MEWA Announcements: MEWA Principal's Announcements

Our neighbor down the street -- the Big Town Hero Sandwich Shop is offering a special $1.00 off a sandwich for students and staff members who show a MEWA ID card!!! See MEWA app for coupon information!

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Dear parents and students:

CSU Bake Sale

CSU will be having a bake sale at the school April 14th from 10 a.m - 2 p.m. All the proceeds will be going to Doernbecher Children's Hospital.

Loading Zone

Please do not park in the loading zone area. This area is reserved for delivery drivers to load and unload.

Three important notices for all students and families:

1) April 16th is Virtual School Capital Day. Our campus will be closed on that day! Please read more below and sign up!

2) Important Announcement concerning lab closings and SBAC testing!

3) Smarter Balanced State assessments announcement below!

Special Announcement about lab schedules and closings!

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Beginning 4/7 and through the rest of April, regular drop in labs will be cancelled due to Smarter Balanced Testing. Our content specific labs (listed below) will continue from 4/7 to 4/23:

Launch Class

Math Lab

Science Lab

Intervention Lab

GED Lab

Clubs

During the week of 11th grade testing (4/28/2015-5/1/2015), all MEWA labs, activities, and events will be cancelled. The campus will be closed for all purposes other than testing.

Lastly, please remember that MEWA will place all BrainHoney classes on hold during the student’s scheduled testing week so that students are able to focus on Smarter Balanced testing without distractions. Students will not have access to their courses/assignments during testing week until they have completed all of the required state tests.

Smarter Balance State Testing!

The Smarter Balanced testing season is here! Beginning 4/7, every 6th, 7th, 8th, and 11th grader is required to participate by the State of Oregon, and per the student enrollment agreement with MEWA/MEECA. Please sign up now, make sure these are on your radar, and that you adjust your schedules as necessary to complete this requirement.

Format:

Each 6th, 7th, 8th, and 11th grade student will need to complete two tests (math and ELA), each of which is composed of two pieces.

In addition, each 8th and 11th grade student will need to complete the OAKS science multiple choice test.

Time, Schedule and Sign Up:

While the completion time for each student will vary, completing all components of math and ELA will require an estimate of 4 hours each, for a total of 8 hours.

These must be completed over a span of 2 or 3 consecutive days, at the MEWA campus (1394 NW Civic Drive). Please adjust your schedules as necessary to accommodate this requirement.

Students may click here to get more info and here to sign up.

Practice Tests:

Students may access SB Student Practice Tests here, and are encouraged to attend scheduled test prep session at MEWA to prepare!

"State testing is required by the State of Oregon. It's important to complete these, and we will support you in every way that we can. You should attend one of the practice sessions to prepare, too! Remember, completing them is part of your enrollment agreement for MEWA/MEECA. Please sign up now, and be well rested on the day of the test, and be on time. You can do this!"

Thank you, everyone!

Christeen Calhoun

Teacher / Mentor / Testing Coordinator

The BYU Foreign Language Achievement Test (FLATS) will be taking place on WEDNESDAY MAY 6th from 4-7 pm.

You can earn up to two high school credits toward your Foreign Language/ Fine Art credit if you pass the test. If you speak a second language this is a great opportunity!

This is only for students that have not yet taken the FLATS test.

If you would like to take the FLATS test you must sign up no later then MONDAY, APRIL 20th. See the attached link below and fill out the form. Make sure you choose which language you want to take.

Click link below to sign up:

Students of the Month for March:

Edwin Ascroft - High School

Alice Isai -- Middle School

Most Improved Students for March:

Chance Robinson -- High School
Lian Prost-Hughart -- High School

Cristian Valenzuela - Middle School
Troy Chittock-- Middle School

Student of the Month and Most Improved Students receive a certificate, t-shirt, and a prize. Come by the office for your photo op and awards.

Math Work Samples!

If you are senior still needing to pass math work samples your next opportunity is Tuesday, April 14th, at 2:30pm in classroom #2.
You should be either enrolled in a math class at MEWA or enrolled in the math work sample class to prepare for this work sample.

If you are a student with revisions to make to a math work sample, you can do that on April 14th at 2:30pm in classroom #2

Christie Riehl
503-489-7723

Middle School girls, are you looking for another interesting class? Starting the week after spring break Ms. Calhoun and Ms. Powell will be running a fantastic Girls Inc group focusing on building positive allies with each other, stomping out female stereotypes, dealing with bullying, and empowering ourselves to be strong leaders! We will be meeting every Monday for 10 weeks from 3-4pm at MEWA. If you have any questions, please feel free to connect with Ms. Calhoun or Ms. Powell.

MEWA will be participating in the Virtual Schools Capitol Day 2015.

Please join us on April 16th-8:30 am- 3:30 pm

The Oregon Legislature is considering a bill that would reduce funding for virtual schools and we need your voice, as MEWA families, to rally around educational options for Oregon's children.

We will be closing the campus and activities on this day and the school staff, students, and families will be taking buses down to Salem. This is a great opportunity to not only have your voice heard, but the days will be filled with fun activities as we visit our state's capital. Below is an itinerary for the day.

We will be closing the campus and activities on this day. The school staff, students, and families will be and taking buses down to Salem.

Here's the plan:Tentatively- Lunch will be provided

9:30am - 10:00am - Registration at the Mission Mill Museum

1313 Mill St., SE Salem (2 blocks from the State Capitol Building - free on-site parking available)

10:00am-10:10am - Welcome

10:10am - 11:10am - Education Program

11:10am - 11:25 am - Legislative Update

11:25am - 12:10pm - Lunch

12:20 - Walk to the Capitol

12:30pm - Legislator Awards Ceremony on the Capitol steps

1:00pm - Drop in on your State Legislators

1:30- Tour booked!!!!

Don't forget to fill out permission slips and RSVP so we can plan ahead. Lunch will be provided, we encourage bringing extra snacks/water!

To reserve your space, you must sign-up both at MEWA (to reserve your space on the bus) and at the Oregon Virtual School Day site by March 20th. All students and children will need to have a permission form in order to ride the bus so fill it out early and turn it in to Nichole Steele.

We're looking forward to a fun day visiting the capital.

Permission Slip:

https://docs.google.com/a/gbwebacademy.org/document/d/1gDgYocd8GeBh4yU_HLg5DN3U5HWtY83SzzvVxd9c0nc/edit?usp=sharing

RSVP Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1bpnamEEiZP9LeeGMoeys4MGsx4xTlW_HU4BHrZ4MosU/viewform?usp=send_form

Oregon Virtual Schools Capital Day Sign Up:

http://www.oregonvirtualschools.org/capitol-day/

Parent Coalition News

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Attention Seniors: If you are missing your essential skills for math there will be an online class beginning April 1st. Please contact Mrs. Riehl at riehl@mewebacademy.org if you need this important graduation requirement.

Seniors: Now is the time to send in your Senior and baby or young child picture. Grab a friend, take some shots and send one in.

Cap and gown packets are still available for order. Order at www.jostensportland.com or come in and fill out your order at the school.

· Explore the MEWA YouTube Channel here! We have videos that show parents how to log in to their guardian account and academic snapshot tab.

· Parent 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

1. Access the “live link” which can also be found on the….

2. The Parent Resource Page (MEWA website)

3. MEWA app (NOW Available)

4. Email reminders (link included)

5. Complete the check-in for the previous week.

6. 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 emailsteele@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!

There are upcoming legislation bills that could have a negative impact on charter schools and one bill is a direct hit on funding and virtual schools. One way to help support our voice in legislation is for parent and community participation to strengthen our (virtual schools) presence at the capitol.

To create change here is what works:

Parents calling, writing, or personal contact with THEIR legislator
Students sharing their experiences and stories
Social media that is directed to parents join out new https://www.facebook.com/virtualschoolswin
Educating parents how legislation works.

Attend the next parent meeting Feb. 3rd 10:00am, at MEWA

Please ask your students if they would be willing to write their personal stories of why they have chosen an alternative way to be educated.

Please attend the next parent meeting Feb. 3rd, 10:00a.m. at MEWA for more information on how to become aware and take an active part in forming education for Oregon’s future generations.

Visit: http://www.oregonvirtualschools.org and sign up to keep informed.

Also mark your calendars for this important day at the capital: http://www.oregonvirtualschools.org/capitol-day

We have the ability to make change together!

One of our science teachers, Mr. Barrentine, will be running a blog about interesting science topics that updates every Tuesday and Thursday at scottssciencestuff.blogspot.com

Check it out, and feel free to get involved in the comments section! You can also submit any cool science videos or ideas that you'd like to know more about to barrentine@mewebacademy.org

Literary Journal

This is the first call for literary journal submissions in poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, photography, and art. If you would like to submit a piece for consideration in the 2014/2015 literary journal, please email your work to struyk@mewebacademy.org.