Presentations
The Walton School Counseling Department holds several informational sessions for students and parents throughout the school year. All presentations will be posted here after each session.
Rising 9th Grade Presentations
Sophomore Parent Night
February 6, 2023
School counselors reviewed graduation/promotion requirements, HOPE scholarship information, and course registration procedures. Then our guest speaker, who is an expert in the field of admissions testing, discussed the PSAT Score Report, test prep for Junior Year, and changes to next year's digital PSAT and SAT.
Junior College Panel Night
January 23, 2023
Admissions officers from Emerson College, Georgia College, Georgia State University, Mississippi State University, and Vanderbilt University answered questions as part of Junior College Panel Night. Click on "Top 10 Tips from College Panelists" to read the highlights.
9th Grade Parent Night - Class of 2026 Freshman Class Information
September 12, 2022
Information presented to freshmen families included Naviance and X2Vol, the counseling department as a resource, graduation requirements, promotion requirements, athletic eligibility, and how to get help for struggling students.
12th Grade Family Night - The College Application Process
August 23, 2022
Part 1 of the presentation reviews the application process, college essay writing tips, some recent college statistics, and other important information with our senior families. Part 2 of the presentation focuses on highly selective college admissions.
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12th Grade Post-Secondary
Informational Session
August 11 & 12, 2022
This presentation was presented to seniors through English classes. It discusses the college application process, post-secondary options, how to set up Naviance, CommonApp, how to request transcripts and teacher recommendations, SAT & ACT, scholarships, and more.
