Senior Academy Announcements
February 13, 2023
Good Morning Senior Academy
Let's wish Ms. Nines a Happy Belated Birthday!
STUDENTS STAY UPDATED:
RISING Sophomore, junior and Seniors: Please be sure to make an appointment with Ms. Griswold to create your schedule for the 2023-2024 school year. There is a link in your email as well as QR codes throughout the Senior Academy.
Spirit Week is coming February 27th-March 3rd with a Pep Rally in the Gym on Friday, March 3rd. The days are as follows:
Monday- Gym Rat vs. Couch Potato
Tuesday- Emo Day
Wednesday- Y2k Day
Thursday- Hero vs. Villain Day
Friday- Color War
seniors- black, juniors-blue, sophomores- green, freshman- white
SENIORS:
If you have been accepted to a university and or college, and if you have received a scholarship, please email Mrs. Ray at dray@eastwakeacademy.org today.
FORM REQUESTS:
Driver Eligibility forms (Must have completed Drivers Ed class and behind the wheel): Make an appointment with Mrs. Campbell at kcampbell@eastwakeacademy.org
Transcripts: Please email Mrs. Ray dray@eastwakeacademy.org for Transcript requests. Payment may be required on PAYPAL (Graduates)
STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES:
Shelton Challenge - Shelton Leadership (ncsu.edu) This is a leadership retreat for rising 10-12th graders. The core curriculum of this six-day summer program is based on General Shelton’s five values related to leadership: honesty, integrity, diversity, social responsibility, and compassion. Traditionally, participants live on campus at NC State University for the duration of the retreat. The application is found at the link. This will look good on college applications!
Scholarships:
Seniors who live in Wilson, Nash or Franklin County could qualify for the Golden Leaf Scholarship that is worth up to $14,000. Here is the link for more information: https://scholars.goldenleaf.org/
Please see the link provided for upcoming scholarship deadlines: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10BdiWzUTkrwp2vG8QvijtEjrAcj-NmSnjD34HAeqCII/edit?usp=sharing
Jobs:
Camp positions:
https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/summer-camp-jobs/rising-2-3-assistant-instructor/
https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/summer-camp-jobs/multigrade-assistant-summer-camp-instructor/
Museum summer camp counselor
https://naturalsciences.org/calendar/summer-camp-jobs/rising-k-1-assistant-instructor/
Do you love the outdoors? Do you enjoy working with children? Then we welcome you to apply for a counselor position with Piedmont Wildlife Center!
Summer Camp Outdoor Counselor:
https://www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org/s/PWC-2023-Summer-Counselor-Job-Posting-1.pdf
Summer Aftercare Outdoor Counselor:
https://www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org/s/PWC-Summer-2023-Aftercare-Counselor-Job-Posting.pdf
Summer Specialty Counselor:
https://www.piedmontwildlifecenter.org/s/PWC-2023-Specialty-Counselor-Job-Posting.pdf
Nash Community College News:
Nash CC will be hosting a CTE showcase and this year we have included activities for students K-12. There will be interactive stations, games, and giveaways for all to enjoy and we hope that students and parents will come with lots of questions and excitement. The event is on Tuesday February 28th from 3:30-6:30pm.
EWA NEWS:
K-11 Spring Dress Down pictures are this Wednesday 2/15.
CLUBS:
"Spanish club will be selling valentine's day basket raffle tickets at the half circle during lunch through this week"
Clubs: if you have any news about Spring Semester events, please email Mrs. Ray and your Club Advisor so it can be shared out through Morning Announcements and EWA website’s Live News.
SPORTS:
Basketball Conference Tournament starts tonight at HOME. Girls play Franklin Academy at 6:00pm, Guys play Raleigh Charter at 7:30pm. $8 admission for parents, $4 for students.
Spring Sport Tryouts will begin this week of February 13th. If you are trying out for a spring sport and you submitted a tryout ticket in the fall or winter through email, you will need to resend it so it can be updated in our system. If you submitted a paper copy, you will need to make sure your physical is up to date. Electronic copies can be sent to Coach Bowman (bbowman@eastwakeacademy.org), paper copies need to be handed into your Coach on tryout day. Email Coach Bowman if you have any questions.
Men's Golf: February 13th and 14th 4:00-5:30pm at Zebulon Country Club
Women's Soccer: February 13th and 15th 4:00-5:30pm at Bailey Middlesex Park
Baseball: February 13th and 14th 4:00-5:30pm at Wendell Park
Softball: February 13th and 14th 4:00-5:30pm at Pilot Lions Park
Quote of the Day
February is Black History Month, in which we pay tribute to the contributions and achievements of African Americans throughout U.S. history. This month, all of our quotes will be from famous African Americans.
"Don't let failure go to your heart, and don't let success go to your head." ~ Will Smith