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Viking Voice
Weekly Newsletter
Fort Walton Beach High School December 2, 2016
John Spolski, Principal
400 Hollywood Blvd, SW Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548
(850) 833-3300
Messages from Administration
**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.
40th Annual FWBHS Viking Band Auction Contact: R. Folsom or D. Fields (833-3300 ext. 2507/2508)
This Friday, The Viking Band will be hosting the 40th Annual Viking Band Auction @ The Elks Lodge on Okaloosa Island, from 6-9pm.
This event is a little different this year, due to the inability to broadcast on Live TV.
So…we are doing the Auction in conjunction with our awesome Christmas Dinner, provided by Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Boshamps Oyster House, Olive Garden, and Piggly Wiggly. Tickets are $25 for all 3 courses….which is a great deal! Entrée will be 2-day smoked brisket, sides will be mashed potato and broccoli and cheese, served with salad, drink, and dessert! Can’t beat that!
**There will be tickets available at the door this evening. See more information below:
! Viking Cheerleaders Contact: R. Jones ([email protected])
The Cheerleaders are taking walk-in registration for this event! Come to the Girls’ Fieldhouse at 3:30pm this afternoon and you can register your child at that time.
Vike for a Night Mini-Camp
Come cheer with the State Champion FWBHS Cheerleaders! Participants get a T-shirt, pom-pom, pizza snack,
and FUN!!!When? Friday, December, 2nd 2016 – drop off begins at 3:45 and the basketball game begins at 6:30. Participants will cheer for the first half and
perform at half time of the game. Pizza snack will take place in the cafeteria after the performance.
**If registering the day of, please arrive at 3:30. Where? Meet at the Girls’ Fieldhouse (next to the track). Performance in the gymnasium. How much? $35 per child, $25 for siblings! Ages 4-12 please
Limited space, register early!
Name: ___________________________________________Age_______
Sibling/Friend: ______________________________________Age________
Parents’ Names: _______________________________________________
Parent phone #s ________________________________
Parent email: ____________________________
T-shirt size(s) __________________
I, ____________________, give the adults working this fundraiser permission to treat my child should there be an emergency. I have left a working phone number so that they may contact me during said emergency.
Signature: ___________________________
Turn in Registration form and payment to FWBHS Front Office or email registration to [email protected]. T-shirt sizes will be first come, first served so get your registration in early!
Attendance Office Procedures Contact: C. Davis or B. Craig (833-3300 ext. 3323 or 3301)
The attendance office would like to thank those who send in notes when their student is absent. With so much activity in the attendance office and with more than 1,600 students to keep up with, notes help to create a paper trail to fall back on if there is a discrepancy with absences.
Parents, with the holidays quickly approaching, please remember to send notes for absences, late check ins, and early check outs. Please include your student’s legal first and last name, grade, dates of the absence, and dismissal times (if necessary) on the note. If you know in advance that your student will be missing school, it is helpful if you send a note prior to the absence. The week of December 12th through 16th, we will be accepting notes or parent in person for checkouts. Phone calls for checkouts will not be permitted. Also, please do not fax in a request for a student to check out. With the move to the media center, we are not quite sure where the fax machines will be located. Also, please do not email Mrs. Craig or Mrs. Pitman with requests to check out. Their computer screens are opened to the attendance files and they may not see the email request in a timely manner. Please plan ahead for checkouts during these weeks.
Thank you for your help in keeping your student’s attendance up-to-date!
First Semester Exam Schedule Contact: J. Spolski or J. Tucci (833-3300 ext. 3320/3326)
Parents and students: Below you will find the Semester Exam Schedule that students will be following Tuesday, December 13th through Friday, December 16th, 2016. **Note that Monday, December 12th, students will follow a regular bell schedule.
FWBHS SEMESTER EXAM SCHEDULE (December 2016)
Tuesday, December 13 Wednesday, December 14
1st Period 7:00-7:40 1st Period 7:00-9:00 2nd Period 7:45-8:25 EXAM 3rd Period 8:30-9:10 WAVE 9:15-9:20 WAVE 9:00-9:25 4th Period 9:25-10:05 1st Break 9:00-9:10 5th Period 10:05-11:20 2nd Break 9:15-9:25 1st Lunch 10:05-10:35 *Students should check with their WAVE 2nd Lunch 10:50-11:20 teacher to know which break they will have.
6th Period 11:24-11:54 During the break students will go to the 7th Period 11:59-1:55 restroom, cafeteria, eat a snack. EXAM
2nd Period 9:30-11:30 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 (grading exams, ending 1st semester, getting ready for 2nd semester courses).
Thursday, December 15 Friday, December 16
3rd Period 7:00-9:00 5th Period 7:00-9:00 EXAM EXAM
WAVE 9:00-9:25 WAVE 9:00-9:25 1st Break 9:00-9:10 1st Break 9:00-9:10 2nd Break 9:15-9:25 2nd Break 9:15-9:25 *Students should check with their WAVE teacher to know which break they will have. During the break students will use the restroom, go to the cafeteria, and eat a snack.
4th Period 9:30-11:30 6th Period 9:30-11:30 EXAM EXAM Students will be dismissed at 11:30am. Buses will be here. They are to go home. On Thursday they should study for exams☺ . After the 6th period exam on Friday they should begin their Winter Holiday Break.
**When students are dismissed at 11:30am they are NOT to go to any other school campus.
Tardy Policy Contact: C. Davis (833-3300 ext. 3323)
Per the FWBHS 2016-2017 Student Handbook:
1-6 Tardies- Warning
7-9 Tardies- 30 minute detention
10-12 Tardies- 60 minute detention
13 & beyond- Saturday Detention, STP, Student Expectation Agreement, or recommendation for alternative placement.
***Tardies per Semester
We understand that sometimes circumstances require detentions to be rescheduled. Should you need to reschedule, please contact Mrs. Davis. The following guidelines apply to rescheduling tardies:
1st reschedule: no penalty 2nd reschedule: detention extended 30 minutes 3rd reschedule: Saturday detention 4th reschedule and beyond: STP (Student Training Program)
***Tardiness to class is defined as not being in the classroom when the tardy bell rings, however; a teacher may require students to be in their desks, ready to work when the tardy bell rings. It is the student’s responsibility to understand each teacher’s classroom management plan.
Volunteers and Mentors Needed Contact: C. Davis (833-3300 ext. 3323 or [email protected])
If you are interested in becoming part of our Viking Team and volunteering your time to our students and school, please go to the Okaloosa County School District website (www.okaloosaschools.com) and look for this link:
The form at this link MUST be completed and submitted before you can volunteer with our students and school.
Healthy Okaloosa Schools Contact: C. Davis (833-3300 ext. 3323 or [email protected])
Each month, the Okaloosa Health Department publishes the Healthy Okaloosa Schools newsletter.
Please view the November newsletter at www.fwbvikings.com.
Yearbook News
Senior Recognition Reservation Deadline Extended Contact: S. Teare (833-3300 ext. 2151 or [email protected]) IT'S NOT TOO LATE!
Honor your senior with a special recognition ad. A limited amount of space is still available. A deposit will reserve your space with photos or the completed ad due by December 12th. The balance of payment may be deferred until after the holidays. What better way to tell your senior how proud you are than to send them on to the next stage in life with a personal message and meaningful photos.
Email Mrs. Teare at [email protected] for more information.
Full page - $325.00 Half page - $170.00 Quarter page - $90.00 1/8th page (Business Card size) - $50.00
Yearbook Information
Contact: S. Teare ([email protected])
What will last longer than the latest video game, must have jeans or boots, or even the iPhone 7? A yearbook! When all of those Christmas gifts are in a landfill, a yearbook will still be enjoyed and shared for generations. (I have my grandmother's yearbook from 1903!)
The holidays will be here before you know it! Do some early shopping and order the hard-to-shop-for teen’s yearbook now. We will even provide a holiday card. Bring $85.00 cash or check to Room 318 or order online at www.balfour.com. Add a personalization name stamp for $6.00 and special symbol for $4.00. Contact Mrs. Teare if you have any questions: 833-3300 ext. 1318, [email protected]
Class of 2017
Holiday Break Closing
Please remind your senior students that Okaloosa County Schools will be closed for the Winter Holiday Break from December 17th – January 2nd. This means that
the front office, attendance office, and guidance office will be closed during this time. There will not be any staff on campus to answer the phone, process transcript requests, sign forms, etc. Email and voice mail will not be monitored during the holiday break.
If your senior has any transcripts to request (for delivery prior to January 3rd) they must speak with the guidance secretary or registrar by Wednesday, December 14th. If your senior has college application or scholarship information that requires input or signature from their guidance counselor (for delivery prior to January 3rd) they must request this information by Wednesday, December 14th. Please encourage your senior student to check their deadlines and if any information is needed prior to January 3rd, request that information before Wednesday, December 14th.
Red & White Affair
Contact: B. McDaniel (833-3300 ext. 1811 or [email protected]) Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 7:00pm-9:30pm Wyndham Gardens (on Okaloosa Island) Tickets: $25 each (must pre-purchase – will not be available at the door) Dress: Red & White Cocktail Attire This event is for seniors enrolled at FWBHS. Tickets will be sold Monday, November 28th – Tuesday, December 6th, during both lunches. All debts to the school must be paid before a ticket may be purchased.
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
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.
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
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
Congratulations Esther Kim!
For the month of December, the Emerald Coast Exchange Club will recognize Esther Kim as their “Youth of the Month”. The Exchange Club presents this award three times a year to an outstanding FWBHS senior who has demonstrated success in academics, extra-curricular activities, and community service. Congratulations Esther!
Follow FWBHS Guidance Department Contact: C. Simms (833-3300 ext. 3315 or [email protected])
Twitter: @FWBHSguidance
Facebook @FWBHSGuidance
Florida Department of Education Office of Student Financial Assistance
http://www.navigatingyourfinancialfuture.org/Documents/Newsletters/current_hs.pdf
ASVAB Contact: CMSgt Houston (833-3300 ext. 2408)
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors:
On Thursday, January 19th, the best and most comprehensive aptitude test in the country will be given in the FWBHS Auditorium beginning at 7:00am. The test will take approximately 3 hours, and your absence from class will be classified as school leave, if students sign up through JROTC and show up for the test.
The test is the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and it is FREE!
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors who are age 16 or older – even if you are not interested in the military, can use this test for exploring careers and learning about your personal preferences and aptitudes.
Please sign up for this very worthwhile test at the JROTC room.
Scholarship Opportunities Contact: Julie 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 (still looks like this is not updated)
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 OR enter the 10-digit student 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.
****The site has not been updated since June 27th. If you did any course work this summer or you are new to the high school/district it will not be reflected at the site, yet. Should be updated sometime in September.
Band News
Dial a Viking Contact: A. Hadsall-Allen ([email protected]) In need of last minute help moving, organizing, yard work, putting up holiday decorations, babysitting, computer help and more?
Hire a Fort Walton Beach High School Viking to help you out!
These band students are Eager and Dependable! The perfect way to help support the band and an inexpensive means to get the job done right. (All money earned goes directly into the students accounts to pay for their individual band fees.)
For more information, contact the Fort Walton Beach High School Band’s DIAL A VIKING program quickly through the school at 850-833-3300 ext. 2301, 850-424-3850 or email them directly at: DIALAVIKING@ gmail.com
Thank you for your local support!
Science Department News
Biology Tutoring Contact: Me. Mueller ([email protected])
Every Thursday from 2:15pm-3:15pm, Mrs. Mueller will offer Biology tutoring. Students should report to room 243 and sign in. She will review the same topics that the students are learning in their classes using different resources so students see the information in a different way.
Additional Biology Tutoring Contact: M. Holman ([email protected])
Mrs. Holman will offer Biology tutoring on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 2:15pm-3:15pm, in room 332.
Science Fair Information Contact: B. Russell ([email protected])
***All students participating in the 2016-17 Regional Science Fair must have their paper work approved prior to beginning their experimentation. This is for the student’s safety. The paper work includes the forms: 1, 1a, 1b, safety form 3 and the student’s research plan. They will also need the 2017 State Form. You may give your forms to your science teacher or to Ms. Russell (room 266) to be approved. This paperwork is due to Ms. Russell by Thursday, November 10, 2016. She needs to forward this to Ms. Calhoun for approval.
***Biology students who have their forms and research plan completed and turned in to their teacher by October 3, 2016 will earn an extra quiz grade for the 1st 9 weeks.
***Biology students who have their experimentation, data analysis, and back board complete by December 12, 2016 will earn an additional test grade for the 2nd 9 weeks. The plan is for these projects to move forward to regional science fair in February.
The date of the Regional Science Fair judging is February 1, 2017
Please contact Beth Russell if you have questions. [email protected]
Math Department News
Math Tutoring Contact: J. Sheffield (833-3300 ext. 1262)
TUTORING HOURS 2nd 9 weeks 2016-2017
Course specific tutor per teacher:
Ms. Fister (rm. 417) Mondays 2:00pm-2:30pm Ms. Harrell (rm. 336) Mondays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Betts-Jones (rm. 144) Tuesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Mr. Gardner (rm. 281) Tuesdays 6:15am-6:45am Ms. Martin (rm. 412A) Tuesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. McWilliams (rm. 341) Tuesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Mr. Mueller (rm. 145) Tuesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Sheffield (rm. 262) Tuesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Tuthill (rm. 411) Tuesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Young (rm. 340) Tuesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Bray (rm. 407) Thursdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Mr. Hanson (rm. 418) Thursdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Mr. Schwandt (rm. 210) Thursdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Houy (rm. 149) Thursdays 6:15am-6:45am
Additional Math Tutoring Contact: J. Sheffield (833-3300 ext. 1262) All FWBHS students, from any math course, may attend the following tutoring sessions:
Mondays Betts-Jones Room 144 2:15pm-2:45pm Tuesdays Hanson Room 418 2:15pm-2:45pm
Wednesdays Mr. Kallenbach Media Center 2:00pm-3:00pm (Volunteer)
Thursdays Fister Room 417 2:00pm-2:30pm Fridays Gardner Room 281 6:15am-6:45am
Sports News
Boys Basketball Fundraiser Contact: J. Lavin ([email protected]) Boys Basketball is selling Sandestin Raven Golf Passes.
The pass is good for a twosome at either Baytown or Raven course. The pass is $80.00. Play one of the best courses on the Emerald Coast and support the Viking Boys Basketball team. Contact John Lavin at [email protected] for more details.
