The Wise Owl 🦉 Newsletter
11/1/26
#Owls in Flight: Futures are Bright!
*Check out our 2026-2027 Planning Calendar to explore the year ahead at WAAS!
*Check out our Resources Section for helpful 2026-2027 documents.
*Click Here to review previous Wise Owl Newsletters from 2026-2027.
Birthdays This Week!
Samira Cubas- November 4th
Zoey Bass- November 8th
Over the next few weeks we will continue to review our five plays for success and excellence that we highlighted at our Back to School Night in August 🙌
Play 3- Show Strong Character
Character and Emotional Intelligence are just as important as academic achievement. Every day, strive to:
Be honest and trustworthy.
Take responsibility for your actions.
Treat others with kindness and respect.
Stand up for what is right.
Develop your emotional intelligence by understanding and managing your emotions while showing empathy for others.
Develop a growth mindset and grow your executive functioning skills.
Interim Reports for the 2nd academic quarter will be available this Friday in Jupiter Ed. Our Interim Report release is not a physical report like report cards, but rather a time in which grades for each class are up to date in Jupiter Ed, to reflect the midway point of the quarter. The end of the 2nd academic quarter will be Friday, December 18th. Report Cards for the 2nd quarter will go home on Friday, January 8th.
Spread Thanks Throughout the WAAS Community!
As we enter a season of thankfulness and gratitude, WAAS students and our school community members are encouraged to spread thanks to one another. Use the form linked below to share a heartfelt thank you to a classmate, teacher, club advisor, coach, etc. Over the next few months we will select up to three earnest "thank you's" each week to feature in the following Sunday newsletter. Those whose "thank you's" are selected will also receive a point for their Nest.
After submitting your note of gratitude please make sure that you also tell them "thank you" in person. This will mean a lot to them!
Parents, our annual WAAS Climate and Community Survey will be emailed out on Monday, November 2nd, at 4:00 pm. We ask that all families complete one survey per household by Thursday, November 12th at 5:00 pm. This survey provides us valuable information and data that will be evaluated by our Faculty School Improvement Team and our Board of Trustees. The anticipated completion time of the survey is 10 minutes. We appreciate your feedback.
Last week students and families enjoyed many events as we closed out the month of October. We had an excellent turn out for our NCSSM informational meeting and October HOS Huddles, 7th Grade took us back into the Middle Ages at our Medieval Lives Event, students celebrated Halloween at our SLA Halloween Party, and we had an impactful Student Led Conference Day where families also got to meet Lizzie! Thank you to everyone involved for helping make all of these wonderful events happen.
Thank You For a Great Day of Student Led Conferences!
Thank you to our students for taking the lead in showcasing their learning this past Friday. We are proud to have had 95% participation rate 🎉 .Thank you to our teachers and parents (and Lizzie!) for making this such a positive experience again this year!
Thank you to our WAAS students and parents who volunteered to support Willowdale Urban Farm on Saturday, October 24th! The group helped by weeding, watering, harvesting, digging, planting and seeding at the Farm to support our areas food insecure. We are looking forward to many fun and impactful WAAS Outreach Weekends to come this school year. Thank you for your service!
A reminder on upcoming Counseling dates, as well as the next series for middle schoolers.
11/3/26 Owl Family Book Club: The Amazing Generation 5:30-6:30
11/5/26 Last session of Study Habits and Executive Functioning Skills series
11/12/26 Last session of Organization/Time Management series
11/19/26 First session of Empowerment, Wellness, and Confidence Series. You can sign your child up here... Empowerment, Wellness, and Confidence Series Sign-Ups
Remember, even if you didn't sign your child up for the series, they are always welcome to attend any of the sessions. The sign-ups are simply to help Mrs. McCoy anticipate about how many students will be present.
A reminder that we still have space at our November WOW Community Service opportunity at Peaceful Pastures! This service event will be Friday, November 20th from 3:30-5:30 pm. Students will have the opportunity to remove cut tree/ limbs, paint the finishing coat on swings, rake trails, groom horses and clean the barn/ huddle hut. Please use the link below to sign up. Waivers for the event are also linked below.
Adult Waiver: https://www.betransformedatpeacefulpastures.com/release-and-waiver
Minor Waiver: https://www.betransformedatpeacefulpastures.com/general-5-1
Our Miracle League WOW event that was rained out has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 14th. If you are interested in signing up, please use the link below. Thank you!
WAAS annually contracts with a family life teacher, Mrs. Margie Shuffler, to offer our middle school students Growth and Changes classes. Mrs. Shuffler has over 20 years of family life teaching experience within New Hanover County Schools.
Growth and Changes is an optional afterschool opportunity for middle school students. Students are given the opportunity to learn important developmental information in a structured, positive environment, with follow up dialogue recommended at home.
Specific topics for each grade level can be found within the sign up form linked below for parents. 6th Grade courses are taught in separate genders, and 7th & 8th grade courses are co-ed. 6th Grade courses will be taught in late November-December, and 7th/8th Grade courses will be taught in January- Early February.
Parents, please use the link below for more details and to sign up if you are interested in this course for your student.
6th Grade Growth and Changes Sign Up
