January 16, 2026

Student Leadership & Service Are "Key" In New SWA Clubs

At part of the school's Student Ambassadors focus, Southern Wake Academy is introducing Key Club and Builders Club this semester.

Please click here or on the image above, as Dr. Cotton, our Student Services Counselors and the incoming president of the SWA Key Club discuss the introduction of new leadership and service programs for our students.

Please view the image below to learn more about the Key Club introductory meeting, taking place on Wednesday, January 21.

SWA Hosts Prospective Students & Families For On-Campus Event

Do you know someone who might be interested in becoming part of the Southern Wake Academy family?

Please invite them to join us for an upcoming Future Fans Night. They'll get the opportunity to enjoy a basketball game, meet SWA staff, and take a brief tour of the school. It's a great way for students in the area to get a feel for the qualities that make SWA great!

• High School Future Fan Night: Friday, January 23rd at 6:15 PM
• Middle School Future Fan Night: Wednesday, January 28th at 3:30 PM

Please encourage your friends to RSVP here, so that we can send out the complimentary basketball tickets and event information!

SWA January Fundraiser Is Underway

Southern Wake Academy students and stakeholders are encouraged get in on the special offers and the savings, as part of our GoPlaySaveTriangle Fundraiser, taking place from now through January 26.

Click here or on the image above to set up your account, learn about the program and discover all the places throughout the area with special deals to take advantage of.

Remember -- 50% of all associated sales go to the fundraiser, and funds raised go directly to supporting students' school experiences.

Safety 1 Class Seeks Public Safety Speakers

Ms. Skeete is looking for SWA community partners to come in and speak to her Public Safety 1 class this semester!

Speakers can come from any one (or more) of the five fields below, and can have either direct experience or support experience. Speakers would be asked to prepare a 15-30 minute talk for students, and have a short Q&A session afterwards, during which students will "interview" them for further information.

Speakers are free to leave once their Q&A session is over (set by them).

The five career fields the students in Public Safety will be learning about include:

- Law Enforcement (any role/supporting role)

- Fire Fighter/EMS (any role/supporting role)

- Corrections System (any role/supporting role)

- Legal Services (any role/supporting role)

- Security & Protection Services (any role/supporting role)

If you are interested in speaking to our class, please view the SignUp Genius for dates and times! Thank you!

SWA is thrilled to announce the launch of our monthly TAKING FLIGHT Snack Carts, a fun and meaningful way to celebrate our teachers and staff!

Each month, student volunteers will decorate a themed snack cart and help deliver snacks to teachers and staff. Snacks will be donated by families through this SignUpGenius link. 

Participation in this program counts toward both parent and student volunteer hours. In addition, each $12.50 spent toward snack donations will count as one hour of parent volunteer time.

Thank you for your support in making this special project a success for our entire school community!

MID-YEAR UNIFORM SWAP 

Check your student's closet during the holiday break! The PTO Uniform Swap Committee will be holding a Mid-year Uniform Swap in the MPR on January 23rd from 3pm until halftime of the Men’s Varsity basketball game. Great opportunity to attend the uniform sway AND the JV, Women’s and Men’s games!

Clean (ready to hang for sale) current logo tops & outerwear will be accepted for credit at the swap. Spirit wear and bottoms in good condition can be donated as well (no credit). 

DRESS DOWN DAY 

PTO will be having a Dress Down Day on January 30th! 

NEXT PTO MEETING

Thursday, February 5 at 7pm, Room 4203

Join our Cheer Team in rallying our SWA Lions to success!