Senior Academy Announcements
August 2, 2021
Good Morning Senior Academy
Counselor’s Corner: - Notes from Mrs. Naftel…
Hello Students and Parents and welcome to a new year! I have a lot of information to share but just wanted to make one announcement about schedules and making schedule changes. Students have until 12p Friday, July 30th to request a change to their schedule which would affect any classes taught by an EWA staff member. snaftel@eastwakeacademy.org
STUDENTS STAY UPDATED:
Lockers: Information about Locker assignments will be coming out soon. At this time IF YOU DO NOT want to use a locker please submit the “LOCKER REFUSAL FORM”. A locker will not be assigned to you this school year 2021-2022. (A QR code will also be posted around the HS to access this form.)
SENIORS: There are only 20 spots left in the Senior parking lot . You have only a few more days to purchase a spot before these spots will be offers to Juniors. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Ray today.
EWA News:
Board Announcement from August 1, 2021:
Effective immediately, all students, staff, and visitors to East Wake Academy will be required to wear a mask. This is a change from our original plan that was shared on July 23, 2021. The Governor, CDC, and DHHS have updated their guidance in the toolkit based on the increase of COVID cases related to the Delta variant. Our five-county service area has returned to the High-risk category, and cases have doubled in the past week.
The board’s goal is to have students consistently in school and provide them with a safe learning environment. The board understands that we are still in a global pandemic, and COVID is a public health issue. The board is tasked with overseeing what is best for all students.
The Governor and NCDHHS continue to provide guidance to schools through the NC Strong School’s Toolkit. The guidance now uses SHOULD for recommendations to mitigate the spread of COVID.
Starting IMMEDIATELY:
- All K-12 students must wear a face covering while inside school buildings (Mask must cover nose and mouth)
- All staff must wear a face covering
- All visitors to campus must wear a face covering while inside buildings
- Masks are not required outside or on the playground
The board has rescheduled its meeting for August 10, 2021. The board will revisit the masking requirements at that time.
CLUBS:
Club Interest Day this Friday – More information to come.
The time has come for the Student Council Interest Meeting that will be held during lunch in Mr. Raynors room Tuesday, August 3rd and Wednesday August 4th . Mr. Raynor will provide you with important information regarding student council, applications, requirements, responsibilities, and the election process.
You must come to the meeting in order to receive an application for Student Council unless discussed with Mr. Raynor prior.
We look forward to seeing you at the meeting!
EWA is excited to continue our partnership with EF as we begin to plan for future travel as COVID restrictions begin to lift. If you are interested in traveling abroad with EWA to England during Summer '22, Message Clyde Shafer (cshafer@eastwakeacademy.org) for more information.
SPORTS:
"Attention all Fall Athletes, 9th-12th grade, who are interested in trying out for High School Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Volleyball, or Women's Golf. Please make sure you have a completed and up to date tryout packet ready by your tryout date below. The completed packet can be emailed to Coach Eason (ceason@eastwakeacademy.org) or given to your coach on day one of tryouts. This must be submitted to attend. Visit our athletic website (goewaeagles.org) and click the files/link tab to find the full tryout packet."
HS Tryouts
- Cross Country @ EWA Campus, 3:45-5:00 pm (8/2-8/3)
- Men's Soccer @ Bailey-Middlesex Park, 4:00-6:00 pm (8/2-8/3)
- Volleyball @ EWA Gym, 4:00-6:00 pm (8/2-8/3)
- Women's Golf @ Zebulon CC, 4:00-5:30 pm (8/2-8/3)
*Please note that masks are currently to be worn to campus and used during indoor sports. Please contact Coach Eason if you have any questions. (ceason@eastwakeacademy.org)
"You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." ~ C.S. Lewis