Senior Academy News

Senior Academy Announcements

MARCH 16, 2022

Good Morning Senior Academy

COUNSELOR’S CORNER: Notes from Mrs. Naftel - snaftel@eastwakeacademy.org


STUDENTS STAY UPDATED:

WIGGIN’ Week THIS WEEK (March 14-18) – Reminder:  Encourage all students wear YELLOW shirts with uniform bottoms Thursday. 


Dodgeball Announcement: NHS and Student Council are hosting a Dodgeball Tournament Thursday, April 14th at 3:45 until 8pm. Registration will happen from today, March 15th until the day of the tournament during lunch. Please return the forms back to the members at lunch or give to Mrs. Nettles or Mr. Raynor. 

To enter into the tournament, you must have a team of 6 players and each team must have the required amount of $20 at the gate on the tournament day. Students will need to bring additional money to buy their way back into the game. It will be $1 for the first buy in, with $2 for each additional buy in afterwards. Concessions will be provided for additional costs. 

The winning team will get to play a faculty team and win a wonderful prize. 

Looking forward to seeing you out on the court!


High School Spirit Week: April 11th-14th includes Pajama Day Monday, Decade Tuesday, Mathletes vs. Athletes Day Wednesday, and Color Wars Thursday


Students, are you feeling lucky? Student Council will be selling small bags of St. Patrick’s day candy at the half circle before school and at lunch Today until Wednesday, March 16th. Each bag of candy will be $3 and will provide you with a raffle ticket for a chance to win a pot of gold with various prizes inside.

Bags will be delivered on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, during the first 10 minutes of first period, with the winning ticket number being announced during Morning Announcements the same day. The winner will need to pick up their prize by the end of the day from Mr. Raynor.

Best of luck!


Please wish the following students good luck at the FBLA State Competition next week - March 24-26 at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro!  

Alan Casteneda

Peyton Connolly

Carsen Creech

Joey DeJoseph

Ashleigh Hare

Sebastian Lopez-Chavarria

Miranda McCullough

Hunter Smith

Katelyn Nguyen

Ivan Rideout

Kaleigh Rolison

Hannah Snead

Hannah Solomon

Kelly Velasquez

Grayson Warren

Sally Ishikawa


SPORTS:

Wednesday 3/16

Women's Soccer @ Research Triangle, 4:15 pm start/Dismissal 2:30 pm

Softball @ Oxford Prep, 5:00 pm/Dismissal 2:50 pm

Thursday 3/17

No events

Friday 3/18

Women's Soccer @ Neuse Charter (Talton Park), 5:00 pm start


CLUBS:

Mental Health Awareness Club is meeting TODAY Wednesday in Mrs. Naftel’s Office

Spanish club will meet TODAY Wednesday in Shafer's room during lunch. 

Theatre Club will meet in room 211 during lunch Thursday, March 17. Bring your scripts. 

First Priority:  Thursdays, Baker Center, Lunch.


HS FAMILIES:

**Driver Eligibility forms and Transcripts: After noon, March 18th , Driver Eligibility forms and Transcripts will not be available to be processed and pick up until school is back in session after Spring Track out.   

The new mandate: (Masks are Recommended)


Quote of the Day

March is Women's History Month. All of the quotes this month will be from famous women throughout history.

"Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people - your family, friends, coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way." ~ Barbara Bush