Walker News

Energy Challenge

Recently, The Walker School faculty, staff, and students competed in an energy challenge.  Twenty-one local independent schools were tasked with reducing their power consumption by at least 10% for the month of February.  We were competing against our own average usage during the past three Februarys.  Our strategy to achieve this goal was to turn off lights when they were not needed, turn off computer monitors, unplug anything not in use, and lower heating thermostats when not in school.  Due to terrific support and participation, Walker placed ninth in the contest, with a whopping reduction of 16.84%! The overall school group reduction was 14.4%. Because we were so successful, we will continue with our conservation efforts with goals of maintaining and improving on our reduction of power consumption.

Neil Clark joins UGA's Advisory Council

Neil Clark, Walker’s Dean of College Counseling and Guidance was invited to join the University of Georgia’s Advisory Council.  This group of guidance counselors from the entire United States serves to assist the admissions staff.  Mr. Clark is one of only a few counselors who have been a member of both University of Georgia and Georgia Tech advisory councils.  In the picture, Mr. Patrick Winter, Senior Associate Director of Admissions, Mrs. Nancy McDuff, Associate Vice President of Admissions and Enrollment Management, Mr. Clark, and Mrs. Melinda DeMaria, Associate Director of Admissions. 

Walker's production of "Sweeney Todd" receives a Shuler Hensley Award.

Be sure to look for coverage of the Shuler Hensley Awards on WSB-TV Channel 2 on May 22 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Walker came away with the award for Scenic Design and Evan McLean was presented with a $1,000 merit-based scholarship. Walker was nominated for 5 awards for the Sweeney Todd production this past fall. Patty Mozley has served on the steering committee for the event for the past 2 years. Audrey Worley and Evan McLean performed during the opening and closing performances. Congratulations are in order for the entire cast and crew of Sweeney Todd, Evan McLean, Katie Arjona, Bill Schreiner and Patty Mozley.

Walker Carpool Study Underway – You Can Help!

A Middle School student (who needs to remain anonymous due to the public aspect of the Walker website) is currently conducting a Science Fair experiment with real world benefits:   Using Google Maps to plot where Walker families live, and then contacting them about potential carpool partners based on their geographic location.  

This student has set up a very user-friendly website through which Walker families can respond.  Simply follow this link and fill out the “Car Pool Information Form” on the website.  The student will do the rest, and will contact you about potential carpool partners in your area.  Several Walker families have already benefited from this service – perhaps you will as well!  Click on the following link to get started: http://www.home.earthlink.net/~walker.carpool/

Blair Fisher

Middle School Principal

10 Walker Students Receive Awards at the Cobb-Paulding Regional Science & Engineering Fair

The Cobb-Paulding Regional Science & Engineering Fair was held at Wheeler High School on February 7, 2009.   Ten students from The Walker School Participated in the Event with Bruce Powell, Middle School Science Chair and Jon Sikora, Middle School Science teacher serving on the Regional Fair Safety Committee.  Each of the Walker students was awarded with either a 1st, 2nd or 3rd place medal.  The 1st place medals will have an opportunity to proceed to the State Science & Engineering Fair.     These are the Science Fair Regional Award Winners for the 2008-2009. 

Get your copy of The Walker Way

A limited number of books entitled The Walker Way, written by Dixie Bowden, will be available for purchase in the Development Office during the 2008-2009 school year. The book is an overview of Walker's first 50 years and highlights many special people and events. The cost of the book is $50. Be sure to stop by and see Kaleb McMichen, Director of Alumni Relations to pick up your copy.

Costa Rica
Winter Break
Friday, March 5 – Sunday, March 14, 2010

10 Days/ 9 Nights – San Jose (2), Arenal Region (2), Sarapiqui Region (2), Central Pacific Coast (2) and San Jose (1)
Entrances included: Fiesta Night, INBioparque, Arenal Volcano including Hot Springs, Boat excursion Lake Arenal, La Fortuna waterfall, Sarapiqui Canopy Tour, Zipline, La Selva Biological Station, Isla Tortuga Cruise

Go to www.eftours.com
Click on Students & Parents - Take a Tour
Under Get Started click on “Enroll in your teacher's tour”
and enter the tour number – 772878. Click on GO.

Register with $95 NOW
before April 6, 2009, you will get $100 off the program price.

For more details - contact Newton McCurdy, Upper School Dean of Students mccurdyn@thewalkerschool.org

678.581.6908 Office     770.316.7300 Mobile    770.432.5583 Home

Itinerary

Europe Trip 2010!

1.) Go to www.eftours.com

2.) Click on students/parents in the top right corner

3.) Go to the bottom right corner of that page under Get Started

4.) Click check out your teacher’s tour/enroll on your teacher’s tour

5.) Enter the tour number: 763588

6.) Click go!

1) Fill out the application with contact information and the credit or debit card number

2) Fax completed application to: 617-619-1303

Contact customer service at 1-800-665-5364

LAST CHANCE:

Enroll by March 31st and get $100 off!!!

CONTACTS:

Kristy Helms
Director of Communications
678-581-0478

Mike Mackey
Webmaster
770-427-2689
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