Family and Community Message for the week of January 13, 2025

 

Upcoming Events

• 1/14 Coffee Talk with Dr. Jordan at Union Special @ 7:30 a.m.
• 1/20 Holiday - No school for students
• 1/21 Teacher Workday
• 2/11 College and Future Readiness Night from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
• 2/12 Spring Sports Tryouts Begin
• 2/17 Open Conferences from 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Please enter through West Gym Lobby
• 2/17 PTSA Spirit Event at Urban Air (7810 Poyner Pond Circle) from noon - 6:00 pm

Upcoming Deadlines

 

New Announcements

• Please take a moment to review the annual asbestos notification:

  • Annual Asbestos Notification (English)

  • Annual Asbestos Notification (Spanish)

 

Recurring Announcements

• Open Conferences will be held on Feb. 17 from 8:30-10:00.  Please join us and have a quick 5-minute conference with your student's teachers or school counselor. We will also have various community organizations there for your convenience. If you are interested in joining us, please enter through the West Gym Lobby.  We look forward to seeing you there!

• School-Based Mental Health: Through an agreement with the Wake County school system, community mental health agencies can provide mental health therapy to students during their school day. Enloe is fortunate to participate in this partnership to help increase access and provide opportunities for our students. Please contact your student’s counselor for referral information for this program. 

• Enloe 2025 Exam Schedule:  Based on teacher input we have amended the Exam Schedule for Spring 2025. Please be aware of these changes. All students are expected to take Final Exams. Teachers will provide specific exam information closer to the time. Please reach out to Debbie Parrish with any questions. 

• COFFEE TALK 2025 with Dr. Jordan: January 14, February 20, March 20, April 17 and May 15 at 7:30 a.m. Coffee talks will be held at Union Special (2409 Crabtree Blvd. Suite 102).

• 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. 

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

• UPDATED Tardy Consequences & Documentation Guidelines added to Student Handbook

• IDs! Students who took their school picture this year or did not receive their student ID, please complete this form and we will work to provide you with an ID asap. 

• 12th Grade Vaccination Requirement
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Parent Organization Updates

 

PTSA: 

• SPIRIT EVENT at URBAN AIR: No plans for the February 17 Teacher Workday? We've got you covered. Please mark your calendar and support Enloe's spirit event on February 17 at Urban Air from 12 to 6 PM. Enloe will receive 20% for each ticket purchased at the facility when you say that you are there for the Enloe spirit event. More details here. 

• CREATE WITH KINDNESS: The internet can be used to build community, learn about the world and spread positivity and kindness. Come with your teenager to Enloe PTSA’s Create with Kindness program on February 19 at 6 PM at Enloe, and hear how students at Enloe are using apps to spread positivity. Register today at tinyurl.com/Create-With-Kindness.

• BI-WEEKLY NEWSLETTER: Missed the latest PTSA newsletter? You can catch up with the latest and greatest on Enloe happenings right here! tinyurl.com/EnloePTSAnewsletter 

 

Athletic Boosters: 

• Want to make a difference in the lives of our student athletes? The Enloe Athletic Booster Club is looking for dedicated parents to fill key volunteer roles!
• No matter your skills or experience, we have a place for you! Volunteering with the Booster Club is a rewarding way to support our student athletes, connect with other parents, and show your Enloe spirit. We have several exciting opportunities available, including:
  • Fundraising & Sponsors: Lead the charge in identifying and recruiting community businesses to sponsor Enloe athletics and events. Work closely with the Event Coordinator and volunteers to Identify potential sponsors or partners for events.
  • Concessions: Concessions are a vital source of funding for our teams. This role will be responsible for the inventory of products, ensuring availability during events. Close coordination with volunteers is also key, to make sure stands are staffed during games.
  • Apparel: Oversee the sale of Enloe's athletic apparel. Manage the design, ordering, and distribution of apparel items. Coordinate with volunteers to set up sales at home games or events and manage online orders.
  • Social Media Coordinator: Promote Enloe Athletics on various social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.). Collaborate with athletes, coaches, and staff to gather content (photos, videos, news).
• Mark your calendars! Our next Booster Club meeting is open to all members and will be held on February 11th at 6pm in the Media Center. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Booster Club and how you can get involved.
• To express your interest in any of the volunteer positions or for more information about the Booster Club, please reach out to info@enloeboosters.org.

• Please consider supporting Enloe Athletics by volunteering in basketball concessions. Signup on the BoosterHub app in the Volunteer section.

• Online orders can be picked up at the Merch Perch store EVERY Thursday during both lunches. Located across from the West Gym.  Visit the link below to see what is sold or to shop online.  https://enloeboosters.boosterhub.com/store/6695

 

Arts Guild:

• 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!
• 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

• All-District Band auditions were postponed (due to snow) until this Saturday, January 18, at Willow Springs HS. Good luck to all auditioning band students!
• 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 band families, sent out on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Sign up today!

 

Recent Awards and Celebrations

The Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars list was released today.  This is a competition where students have to research, write a paper, and submit it to a committee that judges the merit of their work.  It is very prestigious to be on this list.  Also, each student on the list gets a $2,000 prize!

 

William Feng, Age: 17 Project Title: A Solely Satellite-Based Approach to Monitoring the Oceanic Carbonate System

Vedant Iyer, Age: 17 Project Title: Design, Synthesis and in silico Testing of a Novel Antibody Drug Conjugate of Neratinib, an Irreversible Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Used in HER2+ Breast Cancer

Thanush Patlolla, Age: 17 Project Title: Development of a Finite-Nuclear Model Based on Comprehensive Electron Scattering Data With the Use of Numeric Atom-Centered Orbitals

Phoebe Xu, Age: 18 Project Title: Metabolic Reprogramming of Immune Cells in HIV Infection and Treatment

 

Athletics

SPRING SPORTS TRYOUTS

• Spring Sports tryouts begin February 12, 2025. Please ensure Dragonfly is 100% before tryouts. SPRING SPORTS offers Baseball, Men’s Golf, Men’s & Women’s Lacrosse, Women’s Soccer, Softball, Stunt, Men's Tennis, and Track & Field. Men’s Club Volleyball will also be offered in early February 2025. Contact Sheri’Jones-House, sjoneshouse@wcpss.net with any athletic questions. 
• Athletic Information (Linked Here): i.e., Eligibility, DragonFly registration (sports physicals), coaches contact information, and sports offered.

Coming Home week

 

***PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ATHLETIC PASSES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED AT THE COMING HOME BASKETBALL GAMES!***

 

2025 Coming Home Court

Friday, January 17, 2025

There will be 4 nominees in each grade level.  Those will be the top vote-getters in each grade level (class). Voting forms will be sent to every student’s WCPSS student email on Monday January 25, 2025.

Nominations will open Monday, January 13th at 3:00 pm and close Tuesday, January 14th at 3:00 pm.

Campaigning will be held Monday and Tuesday (13th & 14th).  The top 4 semi-finalists in each grade will be notified on Wednesday, January 15th at 5:00 pm.  Each semi-finalist must be prepared at 5:00 pm to inform Heaven Mitchell (hjnitchell@students.wcpss.net) know who they have chosen as their escort.

 

Freshmen (9)                                   3:30    Girls JV Game @ halftime

Sophomore (10)                             4:45    Boys JV Game @ halftime

Junior (11)                                      6:00  Girls Varsity Game @ halftime

Seniors (12) and Winners (all)     7:30    Boys Varsity game @ halftime

 

Semi-Finalists will be required to attend the basketball game for their grade-level announcement.  If the nominee is a finalist, the nominee and their escort must stay for the boy's varsity game for the winner's announcement.

Semi Finalists will meet in the cafeteria to line up and get instructions 10 minutes after the start of their respective games.

COHO court game tickets: If you are on the court, a list with your name will be at the front gate upon arrival. Simply give Mrs. Jiles your name to be admitted free of charge.

Nominee and escort attire:

If an athlete, they may choose to stay in uniform.  If they do not want to remain in uniform, changing from the uniform must be approved by the Head coach of their team.

Dress professionally.  Dress clothes, ties, dress pants or dresses.

• No jeans or baggy pants
• No hoodies, sweatshirts or t-shirts
• No spike heels

 

 

Results from this week:

Coming up this week: Green and Gold Out (COHO WEEK)

Athletic Website: https://enloeathleticzone.com/  

 

Ticketing Information:

• Enloe High School is cashless for all athletic events. Tickets ($8) for all sports except Varsity Football, Women’s Flag Football, and Quad games ($10), may be purchased from the GoFan platform.  https://gofan.co/app/school/NC2477 .  A game day administrator will redeem tickets at the gate of all events. Please read the name and location of the event before purchasing. Please be advised that Booster Club athletic passes are only good for regular-season home games. A GoFan ticket is required for Homecoming/Coming-Home, AND playoff games. 
• Athletic Information (Linked Here): i.e., eligibility, DragonFly registration (sports physical), coaches contact information, and sports offered.
• Follow Enloe Magnet High School on the NFHS Network (Streaming) to stay up to date on upcoming events (Stadium & West Gym): https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/enloe-w-g-high-school-raleigh-nc