WYWLA WEEKLY UPDATE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019
THANK YOU!!
Thank you to the PTSA for sponsoring today's Academic Celebration. A big THANK YOU to our parent volunteers who assisted.
Congratulations to all of the students who were recognized today and a special thank to the students who shared words of inspiration!!!
BROUGHTON WINTER SPORTS TRYOUTS
Please visit the Broughton Athletics Webpage for information regarding tryouts for basketball or winter track.
Make sure you have a current physical on file.
Make sure you have completed the athletic Registration
Report to Holliday Gym on the afternoon of October 30.
Parents can pick you up from Holliday Gym.
Students must have passed 3/4 classes last semester to be eligible for tryouts.
Basketball tryouts will begin at 2:30.
WYWLA SPIRIT DAY
Friday, November 1, 2019 is SPIRIT DAY!
Show your school pride and wear your WYWLA spirit attire.
Students may wear WYWLA spirit t-shirts, jeans (with no holes, rips or tears. No leggings or jeggins), and sneakers.
Your school uniform is the alternative.
RUN WITH US!
WYWLA Run Club members will be running in a local 5k and we would love to have you run with us! Saturday December 7 at 10:30 AM. Click here to register for the Jingle Bell 5k and be a member on our team! The race course is 100% on Hillsborough Street and begins and ends at St. Mary’s School. It doesn’t matter your pace, we just want to see you face!
2019 REFLECTIONS CONTEST
Do you enjoy art, music, and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films, and taking photos? Then join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with the 2019 Reflections Contest! This year’s theme, “Look Within”, calls for your unique interpretation through the arts. You can grab your friends a do a dance, write a poem or essay or build a project! There are six categories to have fun with and express yourself. Tell us what "Look Within" means to you! Every Owl who participates receives a gift bag and the top 3 winners in each category earn a special prize and a chance to compete at the County level. Pick up submission guidelines and an entry form today from the main offices in the middle and high school buildings and all submissions must be dropped off in their drop boxes by Thursday October 31st, 2019 by 4PM. For inspiration, visit the Reflections gallery at PTA.org/Reflections. For any questions, please reach out to the Reflection Chair for WYWLA at WYWLAReflections@gmail.com
WYWLA Fall Dance
The WYWLA PTSA is sponsoring a Fall Dance at the Gymnasium on Friday, November 15, 2019, 6:00 - 8:30pm.
We will need volunteers to help setup, take money, and chaperone.
Please click here to volunteer.
FROM THE WYWLA PTSA
Message from the PTSA President – News You Can Use
Scholarships – Strongly encourage your senior/super senior to join. Membership is required to apply for a PTSA scholarship. The deadline to join is 11/18. A student is membership is $5. Financial assistance absolutely available. For more information or a paper membership form, contact Ms. Solomon msolomon@wcpss.net or Katie di Carlo at kdicarlo@wcpss.net.
Join PTSA here: https://wywlaptsa.memberhub.store/
Signups – PTSA needs your help
- Fall Dance Friday, November 15, 6-8:30pm – Volunteers needed! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0948A9AC2BA20-wywla
- Teacher Appreciation Monday, October 28th--Halloween snack buffet for teachers and staff – this calls for food! Homemade or store bought. Both equally delicious: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b45a5a923a64-halloween
- Snack Shack Tue & Thu before clubs: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49aca69-snack
No Fuss Fundraiser - Please give – fund drive ends Friday, November 15, 2019. https://wywlaptsa.memberhub.store/
Upcoming Meetings – Classroom across from main office - Tuesdays 11/19 and 12/17, 5:00 - 6:00pm. PTSA Café 3:45–5pm (snacks, conversation and wifi). Meeting agendas and minutes posted here: https://wywlaptsa.memberhub.com/files
PTSA Newsletters
- October: http://shorturl.at/bjrMO
- September: http://shorturl.at/eqWZ7
Snack Shack (See Flyer Below) Tuesdays and Thursdays (2:15-2:30pm) across from main office. Everything $1 or less. All proceeds benefit PTSA Advocacy Program. Seeking both parent and student helpers. Earn community service hours! Questions? Ask your GLC teacher, or PTSA member Cristal Escorze rcl738009@gmail.com).
Signup here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0d49aca69-snack
Thank you for your support. Call or write any time.
Carol Winter
carol@winterfamily.org 919-995-2240
WYWLA BUSINESS ALLIANCE
This information will help us with internship possibilities and possibly welcome more members to the WYWLA Business Alliance. One of the biggest challenges our high school girls are facing is finding internship opportunities, and they have asked the Business Alliance for assistance.
If you own a business or are part of an organization that offers internship opportunities, please complete the form below.
CLICK HERE to complete the form.
Join us for at our next Business Alliance meeting. The next two meetings are Wednesday, October 30th and Wednesday, November 20th at 9:30am. All business and community leaders are invited. Meetings are in the side dining hall at GMS. This has become an important source of internships for early college students. Please participate!
Should you have any questions, please contact Sherine Moghazi at sherine@revolverealtygroupnc.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 26: ACT
October 26: WCPSS Magnet Fair, 9:00 – 12:00 pm
October 30: 7th Grade Field Trip to Raleigh Little Theatre
October 30: Business Alliance Meeting, 9:30am
October 30: Campus Tour, 9:00 & 12:30
October 30: Great Xplorations (9th Grade Field Trip)
October 30: PreACT (10th Graders)
November 1: WYWLA Spirit Wear Day
November 2: SAT
November 4 - 18: WYWLA Food Drive
November 5: Progress Reports Distributed
November 6: Campus Tour, 9:00 & 12:30
November 7: Magnet Open House for Prospective Students, 6:30pm
November 8: JA in a Day
November 8: WYMLA Skate Night
November 11: Holiday—Veteran’s Day
November 13: Campus Tour, 9:00 & 12:30
November: Great Explorations Field Trip (9th Grade)
November 15: Fall Dance 6:00 – 8:30pm
November 18: SIP Meeting, 2:30pm
November 19: Progress Reports Distributed
November 19: Sophomore Step Up to SAU (Field Trip)
November 19: Junior Civitan Induction Ceremony, 6:00pm
November 19: PTSA Meeting, 5:00pm
November 20: Business Alliance Meeting, 9:00am
November 20: Campus Tour, 9:00 & 12:30
November 21: SAU Field Trip (8th Grade)
November 27 – 29: Thanksgiving Break
December 2: Last Day of College Classes
December 2: Spanish Field Trip to NC Museum of Art
December 3 – 6: SAU Final Semester Exams
December 4: Campus Tour, 9:00 & 12:30
December 6: WYWLA Spirit Wear Day
December 7: SAT
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