The Owl Observer

Dear Students and Families,

We are in the cold weeks of winter and hopefully that means snow! Please stay warm and safe during this cold season.

Quick Reminders

• Pick up each day is from 2:10-2:40 PM. There should be no student on campus after 2:40 PM. Students consistently picked up after 2:45 pm will receive a referral.
• Uniforms are expected each day. Please make sure your student is prepared.

With Appreciation & Gratitude,

Mariah Walker, WYWLA Principal

Dear Families,

We want to remind our rising juniors and rising seniors about the upcoming informational sessions and tours at Shaw University in January. This is an exciting opportunity to learn more about the transition to the early college program and the experiences awaiting our students. Parents and students should have received detailed information about these events in an email from Dr. Walker; however, the letters are also linked below. If you have any questions or need further details, please feel free to reach out to us. We look forward to seeing our students engage in this enriching experience!

Important Dates to Note

• Rising Senior Visit to Shaw (Current 11th Graders): Friday, January 17th
• WYWLA Session: Begins at 11:00 AM at Shaw University.
• Students will meet at the WYWLA main campus and ride together to Shaw University.

• Rising Junior Visit to Shaw (Current 10th Graders): Wednesday, January 22nd
• WYWLA Session: Begins at 11:00 AM at Shaw University.
• Students will meet at the WYWLA main campus and ride together to Shaw University.

Parents must RSVP to join in both events/dates. Additional details (including the Parent RSVP) are available in the letters linked below.

📣 Let’s Celebrate Our Hard-Working OWLs! 🦉✨
Our incredible students who achieved A/B Honor Roll for the 2nd Quarter deserve recognition for their hard work and dedication. To honor their accomplishments, we are assembling goody bags as part of our Academic Celebration, and we need your support! 🎉

🍬 How You Can Help:
We are seeking candy donations to include in the goody bags. Your contributions will help us create a memorable and sweet celebration for these amazing students.

🗓 Donation Deadline:
Please drop off candy donations at the main office no later than Wednesday, January 22, 2025.

📋 Sign-Up Details:
To keep things organized, we’ve created a sign-up list. Please click the link below, select an item or items to donate, and note the quantity in the comments section.

👉 Sign-Up Here to Donate

💙💛 Thank you for helping us recognize and celebrate the achievements of our incredible OWLs. Together, we can make this a special moment for them!

The application for the 2025 IMC Career Exploration Week is officially open!

Encourage your students to apply before the deadline of 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, February 2, 2025. There's no bonus for early submission, so take your time and thoughtfully complete the application. The program offers a great opportunity for students to explore potential career paths, and we want to give everyone plenty of time to prepare.

To apply, use the link below:

Apply Now

We’ve also attached the program details for reference if needed. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity!

Students and families who are interested in applying to Magnet Schools should visit the WCPSS Magnet Page for more information! Click here ! The deadline to apply is January 23, 2025!

If you wish to go back to your base school, you can request that transfer in March 2025. If you need help, email your child's counselor or any member of our administrative team to help!

Please note that students wishing to continue their journey at WYWLA do not need to complete an application to do so. Please reach out to Ms. Street with any questions at mjstreet@wcpss.net for middle school support and reach out to Mrs. di Carlo with any questions for high school at kdicarlo@wcpss.net!

The WCPSS Future Teachers program is a unique recruitment initiative designed to identify and develop the talents of WCPSS high school graduates who intend to pursue careers in education and work as WCPSS teachers after completing their college teacher education programs.

WCPSS Future Teachers:

• Sign early job offers before they graduate from high school;

• Receive tailored professional learning from experts across the district; and

• Earn stipends totaling up to $4,500 over four years.

Reach out to Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Greene Flowers, or Mrs. di Carlo for more!

Rising 6th and 7th graders get ready for camp! Applications are now accepted through March 31 to attend basketball camp in June 2025. Apply now!

Lace up those sneakers, basketball fans! Each year, North Carolina’s local electric cooperatives award full scholarships to local middle school students to attend summer collegiate basketball camps. Participating cooperatives will each select one middle school boy for a full scholarship to attend the Carolina Basketball School in Chapel Hill, and one middle school girl for a scholarship to attend the Wolfpack Women’s Basketball Camp in Raleigh. More than 50 scholarships will be awarded statewide.

The future success and leadership of our country lie in the hands of the students emerging with degrees in STEM. The Science House student programs motivate and prepare K-12 students to study and work in STEM fields. Whether you are a K-12 student interested in participating in one of The Science House’s many programs across the state or an NC State student wanting to make a difference, The Science House has a place for you.

**A new program will be added for Summer 2025 in Science Research & Paleontology!

Our program was founded in 1999 and grew as an extension of the Women in Engineering Program with the desire to attract more women to engineering by reaching out to younger students. We recognized that any efforts to attract women to engineering would also be beneficial for underrepresented populations and all students.

We also acknowledged the need to inform the public about the true nature of engineering, to promote and support educational improvements in the way that math and science are taught in K-12 schools and to place importance on 21st century skills for all students.

January

January 13: PTSA Board Meeting

January 17: PTSA Coffee Chat

January 17: Rising Senior Tour at Shaw University

January 17: Spirit Day (Main Campus)

January 20: Martin Luther King Jr Holiday

January 22: Rising Junior Tour at Shaw University

January 24: Academic Celebration

January 29: Athena Session, 9th Grade Only, During WISE

January 30: Athena Session, 8th and 10th Grades Only, During WISE

Website: www.wcpss.net/wywla
Location: 303 Ashe Avenue, Raleigh, NC, USA
Phone: (919) 508-9088
Twitter: @WakeGirlsLead