Senior Academy Announcements
February 16, 2023
Good Morning Senior Academy
STUDENTS STAY UPDATED:
RISING Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors: Please be sure to make an appointment with Ms. Griswold to create your schedule for the 2023-2024 school year. There is a link in your email as well as QR codes throughout the Senior Academy.
Spirit Week is coming February 27th-March 3rd with a Pep Rally in the Gym on Friday, March 3rd. The days are as follows:
Monday- Gym Rat vs. Couch Potato
Tuesday- Emo Day
Wednesday- Y2k Day
Thursday- Hero vs. Villain Day
Friday- Color War
seniors- black, juniors-blue, sophomores- green, freshman- white
SENIORS:
If you have been accepted to a university and or college, and if you have received a scholarship, please email Mrs. Ray at dray@eastwakeacademy.org today.
FORM REQUESTS:
Driver Eligibility forms (Must have completed Drivers Ed class and behind the wheel): Make an appointment with Mrs. Campbell at kcampbell@eastwakeacademy.org
Transcripts: Please email Mrs. Ray dray@eastwakeacademy.org for Transcript requests. Payment may be required on PAYPAL (Graduates)
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES:
There will be a Carolina Mud Cats job fair on Saturday February 18 from 10am-2pm at Five County Stadium.
Shelton Challenge - Shelton Leadership (ncsu.edu) This is a leadership retreat for rising 10-12th graders. The core curriculum of this six-day summer program is based on General Shelton’s five values related to leadership: honesty, integrity, diversity, social responsibility, and compassion. Traditionally, participants live on campus at NC State University for the duration of the retreat. The application is found at the link. This will look good on college applications!
Scholarships:
Seniors who live in Wilson, Nash or Franklin County could qualify for the Golden Leaf Scholarship that is worth up to $14,000. Here is the link for more information: https://scholars.goldenleaf.org/
Please see the link provided for upcoming scholarship deadlines: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10BdiWzUTkrwp2vG8QvijtEjrAcj-NmSnjD34HAeqCII/edit?usp=sharing
Jobs:
Camp positions:
https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/summer-camp-jobs/rising-2-3-assistant-instructor/
https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/summer-camp-jobs/multigrade-assistant-summer-camp-instructor/
Museum summer camp counselor
https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/summer-camp-jobs/rising-k-1-assistant-instructor/
Do you love the outdoors? Do you enjoy working with children? Then we welcome you to apply for a counselor position with Piedmont Wildlife Center!
Summer Camp Outdoor Counselor:
https://www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org/s/PWC-2023-Summer-Counselor-Job-Posting-1.pdf
Summer Aftercare Outdoor Counselor:
https://www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org/s/PWC-Summer-2023-Aftercare-Counselor-Job-Posting.pdf
Summer Specialty Counselor:
https://www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org/s/PWC-2023-Specialty-Counselor-Job-Posting.pdf
Nash Community College News:
Nash CC will be hosting a CTE showcase and this year we have included activities for students K-12. There will be interactive stations, games, and giveaways for all to enjoy and we hope that students and parents will come with lots of questions and excitement. The event is on Tuesday February 28th from 3:30-6:30pm.
EWA NEWS:
No school for students Tomorrow 2/17/23 and Monday 2/20/23 .
EWA K-12 field trip Educational day: Our school spring field trip will be Wednesday, April 12th at the Mudcats Stadium in Zebulon, NC. All students K-12 will be attending an EWA Mudcats Educational Day! The consent form found at bit.ly/EWAMudcats2023 must be completed for each student by Friday, March 3rd.
CLUBS:
Inspire shirts for our March 9th Inspire student work expo are only on sale until the 17th! This shirt can be worn the day of Inspire and can be bought with the QR code provided around the school!
Clubs: if you have any news about Spring Semester events, please email Mrs. Ray and your Club Advisor so it can be shared out through Morning Announcements and EWA website’s Live News.
SPORTS:
Updates coming soon.
Quote of the Day
February is Black History Month, in which we pay tribute to the contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout U.S. history. This month, all of our quotes will be from famous African Americans.
"Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." ~ Maya Angelou