Family and Community Message for the week of February 10, 2025

 

Upcoming Events

 

• 2/10 Career and College Promise (CCP) Virtual Information Meeting - 6:00 p.m. (your student has the link in their WCPSS email)
• 2/11 College and Future Readiness Night from 6:00-9:00 p.m.
• 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
• 2/18 National Honor Society Induction Ceremony - 6:00 p.m.
• 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
• 2/21 Senior Game Night - 3:00 p.m. (Cafeteria)
• 2/27 Cap & Gown Delivery during both lunches in the West Gym Lobby
• 2/27 Curriculum Night from 6:00-8:00 p.m.
• 3/1 PTSA Small Business Pop-Up Shop 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
• 3/6 PTSA Q&A Session for Senior Parents 6:30 p.m. (Virtual Meeting - link will be provided in next PTSA newsletter)

Upcoming Deadlines

 

New Announcements

• There will be an informational meeting on Monday, February 10th, for students interested in starting the Career and College Promise (CCP) program in the summer and/or fall. The meeting will begin at 6 pm via Google Meet. Students received an invite with the meet code in their email on Tuesday, 2-5-25.

• Preregistration activities have concluded. All students received a folder to bring home and review. The registration resources provided to the student and on the Enloe Student Services website will help students decide on their course selections 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. 

    • We begin meeting with 9th grade students, then 10th, and finish with 11th grade students. 

    • It is very important for students to have their completed Golden Ticket with them on the date they meet with their counselor (review registration schedule).

• 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. 
• Review the Student Services website for registration information.

 

Recurring Announcements

• On Tuesday, February 11th, Student Services will be hosting our annual College and Future Readiness Night event at 6:00pm in the Enloe Auditorium. Students and families will be able to hear insight and tips from past seniors and rotate through various breakout sessions. Session topics will include the college application process, how to write a college essay, military career options, ACT/SAT tips, and more! There will also be a session for Spanish-speaking families discussing college options after high school. We hope to see you on February 11th at 6pm!

• 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: February 20, March 20, April 17 and May 15 at 7:30 a.m. (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. 

• 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.

• 12th Grade Vaccination Requirement

Parent Organization Updates

PTSA: We are #BetterTogether!

• WAKE NCAE RALLY AND TOWN HALL: Take Action! Are you fed up with the infrastructure/facilities problems in our WCPSS schools? Budget pressures in our growing county have left Wake County 250 million dollars behind on HVAC maintenance and 750 million dollars behind on overall maintenance. The North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) is holding a rally at the Raleigh Moravian Church (1816 Ridge Rd), at 5:30 PM on February 12. They will be announcing plans to advocate for a school maintenance bond for the 2026 election. If you are concerned about our school facilities, please join us! Register here: buff.ly/3POvQzd.

• 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.

• GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: We invite all Enloe parents, caregivers and community members to our General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, February 19 at 6 PM. After our meeting, we will have a student-led program–Create with Kindness–at 6:30 PM. The discussion will center on the intentional use of the internet/apps to spread positivity and kindness. Don't forget to bring along your kids (high school and middle school). Dinner will be served! Let us know you're coming: tinyurl.com/Create-With-Kindness.

• SUPPORT OUR “TEACHER GRANTS” PROGRAM: We have $2,500 to go to fully fund our teacher grants this spring! Can you help? Consider it a donation to your child's classroom since any teacher can apply! tinyurl.com/EnloeTeacherGrants. Donations are tax deductible!

• 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. 

• Our Annual Small Business Pop-Up Shop will be Saturday, March 1st from 11am - 2pm. We are currently accepting vendors. Please come out and support local small businesses. We will also have our annual prom giveaway. If you need a dress or suit - come check us out! To become a vendor you can apply here: Vendor Application

• If you have prom attire that you would like to donate, please drop it off in the West Office. We will accept formalwear until Thursday, February 27th.

 

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 18th 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

We had a great weekend with the inaugural Enloe Jazz Clinic and Winter Guard’s first competition of the season. Next weekend is another full weekend for our band programs: 

• Our Burnin’ Bananas jazz combo travels to New York City to compete in the Charles Mingus Jazz Festival.

• Winter Guard competes on Saturday, February 15, at the WGI Clayton Regional competition at Cleveland HS, performing at 1:59 PM. Event details are available here.

• Indoor Percussion has its first competition of the season on Saturday, February 15, at Willow Springs HS, performing at 6:21 PM. Event details are available here.

 

Chamber Pops has a concert at the Rialto Theater on February 16, at 7 pm. 

• Chamber Pops was started by Enloe student, Davis Baker last year as a one-night-only concert opportunity for high school chamber ensembles like woodwind quintets and string quartets to come together and play pop and rock music on traditional band/orchestra instruments in a casual setting and play music of their choosing and that might not often be heard played on our instruments. 
• This year groups are playing songs like "Sweet Caroline", "Don't Stop Believin'", and "Viva la Vida". Many of the performers (and attendees) are from Enloe, but students from high schools across Wake County as well.  Last year there were 51 performers across 10 groups from 5 different schools. Half of those groups were from Enloe. This year they will have 61 performers across 13 groups from 11 different schools. Over 30 of these performers will be from Enloe. 
• Groups like Enloe Flute Choir and Crescenloe will be there, and some Enloe students will be performing in groups with students from outside the school, like the Triangle Youth Philharmonic String Quartet and the NCCMI Tempesta String Quartet. 
• A portion of the proceeds allocated to Chamber Pops from the concert will be donated to the Raleigh Music Collective, a Raleigh group whose mission is to offer music lessons to children, regardless of their ability to pay. Chamber Pops was inspired by Enloe Charity Ball and in addition to creating an amazing concert where students and audience members can have a great time, they want to give back to our community.
•  Tickets are $10 until 2/15 and are $15 day of the event (2/16). 

 

Recent Awards and Celebrations

Congratulations to Ms. Stam and our Crescenloe students!!

Crescenloe competed in the ICHSA quarter-finals this week! The top 3 performers get a spot in the semifinals and Crescenloe got 2nd!!!!!!  So, if you see any of the Crescenloe kids, please congratulate them on an amazing performance! They did SO GREAT!

• Arianna Mindel Benoit
• Brandon Ryzoff
• Caroline Jones
• Claire Michnowicz
• David Emanuel
• Jacob Irving
• Julianna Saunders (Juju)
• Julia Clayton
• Kennedy Pope
• Jane Fitzpatrick
• Nicolas Sanchez
• Noah Medlin
• Sarah Coltrane
• Violet Moore
• Vivienne Hall

 

Not only did they place 2nd, but Julia, Juju, and Claire got the award for best arrangement! 

 

This group is completely student-led, so winning the best arrangement award is even more impressive. I'm so proud of how much the whole group has collaborated to produce such an amazing performance. 

 

If you want to watch the performance, we recorded it with our phones. https://youtu.be/_mVgC1EfEwk?si=dmxkz7Pcngb8kYdX 

The semi-finals will be in Durham on March 7^th at 7:00, if you want to buy tickets to go and cheer on our amazing kids! Tickets can be bought here: https://varsityvocals.com/event/2025_ichsa_south_sf_carolina_thtr/

 

***Swimming and Diving***

• Alex Townsend is the 4A STATE CHAMPION and school/state record holder in the 100 butterfly

• Ian Stutts is the 4A STATE CHAMPION and school/state record holder in the 200 IM

• Ian Stutts, Parker Van Olst, Alex Townsend, and Grady Gospodarek are the 4A STATE CHAMPIONS and school record holders breaking the 200 medley relay

• Men’s Swimming & Diving State Runner-up, Girls Swimming & Diving 17th out of 85 4A High Schools in North Carolina

• All-American Automatic Standard:
  

  • Men’s 200 Medley Relay- Ian Stutts, Parker Van Olst, Alex Townsend, Grady Gospodarek

  • Ian Stutts- 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke 

  • Alex Townsend- 200 IM and 100 Butterfly

  • Men’s 400 Freestyle Relay- Ian Stutts, Kavin Chudgar, Grady Gospodarek, Alex Townsend

• All-American Consideration Standard:

  • Nicholas Sweet- 1 Meter Diving

  • Ian Stutts- 100 Freestyle

  • Grady Gospodarek- 100 Butterfly

  • Chloe Light- 200 IM and 100 Breaststroke 

• New School Records:

  • Men’s 200 Medley Relay- Ian Stutts, Parker Van Olst, Alex Townsend, Grady Gospodarek

  • Ian Stutts- 200 IM and 100 Freestyle

  • Alex Townsend- 100 Butterfly

  • Men’s 400 Freestyle Relay- Ian Stutts, Kavin Chudgar, Grady Gospodarek, Alex Townsend

• Point scorers:

  • Chloe Light, Leah Smith, Meredith Zhang, Annabel Townsend, Nicholas Sweet, Thor Ziobro, Ian Stutts, Alex Townsend, Parker Van Olst, Grady Gospodarek, Kavin Chudgar

 

Athletics

 

Results from this week:

Coming up this week: THEME, VALENTINES 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