Braves Bulletin
April 15- April 19
Academic Team Earns 6th Place
EPIC congratulations are in order for the Walton County School District's Academic Team for earning 6th place at the Commissioner's Academic Challenge Finals in Orlando!
Project Red Carpet- April 8-25
Project Red Carpet begins on Monday, April 8. This program will help us prepare students for the upcoming testing season and will be held Monday through Thursday for three weeks (April 8-25).
NWFSC Dual Enrollment Registration
Summer 2024 / Fall 2024 NWFSC dual enrollment registration is just around the corner! Ms. McKie’s online appointment book for dual enrollment will go live on Monday, April 1, with the first available appointment on Monday, April 8.
The bulletin below is for first-time NWFSC dual enrollment students to help them get started:
https://www.smore.com/hm1kd
The second bulletin below is for returning NWFSC dual enrollment students:
https://www.smore.com/fm7uv
Construction Career Day- Sign-up by April 9
A Construction Career Day will be held at the Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, April 17. This event is open to Walton High School juniors and seniors interested in careers in the construction industry. During this event, students will get a chance to meet industry professionals; discover the wide range of opportunities in the construction & engineering industry; participate in small group learning labs; and engage in hands-on activities with heavy machinery & equipment.
Lunch & a gift bag will be provided, as well as bus transportation to the Santa Rosa County Fairgrounds. The sign-up sheet and permission form for this event are located in the SSA office. Students must be in good standing with their academics in order to participate. Completed permission and extracurricular forms are must be turned in to the SSA office by Tuesday, April 9.
There are only 50 spots available for this amazing opportunity, so sign up today!
Tribute to John Williams- April 23
The Walton High School Symphonic Band cordially invites you to our Tribute to John Williams on April 23!
CLT Information
Walton High School will offer the CLT (Classic Learning Test) on Thursday, April 11; Wednesday, April 24; and Saturday, May 11. Students are encouraged to take this exam if they need to meet requirements for Florida Bright Futures; Florida college/university entrance exams; NWFSC dual enrollment placement; and the Algebra 1 EOC/Grade 10 FSA ELA/FAST graduation provision. Please see our online CLT bulletin for more information about this test and meeting test score requirements: https://www.smore.com/bqp0n
Students may sign up in the SSA office. Seats are limited. The last day to sign up is seven school days before the test day. Test scores will be available for pick up in SSA five school days after the day of the test.
Senior Signing Day- Sign-up by April 24
Walton High School's 6th Annual Senior Signing Day will be held in the gym on Friday, May 3, at 2:45 p.m. Seniors that have been accepted into a college/university/technical college, have committed to enlist in the military, or are planning to start a career will be acknowledging their intent & signing their college/military/career acceptance certificates of recognition. Seniors, we encourage you to wear your college colors, t-shirts, caps, etc., as we celebrate your accomplishments.
Wednesday, April 24, is the last day to sign up (in the SSA office) to be recognized and participate in our Senior Signing Day for the Class of 2024.
ASVAB- April 25
The ASVAB will be given on Thursday, April 25, at 8:30 a.m. in the WHS cafeteria. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are encouraged to take the exam. Sign-up sheets are in the AFJROTC room (177).
Questions? Contact Lt Col Groleau at matthew.groleau@walton.k12.fl.us.
Attendance Incentives- April 30th
Walton High recognizes the importance of attendance and its correlation with school success, so we're implementing the following incentive program from March 25 to April 30 to emphasize that EVERY DAY COUNTS.
- 100% attendance challenge each class period
- Students present all day will earn an entry for weekly drawings (gift cards, free snack passes, free athletic admissions, etc.)
- Students with two or less absences will earn a field trip to Dave & Buster's
Teacher Appreciation Spirit Week- May 6-10
We are so excited to celebrate our phenomenal staff members during Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-10)! We'll be hosting dress-up days and daily activities. Students and staff, get your outfits ready and help us make this an EPIC week of recognizing & celebrating our amazing teachers!
Morning Drop-Off
Our back gates will open at 7:15 a.m. each morning to allow parents to drop off their students. Students will be able to enter the cafeteria or back porch area at this time. We will not allow students to enter the building prior to 7:15 a.m.