Middle Academy Announcements
Today we would like to recognize Maya Angelou. She is a famous writer, poet, and civil rights activist. She has written many plays, autobiographies, and TV shows. In her early career, she worked as a professor of American Studies at Wake Forest University in North Carolina. She worked along side Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X during the Civil Rights movement. One of her most recognized works is an autobiographical collection of poems called “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings”. She has received many awards and honorary degrees. She even spoke at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton.
Join us in celebrating the amazing Beginning Teachers (BTs) at EWA! In the Middle School we are celebrating:
Ms. Carey, Ms. Coe, Mr.Cournoyer, and Mr. Llewellyn
You can participate by giving a heartfelt “Shout Out” or sharing a note of encouragement or thanks
Let’s show our BTs how much we appreciate them as they embark on this wonderful journey with us!
Auditions for 2026-2027 Jr Dance Ensemble Team will be held on Wednesday, March 11th from 3:30-5:15 PM. The audition is open for rising 7th and 8th graders.There will be an interest meeting on Thursday, February 19th during lunch for students to pick up their audition packet and ask questions. Audition packets include: student form that students and parents must sign, teacher recommendation form, audition information sheet with a list of skills students need to know for the audition, and a judges score sheet to know how they are being evaluated. Please email Miss Ludlum with any questions regarding the audition.
Candy Grams: You can purchase a lollipop for $1 or other candy for $2 for your friends and teachers during lunch along with a message beginning today. Teachers are also welcome to purchase candy grams. Delivery of candy grams will be on Friday during lunch by NJHS. If you have cash today and want to purchase candy grams, come to Spirit Hall during lunch. We will be selling candy grams on Wednesday and Thursday as well.
There will be a Lost and Found "Yard, NO Sale" in Spirit Hall TODAY through Friday, February 13th. This is a last attempt to get items back to their owners before donations. All unclaimed items will be donated at the end of the week. Students may come down to view items at designated times with teachers' permission.
There will NOT be a MASC workday today 2/12. Please refer to the MASC letter with dates.
Today is an Athletic Booster Dress Down Day.
Drop and Pick Up
No students are to be dropped off or picked up at building 5. Any student reported will receive disciplinary action.
When arriving for AA pickup in the afternoons, please arrive @3:45 and stay in the right lane closest to the building ONLY.
If your student does not come out to carpool and you have looped around, please come in to the Dining Hall (back of the gym) to give them your student’s number and your student will meet you there.
Middle Academy Events
Please do not drop off students on campus in the morning before carpool. If you need to drop off earlier than 7:40, please utilize the morning WINGS service.
Middle School carpool in the afternoon does not begin until 3:15. If you arrive earlier you will be asked to go to the back of the line. Students are in class until their release time of 3:15.
Students, during carpool you are to be seated in your classroom watching the screen for your carpool number to come up. Students are not to be in the hallways, standing up within the classroom, but waiting for your number to be displayed. Parents are not to arrive before 3:20. Students are to only be dismissed by your teacher to head to carpool when you both see your number come up. Any students seen at carpool without permission or prior to release time will face disciplinary action. Thank you for following the rules that have been in place for your safety.
Middle Academy Sports
When athletes have away games please initial the roster located outside of the Middle School entrance. Do NOT enter the Middle School office unless checking out another student that is not playing sports.
When there is a home game, students need to be picked up during carpool and brought back to school for the game. Students may not linger after school.
If your student needs to stay after school before a game starts, they must go to WINGS. Students should be registered for WINGS online. An email must be sent to a WINGS teacher giving students permission to attend the sports event/game. An email must be sent each time or for each game/event.
Once students leave WINGS they need to be picked up at the game and are no longer the responsibility of WINGS. Please contact Payton Shearin at pshearin@eastwakeacademy.org for additional information.
Students are NOT to leave for sports while in transition to the next class. They may exit at the time of dismissal for that game day.
Middle School Tryout Information
Tryouts will be held 2/18 and 2/19
MS Baseball @ Wendell Park 4:00-5:30pm – 601 W 3rd St, Wendell, NC 27591
MS Softball @ Wendell Park 4-5:30pm – 601 W 3rd St, Wendell, NC 27591
MS Coed Golf @ Zebulon Country Club 4-5:30pm – 2424 Pearces Road, Zebulon NC 27597
MS Girls Soccer @ Knightdale Station Park 4:15 – 5:45pm – 810 N. First Ave, Knightdale NC 27545
Tryout Packets are Due 2/13
Please contact Coach Bowman if you have any questions. (bbowman@eastwakeacademy.org)