Family and Community Message for the Week of January 27, 2025

 

Upcoming Events

• 1/29 Coming Home at Enloe (rescheduled from Jan. 17) Basketball games at 3:30, 4:45, 6:00 and 7:30 p.m.
• 2/11 College and Future Readiness Night from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
• 2/11 Athletic Boosters Club meeting at 6:00 p.m. in the Media Center
• 2/12 Spring Sports Tryouts Begin
• 2/17 Teacher Workday - No school for students
• 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
• 2/19 PTSA Create with Kindness event beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Media Center
• 2/20 Coffee Talk with Dr. Jordan - 7:30 a.m. at Union Special
• 2/27 Curriculum Night from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Upcoming Deadlines

 

New Announcements

• Registration activities for the 25-26 school year begin this week. 

  • Counselors will provide pre-registration lessons to current 9th - 11th grade students through their English class.

    • 9th grade:  1-29 and 1-30

    • 10th grade:  1-31 and 2-3

    • 11th grade:  2-4 and 2-5

  • Students will bring home a registration folder that contains various resources to help students with the registration process. 

  • In addition, students will receive a copy of their unofficial transcript, graduation checklist, and course recommendations provided by their teachers. 

  • Parents/guardians - please ask your student for this information so you can review it with them as students begin selecting courses for the 25-26 school year. 

  • Students will begin meeting with counselors on 2-10 to enter their course requests into Powerschool. A full schedule of when students will meet with their counselor will be in the registration folder. 

    • Students will be meeting with counselors beginning 2-10-25 through 3-4-25. 

• Annual Curriculum Night will be Thursday, 2-27-25 from 6-8 pm. Opening session in the auditorium. After, families will have the opportunity to meet with teachers to discuss/learn about course offerings and/or meet with their counselor. 
• Families will be able to access registration materials on the Enloe Student Services website beginning 1-29-25.

 

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. 

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

  • Annual Asbestos Notification (English)

  • Annual Asbestos Notification (Spanish)

• 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).
• From January 14 Coffee Talk:

  • If you are not receiving Emergency Alerts from the campus or WCPSS, please contact Christy Fields.  (Note: these alerts are sent only as needed.) cfields2@wcpss.net

  • Questions About How to Get Involved? ~

    • District 4 School Board Representative 

    • Toshiba Rice

    • trice@wcpss.net

    • The next District 4 Board Advisory Council Meeting is February 3, 2025, at 6:30PM at Hunter Magnet Middle School 1018 E. Davie Street Raleigh, NC 27601

     

    • PTSA Advocacy

    • Meredith Swindell 

    • advocacy@enloeptsa.com 

     

    • PTSA Student Leaders

    • Becky Fingerson 

    • studentleaders@enloeptsa.com

 

• 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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• 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:

• TEACHER WORKDAY - SPIRIT EVENT at URBAN AIR: Bring your Enloe and non-Enloe kids and their friends out for a fun time during the upcoming teacher workday. The Enloe spirit event will take place on Monday, February 17 at Urban Air from 12 - 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 kids (high school and middle school) to Enloe PTSA’s Create with Kindness program on Wednesday, February 19 at 6 PM at Enloe, and hear how our panel of students at Enloe are using apps to spread positivity. Dinner will be served! Register today at tinyurl.com/Create-With-Kindness.

• SUPPORT OUR “TEACHER GRANTS” PROGRAM: Teachers are the heart of our school. In the fall, the PTSA was able to provide over $5,000 to fund 17 different requests. Almost every department at Enloe benefited. We are $3,000 away from reaching our spring grants goal. CAN YOU HELP?! Click here to donate to the teacher grants program. tinyurl.com/EnloeTeacherGrants. Donations are tax deductible!

• CANDY GRAM VOLUNTEERS: Enloe Interact Service Club needs a few volunteers during the February 3 - 11 lunch periods to help with the annual Candy Gram event, use this link for details & to sign up.

• 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. Sign up 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

• Congratulations to those who will participate in the All-District Band clinic at Green Level HS next weekend (moved to the snow dates: January 31 & February 1)! Indoor Percussion and Winter Guard are preparing for their first competitions of the season coming up in February. And our jazz ensembles are looking forward to the inaugural Enloe Jazz Festival on February 7 & 8. Stay tuned for details about how you can come out and support these talented and hard-working ensembles.
• 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

• Shout out to  Enloe Junior John Gurganus who belongs to Scout Troop 325! He collected 63 pounds of trash, including a large wooden pallet (40 pounds without the pallet).  That's *a lot* of plastic bottles -- including leaky oil bottles/jugs -- and plastic trash bags, and food wrappers. He is currently working with other Scouts in the Troop to clean up some additional areas adjacent to Enloe.  Amazing. 
• Congratulations to all orchestra students who auditioned for the NC Eastern Regional Orchestras! We had 37 students selected for both the Symphony and String Orchestras! They will be participating and performing in Greenville February 21-22, 2025!  Please congratulate the following students on this accomplishment!
  • Symphony Orchestra
    • Tara Nambi
    • Megan Malmberg-Burnette
    • Austen Li
    • Tyler Butler-Figueroa
    • Edward Zhu
    • Aiden Han
    • Scarlet Murray
    • Lily Politte
    • Fiona Wadia
    • Alex Forman
    • Pushpit Maggo
    • Luke Tychansky
    • Natan Larkin
    • Abigail Gillispie
    • Davis Baker
    • Sophie Rosenbaum
    • Will Acree
  • String Orchestra
    • Emily Jong
    • Amanda Qiao
    • Lawrence Qiao
    • Roshan Gururaj
    • Jack Johnson
    • Anvi Joshi
    • Luckie Fang
    • Isabella Knight
    • Evan Lee
    • Niyanthri Thyagarajan
    • Kishan Vardy
    • Aaron Zhen
    • Srinika Srinivas
    • Osgood Green
    • Bryson Patton
    • Evelyn Tripp
    • Estyn Gerber
    • Martha Smyth
    • Luis Vargas
    • Abigail Gilliespie 

 

• The CAP6 conference held its Wrestling Meeting ahead of the Conference Tournament. Please congratulate Zariah Warren on earning the CAP-6 Women’s Most Outstanding Wrestler! Zariah was the first in Enloe Wrestling's history to earn this award. Zariah is a freshman wrestler who has placed at King of Wake and WRAL Invitational this year with a 3-0 conference record. Please also congratulate male wrestler Quincy Cormier, who was a nominee for the Male Outstanding Wrestler award and finished second in votes!

 

• Congratulations to our Men’s & Women’s Indoor Track teams for becoming our…CAP6 Conference Champions! Back-to-Back Champs!!! Many thanks to Head Coach Gerald Kennedy and Assistant Coaches Gary Abra,  Tripp Culbreth, and Jack Johnson!
  • Conference Top Points Performances 
  • Boys 
    • Alexander Chapman-Evans 36
    • Anthony Boykin 36
  • Girls
    • Kayla Matthews 26
    • Shaila Hope 21

 

• Enloe Wrestling competed in the CAP6 Conference Tournament on Friday, January 24. The team finished third behind Gibbons and Athens. Please congratulate our Conference Award recipients. Please come to the East Gym on Tuesday, January 28, at 5:30 p.m. to celebrate our seniors and all wrestlers.
  • All Conference
  • 1st team:
    • Lucas Rogers
    • Clark Brewer
    • Josh Patterson
    • Ella Graber
  • 2nd Team:
    • Zariah Warren
    • Quincy Cormier
  • Honorable Mention:
    • Abdul Jaji
    • Ronith Suda
    • Quin Matthis

 

• Congratulations to Chandler Telfaire for being this week's recipient of the TOM SUITER, Extra Effort Award! Read more about this phenomenal student-athletic and why he earned this recognition here.
• Swimming and Diving Competed in the Conference Championships!
  • CAP6 Swim/Dive 2025 Recap

  • Men's Team: 2nd Place

  • Women's Team: 4th Place

  • New School Record: Men's 200 Medley Relay- 1:34.27

    • lan Stutts, Parker Van Olst, Alex Townsend, Grady Gospeodarek

• Conference Champions:

  • 1 Meter Diving: Nicholas Sweet

  • Men's 200 Medley Relay: lan Stutts, Parker Van Holst, Alex Townsend, Grady Gospadarek 

  • 200 IM AND 100 Breaststroke: Alex Townsend

  • 50 Freestyle AND 100 Freestyle: Leah Smith

  • Men's 400 Freestyle Relay: lan Stutts, Parker Van Olst, Grady Gospodarek, Alex Townsend

• All Conference:

  • Thor Ziokre: 1 Meter Diving

  • lan Stutts: 200 Freestyle

  • Chloe Light: 200 IM AND 100 Breaststroke

  • Grady Gospedarek: 100 Butterfly

  • Annabel Townsend: 500 Freestyle

  • Parker Van Qlst: 100 Breaststroke

  • Women's 400 Freestyle Relay: Annabel Townsend, Meredith Zhang, Chloe Light, Leah Smith

 

Athletics

 

 

 

• Spring Sports offered: 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.
• ***New Female Sport Offered: Enloe Stunt***
  • STUNT is a new female sport that incorporates skills derived from cheerleading. STUNT is an exciting head-to-head game between two teams who execute skills-based routines in various categories – partner stunts, jumps & tumbling, pyramids & tosses, and team routines. This is an excellent opportunity for cheerleaders, gymnasts, and other high-driven female athletes." Contact Coach Alex Johnson for more information arjohnson@wcpss.net. 

  • Tryouts will be held on February 18 (West Gym) & February 19 (East Gym), 3-5 pm.

 

Results from this week:

Coming up this week: Theme- Black Out

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.

 

Live Streamed Games: 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