Senior Academy Announcements
September 5, 2025
Good Morning Senior Academy.
HS EVENTS:
COMING UP:
Sept. 26th - Early Release Day
Sept. 29th - Oct. 10th - TRACK OUT
Mon. Oct. 13th - Teacher Workday
Oct. 29th -photo retakes (9-11 yearbook & Tux and Drape) more information to come
STUDENTS STAY UPDATED:
STUDENT SERVICES: (Scholarships, FAFSA, Common APP, Forms, Community Service info) https://sites.google.com/eastwakeacademy.org/senioracademystudentservices/home
SENIORS:The Wake County Schools College Fair will be held at the McKimmon Center at NC State. Sunday, September 21st.
Fair Name: WAKE COUNTY SCHOOLS FAIR
Fair Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Fair Location: NC State University – McKimmon Center
Address: 1101 Gorman Street, Raleigh, NC 27606
Notes: Parking is available in front of the McKimmon Center or in front of the Joyner Visitor Center.
Scholarships
The Gates Scholarship application is due September 15.
Eligibility requirements:
A high school senior
Pell-eligible
A US citizen or permanent resident
In a good academic standing with a minimum cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.
Driver’s Ed class: EWA's virtual Drivers Ed Fall Class (through Jordan Driving School) has been scheduled for October 6-10, 2025, Times: 2:30-8:30 pm. Registration will start the second week of September.
YEARBOOK Order: Attention parents and students! Please order your yearbooks now while they are at the lowest price of the year. visit jostens.com/yearbooks If you order between now and Oct. 17, the yearbook price is $60. If you order personalization, you can receive four free icons for the cover
If you wait until the end of the school year, the price increases to $80 so please order now!
EWA NEWS:
EWA Events Calendar: https://www.eastwakeacademy.org/events
CLUBS:
Ambassadors Club next interest meeting is TODAY Sept. 5th in Ms. Zigler's room during lunch.
“This week the Green Club brings you this fun fact: Glass bottles can take up to one million years to decompose! Are you interested in joining Green Club? Come to our first meeting, next, Tuesday, September 9th during lunch in Mrs. Broadwell's Room. “
Art and Design Club will have a meeting during lunch Monday, September 8th. Please attend as we have important information to go over.
"Unity Club will have our next meeting on Monday September 15th in Mrs. Keene's office at lunch. We will plan to meet on the first and third Monday of each month. We hope to see you there!"
SPORTS:
Varsity Softball interest meeting will be held on Friday, September 19 at 11:30 am. We will meet briefly at the flagpole outside the K4 building. If you’re interested in playing in the spring, please attend!
Interested in Cheering this Year? Varsity cheer tryouts:
9/24 - 4:15-5:15 GYM
9/25 - 4:15-5:15 EH
Please complete the cheer interest form below to ensure you receive updates on optional work out dates and tryouts! EWA Cheer Interest Form
Friday 9/5
Var Soccer vs Oxford Prep 4pm (2:30 dismissal)
Knightdale Station Park - 810 N. First Ave., Knightdale, NC 27545
JV Volleyball at Vance Charter 4:30pm (2:30 dismissal)
Vance Charter - 2090 Ross Mill Rd, Henderson, NC 27537
Var Volleyball at Vance 6pm
Vance Charter - 2090 Ross Mill Rd, Henderson, NC 27537
Quote of the Day
"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." ~ unknown