In high school, students are faced with a number of choices,
decisions and challenges as they shape their future. One of these decisions is that of higher, or
continuing, education. Why should I go to college? How am I going to pay for continued
education? Is this something I really
want to do? Each of these questions
can only be answered by the individual student, as higher education is a
personal choice. An article from
CollegeView.com offers some great insight into beginning to answer these
questions and choosing the right path for you, the student. One of the biggest reasons to attend an
institution of higher learning, according to the article, is opportunity. This opportunity comes in many forms and is based
on the goals and vision a student has for their future. For some, the opportunity to receive a
college degree is a desire to continue learning, growing, and asking
questions. Others find opportunity in
the financial benefit of earning a higher income with a college degree. Still other students will find the
opportunity is in being the first member of their family to earn a college
level degree. Opportunity. As a student, each one of you has the
opportunity to create and achieve your goals. “Attending college provides students with the knowledge and
experience they are unable to receive from a secondary education, and finding a
way to fund a higher education now can pay off in a huge way in the years to
come.”
At
MEWA, we encourage students to consider the opportunity of a higher
education. Our counselors are available
to assist students in determining what their future goals are and how to best
work to achieve them. We invite each of
our students to think and plan ahead so they can be ready for life after high
school. Our education process is
designed to prepare students for the more independent college or employment
setting. We hope each of our students
will take advantage of talking with our academic counselors about what their
opportunity looks like. Choosing the
right path for the future is important and at MEWA we want all our students to
strive for a successful future.
Important
Announcements…
Don’t Forget!
Our incentive program is in full swing.
We will have a drawing
on November 22, 2013 for a giveaway of two iPod Touch 16GB players. To enter, students must login every school day,
work at least 1 hour on coursework while logged in each school day, and
complete 5 assignments per week that are submitted for grading. We hope all MEWA and GED students continue to
participate!
Holiday: Monday, November 11 is Veteran’s Day & Metro East will be closed. Enjoy the day off!
Let Us Help… We will begin an Open Support Class that
will meet each Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00, beginning next week to assist in
clearing up any issues students & parents are having with the new
Genius/Brain Honey learning management system.
Our Parent Booster Group will have the next meeting November 20th at 6:00 PM at
MEWA. Participation in this group is
open to all MEWA parents, grandparents, guardians, and staff members. The focus of this group is to organize and
support activities that promote our school and provide enrichment and growth
opportunities for students and staff.
MEWA Gold Card Program. We have an exciting new incentive program for the drop-in
laboratory. Each time you achieve your study goals that you've listed on a Gold
Card, you'll be able to turn that card in for a weekly prize drawing. Currently
we have two weekly prizes for students: a $10 Starbucks gift card or a free
lunch from Big Town Hero. We look to add different prizes in the future. So,
stay tuned, stay on task in the drop-in lab, and you too can win prizes. If
you'd like to know more about the details of how this program works, click on
the following link: https://docs.google.com/a/gbwebacademy.org/presentation/d/1oeAGfNBaTgcmBAVkDjfmzjtg4qlgrvrrG51RZwSFmv8/edit?usp=sharing.
College Bound Students! Connect with your counselor to discuss the
ACT, SAT, or the PSAT. They have
information and dates for registering for these tests.
Remember the ME in MEWA; at Metro East you
come first.
