A Message from the Principal/CEO:
We are always inspired by our student success stories at MEWA. These stories are evidenced in the many pictures we include in our messages related to students of the month, most improved students, and photos of student work that we also include in our weekly announcement section of the web page. The following link will take you to a success story of a student in another school in another part of the country, but could be one of our students. Please click on the link below to read this story:
As our school grows, we are finding it difficult to always meet this objective via email. Realistically, many of our teachers have a student load of approximately 200 students. Please be patient and our teachers will get to your questions and offer support. Also know that we have open lab times scheduled here on campus and students that need immediate help, may find that attending one of our scheduled labs, can result in faster feedback and support. Lastly, most of our teachers host virtual sessions and participation in these sessions will also allow you the opportunity to receive answers to your questions.
Meet Caroline Combemale: Cyber Student, Teen Teacher and Lead Guitarist
Our handbook states: The staff at MEWA will attend to inquiries and be online daily (Monday
through Friday) and will to respond to inquiries within 24 hours (except
weekends). Course assignments will be
graded and returned within 72 hours. In addition each teacher has a cell phone
dedicated for students to call teachers at the Web Academy.
Recently, a few of our students attended a field trip to a local technology company in Gresham. The students were able to view and experience much of the 900,000 square foot complex from the high tech laboratories to the underpinnings of the facility that are engineered to reduce vibration from earth movement, which is very detrimental to the making of high tech wafers and computer chips.
Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, providing low-risk product development, lower total system cost and faster time to market for thousands of diverse customer applications worldwide. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Microchip offers outstanding technical support along with dependable delivery and quality.
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| Ms. Norrander and Mr. Kitchens with MEWA students! |
Seniors: Now's the time to turn in your Senior pictures for the yearbook. Photos should be a head shot or upper body. Grab a friend to take your picture and have some fun. If sending from a smart phone, use the medium size (121kb) Send pictures to Kari Clayton at clayton2@mewebacademy.org
Please note that it is time for students to begin their state testing (OAKS) and show up for scheduled tests and time! Attending and taking the test is required and very important as the school is evaluated on student results and attendance in the state report card. Being present for the test is included in the contract that many parents and students signed during your welcome meeting.
HAVEN'T PASSED THE OAKS YET? Well, this one's for you. The math department is offering Work Samples (and Local Performance Based Assessments) every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. If you are a Senior (or Junior) and have struggled to pass the OAKS test, you will want to make one of these sessions. Passing the math OAKS OR two math Work Samples is one requirement for graduation. Seniors should especially heed this advice as they prepare for graduation. Contact Mr. Kitchens or Mrs. Riehl for further information, or click on "Work Sample Sign UP" below to go to the RSVP (sign up) form and sign up for a date:
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You may have noticed that you now have assignments due on weekends and school breaks. This is due to our dynamic scheduling system, which supports individual learning plans. Unfortunately, we cannot change these due dates to regular school dates on a grand scale. But remember that our due dates are guidelines, not necessarily strict requirements. So, if you are completing assignments within a couple of days of these due dates, you are staying on track. If you have assignments that are due on Saturday, aim to complete them on Friday. If you have assignments due on Sunday, plan to complete them on Monday.
One new feature of this dynamic scheduling is the ability to select your course end date. While you cannot choose to work later than the end of the school year (June 6th), if you are trying to complete the class early, this is a helpful tool. In your grade book (in your class), you'll see a calendar icon. If you click on it, you will be able to see the target end date that your teacher chose, and could opt to choose an earlier one for yourself. (See the image below).
Students of the Month for February:
Ryan Rangel
Davien Williams
Olena Kozhevnikova
Daniel Pinchuk
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| Aaron Normand, January Student of the Month with Mr. May-Varas! |
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| Daniel Pinchuk, Student of the Month for February with Ms. Calhoun! |
Most Improved Students for February:
Carl Behunin
Jessica Pitsul
Announcements:
Interested in gardening? Help the volunteer club plant for MEWA's community garden! On March 5 from 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm we will be planting starts for the garden. You will get to take home your very own start!
We now have a new and growing FAQ Page for MEWA students and parents. Here you will see questions, answers, and how-to videos related to a variety of common issues. From our home page, www.mewebacademy.org, find the Student/Parent FAQ on the center button bar.
As we continue to study the results from our recent parent survey, we want to take an opportunity to provide you with additional support reviewing and monitoring your student's work and activity. Please click on the video link below as Mr. Barrentine takes you through the process of accessing the parent portion of Genius -- our Genius student information system:
We now have a new and growing FAQ Page for MEWA students and parents. Here you will see questions, answers, and how-to videos related to a variety of common issues. From our home page, www.mewebacademy.org, find the Student/Parent FAQ on the center button bar.
As we continue to study the results from our recent parent survey, we want to take an opportunity to provide you with additional support reviewing and monitoring your student's work and activity. Please click on the video link below as Mr. Barrentine takes you through the process of accessing the parent portion of Genius -- our Genius student information system:
Local Performance Based Assessments (formerly Work Samples) are offered every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. If you are a senior without a math class in need of passing the Essential Skill in Math in order to graduate then you will want to plan on attending one of these. Contact Mr. Kitchens or Mrs. Riehl for further information.
Writing Work Sample opportunity for seniors on March 19th at 4:00 PM.
More Math Lab Hours! Ms. Norrander will be hosting math labs on Thursdays from 10:00 - 12:00 in the math room. Bring your math questions and we'll find a solution!
Attention Juniors!
It's time to take your OAKS Writing Test! Please click here, and follow the directions to sign up for an available time slot in FEBRUARY.
Remember, the State of Oregon requires that you take the OAKS Writing Test, and pass the Essential Skill of Writing, in order to graduate.
Please contact Ms. Calhoun (calhoun5@mewebacademy) with questions.
Have you tried yoga before? Do you want to improve your strength, flexibility and balance? Then join Ms. Norrander on Thursday's from 12:15 - 1:00 for Yoga Time in classroom 2. This is a fun, non-competitive activity for all members of MEWA. Bring a yoga mat or a beach towel. Contact Ms. Norrander if you have any questions, norrander@mewebacademy.org.
Seniors!!
Now is the time to get your cap and gown ordered for graduation. Pick up your packet in the office or order directly through Josten's at (503) 255-7120.
Mr. Ellsberg has created a youtube channel for his weekly Techtown video cast. You can follow him every Tuesday here: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ8Gtv4Bpr9SjA33hMRkD5Q
Box Tops for the Box Tops for Education program:
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Please bring in your box tops. More information is available at http://www.boxtops4education.com/all-about-boxtops
Sincerely,
David L. Gray, Ph.D.
Principal/CEO
Metro East Web Academy
503-258-4790
