Walton has several new teachers this year that we aren’t able to get to see and know as we do during regular school years. The Foundation and our SLC student members are working together to bring a spotlight on these new faculty members to let them shine.
Teacher Spotlight Update: Mrs Evans with NASA
Our very own physics teacher, Mrs Evans, flew into the stratosphere…above normal airplane altitudes and up to about 45,000 feet on the NASA SOFIA while doing some awesome science as part of the SETI Institute’s NASA Airborne Astronomy Ambassadors (AAA) program. SOFIA is a Boeing 747SP aircraft modified to carry a telescope with an effective…
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Teacher Spotlight: Christine Heuel
Mrs. Heuel teaches Biology, English and study skills at Walton. She has been teaching for 12 years. Before joining Walton, she taught at Dodgen. Mrs. Heuel finds seeing how much her students have grown since she had them at Dodgen very rewarding. At an early age, Mrs. Heuel knew she wanted to work with children.…
Teacher Spotlight: Betsy Alpert
Mrs. Alpert is a newer member of our counseling department. She joined Walton last year. She has worked at several schools in the Atlanta area including Kennesaw Mountain High School, McIntosh High School, Marietta High School, Emory and UGA. Mrs. Alpert has worked in education for 20 years. She has also been a Spanish teacher…
Teacher Spotlight: Mrs Foxhall
Mrs. Foxhall has been teaching for 10 years. She now teaches Algebra 1 and Geometry at Walton, but taught Honors Algebra 2, AP Statistics, and Geometry at South Forsyth High School, Grovetown High School, and Jackson Prep. She enjoys when her students ask questions and show interest in the subject. She chose to become a…
Teacher Spotlight: Mr Mayer
Mr. Mayer has been a teacher for 3.5 years and is currently teaching/helping out with special education, small group world literature, co-taught world literature/British literature, and co-taught economics. He is the head JV baseball coach and Varsity Assistant coach for football. He decided he wanted to become a teacher to help students grow in their…
Teacher Spotlight: Mrs Hart
Mrs. Hart has been a teacher now for 13 years and is currently teaching Physics 92. A fun fact about her was that she graduated from Walton. She loves to see when kids finally understand something and the light just turns on in their brains. Some of her favorite hobbies outside of teaching are Sewing,…
