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Viking Voice Weekly Newsletter Fort Walton Beach High School June 3 rd , 2016 John Spolski, Principal 400 Hollywood Blvd, SW Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 (850) 833-3300 Messages from Administration Updating Distribution List Contact: L. Lipnicky ([email protected]) I will be updating our email distribution list this summer. If you No longer wish to receive the newsletter please send me an email telling me to take you off the list. Please include your child’s name and the email address (es) that should be removed. Thanks! Thank You to all of the FWBHS Volunteers!! The faculty and staff of Fort Walton Beach High School is truly grateful to all of the parent and community volunteers that worked diligently with us this year to
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Viking Voice
Weekly Newsletter
Fort Walton Beach High School
June 3rd, 2016
John Spolski, Principal 400 Hollywood Blvd, SW
Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548
(850) 833-3300
Messages from Administration
Updating Distribution List
Contact: L. Lipnicky ([email protected])
I will be updating our email distribution list this summer. If you No longer wish to receive the newsletter please send me an email telling me to take you off the list. Please include your child’s name and the email address (es) that should be removed. Thanks!
Thank You to all of the FWBHS Volunteers!!
The faculty and staff of Fort Walton Beach High School is truly grateful to all of the parent and community volunteers that worked diligently with us this year to
provide a quality learning environment for the Viking students. Without the dedication of the volunteers we would not be able to provide adequate customer service or facilitate all of the mandated testing that occurs throughout the year (but especially in the spring months). Thank you so very much for your time and expertise! We do love and appreciate you!
Report Cards, FSA Reading Score Reports, & State
EOC Reports
Contact: J. Shaffer (833-3300 ext. 3453)
We will not be mailing home end of year report cards, the FSA Reading Score Reports (9th & 10th graders), or the State EOC Reports. These reports will be arriving at FWBHS over the next several weeks. When all of the reports are ready for pick up, administration will make an “all call” (automated call) to the parents. This phone call will tell parents what date they can begin picking these reports up from the guidance office.
Summer Driver’s Education
Contact: C. Lemasters (833-3300 ext. 3305)
PLACE: Fort Walton Beach High School
DATES: June 8, 2016 – June 30, 2016
COST: $150.00 per student Times: 7:30 – 1:00 every day the 1st week to obtain Driver’s Permit.
You will then attend for ½ day 2 days a week for the next 3 weeks. We will put students in groups with days and times. (NOTE: If you have your permit, you do not need to attend the 1st week.)
Summer Driver’s Education is 30 hours of classroom time which includes the state handbook-driving test, over the road rules and signs, D.A.T.E. (Drug and Alcohol Education), and 6 hours of driving instruction. Please see Cindy Lemasters in the Guidance office to register your student, or call 833-3300 ext. 3305 with any questions. (Please make check payable to: School District of Okaloosa County.)
Summer Intensive Studies (Summer School)
Contact: J. Tucci (833-3300 ext. 3326)
If your student qualifies to attend summer school, please contact the guidance (833-3300 ext. 3305). Or, come into guidance on June 8th to register and begin attending summer school. Algebra 1, Algebra 1A, Algebra 1B, and Geometry will be taught face-to-face. In order to receive credit for any of these courses, which are yearlong courses, students will be required to attend all 25 days of summer school. All other subjects will be taught through our computer-based program, e2020. Students will work at their own pace. Here is the schedule for summer school: June: June 8 – 10 June 13 – 17 June 20 – 24 June 27 – 30 July: July 6 – 8 July 11 – 15 Time: 7:30am – 1:00pm each day A light breakfast will be served in the cafeteria from 7:00am-7:30am and lunch will be served from 11:00am-11:30am – at no cost to the student. Transportation is not provided
Incoming 9th
Graders (Class of 2020)
Contact: K. Schmidt (850-685-0633 or
FWBHS Link Crew will be hosting a 9th grade “Day at the Fort” toward the end of July. This year the “Day at the Fort” will occur over a two or three day period (approximately 4 hours each day). This event will help our 9th grade students get acclimated to their new school, meet administrators, and counselors, and find out about programs they may want to join; and they will learn how to navigate through Fort Walton Beach High School. Parents will receive information and invitations for their 9th grader(s) through the mail in July. We cannot tell you how excited our clubs, sports, and students are about our incoming Class of 2020!
Free Math & Spanish & French Textbooks
Contact: G. Folsom (833-3300 ext. 3387 or
Parents, Students, and Community Members: FWBHS has free (older) math textbooks – Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Geometry, Analytical Geometry, Statistics; and free (older) Spanish 1, 2, and 3 textbooks; and free (older) French 1, 2, 3, and 4 textbooks. If you are interested in acquiring these textbooks, please call or come by the school (7:00am-1:30pm, Monday-Friday). The textbooks will be available to the public until July 1, 2016.
Abandoned and Found Property
Contact: SRO J. Reeves (833-3300 ext. 2308 or
Abandoned and found property (to include phones) will be kept at FWBHS until Friday, July 29, 2016. If property is not claimed by this date it will be donated to a charity.
10th
Grade Honors English Summer Reading & AP
Language & Composition Summer Reading
Assignments
Contact: T. Winston ([email protected])
Please see attachments to this email for more information on these summer reading assignments or access more information at www.fwbvikings.com.
Kaplan Test Prep Programs
For students wanting to explore test prep over the summer, Kaplan is offering FREE PSAT, SAT, and ACT practice tests and workshops. Visit www.kaptest.com/hsevents to see what is available.
2016 Valhalla Yearbooks
Contact: S. Teare (833-3300 ext. 2151 or
Did you forget to order your copy of the 2016 Valhalla yearbook? Did you order one and have not picked it up yet? See Mrs. Teare in the media center to pick up or purchase your yearbook. We have a limited number of books available for $100.00 (cash or check). Stay tuned for information about the 2017 Valhalla yearbook. Online ordering at the lowest price of the year will be available soon!
Registration of New Students
During the summer, registration for new students will be conducted on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays between 8:00am-1:00pm. Please call 833-3300 ext. 3305 for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Reporting Scholarships Received
Contact: L. Lipnicky (833-3300 ext. 3314 or
Seniors, please continue to report the scholarships that you are awarded, to Mrs. Lipnicky in the guidance office. The deadline for appearing in the senior awards program has passed – BUT, we have to submit a report to the Okaloosa County School District, detailing all of the scholarships that our seniors have received this year.
We are depending on you to keep us informed of the awards that you receive. Thank you for your help!
School Day Photographs – Mark Your Calendar
Contact: S. Teare (833-3300 ext. 2151 or
School day photographs for Classes 2018, 2019 and 2020 will be September 20th
with make-ups on October 27th. These dates are for underclassmen only.
Class of 2017
Senior Pictures
Contact: S. Teare (833-3300 ext. 2151 or
It’s your turn! Summer senior portrait sessions are June 14th, 15th, and 16th in the
media center. A second session is July 19th, 20th, and 21st. Unless the student
signed up for an appointment time, appointments will be assigned
alphabetically; however, if the time is not convenient, the student may change it.
You should receive an appointment card in the mail.
Once school begins, a make-up day is scheduled for September 21st. Please
make every effort to have your portraits taken during the summer. You will
receive the proofs quickly and you will have a more relaxed atmosphere to make
sure you look your best. Jim Owen is our official school photographer and only
the formal senior portraits provided by Jim Owen will be used in the senior
section of the 2017 yearbook.
Save the Date
Contact: J. Spolski (833-3300 ext. 3320)
Class of 2017 – Graduation Friday, May 26, 2017
7:30pm Steve Riggs Stadium
Guidance News
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.
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.
Art Department News
Thank You to Viking Art Students!
Contact: Kim Moran (833-3300 ext. 1502)
Three Viking art students volunteered to paint a mural for the Destin West Beach Resort on Okaloosa Island. Kansas Cherry (2016 Senior), Annalisse McKee
(Junior), and Ora Wolfgram (Freshman) each are creating an underwater scene of fish, turtles, sharks, dolphins, coral reefs, and much more on three wall sections at the Destin West Beach Resort. Each student came up with their own design and was given a wall section on which to paint their design. Students are using their artistic talent to give back to the community. According to Ms. Cindy Webb, the area is going to become a play area for 2 – 4 year olds. She said that once the mural is complete they will be putting in different kinds of play equipment for small children. Families that are vacationing can take their small children there to get them out of the sun, to play and have fun.
Sports News
Girls Soccer
Contact: B. Latham (850-420-6324 or
If you haven’t already registered with our new Girls Soccer Coach Brett Latham, please send him contact information via e-mail at [email protected] or text your contact info to him at 850-420-6324. He will be in contact with all players regarding summer training dates by June 15th.
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!
English II Honors/AICE General Paper SUMMER READING LIST May 16, 2016 Dear Sophomore, Congratulations on your decision to take English II Honors next year. As part of this program, you are required to read one book over the summer. I suggest that you take notes, or if you purchase a copy of the book, highlight and write notes in the margins. You will want to take notes on the characters and their actions, interesting or unusual words, events, and any other observations you make as you read. Select one book from the list below. Descriptions of each book are located on the back of this page. Do not select a book based just on the number of pages it contains; some of the most difficult books to read are the shortest! If you decide not to purchase your own copy, you may visit a local library or borrow a book from another student. If you have a problem obtaining the book, please discuss it with one of the teachers listed below before June 1st. Attached to this letter you will find an assignment for the book you have chosen. You are to complete the assignment and have it ready to turn in the day you return to school in August. You will also take a test on your book. Once again, congratulations for selecting this rigorous course. We believe that you will learn a lot, work hard, and enjoy the class tremendously. We are already looking forward to next year! If you have any questions, please contact one of the teachers below (until June 1st) or call the Guidance Office at 833-3300. Sincerely, Shelly Miller (X1303) Lynne Shirley (X1282) Dareen Wattanasut (X1136) Tina Winston (X1413) English Teachers The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly Three Little Words: A Memoir by Ashley Rhodes-Courter House Rules by Jodi Picoult An Abundance of Katherines by John Green Please read the following descriptions of summer reading books. They will help you make an informed decision about your reading assignment. Barnes & Noble.com is the source for the information.
The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly
High in his attic bedroom, twelve-year-old David mourns the death of his mother, with only the
books on his shelf for company. But those books have begun to whisper to him in the darkness.
Angry and alone, he takes refuge in his imagination and soon finds that reality and fantasy have
begun to meld. While his family falls apart around him, David is violently propelled into a world
that is a strange reflection of his own – populated by heroes and monsters and ruled by a faded
king who keeps his secrets in a mysterious book, The Book of Lost Things. Taking readers on a
vivid journey through the loss of innocence into adulthood and beyond, New York Times
bestselling author John Connolly tells a dark and compelling tale that reminds us of the enduring
power of stories in our lives.
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein
The Art of Racing in the Rain is a beautifully crafted and captivating look at the wonders and absurdities of human life as only a dog could tell it. Enzo knows he is different from other dogs: a philosopher with a nearly human soul (and an obsession with opposable thumbs), he has educated himself by watching television extensively, and by listening very closely to the words of his master, Denny Swift, an up-and-coming race car driver. ON the eve of his death, Enzo takes stock of his life, recalling all that he and his family have been through: Denny’s sacrifices to succeed in race-car driving, Eve’s illness, and a custody battle. IN the end, Enzo holds in his heart the dream that Denny will become a racing champion. A heart-wrenching but deeply funny and uplifting story of family, love, loyalty, and hope.
Three Little Words: A Memoir by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
"Sunshine, you're my baby and I'm your only mother. You must mind the one taking care of you, but she's not your mama." Ashley Rhodes-Courter spent nine years of her life in fourteen different foster homes, living by those words. As her mother spirals out of control, Ashley is left clinging to an unpredictable, dissolving relationship, all the while getting pulled deeper and deeper into the foster care system.
Painful memories of being taken away from her home quickly become consumed by real-life horrors, where Ashley is juggled between caseworkers, shuffled from school to school, and forced to endure manipulative, humiliating treatment from a very abusive foster family. In this inspiring, unforgettable memoir, Ashley finds the courage to succeed - and in doing so, discovers the power of her own voice.
House Rules by Jodi Picoult
Jacob Hunt is a teenage boy with Asperger's syndrome. He's hopeless at reading social cues or
expressing himself well to others, and like many kids with AS, Jacob has a special focus on one
subject — in his case, forensic analysis. He's always showing up at crime scenes, thanks to the
police scanner he keeps in his room, and telling the cops what they need to do...and he's usually
right. But then his town is rocked by a terrible murder and, for a change, the police come to
Jacob with questions. All of the hallmark behaviors of Asperger's — not looking someone in the
eye, stimulatory tics and twitches, flat affect — can look a lot like guilt to law enforcement
personnel. Suddenly, Jacob and his family, who only want to fit in, feel the spotlight shining
directly on them. For his mother, Emma, it's a brutal reminder of the intolerance and
misunderstanding that always threaten her family. For his brother, Theo, it's another indication of
why nothing is normal because of Jacob. And over this small family the soul-searing question
looms: Did Jacob commit murder?
Emotionally powerful from beginning to end, House Rules looks at what it means to be different
in our society, how autism affects a family, and how our legal system works well for people who
communicate a certain way — and fails those who don't.
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green
When it comes to relationships, Colin Singleton’s type is girls named Katherine. And when it
comes to girls named Katherine, Colin is always getting dumped. Nineteen times, to be exact. On
a road trip miles from home, this anagram-happy, washed-up child prodigy has ten thousand
dollars in his pocket, a bloodthirsty feral hog on his trail, and an overweight, Judge Judy loving
best friend riding shotgun—but no Katherines. Colin is on a mission to prove The Theorem of
Underlying Katherine Predictability, which he hopes will predict the future of any relationship,
avenge Dumpees everywhere, and finally win him the girl. Love, friendship, and a dead Austro-
Hungarian archduke add up to surprising and heart-changing conclusions in this ingeniously
layered comic novel about reinventing oneself.
AP Language & Composition Summer Reading 2016
As a regular part of AP Language & Composition, students are expected to call upon evidence from their prior reading to support written arguments. As a result, many of the activities we will undertake in this class are designed to increase student exposure to well-regarded literature. The required reading for the course will be In Cold Blood by Truman Capote. In addition, you are required to choose a second novel from the list below. Please choose a novel you have not yet read.
Erasure Percival Everett *The Feminine Mystique Betty Friedan On the Road Jack Kerouac *The Autobiography of Malcolm X Malcolm X The Road Cormac McCarthy *The Killer Angels Michael Shaara *The Jungle Upton Sinclair The Color Purple Alice Walker
*Starred novels are highly recommended for students enrolled in Advanced Placement US History. For each novel, find a list of the major themes (try looking in Cliff Notes or Spark Notes) and choose the two that are most interesting to you. As you read, track the appearance of these themes throughout the novel. Then fill out the attached “Moments Sheet,” identifying each theme’s five most important moments in the novel. Bring your “Moments Sheets” to class with you on the first day of school. I will be taking them up for your first grade of the year. (20 points each) In addition, respond in an essay of at least 350 words to one of the prompts below using In Cold Blood to support your argument. (This is also due the first day of school.) (10 Points) The tone of a book reveals an author’s attitude toward his subject matter. Capote intended In Cold Blood to be both objective (non-judgmental) and sympathetic. Is this possible? Did he achieve it? Respond to the following quote from In Cold Blood. Discuss its meaning within the work as well as its validity to society today:
“Then he said something about a movie...said this show took place in Biblical times, and there was a scene where a man was flung off a balcony, thrown to a mob of men and women, who tore him to pieces. And he said that was what came to mind when he saw the crowd on the Square. The man being torn apart. And the idea that maybe that was what they might do to him. Said it scared him so bad his stomach still hurt...Course he was wrong, and I told him so--nobody was going to harm him, regardless of what he'd done; folks around here aren't like that” (253)
If you have any questions, you can reach me by e-mail at the address below. I will not be reachable by phone until the last week of summer vacation. I look forward to meeting you and getting next year off to a great start. Sincerely, Marc Williams Tina Winston [email protected] [email protected]
Name ___________________________________ Period __________ Date ____________________________ Title of Book _______________________________________________________________________________ Directions: Before reading your book, study the list of literary terms/strategies in the following chart. Find examples of them as you read. Place a quote from the book that is an example of each term and then explain why the author uses that strategy. Include the page number on which you found the quote. Please see the example of allusion that is at the top of the chart to help you understand what to do – details from the book are obviously important. Page # Example: Use Quotes from the Book Explain why the author used the literary device/strategy.
Page 105 Allusion - A reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize
“Jem, armed with Ivanhoe and full of superior knowledge, knocked at the second door on the left.”
Jem has just destroyed the flowers in Mrs. Dubose’s yard. As a result, his punishment is to read the book Ivanhoe to her. Harper Lee alludes to Ivanhoe to show the similarities between the characters of Mrs. Dubose and Ivanhoe, who both displayed courage. Mrs. Dubose fought bravely to break free from an addiction to morphine before she died.
Allusion - A reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author assumes the reader will recognize
Your example:
Simile – A comparison using “like” or “as” Your example:
Metaphor - The comparison of one thing to another without the use of “like” or “as” Your example:
Diction - The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing Your example:
Direct Characterization - When the author specifically reveals traits about the character in straightforward manner Your example:
Indirect Characterization - The writer reveals a character's personality through words, thoughts, actions and what the other characters say to or about them Your example:
Euphemism - the substitution of a mild expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. Your example:
Flat Character - uncomplicated and does not change throughout the course of a work Your example:
Round Character – A fully developed character who encounters conflict and is changed by it Your example:
Dynamic Character – A character who changes Your example:
Static Character – A character who does not change Your example:
Foreshadowing – when an author gives clues about what will happen later in the story. Your example:
Hyperbole – a figure of speech that uses deliberate exaggeration to achieve an effect, whether serious, comic, or ironic Your example:
Understatement – describing something in a way that, taken literally, minimizes its significance, often for humorous, ironic, or even satiric effect Your example:
Motif – a unifying element in an artistic work, especially any recurrent image, symbol, theme, character type, subject, or narrative detail Your example:
Symbolism – serious and relatively sustained use of symbols to represent or suggest other things or ideas/symbols=something that stands for something more complex Your example:
Theme – a statement that the text seems to be making about that subject, even like a lesson or moral Your example:
Tone – attitude of the author toward the reader or the subject matter of a literary work (may be playful, mocking, angry, serious, etc.) Your example:
Voice – a particular style or manner of expression an author uses in a piece of writing to include specific word choice and sentence fluency Your example:
Personification – a figure of speech that gives human characteristics to anything nonhuman, from an abstract idea to a physical force to an inanimate object to a living organism Your example:
Idiom – a saying, phrase, or fixed expression in a culture that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning Your example:
Imagery – use of figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses Your example:
Dramatic Irony - occurs when the audience knows something that the characters on stage don’t Your example:
Situational Irony – inconsistencies happen between what the reader expects to happen and what actually happens Your example:
Verbal Irony – a person says or writes one thing and means another Your example:
