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...
New Hanover County Young Authors Winners
Congratulations to 8th Grader Kate Reiniche and 6th Grader Averil Boren for being a New Hanover County Young Authors Winner. Their writing pieces now advance to the state level of competition. Mrs. Upton
Spirit Week Dec. 9-13
Catch the WAAS Spirit!!!! Monday: Elf or reindeer day Tuesday: Christmas tree day Wednesday: Christmas pajamas day Thursday: Ugly sweater day Friday: Favorite Christmas movie character day Mrs. Upton Director
Christmas Spirit Week (December 9th – 13th)
Dear all, We have planned to have our annual Christmas spirit week next week (the 9th-13th)! Spirit week has always been a wonderful way to lighten everyone's spirits before the Christmas holidays, and having them during midterms week, we hope, will help alleviate...
Student Pictures Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019
Student pictures will be taken on Wednesday, Dec. 4, beginning with the 8th graders at 8:00. Sibling pictures will also be taken. Beth Upton Director
Thanksgiving Vacation
WAAS will be closed the week of Nov. 25-29. We will reopen Monday, Dec. 2, 2019. Mrs. Upton
Dates for Mid Term Exams
We will have midterm exams on the following days: Dec. 6 Spanish ( regular summative assessment, as a culminating activity of the units) Dec. 9 Social Studies (regular schedule) Dec. 10 LA (regular schedule) Dec. 11 Science (Guided Study will be before the...
Diwali Celebration Nov. 7 8:40-10:25
Hello WAAS Students! Tomorrow, a group of your classmates will lead us in the study of their Indian Culture by celebrating Diwali (pronounced Di Vali), a Hindu festival of lights held in the period of October to November. We had originally planned to have this last...
Owlsome Observations
2024 Regional National History Day, Winners and State Qualifiers!
Congratulations to all of our students who participated in the Regional National History Day event on Thursday, March 14th at the Cape Fear Museum! The following students placed in their category at the regional level, and have qualified for the State Competition in...
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