MEWA Announcements: MEWA Principal's Announcements

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Dear parents and students:

Parents and students, we need your help in filling out this short 8 question survey (7 questions for students). It should take no longer than 5 to 10 minutes. This survey is a requirement from GBSD as part of our charter contract, annual charter evaluation and is necessary for our continued AdvancEd accreditation. In last year's charter evaluation from the district, it was determined that we did not have enough parent and student participants in the survey, so please take a moment and complete the form. Parent Survey Link! Student Survey Link!

Students,

It's that time of year again! Spring MAPS Testing begins 5/19, and goes through 5/22. This will be the final round this year, and after you complete it, you will be able to see how much you've grown and learned this year! Please sign up now. All students are required to participate. Remember, you can take these tests on campus, during scheduled open labs, or from home. Do your best!

As parents and students are made aware of during the welcome meeting upon enrolling in our school, we require all students to participate in the MAP's assessment (For MEECA and GED students this year, we only want you taking the assessment if you participated in the fall or winter assessment - next year it will be a requirement for all MEECA, MEWA, and GED students) . We asked that you sign an agreement stating that the student will participate. This requirement is necessary for MEWA to demonstrate that students are learning in our school. Thank you for your participation! Below is a link to a document that reviews assessment requirements:

Assessment Requirements for All MEWA/MEECA Students

Researching Motivation at MEWA!

Students are being asked to participate in a research study for Scott Barrentine (Science teacher and new student launcher). We’re studying the most effective ways to motivate students! The data will be used for Mr. Barrentine's master's thesis at Portland State University and to improve teacher practices here at MEWA.

Parents: We can only use your student's data if you sign this parental consent form. Students will not be identifiable in any way in the research study, we’re only going to use their survey and assignments-completed data. Thank you for your support! If you have any questions you can contact Mr. Barrentine at
barrentine@mewebacademy.org or by phone at (971) 231-5428.

Students: All you have to do is complete 2 surveys and make sure your parents turn in the consent form! If you complete both surveys, you’ll be entered for a chance to win a $25 gift card to Best Buy, even if you don’t want to have your data used. Your first survey requires you to agree to participate - please follow this link to access the first survey.

The 2^nd survey will be e-mailed directly to you around May 18th, so watch out for it because you must complete both surveys to win (even if you say 'no' to Mr. Barrentine using your data for his research study - the information will still be helpful and you can still win!).

Thanks for your help!

8th Graders!!!

MEWA will be hosting an incoming Freshman night next Wednesday, May 13, from 5:30-6:30pm.

This meeting is for MEWA students who are currently in 8th grade and their parents/guardians. We will be discussing high school graduation requirements, credits, transcripts and students will have the opportunity to sign up for Fall 2015 classes.

We will also be sharing information about MEWA's 8th grade promotion ceremony on Monday, June 8th.

Please join us for an informative night!

Deni Menashe

Brian Baker

MEWA School Counselors

Spring is here and students are riding their bikes to campus. We have a bike rack in the front of the building and locks if you need one. Ask Rachel or Hillary at the front desk.

Seniors: Graduation is in one month!
Time to get your pictures in for the graduation slide show. Even if you won't be walking, send in a current picture. Take 2 minutes, have a friend take a picture with their smart phone and text it to clayton2@mewebacademy.org

8th Grade Promotion is June 8th at 5 pm at Easthill Church

We at Metro East Web Academy are going to launch a series called #myMEWA to exhibit the different ways our students, parents and staff live our unique schooling experience. We'd like to highlight your stories with a photo of your space on our FB page. Let's celebrate our community together through #myMEWA.

Attention Seniors:

Math work samples are taking place every Tuesday from 2:30 to 4pm with Mrs. Riehl.

All work samples are due for graduation by May 15th. Time is running out.

Community Gardening-- Earn Community Service Hours or Extended Study Are you interested in gardening, and want to earn some community service hours or extended study? MEWA needs help tending to our community garden plot this spring and summer! The garden needs an overhaul, so be willing to put in work and get a little dirty while you are giving back to the community. If you are interested in helping to plan and plant, contact Ms Hathaway.

It's time to start thinking about graduation on June 8th! Most importantly, MEWA gives away two scholarships: We will draw one name from graduates in attendance the night of the ceremony for The Founders Scholarship of $1,000! For students who attend our graduation practice earlier in the day of the ceremony, we will draw one name for The Keller-Sievers Scholarship Award of $500!