WYWLA WEEKLY UPDATE
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2018
SPIRIT WEEK!
Tuesday, October 9th--Career Day
Showcase your future career. Dress in attire that makes it clear what you have planned for the future. NO JEANS, LEGGINGS, OR SNEAKERS
Wednesday, October 10th--College Day
Showcase your favorite college. Students may wear t-shirts and accessories to promote their favorite college. Uniform bottoms and shoe are required. NO JEANS, LEGGINGS, OR SNEAKERS
Thursday, October 11th--Day of the Girl
Wear your new or old Day of the Girl t-shirt with your uniform bottoms and shoes. NO JEANS, LEGGINGS, OR SNEAKERS
Friday, October 12th--WYWLA School Spirit Day
Wear your WYWLA spirit shirt with jeans and sneakers. No holes, rips, tears, leggings, or jeggins.
Students should review the Weekly Announcements for more details. Students who are not interested in participating should wear required school uniforms. NO JEANS, LEGGINGS, OR SNEAKERS TUESDAY - THURSDAY.
LET'S CELEBRATE!
“No Fuss” Fundraiser
PRESS RELEASE--OCTOBER 19TH
Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina Launches STEM Initiative
Cary Based LORD Corporation Sponsors Program to Increase Interest in STEM Careers
Raleigh – Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina and LORD Corporation, a global diversified technology and manufacturing company, are partnering together to bring more hands-on STEM activities to the classroom. JA will launch its first ever STEM Summit at Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy on Friday, October 19th, where every student at the school will participate in a day-long series of STEM activities.
“Engaging young people in STEM is critical to preparing the next generation of our workforce,” said Ed Auslander, President and CEO, LORD Corporation. “JA and LORD have a longtime partnership and we look forward to working with them to meet their goal of preparing young people to succeed in a global economy.”
LORD Corporation customized curriculum that features fun and engaging ways to learn about science, technology, engineering and math. More than 70 LORD volunteers will run work stations where students experience everything from concepts of polymer chemistry to circuit design to the physics of fluid dynamic airflow. They will also hear from female LORD employees currently in STEM careers. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, women remain underrepresented in STEM jobs and among STEM degree holders with only 24% of women pursuing STEM careers.
“We are excited to do our first ever STEM Summit with the Women’s Leadership Academy to help ignite STEM passion in young girls,” says JA President Bebee Bason Lee. “By hearing from professional women in STEM fields, we are reinforcing the message that girls can be successful in a STEM career.”
JA hopes to deliver the curriculum to school partners across Eastern North Carolina.
ABOUT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA:
Established in 1975, Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina is a nonprofit organization that strives to empower young people to own their economic success. JAENC operates in an 18-county area and facilitates partnerships between schools, sponsors and volunteers to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy by teaching financial literacy, workforce development and entrepreneurship to students in grades K-12.
For more information about Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina, visit www.juniorachievementnc.com.
ABOUT LORD CORPORATION:
LORD Corporation is a diversified technology and manufacturing company developing highly reliable adhesives, coatings, motion management devices, and sensing technologies that significantly reduce risk and improve product performance. For more than 90 years, LORD has worked in collaboration with our customers to provide innovative oil and gas, aerospace, defense, automotive and industrial solutions. With world headquarters in Cary, N.C., LORD has approximately 3,000 employees in 26 countries and operates 19 manufacturing facilities and 10 R&D centers worldwide. LORD actively promotes STEM education and many other community engagement initiatives. For more information, visit www.lord.com.
WEEKLY STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please visit our website to view the Weekly Student Announcements. www.wcpss.net/wywla
Look for this announcement icon in the center of our webpage.
UPCOMING EVENTS
October 10: PSAT (School)
October 10: Fall Picture Retakes
October 11: Day of the Girl Assembly/Talent Show, 12:30pm
October 11: Day of the Girl Talent Show, 6:00pm
October 11: Report Cards Distributed--Pick-up
October 11 - 21: NC State Fair
October 13: Early College Fair, 9:00 – 11:00pm
October 13 – November 30: Early College Application Window
October 16: Progress Reports Distributed
October 17: Campus Tour, 9:00 & 12:30
October 18: Academic Celebration (1st QTR)
October 19: Early Release, 11:35am
October 19: Lord Corporation Career Day
October 22: SIP Team Meeting, 2:30pm
October 22 - 26: WYWLA Pink Out Week
October 26: WYWLA Pink Out
October 22 - 26: JDRF Week
October 24: Campus Tour, 9:00 & 12:30
October 27: ACT
October 27: JDRF Walk, 9:00am (Walnut Creek)
October 29: PTSA Meeting, 6:00pm
October 29: MTSS Meeting, 7:45am
October 29: Staff Meeting, 2:30pm
October 30: Progress Reports Distributed
October 31: WYWLA Business Alliance Meeting, 9:00am
October 31: Level PLT Meeting, 2:30
October 31: Campus Tour, 9:00 & 12:30
October 30 – November 9: WYWLA/GMS Food Drive
About WYWLA
Email: wywla@wcpss.net
Website: www.wcpss.net/wywla
Location: 303 Ashe Avenue, Raleigh, NC, United States
Phone: (919) 508-9088
Twitter: @wakegirlslead