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Dear parents and students:

More Oregon students racking up college credits while still in high school

Please see this article from the Oregonian!

Important Request for all early college, GED, and 6th through 12th grade online parents!

As you know, our school does not serve lunch, so we did not pass out the free and reduced lunch application as we did last year. We inadvertently left the Family Income Survey Form out of our registration packets this year. Some of you did fill out this survey for a deposit waiver when checking out a computer. If you have already filled one out, there is no need to fill out another. If you haven't, please see the message below from the Oregon Department of Education and either download the form from the link provided below and send to us in the mail or drop it off at our office. We will also have some available in the office and will send an email attachment as well. Remember, all information submitted on this form is kept confidential.

From ODE:

Charter Schools Preparing to Welcome Students for the 2015-16 School Year,

If your charter school does not offer a lunch program, please use the Family Income Survey.

· Family Income Survey Form Link Here!

Remember, it is critical that you collect accurate data about the students your school is serving and communicate with your district about your data.

ODE is bringing this to the attention of charter schools, school districts, and ESDs because of inconsistencies in the data, particularly pertaining to economically disadvantaged students in the 2012-13 School and District Report Cards. It is important for all schools, including charter schools, to collect accurate data and for districts to provide an opportunity for the data to be validated by the charter schools for use in state reports. This data will be used by the state, the US Department of Education, media, and researchers.

It is the goal of the ODE to report accurate data related to all of Oregon’s schools and districts. To mitigate instances of inaccurate data from being reported and validated in the future, the ODE is encouraging charter schools, school districts, and ESDs to consider the following:

1. Charter Schools should review their data collection systems, tools, and reports. If data are reported to school districts or ESDs, the charter school should review the process to coordinate and validate these transfers of data to ensure fidelity and the opportunity to participate in the validation.

2. School District sponsors should review their charter school data collection system, tools, and reports. Whether data are being reported by the charter schools or data are being reported directly by the School District or ESD, there should be an opportunity for the charter school to validate or review data prior to submission to the state.

3. School Districts, ESDs, and Charter Schools should ensure an appropriate charter school representative has at least read-only access to the appropriate data validations for reports representing charter school data.

Thank you in advance for your work to ensure accurate and complete data is submitted to ODE and that all schools have the opportunity to validate data submissions.

Announcements:

The Portland National College Fair is October 23rd and 24th at the Oregon Convention Center. It is free to students and parents! For a list of schools that will be at the fair please visit:

http://bit.ly/NCFExhibitorSearch

If you would like information on signing up for the ACT or SAT, please see Ms. Menashe

Dear Parents and Students!

MEWA counselors will be hosting a Freshman information night Wednesday, September 30th, from 6-7pm. The meeting will be at school in classrooms 3 and 4.

This meeting is for 9th grade students and their parents/guardians. We will be discussing high school graduation requirements, credits and transcripts. There will be plenty of opportunity for parents and students to ask questions.

Following the Freshman information night counselors will be contacting students and parents/guardians to schedule a follow up meeting to discuss academic plans and classes.

Please join us for an informative night!

Deni Menashe

Brian Baker

MEWA School Counselors

Ms. Norrander's Math Lab Begins Monday

Starting September 21st, Ms. Norrander's Math Lab will be held on Monday’s from 11:30 - 1:30 and attendance is expected (you’ll get points for attendance!). We'll spend our time digging into our math and helping each other learn the concepts that are in the Algebra 1 course.
Middle School - Math Lab for 6th/7th graders starts Monday from 1:30-3:30, 8th grade/Pre-Algebra Math Lab starts Thursday 9:30-11:30am. Please attend to get extra help in math and be able to work with your peers on strengthening your "math muscle!".

Early College Students,

It's time to take your STAR360 Tests (previously MAPS). There are two tests to complete: math and reading and tests can be taken from home or anyplace you have a computer and web access. Each one will take 30 minutes, and you need to begin with math. Look for an email communication to come out soon with sign in information. Remember, this is important for you as results will be posted on transcripts and this data demonstrates that you have progressed as a MEWA student!

Reminder: all 6th through 12th grade and GED students, it is important to maintain enrollment at MEWA that you turn in one assignment per class per week. A new requirement this year for attendance purposes is that you also engage with your teacher at least two times weekly!

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