With a new school year a little more than a week away, Walton High School is improvising its orientation sessions next Monday.
Instead of taking place on campus, those sessions will happen instead at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church (955 Johnson Ferry Road); see schedule below.
Construction work is nearing completion on a $31.7 million gym and performing arts building (where the original classroom building once stood). While it’s expected to be done by first day of school, next Thursday, Aug. 1, the delays prompted the orientation change.
“Walton is planning a theater opening event in September,” a Cobb County School District spokesperson told East Cobb News. “Although they may still be completing some final details, they are planning to use the building on the first day of school.”
School officials didn’t give a reason for the delay. Last December a fire broke out in the new building but according to Cobb Fire, it was quickly contained and didn’t cause major damage.
The new facility is the second component of the Walton rebuild and will be completed two years after a $48 million classroom building was opened.
Here’s what Walton officials are sharing with the community about next week’s orientation, where students will get their schedules and pick up prepaid PTSA and Walton items.
All sessions will take place in the Magnolia Room at Johnson Ferry Baptist Church.
Monday, July 29
9th grade:
8:30-9:15 am: Last names A-K
9:15-10:00 am: Last names L-Z
12th grade:
10:00 am-10:45 am: Last names A-K
10:45-11:30 am: Last names L-Z
11th grade:
11:30-12:15 pm: Last names A-K
12:15-1:00 pm: Last names L-Z
10th grade:
1:00-1:45 pm: Last names A-K
1:45-2:30 pm: Last names L-Z
If you’ve got a freshman, the walkthrough takes place on next Wednesday, July 31, from 2-3 p.m. at the school (1590 Bill Murdock Road). Here are the details about that:
“There will also be an opportunity for parents to become familiar with Walton and to learn what they can do to help their students in the transition.
“For students: Students will meet Walton Ambassadors in the Rotunda and be escorted to homeroom. Ambassadors will take the students on a school tour with their schedules so they can locate all their classrooms.
“For parents: While your child is meeting with the Ambassadors, the school principal and support staff will conduct a meeting in the dining hall to orient you to Walton.”
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