Eastern Wayne High School

Good Evening Warrior Students and Parents, this is your Principal, Mr. Jones. I hope everyone has had a restful and safe weekend and are ready for the upcoming week. Senior Fees are due to Ms. Sauls in Student Services by December 13th. The fees are $25 and cash payments are only accepted. Also Seniors! If you need assistance filling out your FAFSA information, please come to Student Services on Monday or Tuesday to get assistance with your financial aid information. We have several athletic events this week. On Monday, basketball will travel to West Craven. JV Boys will start at 4:30, Varsity Girls at 6:00 and Varsity Boys at 7:30. On Tuesday, Warrior Swimming will have their meet at the YMCA in Goldsboro at 5:30. On Wednesday, basketball will have their first home game of the season with JV Girls starting at 3:45, JV Boys at 5:00, Varsity Girls at 6:15 and Varsity Boys at 8:00. Also, Indoor Track & Field will have their first home meet starting at 4:00. On Friday, basketball will travel to Southern Wayne High School. JV Boys will start at 4:30, Varsity Girls at 6:00 and Varsity Boys at 7:30. On Saturday, our JV and Varsity Boys basketball team will travel to North Edgecomb for their 9:30am JV game and 8:15pm Varsity game. Also, our JV Girls basketball team will travel to North Lenoir HS to take on Goldsboro HS with the tip time at 11:30.. On Monday, December 9th, our Warrior Baseball team will host a fundraiser at Pizza Inn in Goldsboro from 5:00-9:00. We hope to see everyone there supporting our Warrior Baseball team. It is that time of year again for Youth Intramural Basketball Registration. Registration will be held on Wednesday, December 11th in the EWHS Cafeteria at 6:00. Spread the word in your community about registration and we look forward to seeing you all on Wednesday night. Due to lack of participation, the E-Dub Got Talent Show that was scheduled for this Friday night has been cancelled. We are looking to revisit this opportunity in the future. Bus 442 and Bus 102 will not be running their AM or PM routes this upcoming week. Updates will be given if anything changes. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. District made exams will begin this upcoming week. There will be no change in our school day schedule this week. On Thursday, 1st and 3rd Period district exams will be given and on Friday, 2nd and 4th Period district exams will be given. Please contact the school if you have any questions regarding your child's exams this upcoming week. And as always…WE ARE EWHS! I hope each of you has a safe and wonderful rest of your weekend and I look forward to seeing everyone Monday morning in Warrior Country! Goodnight!

Good Evening Warrior Students and Parents, this is your Principal, Mr. Jones. I hope everyone has had a restful and safe Thanksgiving Holiday and are ready to finish out the 1st Semester strong! Winter is quickly approaching. With that being said, EWHS will have Winter Spirit Week starting Monday, December 2nd and will run through Friday, December 6th. We would love to see student participation during this time! Monday is Candy Cane Day! Dress in Red and White. Tuesday is Santa vs Grinch Day! Pick a Side, Santa or the Grinch? Wednesday is Ugly Sweater Day! Thursday is Christmas Character Day! Dress as your favorite Christmas Character. Friday is Polar Express PJ Day! Let's have some fun with this. But remember, school dress code must be followed. Senior Fees are due to Ms. Sauls in Student Services by December 13th. The fees are $25 and cash payments are only accepted. We have several athletic events this week. On Monday, JV Girls basketball will travel to Clinton HS with game time at 4:00PM. On Tuesday, basketball will travel to South Johnston High School with JV Girls starting at 3:45, JV Boys starting at 5:00, Varsity Girls starting at 6:15 and Varsity Boys starting at 7:30. Also, wrestling will have a match at Greene Central High School starting at 6:00. On Wednesday, basketball will travel to North Pitt High School with JV Boys starting at 4:30, Varsity Girls starting at 5:45, and Varsity Boys starting at 7:00. Also, Indoor Track & Field will travel to North Johnston HS for a 4:00 meet. On Saturday, our Varsity Boys basketball team will travel to Harrells Christian Academy to take on St. Pauls with the tip time at 6:00PM. To help raise money for our athletic teams, our EWHS Booster Club will host a Reverse Drawing here at EWHS on Friday, December 6th at 6:30. If you are interested in attending, please email our EWHS Booster Club President, Lindsey Duke at lindsaykatherine1414@yahoo.com. Please reach out if you are interested in attending and supporting our Warrior Athletic programs. Bus 442 and Bus 102 will not be running their AM or PM routes this upcoming week. Bus 134 will be back on schedule starting Monday, December 2nd. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. Exams will start the week of December 9th. These exams will be non-EOC’s. The week of December 16th, we will have our EOC and CTE exams. It is very important that your child attends school on these designated exam days. We want to ensure 100% attendance during these days which will result in 100% exam participation. And as always…WE ARE EWHS! I hope each of you has a safe and wonderful rest of your weekend and I look forward to seeing everyone Monday morning in Warrior Country! Goodnight!

🥶Winter Spirit Week!🥶 Week of December 2nd

An incredible milestone happened for our band! Performing during the first two rounds of the state playoffs. You see, we haven't had a band instructor for a number of years and we are in a building season. Mr. Tharrington is doing an amazing job with these young people and we are proud of them. Congratulations 🎉🎵

🏀JV Girls, JV Boys and Varsity Girls basketball games that were scheduled for Tuesday, November 26th have been cancelled. These games will be rescheduled at a later date!🏀

Good Evening Warrior Students and Parents, this is your Principal, Mr. Jones. I hope everyone has had a restful and safe weekend and are ready for the upcoming week. This week, students and staff will only attend school on Monday and Tuesday due to the Thanksgiving Holidays. The school office will be closed on these days as well. I would like to give a big shout out to our EWHS JROTC. This past Friday, they had their yearly inspection. Our JROTC program earned a perfect score! They are only 1 of 2 schools in our region of approximately 190 schools to receive a perfect score! Congrats to Col. Smith, Sgt.Turner and our JROTC cadets for all their hard work and dedication to the JROTC program. Seniors, if you were not able to place your cap and gown orders this past week, Mr. Kornegay, the Herff Jones representative, will be back on Tuesday November 26th. Please mark your calendars if you did not purchase your cap and gown and/or other items online. Senior Fees are due to Ms. Sauls in Student Services by December 13th. The fees are $25 and cash payments are only accepted. Congratulations to our Warrior Football Team as they have moved on to the 3rd Round of the NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs in a hard fought game against Princeton. This upcoming Friday night our Warriors will travel to Whiteville HS with a kickoff at 7:00. On Tuesday, our Warrior Wrestling Team will compete at North Lenoir High School at 5:00PM. Also, on Tuesday, our JV Girls, JV Boys and Varsity Girls Basketball Teams will travel to South Johnston High School for their away games. These games will begin at 3:45PM. Bus 442, Bus 134 and Bus 102 will not be running their AM or PM routes this upcoming week. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. As the Thanksgiving Holidays approach, I am Thankful each and every day to serve as the principal of your child and for our staff here at EWHS. They are truly a blessing to be around each and every day. I hope each and everyone of you have a safe Thanksgiving Holiday and I look forward to seeing you all on campus in the near future. And as always…WE ARE EWHS! I hope each of you has a safe and wonderful rest of your weekend and I look forward to seeing everyone Monday morning in Warrior Country! Goodnight!

👏🏼 I would like to give a big shout out to our EWHS JROTC. This past Friday, they had their yearly inspection. Our JROTC program earned a perfect score! They are only 1 of 2 schools in our region of approximately 190 schools to receive a perfect score! Congrats to Col. Smith, Sgt.Turner and our JROTC cadets for all their hard work and dedication to the JROTC program. We are extremely proud of you! 👏🏼

🚌Bus 613 will not run the AM of PM route tomorrow (Tuesday, November 19th). We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.🚌

Good Evening Warrior Students and Parents, this is your Principal, Mr. Jones. I hope everyone has had a restful and safe weekend and are ready for the upcoming week. This past Thursday, EWHS students participated in the 2024 WCPS Special Olympics. The students competed at the AMF Boulevard Lane in Goldsboro. The students did an amazing job and represented EWHS well. We are so proud of these students. This upcoming Wednesday is an Early Dismissal Day for WCPS students. Dismissal time is 1:00. Our “Coins for a Cause” initiative which was to raise money for those in need in Western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helen was a great success. Due to the generosity of our students, we were able to make a contribution to the relief efforts for these families in need. Seniors, if you were not able to place your cap and gown orders this past week, Mr. Kornegay, the Herff Jones representative, will be back on Tuesday November 26th. Please mark your calendars if you did not purchase your cap and gown and/or other items online. Congratulations to our Warrior Football Team as they took care of business this past Friday night against Northwood in the 1st Round of the NCHSAA 2A State Playoffs. This upcoming Friday night the Warriors will take on the Princeton Bulldogs at home with a kick off at 7:00! We hope to see you all here at Warrior Stadium cheering on our players and supporting our Warrior Booster Club at the concession stand. Congratulations to our Warrior Cheer Team as they competed and took home 1st Place in the 2A Neuse Conference Championships at North Johnston High School this past Saturday. We are extremely proud of our Warrior Cheer Team as they competed with respect and showed outstanding school spirit and sportsmanship! This Wednesday, our Warrior Wrestling Team will have an away Tri-Meet at North Johnston High School beginning at 6:00PM. Bus 442 and Bus 134 will not be running their AM or PM routes until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause. We are having an amazing school year so far here at EWHS! Please continue to support us at home as we work with your child each and every day. Please continue to encourage your child to attend school consistently as we have 17 school days until the beginning of exams. Also encourage your child to follow school-wide expectations at all times. This will promote positive student learning and positive student and teacher interactions. And as always…WE ARE EWHS! I hope each of you has a safe and wonderful rest of your weekend and I look forward to seeing everyone Monday morning in Warrior Country! Goodnight!

Taylor Waters Signs National Letter of Intent to Play Soccer at UNC Pembroke Excitement filled the air as Taylor Waters, a standout student-athlete here at EWHS officially committed to playing soccer at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Surrounded by teammates, family, and friends, Taylor signed her national letter of intent in a special ceremony. A key player on the EWHS soccer team, Taylor has earned recognition for her exceptional skills, leadership, and dedication. Over the past four seasons, Taylor has played a pivotal role in leading the Warrior team and her impact has been undeniable both on and off the field. Taylor also plays for the Wilson Youth Soccer Association. Your Warrior family is proud of you Taylor!!!!

Good Evening Warrior Students and Parents, this is your Principal, Mr. Jones. I hope everyone has had a restful and safe weekend and are ready for the upcoming week. On Monday, November 11th, we will be recognizing the Veteran’s Day Holiday. There will be no school for students and staff on Monday. On Friday, November 8th, Eastern Wayne High School honored and recognized several veterans during our annual Veterans Day Ceremony. This year, we were fortunate to have Colonel Steven Bofferding, Deputy Commander of the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, as our guest speaker and honored guest. On behalf of everyone at Eastern Wayne High School, thank you to all the men and women who have served and currently serve our country. You are an inspiration to us all. Words can’t express our heartfelt gratitude and admiration. Attention 10th Grade Parents and Students!! Please mark your calendars. We will host a Pre-ACT parent night on Thursday November 14th from 6:00 - 7:30PM in the cafeteria. This is the opportunity to get a better understanding of the Pre-ACT assessment, scores and the impact on the collegiate and career planning process. Please join us for an evening of information that will impact your future!! Some Seniors will be taking the Workkeys assessment on Wednesday, November 13th. To help prepare our students, we have offered remediation to ensure students know what to expect and to ensure they will be successful. “Coins for a Cause” is an initiative to raise money for those in need in Western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helen. We are asking for students to bring in change to put in the appropriate grade level jug! Students can bring change to the front office and or the cafeteria during their lunch until November 15th. The grade level with the greatest change total will receive a prize on Friday, November 22nd. There has to be a minimum of $25 collected in order for a grade level to win! We appreciate your generosity during this time. This upcoming Friday, our Warrior football team will open up their 1st Round game of the NCHSAA 2A Playoffs at home beginning at 7:00. So spread the word and come on out to support our Warriors. Seniors, if you were not able to place your cap and gown orders this past week, Mr. Kornegay, the Herff Jones representative, will be back on Tuesday November 26th. Please mark your calendars if you did not purchase your cap and gown and/or other items online. We are having an amazing school year so far here at EWHS! Please continue to support us at home as we work with your child each and every day. Please continue to encourage your child to attend school consistently as we have 21 school days until the beginning of exams. Also encourage your child to follow school-wide expectations at all times. This will promote positive student learning and positive student and teacher interactions. And as always…WE ARE EWHS! I hope each of you has a safe and wonderful rest of your weekend and I look forward to seeing everyone Tuesday morning in Warrior Country! Goodnight!

🎂🥳🎈🎉Happy Birthday to one of the best AP's in the business. We appreciate everything you do for our staff and students each day here at EWHS!🎉🎈🥳🎂

During this session parents will gain understanding of the PreACT results, learn strategies to support their child’s college and career readiness journey, and discover resources that will help student improvement/growth.

🚌As of 6:48AM today (Monday: 11.4.24) Bus 120 is running approximately 30 minutes behind schedule today!🚌

🏀 🏈There will be an Athletic Booster Club Meeting tomorrow (Monday: 11.4.24) Night at 6:00 in the EWHS Cafeteria! Look forward to seeing you all there!🏈🏀

Good Evening Warrior Students and Parents, this is your Principal, Mr. Jones. I hope everyone had a restful and safe weekend and are ready for the upcoming week. Congratulations to our JV Football team! They finished their season at 7-1. Congratulations Coach Hooper on an amazing season! Congratulations to Coach Oates and his football coaching staff as our Varsity Football team finished the season at 8-2! The passion that our Warrior Football team shows each night they step out on the field is amazing! Our Varsity Football team has made the 2A State Playoffs and will have at least 1 home football game. I challenge ALL staff to come out and support our Warrior Football team! Some Seniors will be taking the Workkeys assessment on November 13th. To help prepare our students, we will be offering remediation this upcoming week to ensure students know what to expect and to ensure they will be successful. A schedule has been shared with your child’s teacher of their remediation time and location. “Coins for a Cause” is an initiative to raise money for those in need in Western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helen. We are asking for students to bring in change to put in the appropriate grade level jug! Students can bring change to the front office and or the cafeteria during their lunch until November 6th. The grade level with the greatest change total will receive a prize on Friday, November 15th. There has to be a minimum of $25 collected in order for a grade level to win! We appreciate your generosity during this time. On Friday, November 8th at 10:00, EWHS will have our annual Veterans Day Assembly. This year we are scheduled to have a guest speaker, Col. Bofferding, who is the Deputy Commander of the 4th Fighter Wing at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. We would like to invite any parent/guardian who is a veteran to the assembly. You would need to be seated in the main gym prior to 9:50AM. Due to limited space, we only have room for 70 parent and or guardian veterans. Please RSVP to the main office prior to Tuesday, November 5th if you plan to attend. We are having an amazing school year so far here at EWHS! Please continue to support us at home as we work with your child each and every day. Please continue to encourage your child to attend school consistently and to follow school-wide expectations at all times. This promotes positive student learning and positive student and teacher interactions. And as always…WE ARE EWHS! I hope each of you has a safe and wonderful rest of your weekend and I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning in Warrior Country! Goodnight!

Good Evening Warrior Students and Parents, this is your Principal, Mr. Jones. I hope everyone had a restful and safe weekend and are ready for the upcoming week. On Wednesday, October 30th, WCPS will have Early Dismissal. EWHS will release students at 1:00. Please ensure you are here to pick up your student at the adjusted time. Congratulations to our Varsity Football Team as they won the 2A-Neuse Championship this past Friday night at North Johnston. The Warriors head into the last game of the year with a 7-2 record and 4-0 in conference play. JV Football will play this upcoming Thursday night at home against Goldsboro. Kick off will be at 6:30PM. To finish off our week, our Varsity Football Team will head to Goldsboro to take on the Cougars with a kickoff at 7:00. Come on out and support our Warriors as they wrap up their regular season. I want to give a big shout out to our Juniors and Seniors as they participated in the College Fair here at EWHS this past Thursday. The college representatives that were in attendance enjoyed speaking with our students and had nothing but positive things to say about our students here at EWHS! We could not be more proud of them for showing Warrior Pride. “Coins for a Cause” is an initiative to raise money for those in need in Western North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helen. We are asking for students to bring in change to put in the appropriate grade level jug! Students can bring change to the front office and or the cafeteria during their lunch from October 28th through November 6th. The grade level with the greatest change total will receive a prize on Friday, November 15th. We appreciate your generosity during this time. We are having an amazing school year so far here at EWHS! Please continue to support us at home as we work with your child each and every day. Please continue to encourage your child to attend school consistently and to follow school-wide expectations at all times. This promotes positive student learning and positive student and teacher interactions. And as always…WE ARE EWHS! I hope each of you has a safe and wonderful rest of your weekend and I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning in Warrior Country! Goodnight!

🏈💥Congratulations to our Varsity Football team for winning the 2A Neuse Championship last night! We are not done! 💪🏼 Keep Pounding!! 💥🏈

Good Evening Warrior Students and Parents, this is your Principal, Mr. Jones. I hope everyone had a restful and safe weekend and are ready for the upcoming week. This upcoming week is College Application Week. College Application Week encourages the entire community to promote college as the next step after high school. Please see your counselor for more information. On Monday, October 21st, all Sophomores will participate in the Pre-ACT. Room assignments have been sent to your student in preparation for the Pre-ACT. There will be a HBCU College Fair at the W.A. Foster Recreation Center from 4:00-7:00 in Goldsboro on Tuesday afternoon, October 22nd. Make sure you check out this wonderful opportunity to gather information and ask questions. On Thursday, EWHS will host a college fair for our Juniors and Seniors to check out. Please encourage your student to sign up for this event through their homeroom teacher or counselor. We will also have School Picture Make-Ups on Thursday in case your child missed this opportunity on the original picture day. We have several athletic events this upcoming week, so come on out and support our Warriors! On Monday, the Warrior soccer team will have an away match at Goldsboro beginning at 6:30. On Tuesday, Soccer will have an away match against N. Johnston beginning at 6:00. On Wednesday, Soccer will have an away match against Spring Creek beginning at 7:30. On Thursday, JV Football will host N. Johnson at 6:30. On Friday, to finish our week, Varsity Football will travel to N. Johnston, with the kick off at 7:00. I hope to see you all at our events supporting our Warrior Athletes and Athletic Booster Club. Bus 134 will not have an AM or PM route until further notice. We apologize for this inconvenience that this may cause. As I stated last week! Parents you have several things to be proud of with the success we are seeing at EWHS this school year. Please continue to encourage your child to arrive on time to class and continue having those crucial conversations with your child about showing respect towards students and staff. We are working hard to change the climate and culture here at EWHS and we want to build that bridge between home and school to ensure your child receives the best education possible. And as always…WE ARE EWHS! I hope each of you has a safe and wonderful rest of your weekend and I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow morning in Warrior Country! Goodnight!

Dear Parents, We need your help! Our school community is growing, and reliable transportation plays a crucial role in ensuring our students arrive at school safely and on time. We are reaching out to parents like you to consider becoming a certified school bus driver and help fill this vital need. Why Become a School Bus Driver? Flexible Hours: Ideal for parents—work mornings and afternoons, with time in between and Competitive Pay Make a Positive Impact: You’ll build connections with students and help create a safer, stronger school community. Free Certification & Training: We’ll cover the cost of training, so you’ll be fully prepared and certified. Class will be Dec. 2-4, 2024 Time: 8:30-3:30 Place: Bryan Sutton Center (Next to Wages) Conference Room 507 Royall Ave. Goldsboro NC If you’ve ever thought about ways to get more involved in our school, this is a fantastic opportunity. Your time and dedication will help ensure every student has safe and dependable transportation. To learn more about the certification process, upcoming training sessions, or how to get started, please contact Ms. Marchelle Sutton at marchellesutton@wcps.org Thank you for considering this important role—our students are counting on you! Sincerely, EWHS