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Weekly Newsletter

Fort Walton Beach High School

May 19, 2017

John Spolski, Principal 400 Hollywood Blvd, SW

Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548

(850) 833-3300

Messages from Administration

Please read all of the way through the newsletter. You will find Viking football information, senior event information, baccalaureate information, graduation information, and testing information throughout the newsletter. **If you no longer wish to receive the newsletter, please send me an email (include your student’s name) and I will remove you from the distribution list.

Class Ring Delivery

Contact: G. Folsom (833-3300 ext. 3387)

If you have ordered a class ring it will be delivered in the cafeteria during lunches (10:00am-11:15am) on Tuesday, May 23rd.

Valhalla Yearbook

Contact: S. Teare (833-3300 ext. 1318 or

[email protected])

Yearbooks have been delivered! On Thursday, May 18th, students may pick up their yearbook in the room across from Mr. Latham’s room in the senior hall – during 5th period, 7th period, and after school. On Friday, May 19th, students may pick up their yearbook during 1st period, 5th period, and 7th period, and after school.

mailto:[email protected]

If you have not purchased a yearbook – there are extras available for $100. Please see Ms. Teare (room 318) or come by the yearbook pick-up room.

Nurse Meka Request

Contact: Nurse Meka (833-3300 ext. 3324)

MEDICATION PICK-UP PROCEDURE No medication can be sent home with a student. Please plan to pick-up any medicine from my office. Please remember that underclassmen get out of school at 11:30am on the following days: May 24th, 25th, and 26th. If medications have not been picked-up by 11:30am on Friday, May 26th, I will be disposing of them properly. I appreciate every one following our guidelines.

Locker Clean Out

Contact: G. Folsom (833-3300 ext. 3387)

All students will need to have their lockers cleaned out by 11:30am on the last day of school – Friday, May 26, 2017. Administration will be opening and cleaning all of the lockers beginning at 7:00am on Tuesday, May 30th. Items found in the lockers on May 30th will be donated or thrown away.

Waxing of Floors

Fort Walton Beach High School will be closed from noon on Friday, June 30th until 6:45am on Thursday, July 6th, for waxing of the floors in the main office, attendance office, and guidance office.

Summer Intensive Studies (Summer School)

Contact: J. Tucci (833-3300 ext. 3326)

Classes offered are credit recovery only (no original credit classes) for students lacking one or more credits for promotion and/or graduation (graduating seniors will have priority). All subjects will be taught through the computer-based program, e2020. Students will work at their own pace. Here is the schedule for summer school:

Dates: June 6 – 30 Time: 7:30am – 1:00pm 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

Summer Driver’s Education

Contact: C. Lemasters (833-3300 ext. 3305)

PLACE: Fort Walton Beach High School DATES: June 7, 2017 – June 30, 2017 COST: $150.00 per student (make check payable to School District of Okaloosa County) Times: 1st Group drives 9:30am-Noon on Monday/Wednesday or

Tuesday/Thursday

2nd Group drives Noon-2:30pm on Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday

NOTE: Each Person Drives 2 Days Per Week Fridays will be used to offer students EXTRA driving time as needed Summer Driver’s Education will require that each student have their LEARNER’S PERMIT before the start of class (this is due to the new DMV Computer/On-Line System) The instructor will work with students who have summer sports or vacations planned. BUT, everything must be completed no later than Friday, June 30th. Please see Ms. Lemasters in the Guidance Office to register your student. This class will be limited to the first 40 students who have registered and paid the fee.

Attendance Office Request

Contact: B. Craig (833-3300 ext. 3301)

Phone calls for checkouts will not be permitted Monday, May 22nd – Friday, May 26th.

The attendance office will accept Notes or Parent in Person for checkouts. Notes for check out will need to be presented in attendance prior to the 1st class of the day.

Monies Owed

Contact: J. Tucci (833-3300 ext. 3326)

Students may pay with cash or check (made out to FWBHS) to Mrs. Lemasters in the guidance office. If you have any questions concerning the monies owed please contact Mrs. Lemaster at 833-3300 ext. 3305.

Class of 2017

Attending FSU – Fall 2017?

The Destin Seminole Club is offering a $1,500 scholarship to a student accepted and planning to attend FSU in the fall. You will find the application at www.okaloosaschools.com/fwb/scholarship. The application is due May 30, 2017. Email completed scholarship packet to Ms. Nicole Browning at [email protected]. All students planning to attend FSU this fall are invited to a Seminole Send Off on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Harry T’s in Destin. The scholarship will be awarded at this time. Please contact Ms. Browning at [email protected] for more information.

Students Attending Northwest Florida State College:

http://www.okaloosaschools.com/fwb/scholarship



Senior Walk & Senior Olympics

Contact: B. McDaniel (833-3300 ext. 1811 or

[email protected])

Senior Walk: Friday, May 19, 2017 9:15am – Meet at Leadership room (811) 9:36am – Walk begins Senior Olympics: Friday, May 19, 2017 Immediately after the Senior Walk Band Practice Field – inside the track

Baccalaureate

Contact: A. Shields (833-3300 ext. 1452 or

[email protected])



Tuesday, May 23, 2017 Choctawhatchee High School Auditorium 7:30pm (Seniors report to the CHS Gym at 6:30pm) Dress: Graduation cap & gowns with appropriate graduation attire under the gown (no shorts, flip-flops, or tennis shoes). Graduates may wear their cords and ribbons.

TimeLine of Senior Events Leading to Graduation

(Updated February 2017)

Thursday, May 11th – Thursday, May 18th Senior Breakfast Ticket Sales ($20) Before school, 7th period, After school – Ms. White’s room (261)

Friday, May 12th – Thursday, May 18th Senior Exams

May 18th Senior Awards (Auditorium) 6:30pm

May 19th Senior Make Up Exams, Senior Walk, Senior Viking Olympics

May 19th Okaloosa Online & FLVS classes must be complete May 22nd Senior Failure Cards due in Guidance 8:00am

May 22nd Senior Breakfast 8:00am-10:00am Ramada Inn on Okaloosa Island Must Pre-Purchase ticket Dress is dressy casual

May 23rd Cap & Gown Pick Up (Auditorium) 10:00am-Noon

May 23rd Baccalaureate (at Choctaw) 7:30pm FWBHS Students meet in the CHS Gym at 6:30pm May 25th Graduation Practice (Auditorium) 11:00am

May 26th Graduation (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.

May 26th Pick up Diploma (Gym) Up to 30 minutes after the ceremony (or pick up in Guidance the week of May 30th)

More Graduation Information:

What to wear under the graduation gown?

Gentlemen – wear dark, dress trousers (no jeans), dark shoes with socks, white or light collared shirt, and a tie. Absolutely no shorts, flip flops, or tennis shoes. Ladies – wear a dress that does not hang below the hem of the gown. White or light colored shoes look best with the white gowns. Darker shoes look better with the red gowns. Girls MAY NOT wear flip flops or high, spiked heels. Flat shoes or wedges work best for walking on the turf. No jewelry, flowers, or anything not provided by the school should be attached or worn over or on the gown. We want the ceremony to be a dignified event. Students will not be allowed to bring silly string or foam or anything to be sprayed or squirted on each other. Beach balls will not be permitted. It is rude for the students to toss these while their peers are speaking. Please make sure that your child understands the proper decorum for this ceremony. Administrators and faculty will be checking for these items and students will be removed from the line if we find them with aerosol cans or materials of any kind that will disrupt or create an undesirable atmosphere. Thank you for helping us to make graduation a great event for our graduates and their families.

www.FAFSA.gov

SENIORS – complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) beginning October 1, 2016, at www.FAFSA.gov. Seniors – you and your parent/guardian should go to www.FAFSA.gov now and apply for a FSA ID. Both you and a parent/guardian will need this ID in order to complete the FAFSA beginning October 1.

Bright Futures Information

***107 FWBHS Seniors have completed the FFAA. This is the application which registers students for Bright Futures and other state of Florida scholarships and grants. 282 Seniors still need to complete this application!

Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) – Class of 2017

The 2016-2017 Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) will be available online

beginning October 1, 2016. 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

2017-2018 postsecondary academic year.

http://www.fafsa.gov/



http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/

Applications can be made beginning October 1, 2016, 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, 2017 José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant – Deadline April 1, 2017 Rosewood Family Scholarship Program – Deadline April 1, 2017 Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans –

Deadline April 1, 2017

College Acceptance? Military Enlistment?

Contact: J. Smith (833-3300 ext. 2151 or

[email protected])

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 or enlistment papers to Ms. Julie Smith in the Media Center so we can let people know where you are going!

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!!!

Class of 2018

Save The Date

Contact: J. Spolski (833-3300 ext. 3320)

Class of 2018 – Graduation Friday, May 25, 2018 7:30pm Steve Riggs Stadium

Guidance News

Congratulations Mr. Folsom, Mr. Fields, and the

FWBHS Marching Band!

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.

Follow FWBHS Guidance Department

Contact: C. Simms (833-3300 ext. 3315 or

[email protected])

Twitter: @FWBHSguidance Facebook @FWBHSGuidance

Community Service Opportunity

Contact: S. McLain ([email protected])

If you are interested in working with children at Shalimar UMC this summer – please contact Ms. Susan McLain, Children’s Director at Shalimar UMC, at [email protected].

Florida Department of Education Office of Student

Financial Assistance

http://www.navigatingyourfinancialfuture.org/Documents/Newsletters/current_hs.pdf






Girls Learning Industrial Trades To Empower &

Redefine (GLITTER)

Contact: Julie Cotton (850-729-5212 or [email protected])

WHO: Girls entering 9th, 10th, 11th, or 12th grade WHERE: Northwest Florida State College (100 College Boulevard East,

Niceville, FL 32578) WHEN: June 5 – 8, 2017 8:00am to 3:30pm WHAT: Nationally-awarded NWF Welding Instructor, Scottie Smith, designed an engaging curriculum to introduce female high school students to the industrial trades. The program is a 4-day hands-on immersive experience where participants work with:

- Computer aided drafting (CAD) - Use CNC machining equipment - Weld together a sculpture (dragonfly) - Learn leadership skills - Tour local manufacturing companies - Hear from guest speakers from the Northwest Florida Manufacturers

Council At the end of the camp, each student will have a personally-created work of art to take home. A completion ceremony will be had on the final day where parents/mentors will be invited to attend and have the girls display their skills and tour the facilities at NWF. Personal protective equipment will be provided. The students are required to wear leather, closed toe shoes. Safety toe work boots are highly recommended, but not required. COST: $25 REGISTRATION: Access the form at www.nwfsc.edu/PCE The course reference number is: 10560 Email the completed form to: [email protected] Or register in person at any NWFSC location

Northwest Florida State College – Welding Program

Contact: S. Smith ([email protected])

The welding program at Northwest Florida State College will host an information session for those interested in learning more about admission to the program for the fall 2017 semester.

http://www.nwfsc.edu/PCE



The session will be held on Thursday, May 25 at 4:30 p.m. in building 400 (Student Services Center), room 133, on the Niceville Campus. Registration is not required to attend the session. At the session, potential students will learn about the application process, program requirements and the competitive selection process, which is based upon a criteria point system. Attendance will count as ten points towards the admissions application. For more information, call the Welding Department at 850-729-5224 or email Scottie Smith, welding instructor, at [email protected].

Scholarship Opportunities

Contact: J. Smith (833-3300 ext. 2151 or

[email protected])

Scholarship opportunities for ninth through twelfth graders may be found at www.fwbvikings.com. Students may also come to the Media Center to find out what scholarships are available. Please check each week for updates.

Honors Graduation Criteria

The cumulative 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 cumulative scale: Summa Cum Laude – 4.25 and above Magna Cum Laude – 4.0-4.2499 Cum Laude – 3.75-3.99 In order to be considered an honors graduate, students must be on track for graduation and enrolled in the same year-long course at the same level and receive a grade for the eighth semester. **Students graduating in the 2016-2017 school year will be able to use the 2015-2016 Honors Graduate calculations OR the 2016-2017 Honors Graduate calculations; the calculation that best benefits the student will be applied.

Floridashines.org

To look at your student’s Transcript/Bright Futures information: Go to https://www.floridashines.org Click on Go to College



http://www.fwbvikings.com/

https://www.floridashines.org/

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 - 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.

FWBHS Choice IT congratulates the following students who earned the

Microsoft Office Specialist 2013 (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)

Certifications. Through this real world certification these students have:

» Learned the computing skills companies are looking for

» Boosted their workforce resume

» Gained valuable experience and confidence they can use as they work

toward a successful future

They are to be commend for their efforts!

Christopher Allen, Mariah Anderson, Hannah Baradon, Katie Balent, Alex Bui,

Sophie Cohen, Michael Cole, Marybeth Cole, Dominque Darby, Lilly Davenport,

Breanna Dufault, Virginia Elsperman, Chaney Fisher, Amilia Floate, Amanda Garrison,

Rebecca Holguin, Abigail Hunsinger, Wallace Jones, Fabian Jordan, Tara Joubert,

Anthony Kaono, Ikbol Karimova, Skyler Kegan, Hannah Kirk, Brina Lloyd,

Eduardo Lozano, Damia McLane, Brendan McLeod, Jose Medina, Kayla Melton,

Bobby Millet, Francis Muldowney, Alex Mulero, Jackson Newsom, Taylor Pilkington,

Caroline Porter, Isaiah Powell, Kole Reeves, Deja Riley, Jessica Riley, Maia Rivera,

https://www.floridashines.org/

Noah Robinson, Nathan Rodgers, Corbin Ross, Nathaniel Rudman, Juliette Russo,

Noah Scott, Chase Seibert, Britney Simmons, Bristow Smith, Rianna Staley,

Kieran Steele, Seth Sullivant, Malia Sweeting, Christopher Tang, Matthew Terry,

Savannah Thompson, Justin Turner, Juan Verdugo, Josh Walker, Aaliyah Wallace,

Aishaiyah Ward, Conner Warden, Cheyenne White, Meghan Wulff, Cheng Zong

Special congratulations to the following students who earned perfect scores:

Word: Chaney Fisher

PowerPoint: Christopher Allen, Rebecca Holguin, Kayla Melton, Deja Riley, Jessica Riley,

Nathaniel Rudman, Savannah Thompson, Justin Turner, Malia Sweeting

Sports News

Viking Football FWBHS v. Chiles High School

Contact: P. Dorn ([email protected]) or P. Vinson

([email protected])

Friday, May 19, 2017 6:00pm Riggs Stadium $7 – Adults; $5 – Students/children **Please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to Children in Crisis

Viking Football Sponsorship Information

Contact: S. Spicknall ([email protected])



Viking Swim and Dive Team

Contact: S. Ver Steeg ([email protected])


Interested in being on the Viking Swim and Dive Team?! Please send your e-mail contact information to Coach Ver Steeg at [email protected]. Then you will be provided with information for try-outs, etc., during the summer. Try-outs will be July 31st (not sure where yet!) and each student will need to bring their Physical/Parent Permission Packet to Try-Outs or they will be unable to try-out. Both the Vikings Girls and Boys Team were top ten in the state (7th and 6th) last season. We are looking forward to another season of hard work and team success.

Girls Soccer Summer Calendar

Contact: B. Latham (850-420-6324)

Soccer summer workouts begin June 12th and go through July 27th. Workouts include intense soccer skill-building and conditioning with Coach Carlos with a focus on futsal (ball skill training), speed development with Coach Dixon of DST, and strength development with JP at M3, a specialist in body-building and cross-fit training. By summer’s end, our players should be more confident and in better condition than they have ever been in their lives. Contact Coach Latham via e-mail at [email protected] to get detailed summer information, including the intensive 4-day summer camp July 10th-13th.

Girls Basketball Summer Calendar

Contact: H. McDaniel (850-833-3300 ext. 4403 or 850-803-2556)

FWB GIRLS BASKETBALL SUMMER CALENDAR

MAY/JUNE

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

MEMORIAL DAY

30

FIRST DAY

@ FWBHS 10-12

31

PRACTICE @ FWBHS 10--12

1 PRACTICE @ FWBHS 10-12

2 PRACTICE @ FWBHS 10-12

3

OFF

4 OFF

5 PRACTICE

6

7

PRACTICE

8

PRACTICE

9 PRACTICE

10

OFF



@ FWBHS 7-9

PRACTICE @ FWBHS 7-9

@ FWBHS 8-10

@ FWBHS 8-10

@ FWBHS 8-10

11

BEACH BASH PM GAMES TBA

(NO Gym needed)

12 BEACH BASH GAMES ALL

DAY Gym use (10-

12)

13

BEACH BASH

GAMES ALL DAY

Gym use (10-12)

14

BEACH BASH

AM GAMES Gym use (10-12)

15

PRACTICE 10-12

16 TEAM CAMP

(NO Gym needed)

17 TEAM CAMP (NO Gym needed)

18

OFF FATHERS

DAY

19 FWB TEAM CAMP ALL DAY @ FWBHS

20 FWB TEAM CAMP ALL DAY @ FWBHS

21 FWB TEAM CAMP ALL DAY @FWBHS

22 PRACTICE @ FWBHS10-12

23

PRACTICE @ FWBHS 10-12

24

Testing Information

State Mandated Testing

Contact: R. Jones (833-3300 ext. 3325 or

[email protected])

All state mandated tests are computer based tests. Students will be assigned to a computer lab to complete each exam.

Advanced Placement Exams & AICE Exams

Contact: R. Jones (833-3300 ext. 3325 or

[email protected])

**Time listed is the report to testing location time.

May 19th

10:00am FWBHS Media Center AICE Sociology



May 26th

10:00am FWBHS Media Center AICE Thinking Skills 1 (Paper 2)

June 6th

8:30am FWBHS Media Center AICE Sociology

June 8th

9:00am FWBHS Media Center AICE Travel & Tourism

School Based Semester Exams:

Underclassmen:

Tuesday, May 23rd

– Friday, May 26th

**Monday, May 22nd, is a regular school day for our underclassmen. Their exams begin on Tuesday.

Tuesday, May 23rd

7:00am-7:40am 1nd period

7:44am-8:25am 3rd period

8:29am-9:10am 4th period



1st lunch 10:01am-10:31am

2nd lunch10:45am-11:15am


11:54am-1:55pm 2nd period Exam

Wednesday, May 24th

7:00am-9:00am 3rd period Exam

9:00am-9:25am WAVE

1st Break 9:00am-9:10am

2nd Break 9:15am-9:25am

*Students should check with their WAVE teacher to know which break they will have.

During the break students will go to restroom, cafeteria, eat a snack.

9:30am-11:30am 4th period Exam

**Students will be dismissed at 11:30am. Buses will be here. They are to go home (study for exams). Teachers

and staff will be working a full day.

Thursday, May 25th


9:00am-9:25am WAVE






**Students will be dismissed at 11:30am. Buses will be here. They are to go home (study for exams). Teachers

and staff will be working a full day.

Friday, May 26th

7:00am-9:00am 1st period Exam

9:00am-9:25am WAVE






**Students will be dismissed at 11:30am. Buses will be here. They are to go home. Begin Summer Break!

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