Congratulations Science Olympiad Teams!
Congratulations to our Junior Varsity and Varsity Science Olympiad teams for earning First Place in the recent Regional Science Olympiad competition at UNCW on Saturday, March 7. Since the beginning of the school year, team members and coaches worked hard to prepare,...
MathCounts Regional Competition–> Third Place
Congratulations to WAAS' Middle School MathCounts team for winning Third Place in the Regional MathCounts Competition on February 22, 2020. This team will advance to the State competition at the NCSSM on March 20, 2020. Mr. Simon is the MathCounts Team Coach....
Azalea Festival Art Contest–> Middle School Winners
Congratulations to the following students for having their art work recognized during the recent Azalea Festival Art Contest. Second Place Ava Rineer Third Place Avery Kievit Honorable Mention Issy Gee These ladies were recognized at a reception at the Bluewater...
Congratulations–>Elementary SO Achievement
Congratulations to our 4th/5th grade Elementary Science Olympiad team for coming in First Place in the New Hanover County Schools' competition on February 29, 2020 . Not only did our WAAS team place First, but every student received a medal. Also impressive was the 47...
WAAS Summer Camps 2020
WAAS SUMMER CAMPS 2020 Please see the available summer camps offered by WAAS teachers. The various camps are designed to give the students an academic and social jumpstart into the school year. I highly recommend that new students participate in the summer camps...
EOC Testing Dates
Please note the following EOC testing dates: Biology EOC Testing Date May 19 (Grades 6-8) Math 1 EOC Testing Date May 21 (Math 1 Students) Please mark your planner and calendar. Beth Upton Director
Owl Standing Students Second Nine Weeks 2020
Congratulations to the following WAAS Owl-Standing Students for the Second Nine Weeks! These students are being recognized for going above and beyond the already high expectations at WAAS for the second nine weeks! Cynthia Worrell Gus Coleman Jackie Crawford Siena...
Congratulations to WAAS MathCounts Team!
Congratulations to our MathCounts team for coming in First Place in the NHCS MathCounts competition today! The students who participated are Samin Bhan, Max Wang, Luke Adams, Maria Hanna, Sheel Patel, Cameron Johnson, Jason Lee and Ashwin Varadarajan. Max Wang won...
Kate Reiniche Reading Associate State Winner
Congratulations to 8th Grader Kate Reiniche for recently being awarded State Winner in the North Carolina Young Authors Association. In addition to being a state winner, Kate is a Judges' Choice Winner, an award given by the judges at the state level. Below is her...
Schedule for Breathwork Sessions
We are pleased to offer relaxing and beneficial breathwork sessions provided by two certified Yoga instructors. We believe that what our students learn and practice during these sessions will help them in all aspects of their lives. I am proud that we are able to...
Director's Corner
Students’ Illustrations Chosen for Local Author’s Book
Congratulations to Poppy Coleman, Sophie Gee, Lilah Rose Heatherly, Allie Sauer, Libby Williamson and Abigail Zheng! Their art work was selected to be included in a local author's new book Mina Ballerina. This book will be published in January, 2021, and each...
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