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Viking Voice Weekly Newsletter Fort Walton Beach High School February 26 th , 2016 John Spolski, Principal 400 Hollywood Blvd, SW Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 (850) 833-3300 Messages from Administration Community Resources Fair Contact: B. Galindo ([email protected]) The Okaloosa County School District ESOL (English Speaker of Other Languages) Department would like to invite you (all members of the Okaloosa County School community) to the first Community Resources Fair in the cafeteria at Fort Walton Beach High School on Saturday, February 27 th , from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. We will have a lot of organizations that offer bilingual and free or low cost services to our community. Your participation in the first Community Resources Fair for ESOL families will be a very valuable contribution.
Transcript of Educational Researcher - Cooperative Learning
Viking Voice
Weekly Newsletter
Fort Walton Beach High School
February 26th, 2016
John Spolski, Principal 400 Hollywood Blvd, SW
Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548
(850) 833-3300
Messages from Administration
Community Resources Fair
Contact: B. Galindo ([email protected])
The Okaloosa County School District ESOL (English Speaker of Other Languages) Department would like to invite you (all members of the Okaloosa County School community) to the first Community Resources Fair in the cafeteria at Fort Walton Beach High School on Saturday, February 27th, from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. We will have a lot of organizations that offer bilingual and free or low cost services to our community.
Your participation in the first Community Resources Fair for ESOL families will be a very valuable contribution.
If you are interested in volunteering, please send an email to [email protected] with your name, phone number, and the best time to reach you.
Feria de Recursos Gratuitos Comunitarios Para
Familias ESOL
Contact: B. Galindo ([email protected])
Todos estan cordialmente invitados – entrada gratis February, 27, 2016 2:00pm-4:00pm Cafeteria de la escuela Fort Walton Beach High School 400 Hollywood Blvd., SW Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548 Ven y aprende sobre:
- Recursos gratuitos disponibles en nuestra comunidad - Servicios de inmigracion y programas para refugiados - Orientacion sobre violencia domestica - Ayuda para hacer tareas y tutorias en espanol e ingles - Cursos gratuitos de ingles para padres y estudiantes - Informacion sobre estampillas de comida y seguros medicos - Soporte para dejar de fumar - Algunas Iglesias que dan servicios en espanol hablaran sobre sus
servicios de ayuda a la comunidad, grupos juveniles y familiares - Orientacion sobre finanzas - Informacion sobre becas estudiantiles para Hispanos - Asistencia financier y auxilio con vivenda transitoria - Apoyo a mujeres and emarazo o con ninos menores de 3 meses - Servicios de consejeria
Para mas informacion o si quieres tener un espacio para participar contacta: [email protected] 850-612-3844
25th
Annual ACT-SO
Contact: J. Houston or K. Brown or M. Parker (833-3300 ext.
2408/1143/1403)
The 2016 ACT-SO, (Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics), is accepting entries in 25 categories covering four academic
disciplines: Science, Humanities, Performing Arts and Visual Arts. Entries include essay, playwriting, poetry, dance, dramatics, music (instrumental, vocal), oratory, photography, painting, filmmaking, drawing, architecture, sculpture and eight science categories. This competition is sponsored by the NAACP and is open to all high school students of African-American descent. The deadline for submissions is March 31st. Fort Walton Beach High School representatives for this year’s competition are Chief Houston in JROTC (833-3300 ext. 2408) and Coach Kay (833-3300 ext. 1143 and Mrs. Parker (833-3300 ext. 1403). Please contact them for information packages and application forms.
Summer Program Opportunity
The Joint Science and Technology Institute for Students will select current high school students in the United States or in Department of Defense schools for dependent children. The purpose of the program is to expose students to scientific research through hands-on projects, to enable students to work with real-world scientists, and to increase students’ interest and awareness of career opportunities in related fields. To be eligible, high school students should be US citizens, age 15 by July 1, 2016, and plan to be enrolled in high school next year in the 10th, 11th, or 12th grades. The program dates are July 23 – August 5, 2016. All expenses are paid for the students, including travel to and from the program location in Edgewood, MD, even for students located outside the continental United States. All students are encouraged to participate, regardless of GPA. A diverse group of students will be selected. Students may apply at: https://www.orau.org/center-for-science-education/events/jsti/default.html.
Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Program
(formerly The Junior Miss Scholarship Program)
Contact: Carole (Lee) Byrd ([email protected] or
ATTENTION 11th grade girls: Please consider entering this program. You will compete in 5 categories: Grades, interview, fitness, talent, and self-expression. All of the categories will be evaluated by judges from out of this area. This program is an amazing experience of friendship and personal growth.
Informational fliers are available in the guidance office. If you are interested in this scholarship opportunity please contact Ms. Byrd at the email address above - before March 1ST or visit DistinguishedYW.org and click on “Participate”. In 2015, Distinguished Young Women of Okaloosa County awarded over $15,000 in cash scholarships and $350,000 in College-Granted Scholarships.
Attendance Procedures
Contact: J. Tucci or B. Craig (833-3300 ext. 3326 or 3301)
Students wishing to check out of school early on the last two days before Spring Break must bring a note in to the attendance office the morning of the day of the checkout or a parent must come in to the attendance office in person to check their student out of school. ** We will not be accepting phone calls for check outs on Wednesday, March 16th and Thursday, March 17th. Also, please do not fax in a request for a student to check out. There is not a fax machine in the attendance office – and the machines in the main office and the guidance office are not continually monitored. We appreciate you planning ahead if you are checking out during this busy time!
Senior News
Cap & Gown Pictures
Contact: S. Teare ([email protected])
Did you miss your cap and gown pictures? The photographers will return on March 4, 2016, to make up cap and gown photos. This includes the 6th and 7th period seniors and anyone else who missed the photos. There is a session fee of $30.00. Photographers will take about 9 poses and you will receive a proof book for ordering prints. Honor grads who were photographed in the blue robe with the blue stole will also be re-taken at no charge. If you are an honor grad (summa, magna or cum laude) and did not have your cap and gown photo made, please see Mrs. Teare. Men should wear a white dress shirt and tie. Ladies should have the neckline clear, except for jewelry. Any questions, email Mrs. Teare at [email protected].
TimeLine of Events Leading to Graduation
TimeLine of Senior Events Leading to Graduation
September 28 Picture Day (9th-11th grade during English in auditorium; 12th grade during English, no class, or study hall in the media center)
October 19-23 Homecoming Dance Tickets on sale during lunches for $15.00 per ticket October 22 Homecoming Bonfire 7:00pm-9:00pm October 24 Homecoming Dance 8:00pm-11:00pm 1st Baptist Church Christian Life Center Must pre-purchase tickets ($15 per ticket) December 9 Red & White Affair 7:00pm-9:30pm Wyndham Gardens (Okaloosa Island) $25 per ticket February 16 & 17 Cap & Gown Pictures – during English class (or no class) **Photographer will provide cap & gown February 19 Cap & Gown Orders taken 10:00am-1:00pm Cost TBA (www.NRPFL.com) Thursday, April 7 Viking Scholars – FWBHS Auditorium 8:00am (9th – 11th graders) April 8 Grad Bash – Universal Studios Orlando, FL Cost TBA Tuesday, April 26 Anne T. Mitchell Awards – NWFSC Reception at 5:00pm Ceremony at 6:00pm Saturday, April 30 Prom – Emerald Coast Conference Center 8:00pm-11:00pm Cost TBA Tuesday, May 17 All monies owed must be cleared Thursday, May 19 - Senior End of Course Exams Friday, May 27 Thursday, May 19 - Senior Breakfast Ticket Sales (during lunch) Thursday, May 26 $20 per ticket Thursday, May 26 FWBHS Senior Awards Program – Auditorium 6:30pm Friday, May 27 Senior Walk 9:40am Meet outside on basketball court May (TBA) Viking Olympics Tuesday, May 31 Senior Breakfast – Empire Room @ 8:00am-10:00am Ramada Inn on Okaloosa Island Dress is dressy casual **Must pre-purchase ticket ($20 per ticket) Wednesday, June 1 Cap & Gown Distribution – Cafeteria 10:00am Wednesday, June 1 Baccalaureate @ FWBHS - Auditorium 7:30pm FWBHS seniors meet in FWBHS gym at 6:30pm Choctaw seniors meet in FWBHS cafeteria at 6:30pm Thursday, June 2 Graduation Practice – Auditorium 11:00am Friday, June 3 Graduation – Steve Riggs Stadium 7:30pm Meet in Gym no later than 6:30pm
**Students should not wear their gown into the gym. Instead they should bring their gown into the gym on a hanger. **Students will not be admitted to the gym if they are wearing the gown.
Scholarship Opportunities
Contact: Julie Smith (833-3300 ext. 2151 or
Scholarship opportunities for ninth through twelfth graders may be found at http://www.okaloosaschools.com/fwb/scholarship. Students may also come to the Media Center to find out what scholarships are available. Please check each week for updates.
SENIORS: Please see Ms. Smith this week – for information on scholarships. She has received several new scholarships that are specifically for SENIORS.
Bright Futures Information
Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) – Class of 2016
The 2016-2017 Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) will be available online
beginning December 1st, 2015. The Office of Student Financial Assistance
(OSFA) website at www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org provides the FFAA to
students seeking state scholarship and grant awards (including Bright Futures)
for the 2016-2017 postsecondary academic year.
Applications can be made beginning December 1, 2015, for current seniors at
www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org .
Follow these steps:
Go to www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org. Select State Grants, Scholarships & Applications, and under Applicant Quick
Links, select Student Application to complete and submit an online application. Pay attention to program deadlines listed in the application conditions section,
on the application results screen, and on the application acknowledgement communication sent to the e-mail address provided by the student on his/her application.
The FFAA will provide a User ID and password to each applicant upon submitting the application via the Saved Results Page and in an e-mail communication.
Students may use User IDs and passwords to check:
- The status of certification(s) prior to the program deadline(s). - The status of awards following the program deadlines. - Notifications from OSFA regarding award status.
This single application is used to evaluate the student for the following State of
Florida programs:
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program – Deadline Graduation, 2016 José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant – Deadline April 1, 2016 Rosewood Family Scholarship Program – Deadline April 1, 2016 Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans –
Deadline April 1, 2016
**We have 336 seniors that still need to submit a Bright Futures application.
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is not required to make
application for Bright Futures. BUT, it is strongly recommended that students &
parents complete this application if they will be applying for any federal financial
aid or aid from individual colleges. The FAFSA is required by most of the
financial aid offices at our colleges and universities. The FAFSA may be
completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov beginning January 1, 2016.
Transcripts for Bright Futures/FFAA will be evaluated three times yearly;
September, February, and July. The State collects the transcripts from our
database. The student does not have to “submit” these transcripts. **Whatever
is currently in our computer system on the date the State collects the
information is what Bright Futures will see – including test scores, GPA, and
community service hours.
Please encourage your student to use www.floridashines.org to review their
academic progress towards meeting the Bright Futures program eligibility
requirements.
Please ask students to review the minimum ACT/SAT test scores, GPA and
community service requirements for each of the possible Bright Futures
scholarships using the above website.
College & Career Connection Center
Contact: J. Smith (833-3300 ext. 2151 or
Are you a SENIOR @ FWBHS who has been accepted into a college/university or who has enlisted into the military? If so, bring your acceptance letter (regardless if you will attend the college or not) or enlistment papers to Ms. Julie Smith in the Media Center so we can let people know where you are going!
Please print and sign the MEDIA CONSENT form so we can publish this online. The form can be found at http://okaloosaschools.com/fwb/content/college-acceptances.
Senior Awards Night – May 26th
at 6:30pm
Contact: L. Lipnicky or M. Hixson-Wells or J. Smith (833-3300 ext.
3314/3313/2151)
Our Senior Awards Night will be held on Thursday, May 26th, 2016 at 6:30pm in the FWBHS auditorium. In order to plan this year’s program, we need information from you. Seniors, if you have been offered any scholarships/awards, we would to like to recognize you. Please submit the form below with your offer letter attached to Mrs. Lipnicky in Guidance or Mrs. Smith in the Media Center no later than May 9, 2016.
Below is a copy of the memo that each senior received during WAVE this week. The form to complete is at the end of the memo – or you may pick a blank form up in the guidance office.
Senior Awards
Scholarship Award Form
Please report each scholarship offer you have received whether you plan to attend the college
or not. We will recognize all scholarship offers based on your academic performance, athletic
or artistic ability, membership in clubs, and ROTC and U.S. Service Academy appointments.
Please attach a photocopy of the award notice to this page (if you have one).
Do Not report offers of financial aid such as grants or loans based on family income.
Do Not report Bright Futures Scholarships.
FWBHS will include all scholarship offers in a report to be compiled for the Okaloosa County
School District.
We will recognize students earning awards at our Senior Awards Night on Thursday, May 26,
2016.
You must turn in one form and/or copy of offer on each
scholarship you are awarded in order to be recognized at the Senior
Awards Night on May 26th
.
The absolute deadline for you to turn in this form – in order to be
included in the Senior Awards Night Ceremony and Program – is
Monday, May 9th
, 2016.
**We realize that many scholarships will be awarded after this deadline and after the
Senior Awards Night. Unfortunately, we cannot recognize those students and awards at the
program – BUT we will include them in our school report for the Okaloosa County School
District. Please continue to turn in forms and notify us of awards even after this deadline has
passed.
You may make pick up blank copies of this form in the Guidance Office.
Turn in completed forms to Mrs. Lipnicky in the Guidance Office or to
Ms. Smith in the Media Center (by Monday, May 9th
). Please write
legibly.
Name: ____________________________________________________ Scholarship Name: ____________________________________________________ College or Organization _____________________________________________________ Awarding Scholarship _____________________________________________________ Total Value _____________________________________________________ (if renewable for more than one year)
Seniors – Community Service Hours
Attention Seniors – Please turn your community service hours into the guidance office. In order for these hours to appear on your transcript we must enter them on to the computer. **Bright Futures retrieves your community service hours from the school district’s computer system. Please turn your community service hours into the guidance office!!!
Guidance News
Contact: C. Simms ([email protected])
Want regular updates on scholarships, colleges and universities, school happenings, and more? “Like” FORT WALTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT on Facebook! We are working hard to keep you “in the know!”
Floridashines.org
To look at your student’s Transcript/Bright Futures information: Go to https://www.floridashines.org Click on Go to College Click on Pay for College Click on Check your Eligibility for a Bright Futures Scholarship (part way down the page)
- Choose Okaloosa County - Enter Student’s last name - Enter Student’s SSN with an X at the end of the number - Submit
**There is other helpful information at the https://www.floridashines.org site. You will find information on Florida Colleges, College and Career Readiness, Bright Futures, and much more information at this site. ***This site is updated periodically but not every day. So, if we add something to the transcript locally – it may be several weeks (maybe months) before this site collects and updates the information.
Honors Graduation Criteria
Contact: C. Simms (833-3300 ext. 3315)
The weighted grade point average is used to calculate honors graduation designation. At the end of the seventh semester, honors graduates will be determined by the following scale: Summa cum Laude – 4.5 and above
Magna cum Laude – 4.2-4.49 Cum Laude – 4.0-4.19 In order to be considered an honors graduate, students must be enrolled in the same year-long course at the same level and receive a grade for the eighth semester, or have completed their 4 required courses by the end of the seventh semester. At the end of the seventh semester, honor graduates will be determined by averaging the following 19 credits: 3.5 English credits 3.5 Social Science credits 3.5 Math credits 3.5 Science credits 1.5 Foreign Language credits in the same language 3.5 Elective Credits
FSA ELA Tutoring Opportunity
Contact: L. Shirley ([email protected] or
In attempts to provide our students even more FSA practice and testing tools, the FWBHS English department led be Lynne Shirley and Marc Williams has decided to hold a new afterschool program called “Shield.” This program will be a weekly, after school study for our 11th grade students who have yet to pass the FSA and for our 10th grade students who will attempt to pass the FSA for their graduation requirement for the first time this spring. This program will use Khan Academy, PSAT and SAT prep work, and Khan App training. (All aligned with the Florida Standards) 11th grade FSA tutoring schedule: Longship Lab 2:00pm-4:00pm Mondays (February 8th – March 28th) Monday, April 4th – ACT Intensive Practice 10th grade FSA tutoring schedule: Longship Lab 2:00pm-4:00pm Tuesdays (February 9th- April 12th)
Art Department News
Congratulations FWBHS Art Students!!
Contact: K. Moran (833-3300 ext. 1502)
Congratulations to the following art students who participated in the Van Porter
Art Show being held at the Arts and Design Society (ADSO) from February 23rd
thru March 4th. This show is only open to seniors and 8th grade students.
Students selected 3 of their art pieces to submit to this show. The awards were
presented the evening of Thursday, February 25th.
Maiya Morris received the ADSO Award for her papier maché sculpture, Vodnik.
Sarah Edwards received an Honorable Mention for her completed work
(includes all three art pieces submitted).
Michelle Norris received Honorable Mention for her collage, Stevie Nicks.
Other participating students were: Kaitlyn Frederick, Mary Sumrall, Kansas
Cherry, Alexandra Correa, Zoe Hammerschmidt, Brittany Kemp, and Garrison
McTyre.
Drama News
Oh My God, You Guys! It’s Legally Blonde The
Musical!
Contact: C. Whittaker (833-3300 ext. 1819 or
Tickets are now on sale for LEGALLY BLONDE, Fort Walton Beach High School’s
spring musical. Based on the popular 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon,
the musical is fun and quirky with highly catchy songs and energy-charged
choreography and involves over 100 students in the cast and crew. The musical
runs Thursday, April 14th through Saturday, April 16th, at 7:00pm, and Sunday,
April 17th, at 2:00pm, at the Ft. Walton Beach High School Theatre, 400
Hollywood Boulevard, SW, Ft. Walton Beach, FL.
Junior Sophia Metcalfe plays Elle Woods, the Malibu sorority sister who, after
being dumped by her aspiring politician boyfriend, Warner (Ben Tanner), for not
being “serious” enough, uses her underestimated intelligence to get into
Harvard Law School to impress him. Far from her comfort zone, Elle is suddenly
a misfit, who, with the help of new friends Emmett (Grant Oberle), a teaching
assistant with a working class background, and Paulette (Sydney Johnson-
Bethea), a down-on-her-luck hairdresser, finds her true calling in life (hint: It’s
not Warner). Also guiding her is a “Greek chorus” made up of her UCLA sorority
sisters, who only she (and later Paulette) can see. Her biggest foils are Harvard
elite mean girl Vivienne (Sydney Whittaker), who also happens to be Warner’s
Jackie O-like girlfriend, and the agenda-driven Professor Callahan (Jake Eiche).
During her journey to find love, Elle discovers that disappointment is only
opportunity in disguise, and proves that being true to yourself never goes out of
style. This high-energy pop musical's fun and catchy score features music and
lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin, and a hysterical book by Heather
Hach.
Pre-sale tickets are available in the school office and from cast members for
$10. Tickets will also be sold at the door but will be $15. The performance is
rated PG-13 for sexual innuendo, so parental discretion is advised.
The Sunday, April 17 matinee is “Going to the Dogs” day, and anyone who brings
a bag of dog food (of at least 3.5 pounds) to be donated to local shelters and
rescues will get $5.00 off the admission price. Follow us on Twitter:
@fwbtheatre; Instagram: #Legallyblondefwbhs and Facebook:
LegallyblondeFWBHS2016.
English Department News
English 2 Students
Contact: Sh. Miller (833-3300 ext. 1303 or
Miller’s English 2 Classes: Make up on Mondays and/or Tuesdays from 2:00pm-2:30pm in Room 303
Come in and retake a test! Rewrite an essay!
Redo any assignment, and receive a better grade for full credit*!
*One assignment per session.
Contact Shelly Miller for full details
850-833-3300 ext. 1303
Math Department News
Tutoring Hours – 3rd
Nine Weeks
Contact: J. Sheffield ([email protected])
Course specific tutor per teacher: Ms. Fister (room 417) Monday 2:00pm-2:30pm Ms. Martin (room 412A) Tuesday 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. McWilliams (room 341) Tuesday 2:15pm-2:45pm Mr. Mueller (room 145) Tuesday 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Sheffield (room 262) Tuesday 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Tuthill (room 411) Tuesday 2:15pm-2:45pm Mr. Gardner (room 281) Wednesday 6:15am-6:45am Ms. Bray (room 407) Thursday 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Harrington (room 336) Thursday 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Houy (room 149) Thursday 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Imboden (room 418) Thursday 2:15pm-2:45pm Mr. Schwandt (room 210) Thursday 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Betts-Jones (room 144) Friday 2:15pm-2:45pm
Additional Math Tutoring
Contact: J. Sheffield ([email protected])
All FWBHS students, from any math course, may attend the following tutoring sessions: Tuesday Imboden Room 418 2:15pm-2:45pm Schwandt Room 210 2:15pm-2:45pm Wednesday Kallenbach Media Center 2:00pm-3:00pm (Volunteer) Thursday Fister Room 417 2:00pm-2:30pm Friday Gardner Room 281 6:15am-6:45am
Club News
Creative Writing Club
Contact: N. White (833-3300 ext. 1322 or
Upcoming events:
March 2016 – Date and Time TBA An Evening Poetry Slam April 18th, 2016 – 7:00pm
See the Kays, Modern Poet Duo Mattie Kelly Arts Center (free performance)
Sports News
Congratulations Viking Wrestlers!!
Contact: T. Marez ([email protected])
The District Wrestling Tournament was held last weekend and six Viking Wrestlers qualified for the Regional Meet (which is being held at Chiles High School in Tallahassee on February 26th & 27th). Brian Haynes 1st place Joey Pearson 1st place RJ Leon 2nd place Chase Cleveland 2nd place Joey Royce 4th place Connor Cleveland 4th place
Viking Boys Basketball Fundraiser
Contact: J. Lavin (833-3300 ext. 4404 or
FWBHS Boys Basketball is selling Gold’s Gym passes for $15 each. The pass is good for six weeks and there is no obligation to join the gym. It is good for both FWB and Destin locations. Please contact Coach Lavin at [email protected] or 833-3300 ext. 4404 for more details on how you can support Viking Basketball!
Viking Track Fundraiser
Contact. L. Fields (833-3300 ext. 1148)
Viking Appreciation At
County Line Pizza, FWB
ANY TIME
At The New County Line Pizza location at
605 James Lee Road, FWB Come on in, and bring your family and friends! Enjoy the BEST pizza in town, and
20% of your bill will be donated to the FWBHS Cross Country/Track Team! Be sure to bring this flyer in order for the team to get credit!
Valid for dine in and take out 863-0927
