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Walton Swim and Dive Team wins Cobb County Championships

The Walton Swim & Dive Team is excited to announce that another Walton Athletic Team has become champions! This last Saturday night both our girls and our boys Swim & Dive teams won the Cobb County Championships.

The boys had their 2nd win in a row and our Lady Raiders have bested Lassiter for first time in over 7 years. It was a sweet victory with several new school records!

Good luck to the Swimmers and Divers Representing Walton at the State Meet Feb 7th and Feb 9th. And, Special Thanks to Coach Sharon Loughran and Coach Tom Fulton!

Raider Chase is this Saturday, 2/2/08

TWO FUN EVENTS IN JUST ONE MORNING!!

Be a part of the 29th Annual Walton Raider Chase as a participant or a spectator!!

A 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Run will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2008

Time: 08:30 AM -- Race starts & finishes at Walton High School

Walton Raider Chase Fun Run - $12.00 and the Walton Raider Chase - $18.00

For sign-up or more information go to: http://www.waltontfxc.com

After the race, come support our State Champion baseball players as they host their:

2008 'Batter-Up' Breakfast

It's in the Walton Commons and for $5.00, you get pancakes, sausage, coffee and juice!

Details at http://www.waltonbaseball.com

Walton Habitat Fundraiser this Week

Curbside Cafe, a local Walton family-owned restaurant, is donating 15% of receipts from Walton families to the Habitat Club this week Jan 29-31 (lunch or dinner)! See flyer for all the details!

Click to download the following files:

Download curbside_cafe.doc

Weekly Update: Jan 27- Feb 2, 2008

Coming Up at Walton this Week:

Mon 1/28: Required Parent/Student Habitat Meeting- 7 pm in Theater

Tues 1/29: Deadline for Raider Review Articles to Julie Smith at julie527@bellsouth.net

Tues 1/29: ECCC Reflections Winners Reception at Hightower Trail MS- 6:30 pm

Wed 1/30: WEB -during WEB there will be a 'Student Climate' student panel providing information for students on 'How to be Successful at Walton'

Wed 1/30: Powder Puff Player Lottery Orientation-12:45 pm in Theater

Wed 1/30: Team Trivia Night- 7 pm in the Commons

Thurs 1/31: Last Day to Pay Junior/Senior Dues at $90 level

For Your February Calendar:

Feb 1: Deadline for ECCC Margie Hatfield Scholarship—application is attached

Download mhs_cover_20072008.doc

Download mhs_20072008_application.doc 

Feb 8- Last day to donate a raffle item for PTSA’s Teacher Appreciation Week. Please contact Mary Newhart – mary.newhart@harrynorman.com if you can donate!

Feb 23- Walton Band Garage Sale

The Kirsch family is setting up a Red Cross Blood Drive: Thurs, Feb 28, 2008 from 12-5 pm at the Pavilion on Johnson Ferry Road. To schedule an appointment contact Sharon at stuemplaw@aol.com

Powder Puff 2008 Information

Please see the following information and attachment on Powder Puff Football from Alyse Hirsekorn, Media Specialist:

Powder Puff Lottery Orientation ~ January 30 @ 12:45 in the theater

-Powder Puff Player Lottery ~ Saturday, February 9 from 7:00-8:30 am in the WHS front lobby

-Powder Puff Cheerleading Applications accepted ~ Tuesday, February 12 @ 7:00 am in WHS front lobby

Player applications are now available!

Download powder_puff_important_dates_2008_for_ptsa.doc

GA High School Graduation Test information for Juniors

Attention all Junior Parents and Students!

Please see this important information from Linda Williams, Walton's Test Coordinator and Guidance Counselor:

The Georgia High School Graduation Tests will be given to all juniors the week of March 24-28.

The tests are given in the areas of English, math, science and social studies. Passing each of these tests is required for graduation.

Parents are encouraged not to schedule appointments during this very important week.

Thanks, Linda

Linda Williams, EdS Test Coordinator/Guidance Walton High School 770-578-3225 ext 241

Open House and PTSA Meeting Tonight

Just a reminder:

The second semester Open House is tonight at 7 PM (zero period is at 6:45 pm). Come walk through your student's new schedule and meet their teachers.

At 6 PM - before the Open House- there is a GENERAL PTSA meeting in the Theater. All PTSA members are encouraged to attend!!!

Calendar Updates

Please Note the Following Changes to the Walton Calendar:

The PROM date has been moved to March 14, 2008 (original tentative date was March 28). A new venue has been chosen that will offer us the option for a Saturday night PROM in the future.

The March WEB schedule will remain the same:

March 12(WED), March 19(WED) and March 28(FRI)- The March 28 WEB will allow for make-ups of Graduation Tests done that week.

May 7 WEB (Wednesday) has been moved to May 9 WEB (Friday) To accomodate testing schedules.

And, there was an error on the PTSA calendar: Wed, May 7 --There is NO 'Early Release' (The PTSA apologizes for this confusion)

sent by the PTSA

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PTSA seeking Volunteer Help

URGENT: Help Needed -light cooking involved!

Walton is hosting a group of Chinese students next week and the PTSA needs some more volunteers to prepare food for a dinner on Sunday (Jan 27) and for a breakfast on Monday (Jan 28).

If you can help with either of these events please contact our PTSA Co-Vice President, Mike Streetman at: streetob@bellsouth.net ASAP

Thanks for your help!!!

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Walton Teacher Appreciation Week is Approaching

Please see the following message from the PTSA Teacher Appreciation Committee.

***Also included is contact information if you have a donation to offer--this was not on the previous e-blast.

Walton Families:

The week of February 11-15 will be Teacher Appreciation Week.

The goal of Teacher Appreciation Week is to show our faculty and staff just how grateful we are for all that they do for our children throughout the year.

Our committee is planning several events during the week, culminating with a luncheon and raffle on Friday the 15th in the Media Center.

We are calling on our community to help with donations for the raffle.

Some items that have been donated in the past are:

Gift certificates for dinner to area restaurants tickets to sporting events and theatre jewelry electronics gift certificates to spas/salons leather goods gift baskets personal training sessions cash which the committee uses to buy gift certificates Donations have come from businesses as well families (several families got together to donate gift certificates last year) and are limited only by your imagination!

We would like to have all donations by February 8.

Please help us thank our wonderful faculty and staff by donating to the raffle. They are always overwhelmed and appreciative of your generosity.

***If you can help with a donation for the raffle please contact one of the Committee Co-Chairs:

Mary Newhart: mary.newhart@harrynorman.com or 770-640-6457

Deb Thomson: changingtides@aol.com or 770-952-5999