Our Mission:
The Metro East Web Academy provides a technology-rich 21st century learning model that ensures student success in a rapidly evolving learning, work, and community environment. A Message from the Principal/CEO:
Dear parents:
In the survey link below, we are requesting your input regarding potential changes for MEWA next fall. We would also like to follow up with similar questions that we asked last January to gather additional information on how we are doing. Comments are not required, but are appreciated.
It is our belief that for continuous improvement, we must engage our parent partners and seek feedback relative to our program and school. It is also a requirement for our annual accreditation and evaluation for Gresham Barlow School District that we frequently survey parents. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. All responses are anonymous.
Thank you very much for your support and help as we continue to improve our school.
Dear students:
We would like to ask your opinion about our proposed changes for next school year. Please click on this survey link!
Dear parents:
In the survey link below, we are requesting your input regarding potential changes for MEWA next fall. We would also like to follow up with similar questions that we asked last January to gather additional information on how we are doing. Comments are not required, but are appreciated.
It is our belief that for continuous improvement, we must engage our parent partners and seek feedback relative to our program and school. It is also a requirement for our annual accreditation and evaluation for Gresham Barlow School District that we frequently survey parents. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. All responses are anonymous.
Thank you very much for your support and help as we continue to improve our school.
It is our belief that for continuous improvement, we must engage our parent partners and seek feedback relative to our program and school. It is also a requirement for our annual accreditation and evaluation for Gresham Barlow School District that we frequently survey parents. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. All responses are anonymous.
Thank you very much for your support and help as we continue to improve our school.
Dear students:
We would like to ask your opinion about our proposed changes for next school year. Please click on this survey link!
High School Students, are you interested in making root beer? Come learn about anaerobic respiration during a hands on laboratory session with Mrs. Gebhart! The session will include a 1/2 hour presentation on fermentation. Students who attend will be responsible for completing a work sample. All completed work samples can be used in place of a DBA or lecture grade for Mrs. Gebhart's class. This hands on lab will be scheduled for Wednesday June 4th. Please sign up for one of the two sessions below (maximum of 16 students per session).
Reminders:
8th Grade students need to call the Web Academy and let us know if you are attending Promotion.
Seniors need to send a baby picture and a current picture to clayton2@mewebacademy.org by May 30th
https://docs.google.com/a/mewebacademy.org/spreadsheets/d/1nbDWZzxgDFQ66u-IwWi_iMyY7cqnn35w7BswxVjD6Ag/edit#gid=0
Dr. Donna Beegle will be our graduation speaker on June 10th! Our high school graduation ceremony will be held at East Hill Church, June 10th @ 7:00 PM.
Dr. Donna M. Beegle, is an authentic voice who speaks, writes and trains across the nation to break the iron cage of poverty. She is the author of “See Poverty, Be The Difference,” and “An Action Approach to Educating Students Who Live in the Crisis of Poverty.” Donna’s inspiring story and work have been featured in newspapers around the nation, on local TV and on National programs such as PBS. For 23 years, Donna has worked with educators, justice professionals, health care providers, social service agencies, and other organizations who want to make a difference for those living in the crisis of poverty. She was selected 2008 National Speaker of the Year by the New Mexico State Bar Foundation. In 2010, Portland State University's School of Social Work dedicated the Donna M. Beegle Community Classrooms in her honor. In 2011, she won the Oregon Ethics in Business award.
Student of the month for May, Cheyenne McNutt with Mr. Baker!
Student of the month for May, Sabrina Irwin with Dr. Gray!
Students of the Month for May:
Dax Cozzetto
Cheyenne McNutt
Lyndie Gholston
Sabrina Irwin
Most Improved Students for May:
Gabriel Bandle
Attention 7th and 8th graders!
As many of you know, the State of Oregon is transitioning from the familiar OAKS State Assessments to the new and improved Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAC) next year. MEWA has the unique opportunity to pilot the new Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAC) this year during a short, three week window May-June. Please note that our school is required to participate in this unique opportunity. Families recently received parent letters with more explanation. Your performance on this test will not affect your grades in anyway. Practice Tests will be available online on May 19th. To thank you for your participation, MEWA will be giving out gift cards of your choice (Cold Stone Creamery, Starbucks, or Big Town Hero) on the last day of your test!
Seventh and eighth graders, please sign up for your test and your gift card by clicking the links below!
- 7th grade sign up
- All seventh graders will take the English/Language Arts SBAC
- 8th grade sign up
- All eighth graders will take the English/Language Arts SBAC and the Mathematics SBAC
Summer School Opportunity
Are you or anyone you know interested in taking a summer school course for either original credit or credit recovery?
If so, please visit our website to register: www.mewebacademy.org and click on the summer school registration link located in the upper left corner of the main page
Registration is now open
Classes run from June 23rd to July 25th
Please feel free to call 503-258-4790 with any questions
Research Study:
Cheryl Hagseth is conducting a research study through her doctoral program at Lewis and Clark College. The study will explore perceptions of virtual learning students. The purpose of the study is to examine the educational interests, perceptions, and experiences of secondary online learning students enrolled in a virtual school. She would like to invite your son or daughter to be included in the study. Participation is voluntary. Please see letter about student and permission forms that must be signed by parents of students under 18 to participate in the study. Students over 18 may sign the form without a parent signature. Forms are to be turned into our office and Cheryl will send link to a brief survey to be filled out by students. If you choose to participate, thank you for volunteering. This information is useful to our school as we work to improve the learning environment for our MEWA students. Please select this link!
It is that time of year to think about Graduation!!
Graduation is set for June 10th at East Hill Church in Gresham. 8th grade promotion will begin at 5:00 PM and high school graduation will begin at 7:00 PM. 8th graders, please RSVP to Kari Clayton at 503-258-4792.
Seniors, rehearsal for graduation will be held at 12:00 noon in East Hill Church. We will serve pizza to all those in attendance. In addition, the senior group photo will be taken at this time.
New this year for the seniors who attend rehearsal and the graduation ceremony: During rehearsal, we will draw one name for a $500 scholarship and at the graduation ceremony, we will draw one name for a $1,000 scholarship. You must be present at rehearsal and graduation to win. You must be attending college or a career and technical training school the following year to receive the scholarship. Checks will be written in your name to that school or program.
Senior Graduation Orders are in. Pick-up Tuesday-Thursday, 9 am-4 pm.
Looking for pictures for the graduation slide show. Send your baby and senior photos to clayton2@mewebacademy.org These do not have to be professional photos.
Capture your memories in the MEWA yearbook. To order your book go to www.TreeRing.com/validate Enter our school code: 1013146637663080 Your yearbook has an option to include 2 pages you customize with your own pictures. Softcover books are $20.99, hardcover are $26.99.
Dr. Donna M. Beegle, is an authentic voice who speaks, writes and trains across the nation to break the iron cage of poverty. She is the author of “See Poverty, Be The Difference,” and “An Action Approach to Educating Students Who Live in the Crisis of Poverty.” Donna’s inspiring story and work have been featured in newspapers around the nation, on local TV and on National programs such as PBS. For 23 years, Donna has worked with educators, justice professionals, health care providers, social service agencies, and other organizations who want to make a difference for those living in the crisis of poverty. She was selected 2008 National Speaker of the Year by the New Mexico State Bar Foundation. In 2010, Portland State University's School of Social Work dedicated the Donna M. Beegle Community Classrooms in her honor. In 2011, she won the Oregon Ethics in Business award.
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| Student of the month for May, Cheyenne McNutt with Mr. Baker! |
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| Student of the month for May, Sabrina Irwin with Dr. Gray! |
Dax Cozzetto
Cheyenne McNutt
Lyndie Gholston
Lyndie Gholston
Sabrina Irwin
Most Improved Students for May:
Gabriel Bandle
Attention 7th and 8th graders!
As many of you know, the State of Oregon is transitioning from the familiar OAKS State Assessments to the new and improved Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAC) next year. MEWA has the unique opportunity to pilot the new Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBAC) this year during a short, three week window May-June. Please note that our school is required to participate in this unique opportunity. Families recently received parent letters with more explanation. Your performance on this test will not affect your grades in anyway. Practice Tests will be available online on May 19th. To thank you for your participation, MEWA will be giving out gift cards of your choice (Cold Stone Creamery, Starbucks, or Big Town Hero) on the last day of your test!
Seventh and eighth graders, please sign up for your test and your gift card by clicking the links below!
- 7th grade sign up
- All seventh graders will take the English/Language Arts SBAC
- 8th grade sign up
- All eighth graders will take the English/Language Arts SBAC and the Mathematics SBAC
Summer School Opportunity
Are you or anyone you know interested in taking a summer school course for either original credit or credit recovery?
If so, please visit our website to register: www.mewebacademy.org and click on the summer school registration link located in the upper left corner of the main page
Registration is now open
Classes run from June 23rd to July 25th
Please feel free to call 503-258-4790 with any questions
Research Study:
Cheryl Hagseth is conducting a research study through her doctoral program at Lewis and Clark College. The study will explore perceptions of virtual learning students. The purpose of the study is to examine the educational interests, perceptions, and experiences of secondary online learning students enrolled in a virtual school. She would like to invite your son or daughter to be included in the study. Participation is voluntary. Please see letter about student and permission forms that must be signed by parents of students under 18 to participate in the study. Students over 18 may sign the form without a parent signature. Forms are to be turned into our office and Cheryl will send link to a brief survey to be filled out by students. If you choose to participate, thank you for volunteering. This information is useful to our school as we work to improve the learning environment for our MEWA students. Please select this link!
It is that time of year to think about Graduation!!
Graduation is set for June 10th at East Hill Church in Gresham. 8th grade promotion will begin at 5:00 PM and high school graduation will begin at 7:00 PM. 8th graders, please RSVP to Kari Clayton at 503-258-4792.
Seniors, rehearsal for graduation will be held at 12:00 noon in East Hill Church. We will serve pizza to all those in attendance. In addition, the senior group photo will be taken at this time.
New this year for the seniors who attend rehearsal and the graduation ceremony: During rehearsal, we will draw one name for a $500 scholarship and at the graduation ceremony, we will draw one name for a $1,000 scholarship. You must be present at rehearsal and graduation to win. You must be attending college or a career and technical training school the following year to receive the scholarship. Checks will be written in your name to that school or program.
Senior Graduation Orders are in. Pick-up Tuesday-Thursday, 9 am-4 pm.
Looking for pictures for the graduation slide show. Send your baby and senior photos to clayton2@mewebacademy.org These do not have to be professional photos.
Capture your memories in the MEWA yearbook. To order your book go to www.TreeRing.com/validate Enter our school code: 1013146637663080 Your yearbook has an option to include 2 pages you customize with your own pictures. Softcover books are $20.99, hardcover are $26.99.
Staff Hint: No Trivia Question this week.
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Announcements:
MAY TESTING: Measures for Academic Progress (MAP)
As you may recall, you had taken the Measures for Academic Progress (MAP) assessment in the areas of Math and Reading earlier this year.
The MAP Assessment is required 3 times each year per your agreement at the time of enrollment at the Web Academy and is one of many powerful tools our staff is able to use to identify your current skill levels, support your academic experience, and improve your overall success.
The purpose of this assessment is to Measure Academic Progress and determine your academic growth. In order for our staff to measure that growth, you will be taking the test(s) again in May.
Schedule Your Test(s):
- Tuesdays/Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. OR Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.
- Please allow for about 1 - 1.5 hours for each subject.
- You may take both subjects in one testing session or schedule each subject at separate times.
Please feel free to contact Michelle Lefevre with any questions regarding your test.
Sincerely,
David L. Gray, Ph.D.
Principal/CEO
Metro East Web Academy
503-258-4790
