Braves Bulletin

Walton High School is offering the Classic Learning Test (CLT) on Saturday, January 25, to students that are interested in dual enrollment placement at Northwest Florida State College OR need to meet score requirements for the Florida Bright Futures scholarship or the algebra 1 EOC/FAST ELA tests.

Students may sign up in the SSA office through Wednesday, January 15. Seats are limited. The cost is $35. Students will receive reminder notification slips on Friday, January 24, with the reporting time (7:45 a.m. on test day) and location (north gate of the bus ramp). Test scores will be available for pick up in the SSA office on Wednesday, February 5.

Last call to seniors:
Please stop by the SSA office to verify the spelling of your full name (that will be printed on your high school diploma) by Monday, December 16.

Seniors that are interested in being considered for the No Ordinary JOE scholarship must sign up in the SSA office by Friday, December 20.

Background & Criteria:
In 2020, the St. Joe Community Foundation Board of Trustees established a major annual scholarship opportunity for high school students residing and attending school in Bay County and Walton County, which commenced with the Class of 2022 award. Education is one of the Foundation’s pillars, and the Foundation Board would like to recognize the community’s "extraordinary” students that exhibit leadership with a strong sense of community and service. The Foundation awards multiple levels of scholarships for high school students concluding with a single-named winner of the major “No Ordinary JOE” scholarship for each county.

All nominees will be provided with a $500 scholarship if they make application agreeing to continue through the No Ordinary JOE scholarship process. Applications will be reviewed by a committee to select one No Ordinary JOE per school and receipt of another $2,500 scholarship. All school-level No Ordinary JOE’s will then be interviewed by a committee to select each county’s No Ordinary JOE, which will then win another $10,000 scholarship.

All scholarships are funded through Bay Education Foundation and Walton Education Foundation directly to the student’s college of choice.

For more information, visit https://www.joe.com/community-foundation/no-ordinary-joe-scholarship.

Congratulations to Julie Laviolette for being selected as Walton High School's Sunshine State Scholar nominee! We’re so proud of you!

Semester exams will be given December 18-20. On December 19 and 20, we'll have early release for students that have completed all work & assessments; have returned their signed permission slips; and have transportation. Permission slips will be sent home with students Tuesday, December 10th. As a reminder, these two early release days are for WHS students only. These are not district-wide early release days, and buses will run at their regular time (3:30 p.m.).

- Wednesday, December 18: Period 7
- Thursday, December 19: Periods 1, 3, 5
- Friday, December 20: Periods 2, 4, 6

As the temperatures drop, we want to remind you of our dress code. Pajama pants and slippers are not permitted. Students will be asked to change if they come in pajama pants/slippers (any day other than pajama day!). Blankets are also not permitted. If your child needs warm clothes or a jacket, please e-mail or call Ms. Leavins.