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Senior Academy Announcements

September 8, 2025

Good Morning Senior Academy.

HS EVENTS:

Monday, September 8th

11:30am – 12:05pm - HS Gaming Club - Harrington's room

11:30am -12:00pm - Art & Design Club - Wade’s room

11:30am - 12:00pm - HS Cancer Awareness Club - Basket Raffle

11:30am - 12:00pm - HS Spanish Club - Jones’ room

3:30pm - 4:30pm - HS Hip Hop Crew Dance Club - Harvey’s room


Tuesday, September 9th

11:30am – 12pm - HS Community Club Meeting - Baker Center

11:30am - 12:00pm - HS Green Club - Broadwell’s room


Wednesday, September 10th

11:30am - 12:00pm - NAHS Leadership Meeting - Wade’s room

11:30am - 12:00pm - HS Spanish Club - Jones’ room

4:00pm – 5:30pm - Community Service Club - Campus Beautification (Outdoor Classroom)


Thursday, September 11th         

11:30am – 12:05pm - HS Gaming Club - Harrington's room

11:30am – 12pm - HS First Priority Meeting - J. Massey's room

11:30am - 12:00pm - HS Spanish Club - Jones’ room

3:50 – 5:30pm -HS Gaming Club - Harrington's room


Friday, September 12th  

11:30am – 12pm - HS FBLA Meeting - Warren's Room

11:30am - 12:00pm - HS Book Club Meeting - J. Massey’s room

11:30am - 12:00pm - HS FBLA Meeting - Warren’s room

6 – 8pm - NHS Induction 

COMING UP:

Sept. 26th - Early Release Day

Sept. 29th - Oct. 10th - TRACK OUT

Mon. Oct. 13th - Teacher Workday

Wed. Oct. 22nd - 10th Grade ACT Testing - 9th, 11th & 12th Asynchronous

Oct. 29th -photo retakes (9-11 yearbook & Tux and Drape) more information to come

STUDENTS STAY UPDATED:

Lost and Found: High school lost items can be found in the plastic tote right outside the HS office.  Students can come down BEFORE and AFTER SCHOOL or DURING LUNCH. All unclaimed items in the High School will be donated after September 22nd. Gym lost and found will be in a container in the dining hall. Building 5/WINGS lost items will be in a container at the desk by the front entrance.  Items lost in the main building will be located right outside the office. 

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.  Link to application.

Eligibility requirements:

  • A high school senior

  • Pell-eligible

  • A US citizen or permanent resident

  • In a good academic standing with a min. cumulative weighted GPA of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale.


Driver’s Ed class: Drivers Ed Fall Class scheduled for October 6-10, 2025, Times:  2:30-8:30 pm. Registration will open September 9, 2025 (11:30am) https://jordandriving.com/east-wake-academy/

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:

Art and Design Club will have a meeting during lunch TODAY Monday, September 8th. Please attend as we have important information to go over. 


“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 the Green Club? Come to our first meeting, Tuesday, September 9th during lunch in Mrs. Broadwell's Room. “ 


"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


Mon 9/8 –

Var Soccer @ TMSA 4:00pm (2:00 dismissal)

         Pleasant Park – 3400 Pleasant Plains Rd, Apex NC 27502

JV Volleyball @ RTHS 4:30 (2:30 dismissal)

Var Volleyball @ RTHS 6:00

         Triangle Volleyball Club - 121 Competition Ctr Dr, Morrisville, NC 27560

Tues 9/9 –

Var Golf @ RTHS 3:00 (1:15 dismissal)

         Falls Village Golf Course - 115 Falls Village Dr, Durham, NC 27703

Var Volleyball vs Voyager 6:00

         EWA – 821 Charter School Way, Zebulon NC 27597

Wed 9/10 –

Var Soccer vs Voyager 4:00pm (2:30 dismissal)

         Knightdale Station Park - 810 N First Ave, Knightdale, NC 27545

Thurs 9/11-

JV Volleyball vs Neuse 4:30

Var Volleyball vs Neuse 6:00

         EWA – 821 Charter School Way, Zebulon NC 27597


  Quote of the Day

Don’t make the right decision; make the decision right.” -- Ellen Langer