Middle Academy Announcements 5-22-2020
Please view the link below for Middle Academy Academic Awards information.
High School & Middle School Special Recognition Awards
On behalf of our Athletic Department, we would like to recognize a few special awards achieved by our amazing student-athletes. These individuals excelled throughout the school year in the classroom and on the field. Your hardwork has certainly paid off as you continued to shine in each sport. Congratulations on all the very impressive achievements!
HIGH SCHOOL TRIPLE SPORT ATHLETE
Garrett Cassell: Soccer, Basketball, Baseball
Connor Fitts: Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball
Eli Gardner: Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball
Rachel Hardy: Golf, Basketball, Softball
Sarah Howell: Golf, Basketball, Softball
Ginny Beth Swaim: Volleyball, Basketball, Softball
MIDDLE SCHOOL TRIPLE SPORT ATHLETES
Will Connolly: Soccer, Basketball, Baseball
Weston Dixon: Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball
Jaimee Fowler: Cross Country, Basketball, Softball
Addison Hurt: Cross Country, Basketball, Golf
Peyton Robertson: Volleyball, Cheerleading, Softball
Tanner Robertson: Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball
Owen Schmidt: Cross Country, Basketball, Baseball
Kelli Toney: Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer
Gracie Vaughan: Cross Country, Basketball, Soccer
Senior All-Time Records
Rachel Hardy: all-time steals leader ( 272 career steals)
Alyssa Hopkins: all-time goals leader (74 career goals)
Caleb Jordan: all-time goals leader ( 78 career goals)
Isaac Phillips: all-time points leader (1,237 career points)
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Female Athlete of the year goes to Rachel Hardy. We have had the honor of watching her flourish as an athlete during every season from 6th-12th grade. This year she qualified for states for golf, won defensive player of the year in basketball, and was the projected starting pitcher for the softball team.
Male Athlete of the year goes to Caleb Jordan. Caleb led the soccer team in goals, selected to NCAC all-conference, and was the first athlete at EWA to be selected all-state.
MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
Female Athlete of the year goes to Gracie Vaughan. She is now a 2x winner of this award. Gracie was MVP of the cross country team, MVP of the basketball team, and played on the soccer team.
Male Athlete of the year goes to Owen Schmidt. He was MVP of the cross country team, Offensive Player of the Year for the basketball team, and played on the baseball team.
ASSISTANT COACH OF THE YEAR
The following coach assisted for the JV basketball, Varsity basketball, and Women's soccer. He also stepped up and head coached a very successful boys soccer team last Fall. This year's assistant coach of the year goes to Drake Weatherspoon.
HEAD COACH OF THE YEAR
Our Head Coach of Coach this year goes to an individual who has quickly proven to connect with our athletes and finds a way to be a very positive motivator. He wrapped up his second season with the MS basketball team and is always willing to help out with any of the sports EWA offers. Scott Canipe is this year's Head Coach of the Year.
Congratulations to all our teams and winners this year! It has been a pleasure to watch our athletic program continue to progress and thrive throughout the 2019-2020 school year. Coach Eason would like to thank our Administration, Parents, Athletes, and Coaches for making our athletic program possible! We can't wait to get the season rolling this coming Fall!
Happy Birthday to these 5th Graders this week/over the summer:
Jayden Thomas- May 15th
Cassie Bass- May 15th
Olivia Thompson-May 15th
Brayden Wells- May 17th
Dylan Royster- May 19th
Nathan Leonard- May 22nd
Evan Mason- May 26th
Paige Crudup- May 27th
Kyla Boone- May 28th
Leila Gonzalez- June 1st
Luke Glover- June 5th
Braydon Gaddy- June 7th
Cameron Ray- June 12th
Max Swaim- June 15th
Autumn Perry- June 18th
Hannah Miller- June 22nd
Chase Jordan- June 30th
The following middle academy students competed in the FBLA regional competition in December and the online virtual State Competition this year! Here are 2020 State Winners for EWA!
Hunter Smith - 2nd place in the state Business Computer Technology!
Skylar Carroll - 3rd place in the state Digital Citizenship!
Grayson Warren - 3rd place in the state Business Etiquette!
Top 10 finishers in NC:
Miranda McCullough - Parliamentary procedure
Katelyn Nguyen - Business Communication
Niko Smith - Business Concepts
Top 25 finisher in NC:
Sebastian Lopez-Chavarria - Elevator speech
STEM-4-KIDS
We'll be conducting our Doctor Minecraft class in which kids have a fun time learning about germs/pathogens and explore various drug delivery approaches while creating projects/games in Minecraft. Kids love Minecraft, so let's get them learning while playing! It will be conducted every Saturday online on 5/16-6/6 from 10-11AM EST. Register here.
Shelby Jones
STEM Lead Coach
STEM For Kids, LLC
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sjones@stemforkids.net
(336)560-7836
Student Support Team: As our time apart lengthens and family stressors increase, we need to remember that the school does have supports in place for you and your family. Our student support team has been working tirelessly behind the scenes to support kids. Please see the resources and contact information they have in place.
The Student Support Team has finalized our website and created our first newsletter.
Student Support Team Newsletter: https://www.smore.com/zbfpx