Week of August 29, 2021
General: We are turning the page on August and heading into September. We can only hope we see a break in the heat soon. We are at the halfway point of our first quarter. We did see a rise in COVID cases and exposures this week. This increase mirrors what is happening in the community. We shared our updated COVID protocols last week. Please review and help us by keeping your student at home when they are sick, showing symptoms, and keep their sibling at home until you have a diagnosis. Please reach out to Mrs. Dove (sdove@eastwakeacademy.org) with questions and for guidance. Mrs. Dove is our COVID go-to on campus!
The only way we can continue to make face to face work is if everyone does their part!
Early Release Day: We will have our first early release day this Friday, September 3, 2021. Please see attached carpool information.
Parking: Please do not park in the parking lots near buildings 4 and 5. Both lots have assigned parking, and they are full at this time. Students are not allowed to be dropped off in these lots. This is for the safety of the students.
PAL INFO
STOCK THE FRIDGE: Whoops! We had a mishap with our link! Click the link below to donate items and volunteer to collect/stock the fridges for our teachers on Wednesday, September 8.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0D48AAAE29A4F58-stock
BACK 2 SCHOOL BASH: Mark your calendars for Friday, September 17, from 6-8!! We are bringing back our annual B2S Bash the only way we know how; it will be EPIC!! We will have the wildly popular gaming trailer with all the latest video games, our local fire and police will be on hand with stickers and goodies, food trucks, MUDDY the MudCat will be there, so make sure you bring the kids to get pictures and autographs, entertainment for all ages and a DJ playing all the best music so bring your dance moves too! This event is FREE to enter, but food trucks will require money. PAL will be selling shirts and other merchandise as well.
We look forward to seeing you all there!
As always, if you have questions, please feel free to email us info@ewapal.com, and someone will get back to you within 24 hours.
Have a blessed day,
Anna D. Hinnant
COVID Dashboard: We post a daily DASHBOARD on FB, website, and Twitter. We are now providing a dashboard for each HOUSE (K-4, 5-8, and 9-12). Our five-county service area has returned to the "HIGH RISK" category for community transmission of COVID 19. Our current mask mandate has helped the school combat the spread and reduce the number of students facing quarantine.
Repeat Information from past messages
Face Coverings: Our Board extended the REQUIREMENT for face masks. All students, staff, and visitors are REQUIRED to wear a face mask. The mask must cover both your mouth and nose.
Curriculum Supply Fund Reminder: As we return to full-time face-to-face instruction for the 2021-22 school year, your continued support of the classroom teacher and the resources they need to support your child's learning continue to be a priority for us all. As a K-12 community, we are asking your family to be an active participant in the Curriculum Support Fund to help support and enhance the learning opportunities for all students. There is a tiered level of support starting at $50.00 per student. If a family has more than one student, it is $25 for each additional student with a family maximum of $100.00. My School Bucks, our online payment system, has been updated and is ready to take payments. There will be payment options to break the cost up over multiple months. 100% of your family's investment in your child's education will go to the classroom. Thank you for your continued support.
The Curriculum Support Fund is used to support and enhance classroom learning opportunities that include subscriptions and consumable items that your child will use.
Heat: We will face several days of excessive heat this week. Adjustments will be made to outdoor recess as needed. We thank Coach Eason and Bowman for helping monitor the heat!
Yearbook: 2021 yearbooks are available to purchase for those who did not order one last school year. They are $55 and can be purchased at the elementary school front desk. If writing a check, please make it out to East Wake Academy. If you have any questions, please contact Dena Coward directly – dcoward@eastwakeacademy.org
HS Carpool: Please do not arrive on Industrial Drive until after 3:30 each day. Please listen to the ZPD officer. They are on campus to help and support carpool.
Carpool: Carpool has had a good start. As we reminded families, it does take time to work all the kinks out – you have done well! Elementary/MIddle made an adjustment to AM carpool, and it appears to have made a difference! Thanks to all of our families.
A few reminders:
1. Morning carpool – Elementary: Please do not double up the line until passing the ROCK. We have several high school drivers that park on the "264" end of campus. The open outside lane allows them to park and get to class on time. In the afternoon, please double up as soon as you can!
2. If you come through the line and your child is not at the pickup station. Please pull away and do one of two things:
a. You can go to the dumpster area and turn around. A staff member will bring you back into line. They also RECALL your child's number so they will come out.
b. You can park and walk up to the gym. Bring your carpool tag.
Uniforms: Please review the uniform policy located on our website. Go ahead and get haircuts scheduled and get the hair color back to "natural" (meaning the color does grow out of your head and not from a bottle!).
Supply Lists: Please see website – posted under the parent tab
WINGS: Yes – WINGS is OPEN! Would you please visit the website or send questions to Mrs. Henry (ahenry@eastwakeacademy.org)