WAAS High School Math Competition Team Earns Two 2nd Place Trophies at States!
Congratulations to Takoda Lac (7th) and Bentley Burton (8th) for earning two incredible 2nd Place finishes at the NC High School Math State Competition this past week in Fayetteville! Takoda was 2nd Place in Level 1, and Bentley was 2nd Place in Level 3! Harrison Lacy...
8th Grader Harrison Lacy Selected for the Naval Academy STEM Summer Program!
Shout out to 8th Grader Harrison Lacy who has been selected for the 2025 Naval Academy STEM Summer Program! This is an exciting opportunity for students to explore, create, and expand their critical thinking and collaboration skills while experiencing world-class...
Announcing and Celebrating our 2025 Co-Valedictorians and Graduation Marshals!
Bentley Burton and Ella Yokubaitis have earned the designation of our Co-Valedictorians this Year at WAAS! Bentley and Ella will receive special recognition at our 8th Grade Graduation and give speeches during the ceremony. Earning the role of Valedictorian at WAAS is...
WAAS Varsity Science Olympiad Soars to 7th Place in the State Tournament!
Congratulations to our Varsity Science Olympians who placed 7th in North Carolina at the State Championship this past Saturday in Raleigh! The tournament features over 40 incredibly competitive teams from around North Carolina, as well as competitive individual...
Two WAAS Students Honored for their NC Law Day Essay Submissions!
A round of applause for 7th Graders Stephen Roman and Ira Satyajit who were both selected as honorees for the Law Day Essay Competition this year. The Law Day essay contest is sponsored by the Young Lawyers Division of the NC Bar Association. For the contest, students...
WAAS 7th & 8th Grade Students Advance to NC State High School Math Competition!
Congratulations to our WAAS High School Math Competition team who competed at the Southeastern Regional High School Math Competition on Thursday, April 10th. Takoda Lac (7th) finished first in the Math 1 competition, and WAAS won the team award in the Level 1 event!...
7th Grader Diego Jasso Selected for West Point Summer STEM Program!
Congratulations to Diego Jasso who has been selected from hundreds of applicants to participate in the 2025 West Point Summer STEM Program, taking place June 2–6, 2025. This Middle School STEM Program is specially designed for students entering 7th and 8th grade who...
4th Grader Nolan Kai Wins March Mammal Madness!
Congratulations to all of our March Mammal Madness winners this year at WAAS, with an extra special shout out to Nolan Cai, this year’s school champion. March Mammal Madness is a fun, educational, and science-based tournament simulating challenges between different...
WAAS Drama Captivates the Audience with Dynamic Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Performances!
Taking on a fun, lively, and challenging new musical this Spring, the WAAS Drama Club brought the rock & roll, and cut a rug with Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat! The shows took place Friday-Sunday at Masonboro Elementary School. The unique thrust stage...
Azalea Art Contest Community Art Showcase
Congratulations to 7th Grader Anna Dehmer, and 5th Grader Powell Andrews on their Azalea Art Contest entries being selected for showcase at the Community Arts Center in the Hannah Block Historic USO Building this Spring! The North Carolina Azalea Festival Youth Art...
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Announcing and Celebrating our 2025 Co-Valedictorians and Graduation Marshals!
Bentley Burton and Ella Yokubaitis have earned the designation of our Co-Valedictorians this Year at WAAS! Bentley and Ella will receive special recognition at our 8th Grade Graduation and give speeches during the ceremony. Earning the role of Valedictorian at WAAS is...
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