Family and Community Message for the week of November 25, 2024

 

Upcoming Events

• 11/26 Eagle Spiritwear Store open during both lunches
• 11/27-29 - No School for Thanksgiving holiday
• 12/3&4 - ACT WorkKeys (CTE)
• 12/4 - Student Office Hours with Dr. Jordan
• 12/5 - Coffee Talk with Dr. Jordan (7:30 a.m. @ Union Special)
• 12/6 - PTSA Skate Night @ United Skates of America from 6:00-8:30 p.m.

 

Upcoming Deadlines

• 12/6 Last day to fill out the Family Engagement Survey

  • English Survey: https://bit.ly/4hgIaog

  • Spanish Survey: https://bit.ly/4hk6FAT 

• 12/6 Last day to fill out the WCPSS Fall Student Survey

  • WCPSS Fall Student Survey Questions (English)

  • WCPSS Fall Student Survey Questions (Spanish)

• 12/11 Final deadline for Seniors to have their portrait taken by Cady and/or to select their pose.

 

New Announcements

• Please remind your students that on campus parking is not permitted without a pass. We will have to start having vehicles towed if students continue to park on campus without authorization.

• There are 615 seniors in the graduating class, with fewer than 80 still needing portraits. Enloe Yearbook is working to ensure everyone is photographed. If you haven’t taken your senior portrait, please respond to the message sent to your parents and schedule an appointment for this Tuesday. This is for yearbook photos only and applies to those who haven’t been photographed or made an appointment. 

 

Recurring Announcements

• ACT WorkKeys testing will take place on December 3rd and December 4th. For more information about the test and the list of students who qualify for this test, please visit our website linked here. 

• PSAT scores are available. Please check our website linked here for more information. 

• UPDATED Tardy Consequences & Documentation Guidelines added to Student Handbook    

• Attention Seniors who have not taken their Senior Portrait or missed the deadline to select their pose: CADY has extended the deadline to have your Portrait taken or selected to 12/11.

• Please participate in our Family Engagement Feedback Survey. The survey consists of just 6 quick questions and will greatly assist our Family Engagement School Improvement Committee in enhancing our family engagement events. Your feedback is invaluable to us, and we look forward to organizing events that will strengthen the bonds within our Enloe community. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts!

  • English Survey: https://bit.ly/4hgIaog

  • Spanish Survey: https://bit.ly/4hk6FAT

• WCPSS Fall Student Survey: We will be launching the WCPSS Fall Student Survey on November 6, 2024 and the survey will be open until December 6, 2024. Gathering this information is vital to our continued work in improving Enloe Magnet High School as well as Wake County Public Schools. You may review the survey questions linked below. If you wish to opt-out for your student, please email Jade Deberry at jdeberry@wcpss.net.

  • WCPSS Fall Student Survey Questions (English)

  • WCPSS Fall Student Survey Questions (Spanish)

• 2025 AP Exams:  

  • The order for AP exams has been submitted. 

    • As of 11-15-24, we will be administering 3594 AP exams! 

  • If you did not submit a request to take an AP exam for a course you are not currently enrolled in, you can still do so but there will be a late exam registration fee ($40) for each exam you request to take. 

    • As a reminder, students enrolled in an AP course can take the exam for free. 

    • If you wish to pay for an AP exam (a course you are not enrolled in), please complete the 2025 AP Exam Registration form.

    • Mrs. Miller will follow up with you in an email that includes an Exam Only Join Code and payment information. 

  • To learn more about 2025 AP Exams, please visit the Enloe Student Services website to view various resources including a recording of Mrs. Miller presenting information related to the 2025 AP Exams. 

    • Additionally, you can review the 2024-2025 AP Exam presentation slideshow. *Links and QR codes are included in the slideshow. 

• Coffee Talks 2024: I am excited to announce COFFEE TALK dates for the rest of the year. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend:

  • Thursday, December 5 @ 7:30 am, Union Special - 2409 Crabtree Blvd.

• STUDENT OFFICE HOURS: The following dates and times are available for students to visit me. There is no need to make an appointment. 
  • WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 6:45-7:20am  & 2:30-3:30pm

• COLLEGE VISITS:  Colleges and universities from all over the country will meet Enloe students during lunch times.  Please see the College Visit Calendar on the Student Services website for specific dates and times…

  • College visits are in person and held during lunches in Student Services, unless otherwise noted on the calendar..

  • Students may come down to Student Services and if it is during their class period, they are responsible for getting teacher approval and a pass to Student Services.

  • Check the calendar often as we add new appointments as we hear from college representatives.

 

Parent Organization Updates

PTSA: 

• NOVEMBER PIE DISTRIBUTION: Here's a volunteer opportunity at school. Help distribute parent donated pies to Enloe staff on 11/25 from 11AM - 1PM. Sign up for a 1 hour slot.

• GIVING TREE: The Enloe "Giving Tree" is our way of making sure that we truly are living our mission of being an inclusive and supportive community for all of our students. The "Giving Tree" helps ensure every student family, regardless of finances, is able to have a joyous holiday season by providing physical gift cards to those families.  

• Please consider sharing your generosity right here at Enloe by providing to the Giving Tree physical gift cards, dropped off to:  Mrs. Gullatt, Counselor, East building or shipped direct to school, ATTENTION to:  Mrs. Gullatt, Counselor. Link with signup and details is here. Thank you AS ALWAYS for your amazing & inspiring gifts of time and resources to support our Enloe students and families.

• STUDENT LEADERS SERVICE PROJECT/FUNDRAISER: Donate Cell phones, Ipods, Ipads, tablets, Airpods, etc. by 11/30 to bins in Atrium/Carpool Entrance hallway or Cafeteria/West lobby hallway. Put your name on  the blue envelope to have a chance to win a $25 Gift Card! Also, read the Student Leaders Newsletter here.

• ANNUAL FUND: Our Annual Fund supports everything we do at Enloe, from teacher grants to freshman welcome events to senior breakfast and parent information chats. We can't do what we do without you! We are over halfway to our goal and can meet that goal by Giving Tuesday (12/3) with your donation! Do not forget to corporate match your donation:  Enloe PTSA Tax ID: 56-1684469. tinyurl.com/AnnualFund24

Athletic Boosters: 

• Come visit "The Eagles Merch Perch" the one-stop shop for Eagles spiritwear and the place to pick-up online orders. Located across from the West Gym.  To see what is sold or to shop online, visit the link below. We're open EVERY Thursday during both lunches.  https://enloeboosters.boosterhub.com/store/6695

• Annual passes to all home games are available through the Athletic Boosters. Please visit, www.enloeboosters.org, and go to Tickets, then Season Passes. Entrance to games will be through a QR code. Senior Citizen and Student Passes are available for $50, Individual Adult Passes for $110, and a Family Pass with up to 5 QR codes for $300. If your child is on an athletic team last year they are eligible to purchase the Athlete Pass for $1.18. 

• Corporate Sponsorships are available at $250, $500, $1,000 and $1,500 levels and include annual sports passes and promotion at games and on the website. For more information, visit https://enloeboosters.org/about/7799. 

Arts Guild:

🎭🎨 Support Enloe Arts! 🎶🎬

• The Enloe Arts Guild is dedicated to promoting and advancing all of the Arts disciplines at Enloe High School. We know, firsthand, the power and reach of an arts education! Please help support our amazing Arts community while planning for your holiday celebrations. The Enloe Arts teachers, students and parents appreciate your support!
• Our fundraising campaign runs until December 6th, and every bit helps! Here’s how you can make a difference: 
  • 💚 Supporter – $50
    💛 Bronze – $100
    💙 Silver – $250
    💜 Gold – $500
    💎 Diamond – $1,000+
• Join us and be a part of something amazing! ✨ Click the link to learn more and contribute today: Enloe Arts Sponsorship Page

Enloe Arts Guild Fundraiser With The Honey Baked Ham Store ← Shop using this link or click on the pic below!

Let’s make this year unforgettable for our students! 🎉

• Stay in the know:
  • EAG Facebook Parents Group: EAG Private FB Group
  • EAG Facebook Page: Public Facebook Page
  • EAG Instagram Page: EAG IG Link
  • EAG WhatsApp Parents Group: WhatsApp Link
  • EAG Newsletter Sign-up: Biweekly Newsletter

Enloe Band Boosters

• Our competitive winter ensembles are gearing up: Winterguard’s “Try It Out Days” continue Monday, November 25, 3 - 6 PM in the Atrium; contact Sara Shields for more information (sashields12@gmail.com, 316-573-2542). Indoor Percussion”Try It Out Days” continue on Tuesday, November 26, 3:30 - 6:30 PM; fill out the interest form here or contact Kuntal Shah for more information (marchingband@enloeband.org).
• All band families are encouraged to join the Band Boosters by registering on our website and to please consider contributing to the Band program a classroom fair share donation, both at enloeband.org. Registering also ensures that you will receive our e-mail newsletter for all bands families, sent out on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Sign up today!

 

Recent Awards and Celebrations

• Fall Sports have concluded. Athletic Director Jones-House would like to thank all student-athletes, parents, families, coaches, staff, and spectators for a successful season. Please be on the lookout for an email with Fall Sports exit surveys. Your feedback and support will allow us to better serve the Enloe Athletics community.
• Congratulations to our four placers out of six total Wrestlers at the MGBW Memorial Tournament. Quincy Cormier (3rd), Addul Jaji (3rd), Clark Brewer (1st), Ronith Suda (4th). Head coach Justin McWilliams and assistant coach Deberry are off to a great start.
• A special shout out to Coach Jeff Foust, Assistant Coach Rhaney and the Varsity Girl’s Basketball team for winning their first contest under Foust’s direction. Our JV Boys Basketball team is undefeated; congratulations, Coach Bost and Coach Chapman! Basketball/Cheer scores vs. Riverside: 63-36, V Girls: 33-21, V Boys: 45-43.
• Congratulations to our Varsity Cheer team for placing 2nd at the WFHS Cheer Competition. Fantastic job, ladies, Head Coach Alex Johnson and Assistant Coach Delva!

• Indoor Track competed @ Franklinton HS Red Ram Polar Bear. There were many personal bests after Meet 1. Congratulations to Kayla Matthews- Long Jump, 17’; Heaven Mitchell- Shotput, 33’8; Brian Hope- Triple Jump, 42’7; Anthony Boykin- Triple Jump, 43’7. Thank you Coach Kennedy and Assistant Coach Abra for preparing these athletes.

• The Boy's Swimming team remains undefeated 6-0! Congratulations, Coach Buzek and the entire team, on your dedication. The Swimming and Diving team has a tradition where the top performer of the meet gets a Rubber Ducky. Week 1: Noah Cresswell (So.), Week 2: Abby Kenney (Fr.).

 

Athletics

Results from this week:

Coming up this week: THEME: USA out