Week of August 22, 2021
General: We are moving into our 4th week of the school year! We hope all families were able to rest and recharge over the long weekend. Our next break will be Labor Day Weekend. September 3 will be our first early release day, and Monday, September 6, will be a school holiday. Zebulon has followed the recommendation from Wake County to implement a MASK mandate in public spaces. We continue to follow DHHS guidance and MASK mandate on campus.
We continue to see families keeping students home when they show symptoms. Remember that we are all in this together, and it is not about one family or student; this is about the safety of all. DHHS has updated the Tool Kit again, and we will be sharing the changes this week.
The only way we can continue to make face to face work is if everyone does their part!
Heat: We will face several days of excessive heat this week. Adjustments will be made to outdoor recess as needed. We thank Coach Eason and Bowman for helping monitor the heat!
Repeat Information from past messages
Face Coverings: Our Board extended the REQUIREMENT for face masks. All students, staff, and visitors are REQUIRED to wear a face mask. The mask must cover both your mouth and nose.
Curriculum Supply Fund Reminder: As we return to full-time face-to-face instruction for the 2021-22 school year, your continued support of the classroom teacher and the resources they need to support your child's learning continue to be a priority for us all. As a K-12 community, we are asking your family to be an active participant in the Curriculum Support Fund to help support and enhance the learning opportunities for all students. There is a tiered level of support starting at $50.00 per student. If a family has more than one student, it is $25 for each additional student with a family maximum of $100.00. My School Bucks, our online payment system, has been updated and is ready to take payments. There will be payment options to break the cost up over multiple months. 100% of your family's investment in your child's education will go to the classroom. Thank you for your continued support.
The Curriculum Support Fund is used to support and enhance classroom learning opportunities that include subscriptions and consumable items that your child will use.
COVID Dashboard: We post a daily DASHBOARD on FB, website, and Twitter. We post K-8 and 9-12 current results. Our five-county service area has returned to the "HIGH RISK" category for community transmission of COVID 19. Our current mask mandate has helped the school combat the spread and reduce the number of students facing quarantine.
Yearbook: 2021 yearbooks are available to purchase for those who did not order one last school year. They are $55 and can be purchased at the elementary school front desk. If writing a check, please make it out to East Wake Academy. If you have any questions, please contact Dena Coward directly – dcoward@eastwakeacademy.org
HS Carpool: Please do not arrive on Industrial Drive until after 3:30 each day. Please listen to the ZPD officer. They are on campus to help and support carpool.
Carpool: Carpool has had a good start. As we reminded families, it does take time to work all the kinks out – you have done well! Elementary/MIddle made an adjustment to AM carpool and it appears to have made a difference! Thanks to all of our families.
A few reminders:
1. Morning carpool – Elementary: Please do not double up the line until passing the ROCK. We have several high school drivers that park on the "264" end of campus. The open outside lane allows them to park and get to class on time. In the afternoon, please double up as soon as you can!
2. If you come through the line and your child is not at the pickup station. Please pull away and do one of two things:
a. You can go to the dumpster area and turn around. A staff member will bring you back into line. They also RECALL your child's number so they will come out.
b. You can park and walk up to the gym. Bring your carpool tag.
Uniforms: Please review the uniform policy located on our website. Go ahead and get haircuts scheduled and get the hair color back to "natural" (meaning the color does grow out of your head and not from a bottle!).
Supply Lists: Please see website – posted under the parent tab
WINGS: Yes – WINGS is OPEN! Would you please visit the website or send questions to Mrs. Henry (ahenry@eastwakeacademy.org)