

This group will start off by role playing some stressful situations teens face during finals and then engage the students by having them come on stage and participate in some fun improv activities which will give them an opportunity for some great laughter.

Parents, staff, teachers and faculty are all welcome to come and join the fun.

Wednesday, December 5th starting at 1:15 in the theatre. See you there.

November 19, 2007

Spirit Shop Open Tuesday, Nov 20, 2007

The Walton Spirit Shop will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 20 from 10:30-1:30 for your spiritwear shopping.

With the big playoff game coming Friday night, we are opening specially for your Raider wear purchasing.

Also, as an added bonus, all in stock sweatshirts will be $5 off Tuesday only!

Let's all support our Walton Raiders and show up in our red, white and blue finest!

See you in the Shop- this Tuesday!

November 18, 2007

Weekly Update: Nov 18-24, 2007

Coming up this Week at Walton:

PLEASE NOTE: There is a rumor going around about school being cancelled this week due to the drought –THIS IS FALSE!

Mon, 11/19: PTSA Board Meeting 9:30 am

Mon, 11/19: Playoff Tickets will be sold 5-8 pm at Raider Valley ticket booth

Tues, 11/20: Playoff tickets will be sold 10:30 Am - 1:30 Pm in the lunchroom

Wed, 11/21: No School- Thanksgiving Break

Thurs, 11/22: No School -HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Thurs, 11/22: Playoff tickets will be sold 9-10:30 am at Raider Valley Ticket booth

Fri, 11/23: No School-Thanksgiving Break

Fri, 11/23: Playoff Round 2 Game at Home vs Harrison -7:30 pm

Please see the attachments for information on:

A handout on some proposed changes to Johnson Ferry Road— (There is another meeting 11/20 at 6:30 pm at Merchant’s Walk Library)Download jf_project_flyer.rtf 

An informative lecture on gifted services in Cobb County 11/29/07Download gifted_flyer_1107.pdf 

Tickets on Sale this Week for Friday's Playoff Game vs. Harrison

TICKET SALES FOR STATE PLAYOFF ROUND 2 VS. HARRISON

We are thankful for: Our exciting Walton Raiders, the knowledgeable coaches, the enthusiastic cheerleaders, our supportive administrators and faculty, and the most amazing, enthusiastic student body and Raider community!

The Raiders defeated the Parkview Panthers 31-20 and move onto Round 2 to play the Harrison Hoyas on Friday, November 23 at 7:30. The game takes place in Raider Valley.

Raider fans will have 3 opportunities to purchase tickets. General Admission tickets are $10 and this price is set by the GHSA. Reserved tickets are $12. No 4.0 passes, Cobb County ID badges, etc. are honored. Please bring exact change or checks are payable to 'Walton High School.'

Tickets will be available:

Monday, November 19 from 5-8 p.m. at the Raider Valley ticket booth (entrance to the stadium)

Tuesday, November 20 from 10:30-1:30 in the lunchroom

Thursday, Thanksgiving from 9-10:30 a.m. at the Raider Valley ticket booth. The Raiders will have a practice in the morning before breaking away to spend time with their families.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND GO RAIDERS!!

Walton Junior Raider Winter Guard and Dance Team

Walton Color Guard is proud to announce the Walton Junior Raider Winter Guard and Dance Team at Dickerson Middle School.

An informational meeting will be held on Monday, Nov. 19th at 7:00 PM in the Dickerson Middle School Band room.

We would like to invite Dickerson, Dodgen, and MT Bethel Academy students to attend and find out about this great new program.

Please contact Dawn Weikle at 770/509-7413 or Allison Pilchard at 770/361-4989 if you have any questions