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:
Hold the DATE!!!
We will be hosting our fall Open House, November 13th beginning at 6:30 PM at our MEWA campus. Last Spring, the hotdogs proved to be very popular. As a result, we will serve the hotdogs again along with chips and water.
On the same night beginning at 5:30 PM MEWA Counselors will be hosting a Freshman Information night. We invite all Freshman and parents to attend on Thursday, November 13th at 5:30 pm at MEWA.
Topics will include:
-Tips for success at MEWA.
-How students and parents can get involved.
-High school graduation requirements, importance of credits, and transcript overview.
Announcements:
GED graduates this year:
Dylan Martin
Max Evans
Jesneil Lal
Bryce Wibbing
Congratulation graduates!!
Students of the Month for September:
Cheyenne McNutt -- High School
Madison Link -- Middle School
Most Improved Students for September:
Cody Rolland -- High School
Jakob Dawes -- HIgh School
Joseph Hindmarsh -- High School
Student of the Month and Most Improved Students receive a certificate, t-shirt, and a prize. Come by by the office for your photo opp and awards.
- Writing and Reading Work Samples!
If you are a junior or senior and have not yet taken the state writing or reading tests, or have not passed those tests, please come to MEWA on November 6th from 9-11 to complete the work samples. RSVP to Christina Struyk-Bonn at struyk@mewebacademy.org.
- The BYU Foreign Language Achievement Test (FLATS) will be taking place on Wednesday Dec. 3 from 4:30-7pm.
You can earn credit toward your Foreign Language/ Fine Art credit. This is for student who speak a second language. If you know a second language, this is a great opportunity!
If you would like to take the FLATS test you must sign up no later then MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd. See this link and fill out the form. Make sure you choose which language you want to take.
- Drama Club
We are introducing a new club! Starting on Wednesday October 29th. We will have Drama Club at 3:15 pm in the conference room. We will be having fun with improv games and other styles, acting activities, prop making, short skits etc. If you’re interested, please join us! If you have any questions or fun ideas to bring to the club contact Ms. Menashe at dmenashe@mewebacademy.org.
Safe Spaces is up and running once again for the 2014-15 school year. If you have questions or you are interested in participating in the group, please contact Mr. Cochran or Ms. Powell for more information.
- Volunteer Club
Interested in volunteering? Not sure where to start, or want to find others to volunteer with you? Want to learn how to volunteer and get elective credit? Meet with your fellow students on Thursday, October 23 at 2 pm to help brainstorm and plan volunteer opportunities this year. We'll work on setting up volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
Questions? Contact Ms Hathaway.
- It is time for NaNoWriMo!!!
Already 25 students will be writing novels in the month of November. If you want to join the group, let us know! struyk@mewebacademy.org
- eAspire Update:
eAspire is a mentorship program for high school students who are interested in learning about educational and career opportunities. Students who sign up for the program are paired with a mentor who is trained in helping students with college applications, financial aid paperwork, vocational training opportunities and more. Student who apply must be in 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade and be able to communicate using email. If you are interested in the program please contact Brian Baker at 503-258-4796 for more details.
- ParticiPizza Party for Mentor Seminar!
Introducing our first school-wide competition to complete assignments: a pizza party will be awarded to the mentor group that has the best turn-in percentage for this month’s Mentor Seminar assignments. Starting with Week 6 - Study Habits and going through Week 9’s Netiquette assignment, whichever mentor group that turns in the highest percentage of these assignments will win!
Remember, the Mentor Seminar class is required for all students, but it awards elective credit only if you complete it. Part of each assignment is to respond to 2 of your classmates’ posts, so make sure you’re completing that part as well :)
Good skill! (because luck has nothing to do with it)
- Doyle Gates stopped by to talk Google Chrome extensions with Mr. Ellsberg Wednesday. Students now have these tools to help them with their daily work at MEWA. Click here for video!
- Come join the live English sessions at school! Every other Thursday from 9-11. This week we worked on Comma Rules! Click here to see video!
- If you are a Sophomore, Junior or Senior and you're are not afraid to do a little more to get a lot more out of your high school experience...DECA just might be for you! DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools around the globe. How - by participating in competitions, attending leadership conferences and much more. MEWA is launching our first DECA chapter and we're looking for members - could that be you? Our first meeting will be Thursday, October 16th at noon in the school's conference room. Please contact Ms. Norrander if you are interested. Fact Sheet Link! : /about-attachments/DECA_Fact_Sheet.pdf DECA Video
- New Requirement:
Every week parents will complete the “parent weekly check-in” accessible on the MEWA website under the Parent Resource Page. It is a “live form” that asks for your name, the student/s name, and whether your child/s has completed the MINIMAL requirement for the previous week.
The MINIMAL requirement, is at least 1 assignment per class per week. The parent weekly check in needs to be completed by Monday for the previous week, we understand some students may work through the weekend.
Parent Weekly Check-In Cheat Sheet
- Access the “live link” which can also be found on the….
- The Parent Resource Page (MEWA website)
- MEWA app (NOW Available)
- Email reminders (link included)
- Complete the check-in for the previous week.
- Follow up with Parent Resource Advocate if you have any questions, concerns, or need additional support.
Nichole Steele 503-258-4790 (main), 503-660-8413 (work cell), or email steele@mewebacademy.org
Please go to the following link and fill out the parent check-in by 4:30 pm each Monday: Parent Check-In Link The link can also be accessed through our MEWA app!
- We're excited to announce our newest club, Gaming Club, every Tuesday at 3pm.
We'll be talking about games of all kinds (boards, cards, and video games), and we'll run a Magic: The Gathering league starting in October - you won't need any cards to participate. In addition Josh has some contact with Riot Games, and with enough interest in League of Legends we'll be able to get tournament sponsorship! So come on out to the MEWA building for Gaming Club, Tuesdays at 3pm!
Mr. Barrentine will be running the Magic: The Gathering and other card/board games, and our new tech guy, Joshua Sanstrum, will be our video game lead! Mr. Ellsberg is planning to stop by as well - we hope to see you there!
Also happening this year, the weekly Cosmos Viewing Party!
Every Thursday at 3pm you can join Mr. Barrentine to watch an episode of Cosmos with Neil Degrasse Tyson and talk science - join us!
MEWA Lunch Program
Metro East Web Academy
Metro East Web Academy will be offering school lunch for the 2014-15 school year.
What: MEWA School Lunch Program
Where: CAL Lunch Room - Meet in the front of the CAL school or in the MEWA lobby at 10:40am and sign in with a MEWA staff member and the group will walk into CAL as a group.
When: Tuesday – Friday (Beginning September 2, 2014)
High School Lunch Prices: 2014-15
Full Price: $2.50
Please have cash available to pay for your lunch unless you have qualified for free lunch.
Get our app now and stay tuned to important announcements:
Announcements:
GED graduates this year:
Dylan Martin
Max Evans
Jesneil Lal
Bryce Wibbing
Congratulation graduates!!
GED graduates this year:
Dylan Martin
Max Evans
Jesneil Lal
Bryce Wibbing
Congratulation graduates!!
Students of the Month for September:
Cheyenne McNutt -- High School
Madison Link -- Middle School
Most Improved Students for September:
Cody Rolland -- High School
Jakob Dawes -- HIgh School
Joseph Hindmarsh -- High School
Student of the Month and Most Improved Students receive a certificate, t-shirt, and a prize. Come by by the office for your photo opp and awards.
- Writing and Reading Work Samples!
If you are a junior or senior and have not yet taken the state writing or reading tests, or have not passed those tests, please come to MEWA on November 6th from 9-11 to complete the work samples. RSVP to Christina Struyk-Bonn at struyk@mewebacademy.org.
- The BYU Foreign Language Achievement Test (FLATS) will be taking place on Wednesday Dec. 3 from 4:30-7pm.
You can earn credit toward your Foreign Language/ Fine Art credit. This is for student who speak a second language. If you know a second language, this is a great opportunity!
If you would like to take the FLATS test you must sign up no later then MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3rd. See this link and fill out the form. Make sure you choose which language you want to take.
- Drama Club
We are introducing a new club! Starting on Wednesday October 29th. We will have Drama Club at 3:15 pm in the conference room. We will be having fun with improv games and other styles, acting activities, prop making, short skits etc. If you’re interested, please join us! If you have any questions or fun ideas to bring to the club contact Ms. Menashe at dmenashe@mewebacademy.org.
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Safe Spaces is up and running once again for the 2014-15 school year. If you have questions or you are interested in participating in the group, please contact Mr. Cochran or Ms. Powell for more information.
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- Volunteer Club
Interested in volunteering? Not sure where to start, or want to find others to volunteer with you? Want to learn how to volunteer and get elective credit? Meet with your fellow students on Thursday, October 23 at 2 pm to help brainstorm and plan volunteer opportunities this year. We'll work on setting up volunteer opportunities throughout the year.
Questions? Contact Ms Hathaway.
- It is time for NaNoWriMo!!!
Already 25 students will be writing novels in the month of November. If you want to join the group, let us know! struyk@mewebacademy.org
- eAspire Update:
eAspire is a mentorship program for high school students who are interested in learning about educational and career opportunities. Students who sign up for the program are paired with a mentor who is trained in helping students with college applications, financial aid paperwork, vocational training opportunities and more. Student who apply must be in 9th, 10th, 11th or 12th grade and be able to communicate using email. If you are interested in the program please contact Brian Baker at 503-258-4796 for more details.
- ParticiPizza Party for Mentor Seminar!
Introducing our first school-wide competition to complete assignments: a pizza party will be awarded to the mentor group that has the best turn-in percentage for this month’s Mentor Seminar assignments. Starting with Week 6 - Study Habits and going through Week 9’s Netiquette assignment, whichever mentor group that turns in the highest percentage of these assignments will win!
Remember, the Mentor Seminar class is required for all students, but it awards elective credit only if you complete it. Part of each assignment is to respond to 2 of your classmates’ posts, so make sure you’re completing that part as well :)
Good skill! (because luck has nothing to do with it)
- Doyle Gates stopped by to talk Google Chrome extensions with Mr. Ellsberg Wednesday. Students now have these tools to help them with their daily work at MEWA. Click here for video!
- Come join the live English sessions at school! Every other Thursday from 9-11. This week we worked on Comma Rules! Click here to see video!
- If you are a Sophomore, Junior or Senior and you're are not afraid to do a little more to get a lot more out of your high school experience...DECA just might be for you! DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools around the globe. How - by participating in competitions, attending leadership conferences and much more. MEWA is launching our first DECA chapter and we're looking for members - could that be you? Our first meeting will be Thursday, October 16th at noon in the school's conference room. Please contact Ms. Norrander if you are interested. Fact Sheet Link! : /about-attachments/DECA_Fact_Sheet.pdf DECA Video
- New Requirement:
Every week parents will complete the “parent weekly check-in” accessible on the MEWA website under the Parent Resource Page. It is a “live form” that asks for your name, the student/s name, and whether your child/s has completed the MINIMAL requirement for the previous week.
The MINIMAL requirement, is at least 1 assignment per class per week. The parent weekly check in needs to be completed by Monday for the previous week, we understand some students may work through the weekend.
Parent Weekly Check-In Cheat Sheet
- Access the “live link” which can also be found on the….
- The Parent Resource Page (MEWA website)
- MEWA app (NOW Available)
- Email reminders (link included)
- Complete the check-in for the previous week.
- Follow up with Parent Resource Advocate if you have any questions, concerns, or need additional support.
Nichole Steele 503-258-4790 (main), 503-660-8413 (work cell), or email steele@mewebacademy.org
Please go to the following link and fill out the parent check-in by 4:30 pm each Monday: Parent Check-In Link The link can also be accessed through our MEWA app!
- We're excited to announce our newest club, Gaming Club, every Tuesday at 3pm.
We'll be talking about games of all kinds (boards, cards, and video games), and we'll run a Magic: The Gathering league starting in October - you won't need any cards to participate. In addition Josh has some contact with Riot Games, and with enough interest in League of Legends we'll be able to get tournament sponsorship! So come on out to the MEWA building for Gaming Club, Tuesdays at 3pm!
Mr. Barrentine will be running the Magic: The Gathering and other card/board games, and our new tech guy, Joshua Sanstrum, will be our video game lead! Mr. Ellsberg is planning to stop by as well - we hope to see you there!
Also happening this year, the weekly Cosmos Viewing Party!
Every Thursday at 3pm you can join Mr. Barrentine to watch an episode of Cosmos with Neil Degrasse Tyson and talk science - join us!
MEWA Lunch Program
Metro East Web Academy
School Lunch Program
Metro East Web Academy will be offering school lunch for the 2014-15 school year.
What: MEWA School Lunch Program
Where: CAL Lunch Room - Meet in the front of the CAL school or in the MEWA lobby at 10:40am and sign in with a MEWA staff member and the group will walk into CAL as a group.
When: Tuesday – Friday (Beginning September 2, 2014)
10:40am – 11:00am
High School Lunch Prices: 2014-15
Full Price: $2.50
Student Reduced Prices: $.40
Please have cash available to pay for your lunch unless you have qualified for free lunch.
If you wish to set up an account, please contact nutrition services at 503-261-4590 to discuss options.
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Sincerely,
David L. Gray, Ph.D.
Principal/CEO
Metro East Web Academy
503-258-4790
