dray@eastwakeacademy.org

Senior Academy Announcements

March 3, 2025

Good Morning Senior Academy.

SENIORS: If you have received a College/University/Military acceptance letter and/or scholarship(s) email Mrs. Ray at dray@eastwakeacademy.org. If you want your accomplishments noted in the HS announcements specify that you would like it added. If not, the information will stay only with the Senior Class Records.

STUDENTS STAY UPDATED:

Upcoming Dates:

  • March 6 - HS Inspire Event

    • If you purchased an INSPIRE T-shirt or sweatshirt, they will be distributed Wednesday at lunch on March 5th! Find Mrs. Wade and NAHS at the half circle.

  • March 7th - ERD and NHS Red Cross Blood Drive

  • March 10-21 - Track Out

  • March 24 - Teachers workday

  • March 25 - ACT Testing March 25th (Asynchronous for grades 9, 10, and 12)

  • March 28 - Spring Dress Down Pictures reschedule

Mrs. Schumacher’s classes will be in PE this week. We will resume with normal Health schedule when we return from Track Out. 

Driver Eligibility Forms will not be given out over Spring Track-out.  Please let Mrs. Campbell know if you need the Permit form. A parent has to sign and pick-up the form.  Last day to pick up the form is Thursday, March 6th at noon.  This is by appointment only.  The requirements to receive this form are as follows  -  you have taken the class and completed your driving portion.  Please contact Mrs. Campbell at kcampbell@eastwakeacademy.org.

Lost and Found: High school lost items can be found in the plastic tote right outside the HS office.  Students can come down BEFORE and AFTER SCHOOL or DURING LUNCH. All unclaimed items in the High School will be donated after March 6th. Gym lost and found will be in a container in the dining hall. Building 5/WINGS lost items will be in a container at the desk by the front entrance.  Items lost in the main building will be located right outside the office. 

If you are an art student who is not in art currently and want to display an art piece for Inspire- bring Mrs. Wade your artwork by the 3rd of March! 

EWA Senior Academy Student Services: Learn more about; Scholarship Opportunities , FAFSA, CommonApp, Forms, Community Service and careers.

  • Wake Electric Scholarship: $2,000 & $1,250 College Scholarships Available: High School seniors, if your parents or guardian(s) are members of Wake Electric, be sure to apply for the Fred M. Alford Scholarship ($2,000) and 16 Touchstone Energy Scholarships ($1,250 each). The deadline to apply is March 14, at 5 pm. To learn more about eligibility or to apply, visit: wemc.com/scholarships.

  • Assistant League of the Triangle Area Scholarship - Nonprofit Volunteer Organization

  • NCSU VetCAMP is a 5-day summer camp hosted by the Veterinary Professions Advising Center (VetPAC). It provides high school students with hands-on animal and veterinary experience through a summer camp! We offer two in-person programs lasting one week each and a week-long virtual camp. The dates are as follows:

    • In-Person Week 1: June 16th - 20th

    • In-Person Week 2: June 23rd - 27th

    • Virtual Week: July 7th - 11th 

    • Applications for VetCAMP 2025 are now open and will close on March 31st at 5:00pm EST.  Please see the attachment for more information. VetCAMP Flier

  • Zebulon Lions Club Scholarship Program: The Zebulon Lions Club is very pleased to offer scholarship awards in the amount of $1,000.00 to area students who are members of the 2025 graduating class from area high schools and who will be pursuing their education at an accredited two- or four-year college or university. Our scholarship application process values service as the primary factor to consider (we are a service club, after all) and we seek to reward students who have a strong record of service to their school and community.

Senior Academy Handbook

EWA NEWS: 

Nurse Nurse Newsletter

EWA Events Calendar: https://www.eastwakeacademy.org/events

CLUBS:

Monday:

  • Gaming Club meets during lunch

  • NAHS Art Club Supply Drive

Tuesday:

  • Community Service Club, NHS, and Student Council meet during lunch

Wednesday:

  • Lottery-Eagle Hall @ 9am

  • Cancer Awareness & NAHS meet during lunch

  • NAHS Open Studio afterschool

Thursday:

  • Unity, Gaming, and First Priority Clubs meet during lunch

  • NAHS Art Club Supply Drive

  • HS Inspire Expo Event

Friday:

  • Early Release for all--No Wings

  • NHS Blood Drive afterschool

It's time to sign up for the 2nd Annual Volley-Bros tournament. The event will be on Wednesday, April 2nd at 6pm in the EWA gym. However, all participants need to sign up and pay before trackout. $20 per participant, which includes your t-shirt. Scan the QR codes posted on flyers around the building and then pay Mrs. Lane before next Friday. 

Attention Book Club: please stop by room 211 as soon as possible to pick up your copy of this month's book, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein. We will meet on March 28 at lunch to chat!

SPORTS:     

GoFan Digital Ticketing 

MS: $6 General Admission

HS: $7 General Admission


Monday 3/3

Var Baseball vs Neuse Charter 6:30pm

         Pilot – 50 Pilot Bypass Zebulon NC 27597

Tuesday 3/4

Var Golf @ RTHS 3pm (1pm dismissal)

         Falls Village Golf Club – 115 Falls Village Dr, Durham, NC 27703

Var Soccer vs Kerr-Vance 4pm (2:30 dismissal)

         Knightdale Station Park - 810 N First Ave, Knightdale, NC 27545

Var Baseball @ Wakefield 7:00pm 

         Wakefield HS - 2200 Wakefield Pines Dr, Raleigh, NC 27614

JV Baseball @ Wakefield 4:30pm (2:30 dismissal)


  

Wednesday 3/5

Var Soccer @ Neuse Charter 4pm (2:30 dismissal)

         Talton Field – 500 North St. Smithfield NC 27577

           

Thursday 3/6

JV Baseball @ Cedar Ridge 4:30 (2:30 dismissal)

         Cedar Ridge HS - 1125 New Grady Brown School Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Var Baseball @ Cedar Ridge 7:00

         Cedar Ridge HS - 1125 New Grady Brown School Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278

Var softball game  -  4pm start and 2:30 dismissal


Friday 3/7

Var Soccer vs Neuse Charter 4:00pm (2:30 dismissal)

         Knightdale Station Park - 810 N First Ave, Knightdale, NC 27545



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