WSECH Principal's Message 04/25/2021
Good Afternoon Wake STEM ECHS Parents/Guardians and Students,
Another great week in the books and one on the way!
End of Year Testing Schedule
Please review the testing schedule below. All teacher-made exams will be given online and taken at home. State End of Course Exams (EOC) will be given at school and will require in-person attendance. Students taking AP US History had the choice to take it in the building or online.
5/6/2021 7:30 APUSH In the Building
5/19/21 7:30 APUSH online
5/20/21 9:30 Health online (Juniors)
5/21/2021 7:30 Period 1 online
5/21/2021 10:00-12:15 Period 2 online
5/24/2021 7:30 Period 3 online
5/24/2021 10:00-12:15 Period 4 online
5/25/2021 7:30 English II In the Building (Sophomores)
5/25/2021 7:30 Math I In the Building
5/26/2021 7:30 Math III In the Building
5/26/2021 7:30 Bio EOC In the Building (Juniors)
All administrations of EOC exams must be in person as required by state policy. Students in Virtual Academy must take EOC exams in person, on a school campus. EOC exam scores shall be 20% of final course grades.
Rising Senior and Super Senior Information Nights (Date Change)
We are going to need to make a change in our Rising Senior/Super Senior Information night. The new night will be on Tuesday, May 4th at 6:30. We are sorry for any inconvenience. This meeting is mandatory for all rising seniors and any current seniors who are going to be super seniors next year. Have a wonderful weekend. A Zoom link was shared with rising Seniors and Super Seniors and their parents/guardians this past week.
Graduation Pick Up
If you have not picked up Graduation items such as Stoles, honor cords, yard signs, and Cap and Gowns please do so any school day from 8:00 am to 3 pm. We have purchased yard signs for every graduate.
We have contacted Jostens regarding announcements and change of date cards will be shipped directly to STEM. We will then make them available to any students who ordered announcements.
Materials/Textbook Drop Offs
12th and 13th grades - we will need you to drop off computers you have borrowed, NCSU textbooks and STEM novels between May 14th and May 19th, 7 am-2:00 pm.
9th, 10th, and 11th grades - we will need you to drop off computers you have borrowed, NCSU textbooks and STEM novels between May 14th and May 26th, 7 am-2:00 pm.
End of Year Celebration
We will be having our annual end-of-year picnic at the Cherry Building this year on May 14th from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.
Asynchronous Days
Our next asynchronous day is April 28th followed by May 5th. We will have our last asynchronous day Thursday, May 13th.
NCSU Schedule
April 30th will be the last week of classes for the spring semester at NCSU. Exams will go from May 3rd to May 10th.
Celebrations - 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
Reminders
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Students should not be in school if they are diagnosed with COVID-19, exposed to someone with COVID-19, instructed to quarantine, or if they are sick or experiencing any of these symptoms:
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100.4° fever or higher, Sore throat, New cough, New shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, New loss of taste or smell, Diarrhea or vomiting, New severe headache
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COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available to Everyone Ages 16 and OlderAs of April 7, 2021 anyone aged 16 and older may be vaccinated in North Carolina. The best way to fight COVID-19, slow the spread of the virus, and save lives is to get vaccinated and encourage others to get vaccinated. You can visit YourSpotYourShot.nc.gov for information on health departments and hospitals giving vaccinations in your area. This information will be shared with parents today.2021-22 Wake STEM ECHS Calendar
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The Virtual Academy will not be offered in our Early Colleges, Leadership Academies, Alternative Schools, Crossroads Flex High School, and SCORE Academy
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Vaccination for Rising 12th Graders -A booster dose of meningococcal conjugant vaccine (MenACWY) is required for students entering the 12th grade in public, private or religious schools in North Carolina. Once your student has received the vaccine, you can send the paperwork to Mimi Stidham (mstidham@wcpss.net) or drop it off at the school.
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Follow us on Twitter -Follow Wake STEM EC @wakestemec to see what is going on at our school
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Student Mindfulness Community- Virtual Meetings Wednesday, at 10:50 am. https://ncsu.zoom.us/j/98126928608?pwd=emNaL3NvZXNOS3VZZCtNdytYT0JTZz09
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Please use the following link to access sign-up forms and meeting links for Cengage and After School tutoring. Academic Supports
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Athens Coaches Contact Information - There are updates for the coming season. Please check out those changes on the Athens Drive Athletics website.
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thank you.
Drew Ware