Mr. Taylor's class explored physics in ecology by investigating different types of energy and energy transfers in our environment.
They then put their understanding into action by playing Silent Ball, using the activity to identify and review the different forms of energy we encounter in the world around us!
They then put their understanding into action by playing Silent Ball, using the activity to identify and review the different forms of energy we encounter in the world around us!






📸K-11 Uniform Picture Update:
Parents who preordered - packages are being sent to EWA and we hope to have them to you before track out!
Parents still need to order pictures? Strawbridge's NEW Code Lookup Tool is now available. Parents can simply scan the QR code and follow the directions to access their child's picture ordering gallery. No need to contact Customer Service for an access code! *Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security.*
Parents who preordered - packages are being sent to EWA and we hope to have them to you before track out!
Parents still need to order pictures? Strawbridge's NEW Code Lookup Tool is now available. Parents can simply scan the QR code and follow the directions to access their child's picture ordering gallery. No need to contact Customer Service for an access code! *Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security.*


🌟 Student-Led Conferences! 🌟
Our First Graders were so proud to show their parents all they’ve been learning! 📚✏️ From sharing their favorite work to reflecting on their goals, our students took the lead and showed just how much they are growing. ❤️
We love watching them take ownership of their learning! 🥰🍎
Our First Graders were so proud to show their parents all they’ve been learning! 📚✏️ From sharing their favorite work to reflecting on their goals, our students took the lead and showed just how much they are growing. ❤️
We love watching them take ownership of their learning! 🥰🍎





DRESS DOWN DAY THIS THURSDAY!
Get ready to kick off Boosterthon 2026 at East Wake Academy!
This Thursday, September 17, we’re having a campus-wide Dress Down Day! The cost is $4 per student, and 100% of the funds raised will go toward our new playground equipment.
Thursday also marks the kickoff of our K-8 Boosterthon Fun Run & Color Run fundraiser, supporting our New Playground Equipment Campaign.
Last year, our EWA community raised a record-breaking $40,250 toward this project! This year, our goal is to raise at least $40,000 as we continue working toward the $75,000–$100,000 needed for our new playground equipment.
Don’t forget:
$4 Dress Down Day: Thursday, September 17
Boosterthon Kickoff for K-8: Thursday, September 17
Register your K-8 student: MyBooster.com
Spirit Wear Drawing: K-8 students who register before Thursday’s Boosterthon kickoff will be entered to win EWA spirit wear!
Let’s kick off Boosterthon strong and see if we can beat last year’s record!
Get ready to kick off Boosterthon 2026 at East Wake Academy!
This Thursday, September 17, we’re having a campus-wide Dress Down Day! The cost is $4 per student, and 100% of the funds raised will go toward our new playground equipment.
Thursday also marks the kickoff of our K-8 Boosterthon Fun Run & Color Run fundraiser, supporting our New Playground Equipment Campaign.
Last year, our EWA community raised a record-breaking $40,250 toward this project! This year, our goal is to raise at least $40,000 as we continue working toward the $75,000–$100,000 needed for our new playground equipment.
Don’t forget:
$4 Dress Down Day: Thursday, September 17
Boosterthon Kickoff for K-8: Thursday, September 17
Register your K-8 student: MyBooster.com
Spirit Wear Drawing: K-8 students who register before Thursday’s Boosterthon kickoff will be entered to win EWA spirit wear!
Let’s kick off Boosterthon strong and see if we can beat last year’s record!

🎀✨ Friday was DOLLY DAY AT EWA! 🦅💗
Dolly has Dollywood… but EWA has our fabulous teachers! 💅🏼🎀
Our teachers brought the big hair, the sparkle, the Southern sass, and ALL the personality to carpool Friday morning as they welcomed our Eagles! 💃🏼👑
Because when it’s the Friday before Labor Day, you don’t just show up… you show OUT! 😉✨
A little Dolly. A lot of EWA spirit. And the perfect way to head into a long holiday weekend! 🎉
#DollyDay #EWAEagles #EWA #SchoolSpirit #TeacherSpirit #LaborDayWeekend #DollyParton #FridayFun
Dolly has Dollywood… but EWA has our fabulous teachers! 💅🏼🎀
Our teachers brought the big hair, the sparkle, the Southern sass, and ALL the personality to carpool Friday morning as they welcomed our Eagles! 💃🏼👑
Because when it’s the Friday before Labor Day, you don’t just show up… you show OUT! 😉✨
A little Dolly. A lot of EWA spirit. And the perfect way to head into a long holiday weekend! 🎉
#DollyDay #EWAEagles #EWA #SchoolSpirit #TeacherSpirit #LaborDayWeekend #DollyParton #FridayFun

Early Release Day dismissal times:

Mrs. Zigler's Chemistry Flame Lab and AP Environmental Edible Soil Lab










Wise words from Dolly

Congratulations to Sam Pender on becoming a published illustrator! 🎉👏
Sam is a student in Mrs. Wade’s Honors Visual Art 5 class. What an exciting milestone and a wonderful example of where creativity, talent, and hard work can lead.🎨📚🦅
Sam is a student in Mrs. Wade’s Honors Visual Art 5 class. What an exciting milestone and a wonderful example of where creativity, talent, and hard work can lead.🎨📚🦅

Mrs. Zigler's HS Science - Fingerprint Lab




K-11 Uniform Yearbook Pictures - Wednesday, Aug. 26th
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In K-4 PE, students recently completed the first fastest class challenge of the year! This is a quarterly competition that tests each student’s physical ability and mental toughness! Each team works together to get the most laps in 5 minutes!
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For Quarter 1:
1st place is: Mrs.Lelito's class with a 15.12 lap average
2nd place: Mrs. Murray's Class - 13.4 laps
3rd place: Mrs. Byrd's Class - 12.92 laps
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For Quarter 1:
1st place is: Mrs.Lelito's class with a 15.12 lap average
2nd place: Mrs. Murray's Class - 13.4 laps
3rd place: Mrs. Byrd's Class - 12.92 laps

"What if the most important lesson in PE this year isn't about throwing, catching, or running?
Last week, our students began the year with a lesson called "Be the Bee."
It comes from an old story: ask a fly what it's seen, and it will describe every pile of trash in the yard. Ask a bee, and it will describe every flower. Same yard, but each one is wired and trained to notice something different. Students learned that people are the same way. Some are quick to spot what's wrong with others. Some are quick to spot what's good.
Through our activity, students practiced being the bee with each other: noticing effort, encouraging a struggling teammate, and calling out good plays instead of mistakes. It's not about ignoring challenges or mistakes. It's about choosing, on purpose, what you look for in the people around you.
Each class received a small bee to put up in their class as a reminder to be the bee. When you have a chance, ask your student about the story of the bee and the fly!
#EWA #BeTheBee #PhysicalEducation #CharacterThroughMovement #Teamwork #Sportsmanship"
Coach T - K4 PE
Last week, our students began the year with a lesson called "Be the Bee."
It comes from an old story: ask a fly what it's seen, and it will describe every pile of trash in the yard. Ask a bee, and it will describe every flower. Same yard, but each one is wired and trained to notice something different. Students learned that people are the same way. Some are quick to spot what's wrong with others. Some are quick to spot what's good.
Through our activity, students practiced being the bee with each other: noticing effort, encouraging a struggling teammate, and calling out good plays instead of mistakes. It's not about ignoring challenges or mistakes. It's about choosing, on purpose, what you look for in the people around you.
Each class received a small bee to put up in their class as a reminder to be the bee. When you have a chance, ask your student about the story of the bee and the fly!
#EWA #BeTheBee #PhysicalEducation #CharacterThroughMovement #Teamwork #Sportsmanship"
Coach T - K4 PE

Mrs. Shoemaker's students listened and watched a read aloud of the book The Dot, then each student turned the dot on their paper into a picture!



Ms. Blair’s 3rd Grade class uses the Zones of Regulation for their daily Social-Emotional check In. What an awesome way to check on every student!


Mr. Taylor's HS students are getting out and doing real science!
Ecology: Students explored the area around EWA to identify abiotic and biotic factors and connect their observations to the characteristics of life.
Earth & Environmental Science: Students completed a scale-model lab in which they calculated and modeled the relative sizes of the planets and the distances between them to better understand the scale of our Solar System.
Ecology: Students explored the area around EWA to identify abiotic and biotic factors and connect their observations to the characteristics of life.
Earth & Environmental Science: Students completed a scale-model lab in which they calculated and modeled the relative sizes of the planets and the distances between them to better understand the scale of our Solar System.





EWA would like to thank the Zebulon Lions Auxiliary for their donations of emergency lunches for our students.

Calling All Local Businesses!
Boosterthon is just around the corner, and we're looking for community partners to help make this year's event a success!
Business sponsorships help maximize the impact of Boosterthon so that even more of the funds raised directly benefit East Wake Academy students and classrooms.
If you own a business—or know someone who does—there's still time to become a Boosterthon sponsor! Sponsorship opportunities are available through August 12.
Visit the East Wake Academy Eagle Foundation website and select "Ways to Give" to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.
Boosterthon is just around the corner, and we're looking for community partners to help make this year's event a success!
Business sponsorships help maximize the impact of Boosterthon so that even more of the funds raised directly benefit East Wake Academy students and classrooms.
If you own a business—or know someone who does—there's still time to become a Boosterthon sponsor! Sponsorship opportunities are available through August 12.
Visit the East Wake Academy Eagle Foundation website and select "Ways to Give" to learn more about sponsorship opportunities.

Ms. Blair’s third grade class read a book called The Crumpled Hearts to help promote kindness. They learned that even though we can apologize after using hurtful words, people’s feelings & hearts don’t completely mend. This helps students learn the theme: think before they speak!


