Senior Academy Announcements
February 22, 2023
Good Morning Senior Academy
"Any RISING SENIOR that has not already met with Ms. Griswold to select classes for next year needs to schedule an appointment. The last day for RISING SENIORS is Friday, February 24."
CONGRATULATIONS:
Congratulations to Nuvia Mendoza on her acceptances to Wake Technical Community College, Mary Baldwin University with a $80,000 scholarship, Campbell University with collective scholarships or $62,400 and William Peace University with scholarships totaling $65,100, and to Savion Taylor on his acceptances to NC A&T, ECU and to Elon University with a $30,000 Scholarship.
STUDENTS STAY UPDATED:
Spirit Week is coming February 27th-March 3rd with a Pep Rally in the Gym and FOOD Trucks 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
Students, as promised by your Student Body Vice President, McKayla Pearce, the time has come to give our beloved mascot an official name! Posted around the school you will find QR Codes to submit names for our mascot until the end of the school day on Friday.
All submissions must be appropriate and will be monitored and linked to school emails, so be wise with your submissions.
Student Council will take the suggestions and create a final list of names to be voted on during Spirit Week, with the official name being announced at our Pep Rally next Friday, March 3rd.
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:
The Rising Leaders Initiative is a one-year advocacy training program for charter high school students who want to become active participants in education policy decisions in their local community and state and develop skills to guide their educational and professional pathways.
The application process for the Rising Leaders class for the 2023-24 academic year is now open! Applications are due Feb. 28. Click here to apply.
Scholarships that are due in March:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X4msIziRB1gaUfQTqehzmDJMgduGEUTqEnwg0jQkfFM/edit?usp=sharing
Girls Who Code is celebrating its 10 year anniversary by offering two FREE programs in the summer: the virtual Summer Immersion Program and the Self-Paced Program. See announcements email for application.
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:
Teen Job Opportunity with City of Raleigh Parks and Rec.:
https://web1.myvscloud.com/wbw...
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:
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:
FBLA will meet this Friday at lunch in Warren’s room to discuss Inspire and State Competition.
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:
The varsity girls basketball team came up just short last night as they headed to Northside for the first round of the state tournament. The girls had a fantastic season and will greatly miss seniors Trista Pope and Madi Wall. Thank you students for attending our home games!
Softball will need to dismiss at 2:15 TODAY, 2/22
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.
“One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation.” ~ Arthur Ashe