Senior Academy Announcements
February 8, 2022
Good Morning Senior Academy
This week is National Counselors Week which is a time to focus on the unique contribution of school counselors within the U.S. school system. We want to thank Ms. Naftel for her great work and advocate for our students!
COUNSELOR’S CORNER: - Notes from Mrs. Naftel - snaftel@eastwakeacademy.org
Good Morning! It’s day 2 of National School Counseling Week. Our focus this week is collaboration and almost every day I am working with Mr. Johnson and Mr. Gay to support you all. Our ultimate goal is to keep students safe and provide a quality education. Sometimes we have different ideas when working towards a solution. When that happens, we find ways to compromise. General Colin Powell said, “Never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to people who don’t share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise.”
Don’t compromise your values, but how can you expand your knowledge and understanding by listening to someone else? I encourage you to challenge yourself to seek out other opinions. What you’ll find out is that you end up with a better solution – one that comes from a collaboration of perspectives. Wishing everyone a great Tuesday!
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CONGRATULATIONS:
Congratulations to Tanasia Yelverton on her acceptance to Meredith College
STUDENTS STAY UPDATED:
The Pre Health Professionals Club is selling flowers in honor of National Donor Day and Valentine's Day, which are both on February 14. Flowers are $2 each or 3 flowers for $5. Make sure you find a club member at lunch this week to send a flower or 10 to your friends or teachers! Flowers will be distributed on Valentine's Day. We have a limited amount - place your order TODAY!
PROM: Juniors and Seniors, please vote for the Prom theme by this Wednesday, February 9th! The theme will be announced this Friday!
PAL Dress Down Day is Thursday February 10th. Collection is Tuesday and Wednesday of this week.
SPORTS:
Tuesday 2/8
Women's Basketball @ Raleigh Charter (St. Timothy) , 6:00 pm start
Men's Basketball @ Raleigh Charter (St. Timothy), 7:30 pm start
Wednesday 2/9
No events
Thursday 2/10
** Update** Men's Basketball @ Research Triangle (Kestrel Heights), 6:00 pm start
Friday 2/11
JV Basketball @ Falls Lake, 4:30 pm start/Dismissal 2:30 pm
Women's Basketball @ Falls Lake, 6 pm start
Men's Basketball @ Falls Lake, 7:30 pm start
Saturday 2/12
Women's Basketball vs. Raleigh Charter (EWA Gym), 2 pm start
Men's Basketball vs. Raleigh Charter (EWA Gym), 3:30 pm start
CLUBS:
Spanish Club will meet in Shafer's room Wednesday during lunch
EWA is excited to continue its partnership with EF to offer once in a lifetime opportunity for travel for our families. We invite those interested to join us for an information session **update** Wednesday, 2/16 at 7:00 pm on our 2023 trip to Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Italy. Please RSVP using the link https://rsvp.eftours.com/u25b8ff or email Shafer with any questions!
First Priority meeting Thursday Baker Center at Lunch
HS FAMILIES:
- YEARBOOK: Attention Senior Parents: Please purchase an ad in this year's yearbook to celebrate your graduate. Visit www.jostensyearbooks.com Click on "find my school" and choose East Wake Academy. Then select "yearbook recognition ads." A full-page is $150, and a half-page is $100 If you have any questions, please contact Dena Coward: dcoward@eastwakeacademy.org
- As you may know, East Wake Academy has been approved as a State COVID testing site for our students and staff. We have partnered with MAKO Medical, the State vendor for our area. We are asking that parents pre-register their students in the case of contact tracing. Please know that you will ALWAYS be called prior to your student being tested. Pre-registering just speeds up the process, in the event it is needed. LINK TO REGISTER: https://home.color.com/covid/sign-up/start?partner=tf-eas-611-students
- East Wake Academy's Lottery Application for the 2022 - 2023 school year will open January 10, 2022, at 8:00 am and close on February 11, 2022, at noon. This applies to any SIBLINGS of current students and the General Public. Please go to www.eastwakeacademy.org and click on the "Lottery Link" on the home page or the Admissions page (OPENS JANUARY 10, 2022). On March 9, 2022, the lottery will take place at 9:00 am in the Eagle Hall in the High School. You will receive an email within 45 minutes of the lottery, letting you know whether you got in and what the next steps will be for you to complete. If waitlisted (not all SIBLINGS are guaranteed admission – you are guaranteed priority in the lottery. Admission is based on open space.), you will receive an email letting you know what number you are on the waitlist. Please KEEP this email as you can check this for updates at any time. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Kim Campbell at kcampbell@eastwakeacademy.org.
Quote of the Day
“Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us.” ~ Susan L. Taylor, journalist