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Viking Voice Weekly Newsletter
Fort Walton Beach High School February 15, 2019
John Spolski, Principal 400 Hollywood Blvd, SW
Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548 (850) 833-3300
**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. Remember to scroll all the way through the newsletter for department information, club news, fundraising events, information on athletic events, and information on an educational adventure (trip) in 2020.
Messages from Administration
FACTS http://www.floridablackhistory.com/facts.html
February 1 - The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which abolished slavery,
was adopted by the 38th Congress. Ratification was completed December 6, 1865. Also, in 1870, Jonathan Jasper Wright was elected to the South Carolina Supreme Court.
February 2 - Today in 1914, artist William Ellisworth is born in Washington, North Carolina. Educated at Syracuse University, he was a student of Florida artist Augusta Savage. His works were exhibited at Atlanta University, the Whitney Museum, the Two Centuries of Black American Art exhibit, Fisk University, Hampton University, the North Carolina Museum of Art and private collectors.
February 3 - Six-time All-Star Bill White was named president of National League IN 1989. Former Saint Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White is named president of the National League. He is the first African American to head a major sports league. On February 3, 1903; Jack Johnson became the first Negro Heavyweight Champion, The Negro Baseball League founded in 1920.
February 4 - Today in 1986, a stamp of Sojourner Truth is issued by the U.S. Postal Service.
February 5 - Henry "Home Run King" Aaron, baseball superstar was born in 1934. February 6 - On this day in 1867, The Peabody Fund for Black education in the South
established. February 7 - Negro History week originated by Carter G. Woodson is observed for the
first time in 1926. February 8 - Figure skater Debi Thomas became the first African American to win the
Women's Singles of the U.S. National Figure Skating Championship competition, was a pre-med student at Stanford University in 1986.
February 9 - In 1979, Baseball Hall of Fame announced that Leroy "Satchel" Paige would be inducted.
February 10 - 1964, After 10 days of debate and voting on 125 amendments, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by a vote of 290-130. The bill prohibited any state or local government or public facility from denying access to anyone because of race or ethnic origin. It further gave the U.S. Attorney General the power to bring school desegregation law suits.
February 11 - Today in 1996, Penn's Baccalaureate Speaker was the Right Reverend Barbara Clementine Harris, a Philadelphian who was the first woman ever to become a bishop in the Anglican Communion.
February 12 - Birthday of William Felton Russell, better known as "Bill" Russel, he was player-coach of the Boston Celtics basketball team in 1968 and 1969. Russell was born in Monroe, Louisiana in 1934.
February 13 - The first Black professional basketball team "The Renaissance" organized 1923.
February 14 - Today in 1936, National Negro Congress organized at Chicago meeting attended by 817 delegates representing more than 500 organizations. Asa Phillip Randolph of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was elected president of the new organization.
February 15 - Today in 1848, Sarah Roberts barred from white school in Boston. Her father, Benjamin Roberts, filed the first school integration suit on her behalf. Leon Spinks defeated Muhammad Ali for heavyweight boxing championship. Ali regained the title on September 15 and became the person to win the title three times in 1978.
School Climate Survey (for parents to complete) This year’s School Climate Survey is available through the Grades On-line/Parent Portal. Parents should go to www.okaloosaschools.com – hover over Parents/Students in the menu choices; then click on Parent Portal from the drop down menu. Use your child’s log in/password (which is their student number and the last 4 of their student number). On the left side of the page – toward the bottom will be a link to the 2019 School Climate Survey. The survey is available in English and Spanish. This survey will provide valuable information for the leadership in your child’s school.
President’s Day President’s Day, Monday, February 18, is a school holiday. Students and staff will not be in school on this date. School will resume Tuesday, February 19.
Viking Conquest Contact: L. Dugan (833-3300 ext. 3310 or [email protected]) On Wednesday, February 20, 2019, beginning at 6:00pm, FWBHS will host the Viking Conquest for incoming 9th graders and their parents. Current 8th graders and their parents are encouraged to come to this curriculum fair to experience the VIKING SPIRIT, meet the 9th grade teachers and hear about Viking academic programs, Viking elective programs, Viking extracurricular activities, and Viking athletic opportunities.
FHSAA School Spirit Showdown
We are one of 11 high schools competing in the State of Florida for the:
FHSAA School Spirit Showdown
We need your support! Our crosstown rival (Choctaw) is competing too
One time per computer per email
Video Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMPa5q2bAiE&feature=youtu.be
Voting Link
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/L73C9RR
Attendance Office Contact: B. Craig (833-3300 ext. 3301) Parents are reminded that a student has 5 days from the day they return from an absence to excuse the absence. To excuse an absence, a parent is requested to send a note with the student to attendance. When an absence is unexcused, the student may not make up any work or tests in the class periods they were absent.
Yearbook News
Purchase Your Yearbook Contact: S. Thetford (850-833-3300 ext. 1316 or [email protected])
Be sure to buy a yearbook soon! We have contracted with Jostens for a limited number of books based on previous sales trends, and once they are sold, they are gone. The price for yearbooks (set by the company) will increase to $95 on February 22nd. Be sure to get your book for $85 now, and save ten dollars.
Books can be purchased online directly from Jostens at jostensyearbooks.com or through the Okaloosa County site, MySchoolBucks.com. Yearbooks will be delivered to the students in early May.
Class of 2019
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 she can place your name under the appropriate pennant (located on the brick wall across from main office).
www.FAFSA.gov
SENIORS – complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) beginning October 1, 2018, 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. Students and families can check out these links in preparation for completing financial aid applications: How to Create an FSA ID - YouTube FAFSA and FSA ID Tips for Parents - YouTube
Bright Futures Information
Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) – Class of 2019
The 2018-2019 Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) will be available online beginning October 1, 2018. 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 2018-2019 postsecondary academic year.
Applications can be made beginning October 1, 2018, for current seniors at www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org . This single application is used to evaluate the student for the following State of Florida programs (you will be answering questions during your registration/account creation that will let OSFA know if you qualify for these programs/scholarships):
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program – Deadline Graduation, 2019 José Martí Scholarship Challenge Grant – Deadline April 1, 2019 Rosewood Family Scholarship Program – Deadline April 1, 2019 Scholarships for Children and Spouses of Deceased or Disabled Veterans – Deadline April 1, 2019
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
NWFSC Fine & Performing Arts Scholarship Recruitment Event and Snowbird Concert Contact: J. Smith (850-833-3300 ext. 14151 or [email protected])
The Northwest Florida Fine and Performing Arts Scholarship Recruitment Event and Snowbird Concert will be held Sunday, February 17th at the Mattie Kelly Arts Center. Registration begins at Noon; the question and answer session is at 1:00pm; and the concert begins at 2:00pm.
Scholarships are available in dance, drama, instrument, musical theatre, recording arts, technical theatre, visual arts, and voice. Students must RSVP by Friday, February 15th to [email protected]. Responses should include name, current grade level, name of high school, scholarship of interest, email address, and cell phone number.
By attending the event, being accepted into the program, and having a successful audition/interview, students will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Congratulations Journey Washingtonhigh! Congratulations to Journey Washingtonhigh on her selection to represent Okaloosa County schools as a Sunshine State Scholar!
HealthCare Summer Institute at UF Contact: J. Smith (850-833-3300 ext. 2151 or [email protected]) Juniors and sophomores with at least a 2.5 GPA who are minority or rural disadvantaged students may pursue health career opportunities in a four-week session at the University of Florida June 16th through July 13th. Applications are due by March 29, 2019. See Ms. Smith in the Media Center for more information and applications.
Career Connection Center Contact: J. Smith (833-3300 ext. 2151 or [email protected]) Students are invited to meet with College Representatives in the Media Center:
Thursday, March 14, 2019 Johnson & Wales University
(Providence, RI; North Miami, FL; Charlotte, NC; Denver, CO) Meet in Room 203 10:45am-12:09pm
Scholarship Opportunities Contact: J. Smith (833-3300 ext. 2151 or [email protected]) Scholarship opportunities for ninth through twelfth graders may be found at http://www.okaloosaschools.com/fwb/scholarship. 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 enrolled in the same year-long course at the same level and receive a grade for the eighth semester.
Community Service Opportunities Contact: the Arc of the Emerald Coast (850-863-1530 or [email protected])
CHOICE IT Department News
Congratulations CHOICE IT Students! Contact: P. McCollough (850-833-3300 ext. 1271 or [email protected])
Congratulations to the following 44 Digital Information Technology students who earned the PowerPoint 2016 Microsoft Office Specialist certification. This exam provides industry-leading assessments of skills and knowledge through project-based testing, giving students real-world exercises to demonstrate their understanding of Microsoft Office.
Students who earn MOS certifications have been shown to earn higher GPAs, graduate at a higher rate, and get higher-paying jobs. Noah Annis, Gage Austin, Rylee Brown, Grace Burchell, Auron Carter, Kelly Cary, Angelina Chiola, Lilly Chouinard, Skye Conner, Riley Conroy, Caitlin Diener, Casey Dobson, Sarah Duckett, Jakob Dull, Kristin Elms, Henry Endt, Camryn Engel, Adam Fogle, Joseph Garvie, Justin Hammack, Grace Hawkins, Wesley Heyse, Spencer Kennedy, Nala Lewis, Jackson Lichorwic, Noah Nicolopoulos, Jhonpher Pardillo, Gabriel Perez, Camily Posadas, Grisbeth Posadas, Caitlyn Ream, Keynen Reville, Samantha Reyes, Daniel Schafer, Samantha Scott, Gavin Sibley, Gavin Smith, Gavin Spence, Zachary Titus, Roxy Van Atta, Steven Villanueva, Joshua Webster, Xavier Williams, Kaylin Winter
Science Department News
Congratulations Science Fair Winners! Contact: E. Russell (850-833-3300 ext. 14226 or [email protected]) Fort Walton Beach High School was well represented at this year’s East Panhandle Regional Science and Engineering Fair sponsored by Okaloosa County School District. The Fair was held at the Fairgrounds and judging occurred on January 30th. The awards ceremony was held at St. Mary’s School on Tuesday, Feb 5, 2019.
The following FWBHS students won placement or special awards:
Animal Sciences 1st Place Senior Division
Allie Manion – Fort Walton Beach High School
“To test photobiological light emissions from living organisms and concluding if they foundations are there to support photobiological hydrogen production.”
Cellular/Molecular Biology & Biochemistry 1st Place Senior Division
Kylee Sheets – Fort Walton Beach High School “Analyzing the best fluid catalyst for open technique burn treatment”
Physics & Astronomy 1st Place Senior Division
Emma Daldine – Fort Walton Beach High School “Bubbles Continue to Implode”
Microbiology 1st Place Senior Division
Mackenzie Marez – Fort Walton Beach High School “The effectiveness of alternative treatments on bacteria commonly found in the ear canals of canines”
Other awards presented by local organizations were given to:
Special Awards AIAA Northwest Florida Chapter – Maura Liles – Fort Walton Beach High School ($50) North West Florida State College
Emma Daldine – Fort Walton Beach High School (2year scholarship) Allie Manion – Fort Walton Beach High School (2year scholarship) Makenzie Marez – Fort Walton Beach High School (2year scholarship) Kylee Sheets – Fort Walton Beach High School (2year scholarship)
Florida State Science and Engineering Fair (https://ssefflorida.com/) will be held March 26-28 in Lakeland, Florida.
The State Finalists from FWBHS are
• Allie Manion – Animal Sciences – Fort Walton Beach High School • Makenzie Marez – Microbiology – Fort Walton Beach High School • Emma Daldine – Physics – Fort Walton Beach High School
Congratulations to all of our students who competed.
Theatre Department News
The Wedding Singer Contact: C. Whittaker (850-833-3300 ext. 1819 or [email protected]) Fort Walton Beach High School Theatre will present the hilarious musical comedy The Wedding Singer Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 11-13 at 7:00pm and Sunday, April 14 at 2:00pm at Ft. Walton Beach High School, 400 Hollywood Boulevard, Fort Walton Beach, FL.
It’s Time to Party Like It’s 1985! The Wedding Singer is taking the stage!
It’s the season for love and The Wedding Singer will have you laughing all the way down the aisle! Based on the 1998 Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore film, The Wedding Singer celebrates the fun, fashion, music, hair and pop culture of the 1980s. This highly acclaimed musical comedy received five Tony Award nominations including “Best Musical,” eight Drama Desk Award nominations and was called “The most ingenious and amusing musical of a Hollywood film ever” by the Wall Street Journal. Wannabe rock star Robbie Hart (Darby Ellis) and his bandmates Sammy (Patrick Wilcox) and George (Thomas Tona) are the hottest wedding band in town. He’s the life of the party until his own fiancée Linda (Baillie Jones) leaves him at the altar. Shot through the heart, Robbie gives up on everything despite the encouragement of his spunky and funky grandma Rosie (Zoe Thomas). Enter Julia, (Deven Welborn) a banquet waitress who dreams of her own happily after ever but worries that her wealthy Wall-Street finance Glenn (Cole Farrah) will never pop the question. Her social- climbing mother (Carson Klaus) encourages her to do whatever it takes to snag him, but her party-girl cousin Holly (Lexi Larkin) notices the sparks that fly whenever Robby and Julia are together. In the end, it takes a village in Vegas full of celebrity impersonators to bring the two of them together to discover that they were meant to be each other’s happily ever after. Advance tickets are $10 and are available from the school office 7:00am-2:00pm, Monday through Friday, and from cast members. Tickets the day of the show are $15 at the door. Although children under three are free, this production is rated PG-13 for language and sexual innuendo so parental
discretion is advised. Get your tickets now and join us for the funniest wedding of the 80’s! For more information contact Christa Whittaker at 833-3300 x1819 or [email protected]. Check out the event Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/events/364844614098577/
Math Department News
Math Tutoring Contact: J. Sheffield ([email protected]) TUTORING HOURS 3rd 9 weeks 2018-2019 Course specific tutoring per teacher (teacher provides tutoring for their students only): Ms. Betts-Jones (rm. 144) Mondays 2:15pm-2:45pm Mr. Gonzalez (rm. 146) Mondays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. McWilliams (rm. 341) Mondays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Tuthill (rm. 411) Mondays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Fister (rm. 417) Tuesdays 2:00pm-2:30pm Mr. Gardner (rm. 210) Tuesdays 6:15am-6:45am Mr. Hanson (rm. 418) Tuesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Lister (rm. 412A) Tuesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Mr. Mueller (rm. 150) Tuesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Sheffield (rm. 262) Tuesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Chadwell (rm. 281) Wednesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Duval (rm. 340) Wednesdays 6:15am-6:45am Ms. Hoffman (rm. 423) Wednesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm Ms. Young (rm. 407) Wednesdays 2:15pm-2:45pm
Additional Math Tutoring Contact: J. Sheffield ([email protected]) All FWBHS students, from any math course, may attend the following tutoring sessions: Tuesdays Gonzalez Room 146 2:15pm-2:45pm Wednesdays Fister Room 417 2:00pm-2:30pm Thursdays Kallenbach Guidance Office 2:00pm-3:00pm
(volunteer) Fridays Gardner Room 210 6:15am-6:45am
Sports News
Congratulations FWBHS STARS! Contact: E. Longo (850-833-3300 ext. 1812 or [email protected]) The Stars competed at the UDA Peachtree City Dance Championship on Saturday, February 9, where they double titled again! Winning 1st place in Jazz and 1st place in Hip Hop. They also won the Crowd Appeal Award for their Hip Hop performance.
Football Fundraising Events Contact: P. Dorn or P. Vinson (850-833-3300 ext. 4405/4406 or [email protected] or [email protected])
Educational Travel Opportunity
2020 Galapagos Islands Trip Contact: T. Marez (850-833-3300 ext. 1275 or [email protected]) I am excited to announce that I will lead a group of Fort Walton Beach High School students on a WorldStrides program to Galapagos Islands. On this once-in-a-lifetime adventure, students will explore one of the most bio-diverse areas of the world. They'll experience incomparable learning moments while gaining a new appreciation and love for science. This will be a trip that your child will be talking about for years to come! Your child will return home excited to tell you about:
Visiting Mitad de Mundo, and stand on the middle of the world! Seeing the Giant Tortoise and learn why Darwin found these amazing
land creatures so amazing Snorkeling at Concha Perla and coming face to face with playful sea
lions and the Galapagos Penguin Hiking the Sierra Negra Volcano and learning how to properly identify
volcanic rock
I have chosen to travel with WorldStrides because of their exceptional service, their 50 years of experience, their safety record, and their preventive measures that ensure learning occurs in a safe and fun environment. I will chaperone the program with other teachers as needed, and throughout the program our group will be guided by a WorldStrides-certified Course Leader 24 hours a day. Since this is not a school sponsored trip, we will not be attending as representatives or employees of the school. Please read the information below, check out the sample itinerary and visit www.worldstrides.com/signup for more details about WorldStrides and our group's trip. If you have any questions, you can contact me at (850)833-3300, or via [email protected]. Dr. Tavia Marez 850-833-3300 Ext 1275 [email protected]
