Wednesday, January 11 we had a Code Yellow because students heard a sound like gun shots behind the school. Police were called, investigated, and gave us the all clear. There was a letter sent home Wednesday containing information. If you have any questions, please call the school at 266-8500

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East Wake High School Fall Fair will be Thursday, January 12th at 6:30. If you plan to attend EWHS, please attend the meeting to learn about all the small schools.

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BAND PARENTS AND STUDENTS!!!! There will be a meeting on Tuesday, January 17 to meet the new band director, Dr. Brian Farias. All band students on all tracks are encouraged to attend.

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STUDENT DROP OFF…. Parents, please do NOT use the staff parking lot to drop your student(s) off. This is not a safe area as there are several buses unloading in this area. Please use the car pool lane when dropping and/or picking your child(ren) off. THANK YOU!

If you are just entering school or new to Wake County, please click here  to view a flier with information regarding the Choice Plan.

Visit these places to select your top schools for 2012-2013 school year.

Anytime: East Wake Middle’s guidance department
January 21- El Centra Para Familias Hispanas and Chavis Community Center
January 28- Triangle Aquatics Center and Roberts Community Center
February 4- Wake Forest Boy & Girls Cleb and Tarboro Community Center
February 11- St. August Missionary Baptist Church
February 18- Zebulon Community Center and East Regional Library

**Times and addresses are provided in the flier.

This policy will go into effect January 2, 2012.

Male Dress Code
Clothes should not be oversized
Pants should be belted at the natural waist with shirts tucked in
Shirts should have sleeves or a t-shirt under them; no sleeveless shirts
Female Dress Code
Skirts and shorts should be middle-finger tip length or longer (even with leggings)

Leggings can only be worn with skirts and shorts over leggings
No revealing tops or cleavage
No spaghetti strap tops, shoulder straps should be three-finger width – no bra or cami straps showing
Cover midriffs and backs at all times

All Students

Messages and printed material should not be gang affiliated or disrespectful, no reference to drugs, alcohol, weapons.
Hats not visible – not connected to belt loops or bookbags, etc.

Consequences

1^st offense – Redirect/Warn & Referral

2^nd offense – 1 day Lunch Detention & Referral

3^rd offense – Call parent/guardian, 2 days Lunch Detention & Referral

4^th offense – Referral, ASD – 1 day (Tuesdays & Wednesdays)

>4 offense – additional ASD or ISS

WCPSS Board Policy 6414 specifically prohibits harassing or bullying behavior. The policy states that it is the priority of the Wake County Board of Education to provide every student and employee in the school system with a safe and orderly learning and working environment.

All complaints of harassing or bullying behavior made by students shall be promptly and thoroughly investigated by the principal or designee. Violations of this policy shall be considered misconduct and will result in disciplinary action up to and including long-term suspension or expulsion in the case of students.

A fact sheet regarding Bullying has been be added to the Internet as information for parents at http://www.wcpss.net/cass/counseling/parent-student-resources/bullying.html.