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Dear Parents and Students:

Open House

MEWA is excited to have YOU at our Open House, October 17th 2016!

Please join us from 5-7 pm at MEWA and meet staff, enjoy a pancake dinner, and have a chance to win some great prizes!

This event is open to prospective students and families as well as area businesses and residents who are interested in what we do.

If you are a parent/family who is interested in donating a door prize or service of any kind, please contact Nikki or Hillary @ 503-258-4790

Please see the attached flyer and feel free to share with others

Riddle of the WEEK!

Riddle:

Can you name three consecutive days
without using the words
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday?

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OCTOBER 5 – NATIONAL PUMPKIN SEED DAY – NATIONAL APPLE BETTY DAY – NATIONAL DO SOMETHING NICE DAY – NATIONAL WALK TO SCHOOL DAY

NATIONAL PUMPKIN SEED DAY

As the temperatures cool and the leaves turn, the season becomes perfect on the first Wednesday in October to enjoy National Pumpkin Seed Day!

Many of us have fond memories of roasting these delicious nuggets after carving the Jack o’ lantern, but most of us never realized just how good (and good for us) they were. But surprisingly, pumpkin seeds have been valued for their dietary and medicinal properties for thousands of years. In fact, pumpkin seeds have been traced back as far as 7000 BC, according to archeologists excavating a tomb in central Mexico.

Among other civilizations, the Aztecs and Mayans were believed to revere pumpkin seeds as an important and powerful source of food and nutrition. As it turns out they were on to something – In a comparison to other nuts and seeds, Pumpkin Seeds are one of the most nutritious plant-based foods. A quarter cup serving alone includes an immune boosting 17% of an adult’s daily allowance of zinc and a powerful red blood cell-supporting 15% of the iron needed.

This little seed also has a whopping 8.5 grams of complete plant-based protein in just 1 ounce. Ounce for ounce, that’s 2.5 times more protein than a hard-boiled egg. These flavorful bites have much more to offer including a plentiful helping of minerals with over 40% of the RDI of magnesium, phosphorus and manganese, essential nutrients that aid in overall body function.

For more information, visit the National Day Calendar page for National Pumpkin Seed Day.

Announcements:

Attention all high school students: Next year is around the corner! It's time to forecast for your classes. Contact your counselor this month to schedule a forecasting meeting.

Please remember, the school does not have support lab on Fridays. Please join us Monday through Thursday from 12-3:30 if you need a quiet place to work or additional support.

"Hey seniors, for those of you applying for financial aid for college next year, The fafsa application is now open. Submit your application asap! Remember, the website is fafsa.gov, NOT .COM! Make sure you submit the application for the 2017/2018 school year and use income information from 2015. If you need help, let your counselor know!" https://fafsa.gov/

Are you planning to attend college? November SAT test registration deadline is October 7th. Go online to the following site: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register (College Board SAT registration) and register to take the test at a location near you.

Field Trip: Come and hear about Puppet Technologies Thursday October 13th from 9am - 1:30pm. Puppet Technologies develop software and serve NASA, Sony, Intel, REI and more. We will hear from a Technical Solutions Engineer, Principal UX Designer, Sr. Technical Recruiter and a Sr. QA Engineer. We'll end the day with an office tour so the students can see what thier culture looks like. This is a FREE event and open to all High School students. We will meet at the school at 9:00am and ride the Max downtown Portland. Please bring a lunch, we will return around 1:30pm. Please email Nikki Albelo for more details at albelo@mewebacademy.org

Field Trip: Salmon Run - On Wednesday October 19th the Science Department is sponsoring a field trip to the Fish Hatchery at Bonniville Dam and Multnomah Falls. At the Fish Hatchery we will observe Salmon and then move onto Multnomah Falls where we will hear from Professor Chris Gorsek on the Salmon Cycle. This is open to all students. We will meet at the school at 9:00 and return at 3:30. Please make sure you bring a sack lunch, warm coat and close toed shoes. Please contact Mr. Ling, Ms. Dinsmoor or Nikki Albelo at albelo@mewebacademy.org for more information.

Chess Club Begins!

Here ye, here ye, henceforth ye olde chess club shall commence in ye olde laboratory Thursdays from 1:30-2:30, beginning the twenty second day, of the month of September, 2016AD. It shall be led by the honorable Chess King Ling. Beginners welcome! Tell all ye friends and foes, lads and lasses! Hazzah!!

Seniors: Contact your counselor to schedule a senior meeting

Teacher inservice day is scheduled for Friday, October 14th. The school building will be closed and teachers will be unavailable. Thank you for your understanding.