Good afternoon, Bobcats!
I have loved seeing all of your students back on campus! We’re kicking the 2025 school year off with Picture Day - TOMORROW - Tuesday, August 12. Strawbridge will send a link to view and order individual photos when they are ready. Class pictures are $13 and need to be pre-paid (envelopes were sent home Friday or you can order online HERE with the code FM491405).
Have a great week!
Kristin
Congratulations & Good Things:
First day of school complete!
This year, ERA has new shared values: Belonging, Character Growth, and Creativity. These values will be followed throughout the year to ensure the excellence of ERA.
Updates:
Chromebook Acceptable Use Agreement:
Please fill out this Acceptable Use Policy form so that we can start using chromebooks with students as soon as possible!
YEARBOOKS ARE NOW ON SALE!
Click here to order your yearbook at the lowest price of the year. Although it says upper school, please disregard, this yearbook is for k-12!!!!
K-8 Students Walking to HS
There are more students than ever walking to the HS. When students get there, they are to get in their car, immediately. Students MAY NOT enter the HS.
If your HS Student is driving your K-8 student home, the HS student MUST pick up at K-8. We cannot allow K-8 students to hang around the parking lot until their HS siblings come out.
Supply Fees - Specials and 1st-5th Grades
If you don’t have cash for supply fees, you can pay them here! https://givebutter.com/GyJY5S
PTO Corner
Look out for announcements coming soon about our first school-wide PTO meeting.
Join the "Eno River Academy Families" Facebook Page
Piano Lessons
Does your 5th-12th grader want to learn how to play piano? Sign them up for Group Piano Lessons after school with Mrs. Spencer, our Chorus (7-12) & Piano (9-12) teacher! Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-4 pm, 5th-12th-grade students can work in a group setting to learn the basics of how to play piano. Click HERE for more information and HERE to sign up! Please note that there is a fee associated with this class.
BBQ Fundraiser
Let’s get fired up!!!! We’re bringing BBQ back!!
This year, we’ve added variety: enjoy your choice of smoked chicken or pulled BBQ. Every plate includes creamy mac and cheese, slaw, a roll, and a drink.
And that’s not all. We’ll have sweet treats available for purchase on the day of the event.
Mark your calendars. This is one tasty fundraiser you don’t want to miss!
All proceeds help us purchase gear for the Eno River Academy Cross Country program.
Date: Saturday, August 23
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM Or Sold out
Location: ERA Lower School
Link for Pre-order > https://givebutter.com/bPPYyz
This week in Athletics:
Monday: XC Practice
Tuesday: Girls Volleyball Tryouts, Boys Soccer Tryouts, XC Practice
Wednesday: Girls Volleyball Tryouts, Boys Soccer Tryouts, XC Practice
Thursday: Girls Tennis Tryouts, XC Practice
Friday: Girls Tennis Tryouts
All paperwork must be turned in on Dragonfly before a student can participate. Contact jgillette@enoriveracademy.org with questions.
Upcoming Important Dates:
Click here to access all of the ERA Important Dates for 24-25.
Here is the year at a glance!
Here is the academic calendar for the school year.
August 12 – K–8 Yearbook & Class Pictures
August 14 - Beginning of Grade (BOG) for 3rd Graders
August 26 - Board of Directors Meeting, 3:00pm, Retreat
August 29 – Early Release
What you might have missed:
Our new cell phone policy
All of our new additions to our staff
The car line procedure, how and where to go
New attendance policy
We will be using My Hot Lunch Box for student lunch. Use the link to create an account. The daily restaurant schedule is listed below. Please know, students are able to bring their lunches and will have access to microwaves to heat them. Please make sure you log in to your account to update your student’s grade level.
Carpool Information: Attached is a shared table to help families organize their own carpools.
EDS FORM: Each ERA family needs to complete the attached EDS Google Form by August 15. No documents need to be uploaded to this!
Proof of Residency: Each ERA family needs to submit a proof of residency to this form by August 15. This year, after submission, your proof will be kept in your student's file and will only need to be updated if the student's home address changes!
Updated Immunizations - 7th & 12th grade: All 7th and 12th graders must have updated immunization records submitted to the front office by August 15.
NC Health Assessment: All Kindergarteners and students who have never been enrolled in a NC public school before must have a completed NC Health Assessment submitted to the front office by by August 15.