Raising funds to enrich the Walton High School Community
A very simple and free method to support the Foundation and Walton is to associate your Publix and/or Kroger Rewards accounts to our efforts. Based on your normal shopping, Publix and Kroger will give your designated charity money to help support their efforts. Just setup your account and enter your phone number in the keypad as you checkout, it’s that simple! Teacher grants are fulfilled with the funds raised in this manner.
Whether you or your student opted to return to campus face-to-face or to remain virtual, please make sure you are ready by reviewing all of the changes taking place on Thursday, Nov 5th at Walton’s website. Just one example of those changes will be that the bell schedule will change for all students. Starting Nov 5th, school will be from 8:30am to 3:30pm.
As we celebrate being able to return to the Walton campus, we thought it would be a good time to reflect on how our new beautiful building came to be.
The students and staff of Walton High School are extremely fortunate to teach and learn in our beautiful school building that was provided through Cobb County SPLOST dollars.
Did you know that the school board initially planned to replace only the gyms and the theater?
Did you know that Walton’s Foundation played an important role in our getting our gorgeous new building?
The Foundation worked closely with Principal McNeill and Walton staff members to create a proposal to demonstrate the need for a whole new school building. The goal was a school building that matched the academic excellence of the Walton students.
The Foundation:
The result of all of this work was that the Walton REBUILD became a part of SPLOST IV. The Foundation didn’t stop with the proposal. It also worked with groups throughout Cobb County to increase awareness of the SPLOST vote throughout our county to ensure that the vote was passed. The Walton High School Foundation prides itself on its flexibility to serve the needs of its students and community. This is another example of its dedication to its community.
The end result is that the Walton faculty, staff, and students are empowered to excel in our glorious $79.7 million dollar, 453,506 sq feet facility. Welcome back to campus!
The Walton Foundation is pleased to offer businesses, neighborhoods, groups of friends and families the opportunity to leave a permanent impression at Walton by naming a classroom. Take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to leave a lasting legacy at Walton High School. When you choose to sponsor a classroom, an etched glass plaque will be placed at the entrance to the designated classroom with the name of the business, family (families), neighborhood or honorary designee of the donor’s choice. Additionally, there will be a listing of all sponsors and their classroom numbers on a Directory Plaque at the front of the new school. All classroom naming gifts are tax deductible and all proceeds will benefit the Walton High School community. See one of the classrooms that have already been named by the Lee Family.
To participate in this unique opportunity, please either fill out the Name a Classroom Form or contact the Foundation to have a Walton Foundation Board Member contact you to discuss your classroom choice and plaque wording. Each $5,000 classroom naming donation can come from an individual or a group of individuals combining their donations to reach the $5,000 donation amount.
Students (Gavin L, Kate W, Jax R, Will D, Davis K, Katelyn L, Ethan L, Aiden B, and Jasmine G) helped the Foundation on a beautiful day this past Saturday, Oct 17th make our school grounds more beautiful by cleaning up and laying mulch in the two memorial gardens on either side of the front entrance of the school, as well as the memorial garden outside the lunch area.
Thank you!
