Senior Academy Announcements
March 25, 2025
Good Morning Senior Academy.
Let's wish Mr. Harrington a Happy Birthday today.
CONGRATULATIONS:
Congratulations to Caroline Loomis on her acceptance and commitment to NCSU with a major in Education.
STUDENTS STAY UPDATED:
**Baker Center will be closed to students during lunch throughout the school week, unless there is a club meeting scheduled.
Upcoming Dates:
March 25 - ACT Testing March 25th (Asynchronous for grades 9, 10, and 12)
March 28 - Spring Dress Down Pictures reschedule
March 31-April 4 - HS Spirit Week
Spirit Week is coming!! Your Spring Spirit Week will be March 31st until April 4th with a Pep Rally on Friday, April 4th during 4th period. The days are as follows:
Monday: PJ vs. Adam Sandler Day
Tuesday: Pop culture/ meme/ Vine Day
Wednesday: Camo Day
Thursday: Pirates vs. Princesses
Friday: Color Wars- Seniors will wear black, Juniors will wear purple, Sophomores will wear pink, and Freshman will wear blue
If you are interested in participating in any of the Pep Rally games, please reach out to your grade level representatives and class presidents! See Mr. Raynor or Mrs. Jones with any concerns and questions regarding Spirit Week and Pep Rally.
EWA Senior Academy Student Services: Learn more about; Scholarship Opportunities , FAFSA, CommonApp, Forms, Community Service and careers.
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
Seniors- If you are interested in becoming a State Trooper, please see Mrs. Ray for details about Student Trooper Program sponsored by the American Legion.
Couch Oil Cares Scholarship: $2,000 scholarship to first year students who have been accepted into a 2-year or 4-year accredited college and reside in a 16-county area surrounding the Triangle.
Seniors - Cap and Gowns will be picked up in the HS foyer (entrance to HS) on April 9th, 10th, and 11th 11:25 til 12:10. Please make sure to stop by and pick up your cap and gown. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Campbell.
EWA NEWS:
EWA Events Calendar: https://www.eastwakeacademy.org/events
CLUBS:
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!
The Cancer Awareness Club's 2nd Annual Volley-Bros tournament is next Wednesday, April 2nd at 6pm in the EWA gym. If you owe Mrs. Lane money, please pay her with cash or check by this Friday to keep your spot and receive your shirt. We invite everyone to come out next Wed to support your classmates as they battle it out to determine the winning team and cancer charity.
FBLA had a great experience at the State Conference in Greensboro!
Our top winners this year are:
Ellington Butler - ML Career Exploration - 2nd place in the state!
Kevin Nguyen - Computer Applications - 3rd place in the state!
Joshua Yoneoka - Spreadsheet Applications - 3rd place in the state!
Nolan Ferguson - Computer Applications - Top 10 finish
Drew Bizub - Financial Math - Top 10 finish
SPORTS:
The boys varsity baseball team went down to Chatham charter and won a big non conference game three to nothing. The outstanding player of the game was Mason Brantley pitching a two hit shut out.
Tuesday 3/25
JV Baseball @ Heritage HS 4pm (2:15 dismissal)
Heritage HS - 1150 Forestville Road Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587
Var Softball @ Rosewood 5pm and 7pm (2:30 dismissal)
Rosewood HS - 900 Rosewood Rd, Goldsboro, NC 27530
Wednesday 3/26
JV Baseball @ American Leadership Academy 4pm (2:30 dismissal)
East Clayton Community Park -
Var Soccer vs Raleigh Charter 4pm (2:30 dismissal)
Knightdale Station Park - 810 N. First Ave. Knightdale NC 27545
Var Baseball @ American Leadership Academy 6pm
East Clayton Community Park - 1774 Glen Laurel Rd, Clayton, NC 27527
Thursday 3/27-
Var Soccer vs Wake Prep 4pm (2:30 dismissal)
Knightdale Station Park - 810 N. First Ave. Knightdale NC 27545
Friday 3/28-
Var Softball vs Wake Prep 4pm (2:30 dismissal)
Pilot Lions - 50 Pilot Bypass Zebulon NC 27597
Var Baseball vs Wake Prep 6:30pm
Pilot Lions - 50 Pilot Bypass Zebulon NC 27597
Quote of the Day
"There is always light if only we're brave enough to see it. If only we're brave enough to be it." ~ Amanda Gorman