Bobcat Weekly Blast - January 22

Morgana Hover

January 26, 2024

Good afternoon Bobcats!

I hope you all had a great weekend, please see the information below and let me know if you have any questions!

Lindsey

Updates: 

Driver’s Ed

The spring session of Driver Education will be held February 26th through March 15th. Classes will meet virtually Monday through Friday from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.  Students are expected to attend all classes even if it’s a workday or there is inclement weather.  Students must be 14.5 years old to register (birthdate on or before 11/28/2009).  Priority is given based on birthdate.  The cost is $50 and must be paid between February 19th-23rd.  A study packet will be available at the time of payment.  

To register, click here.  The deadline to register is February 16th.  You will receive more information after the registration is submitted and accepted.

Eno Aura - Literary Magazine

Eno Aura, Eno River Academy’s literary magazine, is now accepting creative pieces of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry! All students are encouraged to contribute. Reach out to Ms. Penley with any questions, and send your writing in a Google Doc by Friday, February 16th to kpenley@enoriveracademy.org

Baseball Interest Meeting: 

There will be an interest meeting on January 24 during lunch in Mr. Oakley’s room.

ACT:

On Tuesday, February 27 all Juniors will take the ACT at school. All 9th, 10th and 12th grade students will not report to school on that day.  - Students in 9th, 10th, and 12th grades can be working on late or missing assignments, a service learning project, planning a college visit, or exploring a natural curiosity! There are plenty of ways to spend your off-campus learning day.

Blood Drive:

There is an urgent need in our community for blood donations and the Future Medical Professionals Club is hosting a blood drive THIS FRIDAY from 9:30-2:00 in the high school gym.

We are still in need of lots of people to help out. Here is the link to sign up. https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=Eno

Yearbook Updates:

This is the LAST WEEK to purchase your yearbook before a price increase on 1/26,  make sure you buy your book before then! Click here to purchase.

  • Senior ads must be purchased by 1/31. Click here to purchase. Please note you can take your time designing the ad after purchasing. Make sure you reserve your ad space before it fills up!

  • Yearbook would love photos of the following activities. Please send photos to yearbook@enoriveracademy.org and include all names and a short description.

    • Winter break photos

    • Holiday family traditions

    • Winter vacations

    • Children's Marketplace

    • Winter Art Show

    • Winter Band Concert

  • Follow the yearbook on social media to get reminders, updates, and photos from our year! Instagram: @enoriveracademyyb and Facebook: Eno River Academy Yearbook

Hot Lunch Update:

We wanted to let you know that Noodles & Co is changing the cost of their Mac and Cheese. The new price will take effect 1/31/24. All future orders for Mac and Cheese were canceled and credited. If you had ordered that item, you should have received an email about the credits. Your credit does not expire and will automatically apply to your next checkout. If you would like to reorder at the new price, please log-in to your My Hot Lunchbox account to do so. 

We are incredibly sorry for the inconvenience this has caused. Please reach out to us at 888-894-8295 or info@myhotlunchbox.com if you have any questions or concerns.

This week in Athletics:

Monday 

  • 430 JV Basketball v. RTHS

  • 5:00 Swim @ Excelsior

  • 6:00 Women’s Basketball v. RTHS

  • 7:30 Men’s Basketball v. RTHS

Tuesday

  • 5:00 Women’s Basketball v. Voyager

  • 6:30 Men’s Basketball v. Voyager

Thursday

  • 4:30 JV Basketball v. RCS

  • 5:00 Swim Meet

  • 6:00 Women’s Basketball v. RCS

  • 7:30 Men’s Basketball v. RCS

What you might have missed:

Intent to Return (Required for all ERA students): 

Every January we ask our families to indicate whether they wish their current students to return to Eno River Academy during the following school year in our annual Intent to Return form. The deadline to complete is January 26. We use the online software called ScribChoice to collect this data for both current students and new, hopeful siblings. See the linked letter for directions. Intent to Return Scribbles Parent Letter

Parents of Seniors ONLY:

Please fill out this google form to help us plan senior events. Lots of information in this form and we need your child’s t-shirt size.  

https://forms.gle/CGrjyUgvrwzEjaQE8 

Food Pantry Donations:

Over the past few months, the High School has seen an increase in students requesting food during lunch time. We could use your help in collecting items and keeping our food pantry stocked so students have access to meals when needed! Please consider sending in the following items to help our school community. Items can be dropped off at the front office labeled "Food Pantry" or sent via Amazon to the school with a note to ensure items get to the right spot. 

The following are most needed at this time:

  • Paper bowls

  • Plastic spoons/forks

  • Microwavable Mac & cheese cups

  • Ravioli cans with peel back lids 

  • Beefaroni cans with peel back lids 

  • Snack size peanut butter packs

  • Variety pack of chips

  • Granola bars

  • Peanut butter sandwich crackers

  • Fruit cups

  • Individual packs of trail mix

  • Ramen cups

Bobcat Annual Fund: 

If you would like to donate, Eno River Academy is a 501(c)(3) corporation (EIN # 04-3753649) and contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable by law. We accept checks, money orders, and PayPal (@enoriveracademy).

Upcoming Important Dates:

Click here for the 23-24 ERA School Calendar

  • January 26 - Student letters of intent due

  • February 8 - HS Tour, 9am

  • February 9 - CATS

  • February 12 - Teacher Work Day

  • February 16 - Lottery applications due

  • February 19 - No School

  • February 23 - CATS & Lottery run

  • February 27 - ACT, 8:30am

  • March 1 - CATS

  • March 6 - Early Release

  • March 7 - Music in Our Schools Performance

  • March 8 - End of Q3

  • March 12 - ACT Makeup

  • March 12 - Grades due

  • March 15 - CATS & Report Cards

  • March 22 - Honor Roll Celebration

  • March 22 - Early Release

  • March 25 - April 1 - Spring Break

  • April 5 - CATS

  • April 17 - Early Release 

  • April 19 - CATS

  • April 25 - Chorus Concert, 6pm

  • April 26 - Prom

  • April 29 - Teacher Work Day

  • May 2 - Band Concert, 6pm

  • May 3 - CATS

  • May 6 - 10 - Teacher Appreciation Week

  • May 7 - Art Show, 6pm

  • May 15 & May 16 - Teacher Made Exams

  • May 17 - English 2 EOC

  • May 20 - Math 3 EOC

  • May 21 - Biology EOC

  • May 22 - Math 1 EOC

  • May 22 - Graduation Practice and Parade, 1:30pm

  • May 23 - Graduation, 4pm