Good Afternoon Wake STEM ECHS Parents/Guardians and Students,
I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend and is looking forward to another great week.
Face-to-Face Instruction (ON HOLD)
The school board voted to delay returning for any face-to-face instruction until the middle of February. We will continue with virtual learning for all students at this time.
Asynchronous Days
Our next asynchronous day will be Wednesday, February 3rd. We will then have an asynchronous day on Monday, February 15th. Sophomores will be taking the PreACT on February 15th in the Cherry Building. We will also move the asynchronous day originally scheduled for Wednesday, February 24th to Tuesday, February 23rd. All Juniors will be taking the ACT on this day in the Cherry Building.
Spring Sports
Interested in Playing a Sport This Spring?
We have quite a few sports that have yet to get underway and there is still time to get involved. If you are interested in playing a sport this spring and have not been in contact with one of our coaches already, please fill out this form and our coaches will get in contact with you.
2021-22 School Year Orientation
We will be offering virtual orientation sessions for parents/guardians and students for the upcoming school year. Our first session will be for rising Sophomores (current Freshmen) and it will occur on Wednesday, February 10th at 6:30. A zoom link will be shared out in the coming weeks.
(Each of the sessions below will be at 6:30)
Rising 10th Grade - February 10th
Rising 9th Grade (and new to STEM rising 10th Grade) - February 24th
Rising 11th Grade - April 14th
Rising 12th and 13th Grades - April 28th
Testing Dates
Wednesday, February 3rd - Python Credentialing for several 9th graders
Monday, February 15th - Pre ACT for 10th graders
Tuesday, February 23rd - ACT for 11th graders
New Student Information Format
We will be using a new format to share information with students. Please review the link to the slideshow below for important information here at STEM (now including important club information as well). I would like to thank CarlyAnn and Cordelia for leading the charge and getting this slideshow up and running.
http://bit.ly/3tcb282
Senior/Super Senior Check-Ins
These mandatory meetings will be held during the week of Feb. 1-5. Students should sign up for an appointment with their counselor at these links:
Mr. Haymore
Ms. McGrath
Celebrations
Our College Acceptances Jamboard has some limitations for displaying content so we are moving the College Acceptances to a new website. This website will be updated every Monday and the data will be pulled from Naviance.
Students, you can help by either updating your acceptances in Naviance or letting your counselor know when you've been accepted to a college.
Join us in celebrating our students and their hard work as we learn of college acceptances for our Senior and Super Senior students!
https://sites.google.com/wcpss.net/stemechs-college-acceptances/home
Complete a Meal Benefits Application by Feb. 26, 2021
Parents, please consider applying for meal benefits by Feb 26. For every student that turns in the free and reduced lunch application and qualifies, the school receives federal funds that benefit the student and teachers at the school. These funds provide additional teachers and staff for the school which means more services for students, especially students that are struggling in reading or math. These funds also are used for materials and supplies for students and teachers. These are valuable resources that teachers can use to improve student achievement.
Yes, meals will still be free for all students through June 2021 but we still need you to complete a meal benefits application so our school can be eligible for this extra funding next year. Information about applying for Meal Benefits for the 2020-21 school year can be found at www.wcpss.net/Page/1849 . Help our school continue to receive this funding by completing an application online at MySchoolApps.com. Paper applications can be requested by calling 919-588-3535.
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