dray@eastwakeacademy.org

Senior Academy Announcements

October 21, 2025

Good Morning Senior Academy.

HS EVENTS:  

Oct. 20-26 - Free College Application Week (cfnc.org)

Tuesday, October 21st   

World Unity Day FREE Dress Down *Wear Orange shirt & Uniform Bottoms

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

 Wednesday, October 22nd 

Pre ACT 10th Grade - 9th, 11th & 12th Asynchronous

10th Grade Pre ACT Testing - Students will be dismissed after testing.

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

Thursday, October 23rd   

 PTA DDD

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

11:30am – 12:00pm - HS First Priority Meeting - J. Massey's room

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

Friday, October 24th

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

 

COMING UP:

Oct. 29th - K-11 Absentee & Senior Make Up/Absentee Pictures - K4 Dining Hall

Nov. 3-7 - HS Spirit Week

Nov. 5 - Senior Cap and Gown pictures (not required) and Club pictures

Nov. 7 - Pep Rally

Nov. 13 - Fall Dance Concert - Louisburg College

Nov. 14 - HS Homecoming Dance

Nov. 23-28 - Holiday

STUDENTS STAY UPDATED:

Stay aware of the updated Code of Conduct Policy and the Cellular Phones and other Wireless Communication Devices Policy. If there are any questions please refer to the email sent out on 10/12/2025.

STUDENT SERVICES: (Scholarships, FAFSA, Common APP, Forms, Community Service info) https://sites.google.com/eastwakeacademy.org/senioracademystudentservices/home

Nash Community College is hosting two Spring 2026 CCP virtual information sessions on October 21. Both sessions are scheduled for 6 pm. Use this link to register.

If you are a Wake Tech CCP student or would like to take CCP classes at Wake Tech next semester, Spring enrollment forms are now available. Current Wake Tech CCP students will need to complete the continuing student enrollment form to be eligible to register for classes starting on November 4. New Wake Tech CCP students will need to fill out the application at this link

SENIORS:

Cap and Gown Pictures - Senior if you are interested in this picture opportunity please see Mrs. Ray to sign up.

Attention senior parents and seniors:Please send a baby/toddler photo, candid, and senior quote to yearbook@eastwakeacademy.org

Stay updated on scholarships, deadlines, and all college information by joining Ms. Shearin's College Google Classroom.https://classroom.google.com/c/Njg1NjMyNjUxMjE5?cjc=dz7xexa

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.

EWA NEWS: 

EWA Events Calendar: https://www.eastwakeacademy.org/events

CLUBS:

"EWA is honoring Unity Day TODAY Tuesday, October 21st, as part of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. This day is designed to show unity and encourage kindness, acceptance, and inclusion. Students will be allowed to wear an orange top (shirt, sweater, sweatshirt, etc) with uniform bottoms that day to communicate that no one should experience bullying."

 

SPORTS: 

Congratulations to the Women’s golf team on their 2nd place finish at the Regional Tournament yesterday and Addison Hurt for her first place individual overall finish. The team will compete at the State Championship next week. Good luck ladies!

High School Basketball Tryouts:  All students must have a completed and up-to-date tryout packet as well as an up-to-date physical on file in order to participate. These forms should be turned into Coach Bowman. If you are unable to schedule a physical with your primary care physician before tryouts, you may visit Ortho NC in Knightdale, which offers walk-in sports physicals.

Tuesday 10/21-

Var Volleyball 2nd Round Early Dismissal 2:15

 

Wed 10/22-

Var Soccer vs RTHS 4pm

         Wendell Park – 601 W. Third St. Wendell NC 27591

HS Girls Basketball Tryouts (5:15-6:45)

HS Boys Basketball Tryouts (6:45-8:15)

 

Thurs 10/23-

Var Volleyball 3rd Rd (if necessary)

HS Girls Basketball Tryouts (5:15-6:45) - Gym

HS Boys Basketball Tryouts (6:45-8:15) - Gym

 

Fri 10/24-

No Events

   Quote of the Day

Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.” ~ John Maxwell