TIMELINE OF SENIOR EVENTS
Updated on 6-8-2020
Seniors Class of 2020
May 22, 2020
Hello, FWBHS Seniors! I hope that this finds you healthy and working hard on finishing this school year strong! There is a lot of information below.
Digital Graduation Reminders
The schedule for Tuesday and Wednesday (May 26 & 27) is found below. Make sure to attend at your assigned date and time as we do have to attempt to film this graduation in order. Please also note the following:
1) Arrive on the east side of the school (stadium side) and park in the senior parking lot. At your assigned time, you will enter the building. Come ready to go in cap ang gown. You may wear school-sanctioned chords, ribbons, and stoles.
Boys: Cap and gown, white shirt, dark trousers, dark dress shoes and dress socks, and standard tie. Facial hair must be neatly trimmed.
Girls: Cap and gown, dress – length should not be below gown or dress pants, dress shoes with reasonable heels, and no flowers or jewelry worn on your gown.
2) Because of CDC guidelines, you may bring two family members with you to this event. No more than two guests will be permitted to enter the building with you on your assigned day.
3) If you have not picked up your cap and gown- do that this week. You may come to the school May 19th-22nd from 8:00am-1:00pm. Ring the bell at the front door, and we will be able to help you.
4) If you have not ordered a cap and gown, call Herff Jones (850)432-7464, and order and pay for your cap and gown. We can then issue you one at the school between 8:00am-1:00pm. If you do not have a cap and gown, you will not be permitted to walk in the ceremony.
Graduation Video Schedule (Note that Honors Graduates are not scheduled with their WAVE class):
Last Day of School
Reminder that the last day of the 2019-2020 school year is May 29, 2020.
Please continue to monitor student email, the Viking Voice, FaceBook, and other social media outlets for information on returning school materials, yearbook pick up, stadium graduation ceremony, etc.
**Seniors’ school email will remain active through August 2020.
Graduation Requirements
For the Class of 2020, receiving the State of Florida high school diploma is contingent upon the student meeting the required grade point average of 2.0 or higher and earning all of the required graduation credits. After grades are posted to the computer, school counselors will be contacting those seniors who are below a 2.0 or are lacking credits. Seniors will have an opportunity to recover in summer school (which will be offered online beginning in June).
Please know that members of the Class of 2020 may participate in the graduation celebrations if they are below a 2.0 or lacking credits. They will need to recover in these areas to receive their diploma.
Seniors Reporting Scholarships Received
Contact: J. Smith (SmithJ3@okaloosaschools.com)
Please continue to report the scholarships that you are awarded by emailing Julie Smith at her address above. We will have to submit a report to the Okaloosa County School District, detailing all of the scholarships that our seniors receive this year.
We are depending on you to keep us informed of any awards that you receive.
Thank you for your help!
Lowell G. Beckens Scholarship, the University of Florida
Contact: J. Smith at SmithJ3@okaloosaschools.com
Lowell G. Beckens Scholarship, the University of Florida-Scholarship is renewable if maintain a 3.0 GPA for up to five years. Seniors who have been accepted to UF and resided in Okaloosa County for the past two years are eligible. Must enter GatorLink user name and password to access application. Must complete application, write one page personal essay, and provide resume and transcript. For more information and applications go to http://undergrad.aa.ufl.edu/scholarships/undergraduate-scholarships/. Due Date: 7/01/2020
Final Transcript Request
Contact: C. Lemasters (850-833-3300 or cindy.lemasters@okaloosaschools.com)
If you have not let the guidance office know where to send your final transcript, please send an email to Ms. Lemasters with the first and last name of the senior, and the name and address of the college they will be attending in the fall of 2020.
The Guidance Office will use the information on the form to mail the student’s final transcript to the college they will be attending. **Please know that Final Transcripts cannot be printed until the School District uploads all of the seniors’ academic information including the graduation code. This should occur by the third week of June.
Yearbook Information
Contact: S. Thetford (ThetfordSh@okaloosaschools.com)
As you may have imagined, the final printing and delivery of this year’s yearbook has been delayed. Many schools, including FWBHS, had to complete their yearbooks online and submit them much later than usual. In addition, the precautions required at the factory end (sanitizing work spaces, social distancing, etc.) during what is already their busiest season of the year has compounded the delay. We do not yet have a firm delivery date for the 2019-2020 yearbook, but at the earliest, it will be in July.
As soon as there is a firm delivery date for the books, a plan will be created for pickup and/or delivery, and it will be advertised through this newsletter, our Facebook page and website, as well as social media outlets.
Meanwhile, there are still have a few books available for pre-order. We asked Jostens to reactivate the link for online purchase for an extra week or two: jostensyearbooks.com. If you have any difficulty with the online link, you can still mail a check to the school for $95. Make the check out to FWBHS, and put “yearbook” in the memo line. On the outside of the envelope, write “Attention Mrs. Oldenburg.” The bookkeeper will be able to deposit it into the yearbook account and notify the yearbook staff of the sale. We expect to be sold out soon.
Vikings Set Sail - Information Request
Contact: J. Smith at Smithj3@okaloosaschools.com
Are you a SENIOR who has been accepted into a college/university or who has enlisted into the military?
If so, email a copy/photo of your acceptance letter or enlistment papers to Ms. Julie Smith for the new Vikings Set Sail section on the FWBHS web site.
It may be found under the Vital Viking Info section on the home page or at https://www.okaloosaschools.com/fwb/content/vikings-set-sail#overlay-con....
**Take a look at this page! It is cool to see where our seniors will be heading. Please send your info to Ms. Julie Smith – so that all of our seniors are included.
2020 National Finalists
Contact: I. McMillin (McMillinI@okaloosaschools.com)
VTV needs your votes – We made it to the NATIONAL Finals!
We are Florida Champs
VOTE AT THIS LINK
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020natTeenPSA
Congratulations VTV Crew!
Contact: I. McMillin (McMillinI@okaloosaschools.com)
University of West Florida Updates
Contact: H. Marker (hmarker@uwf.edu)
UWF has extended their application and confirmation deadlines. The new deadline to submit applications for admissions consideration is July 1, 2020. The new deadline for students to confirm their intent to enroll is July 30, 2020.
This year, New Student Orientation has been converted to an all virtual experience for the safety of our students. New Student Orientation is required for all new incoming students. The orientation fee has been reduced from $250 to $50. If a student registered prior to the price reduction, UWF will issue a refund for the amount in excess of $50. Additionally, Pell-eligible students will not be required to pay an orientation fee, the experience will be offered to them at no cost.
All Summer 2020 courses will be conducted online. At this time, we still anticipate Fall 2020 courses to be held face-to-face.
Undergraduate Admissions will be hosting a virtual Q&A in the upcoming weeks. Invitations will be sent once the details have been finalized.
The UWF Virtual Tour is open and available to all students interested in checking out our campus. Additionally, there is an Appointment Calendar should any students like to meet via Google Hangouts. You can find the appointment calendar by clicking here.
Food Distribution
Sponsored by: United Way
Saturday, May 23, 2020
9:00am – until supplies are gone
Ft. Walton Beach Fairgrounds
1958 Lewis Turner Blvd.
Stay in your car. Bring an ID.
Covid-19 Drive Thru Testing
