Good evening Bobcats,

I hope that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!  I’m so thankful for ERA and all of the students, staff and families that I have the privilege of working with each and every day.  

Have a great week,

Kristin

Congratulations & Good Things:

• Our very own Faith Hemric was awarded the Educator of Excellence Award at the Exceptional Children’s Conference last Thursday!  ERA is lucky to have her on staff as she consistently advocates for students and prioritizes their needs.  Congrats, Ms. Hemric!!

• Congratulations to our Middle School Bobcat Beacons for this month: Sofia A, Charlie A, and Kristy M!!  We’re so proud of you and the exceptional middle school citizens that you are.

Updates:

ERA's Board of Directors will have their next regular monthly meeting Tuesday, November 25 starting at 5:30 p.m. virtually at this link.  The draft agenda can be found here.  Public comments are welcome and can be made live over Zoom, or submitted in advance (no later than 1 p.m. Nov 25) to board@enoriveracademy.org.  We hope to see you there.  More information and links about ERA's Board can be found here.  Information is continually updated, so check back often.

• December 4th is a big evening for ERA Music! Join us at 5pm in the HS Commons for the HS Piano Recital and 6pm for the 7-12 grade Band Concert (featuring the all-new 7th and 8th grade Chorus!) 

Children’s Market will be Saturday, December 6 from 10-12. Applications are due to Mrs. Hover by Thanksgiving Break!  NOT MUCH TIME LEFT TO SIGN UP!!

Save the Date: K-2 Children’s Market will be Friday, December 5 from 8:00-9:00 am in the K-2 Building.  This is the culmination of the Goods and Services Unit from Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades.  

• More information will be coming from your student’s teacher.  

The K-2 teachers will NOT be participating at the Saturday Children’s Market event.

Yearbook Updates: Click here to purchase your 2026 yearbook. Lower school, please note that our book is K-12, so please ignore the "upper school" in the title.

ATTENTION: We need your photos! Please send yearbook@enoriveracademy.org photos of the following:

• Fall Break Travels/Adventures

• Halloween photos

• NC State Fair photos

• Pumpkin patch/carving photos

• Haunted Houses/Corn Mazes

• Middle School-- WE NEED MORE SUMMER FUN PHOTOS!!! 

• Spirit Week

• Club events

• Extracurricular activities and hobbies!

• High school pep rally photos

• Your pets!

Middle School Chess Club: Our middle school students have the opportunity to compete with other students in online chess tournaments each Monday afternoon.  Entering these tournaments is quite pricey.  If you are interested in assisting our Middle School Chess Club with their tournament fees, please feel free to donate here: https://givebutter.com/daPx6g

Did you know that the high school holds monthly tours for prospective high school students? If you haven't visited the high school before, we encourage you to come join a tour and check it out! Your 8th grader will get a tour of their own in the spring when we have them shadow a high schooler during high school transition season.

• High School Tour Dates and Times

PTO Corner 

Big thanks to all those who supported the November staff appreciation Trail MIx Bar!!!

Our December event will be the return of the coffee truck so we can treat staff to a hot or iced beverage of their choice!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A49A5AD2DA0FCC70-60581994-december

This week in Athletics:

• Good luck to our Basketball and Cheer Teams at their first home game, tonight!!

Upcoming Important Dates:

• Click here to access all of the ERA Important Dates for 25-26.

• Here is the year at a glance!

• Here is the academic calendar for the school year.

Donations:

Click here to donate to ERA’s Annual Fund.

Fundraiser 

-Annual fundraising started on August 7th. Thank you to parents and students who have already donated. If you have not donated, please consider donating as it will make a positive impact on students, staff, and parents. Use the link here

 - It’s time for Penny Wars! Starting Monday, November 3rd, each grade level will have a jug in the Commons. Students can:

• Add points by placing pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, or silver dollars in their own grade’s jug.

• Subtract points from other grades by adding dollar bills!

All money raised will fund STREAM Challenge projects — supporting student innovation and creativity across our school.

Winning Grade: The grade level with the highest total points will celebrate with a pizza and ice cream party!

Local Businesses: You can join in too! A $50 donation = 1,000 points for the grade level of your choice.

Let’s make this a fun and impactful competition for a great cause!

Questions or business donations can be directed to Ms. Sealy for credit instructions.

Thank you for supporting ERA’s STREAM initiative and our amazing students!

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