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Walt Morey is committed to providing a meaningful and challenging environment that supports and empowers all students in achieving their fullest potential. Page 1 of 8 January 2019 Newsletter Walt Morey Middle School Principal: Tanya Pruett Assistant Principal: Valorie Spearman 2801 SW Lucas Ave., Troutdale OR 97060 Office (503) 491-1935 Attendance (503) 661-9595 Hello Mustangs! I hope 2019 is off to a good start for you! As a reminder, second quarter is about to end. There will be no school on February 1 and February 4 so that teachers have time to complete their grades and plan for next semester. We will see everyone again on February 5, the first day of third quarter. Next week, on February 8, we will begin our annual PALS fund raiser. Please support our school by helping your child sell their cookie dough. All orders and money are due on February 25, and the students who sell 20 items or more will win a free limo ride and pizza party! The next thing I want to make sure that you are aware of is that OAKS state testing begins in April and will extend through the end of May. These tests are designed to measure the school’s effectiveness in helping our students master grade level standards in reading and math. They also help us know when students are in need of more intensive interventions. During testing weeks, it is extremely important that your child gets enough rest and eats healthy meals, especially at breakfast. It is also important that your child not be absent during their assigned testing weeks. Please communicate directly with your child’s Language Arts and Math teachers if you have questions about the testing schedule. Oregon state law requires all districts to inform parents that a form is available from the Oregon Department of Education that provides the opportunity to opt your child out of the OAKS/Smarter Balanced assessments. The form must be filed annually and is available in 8 languages. Should you choose to opt your child out of the exam, then please fill out the form found on this website http://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/district/2016-17-parent-exemption-guidelines and submit it to the District Testing Coordinator. The form must be turned in prior to your student beginning the test. If the form is received after your student begins testing, they will not be required to finish the exam. However, the state still requires that all incomplete tests be counted and scored. Finally, the most important thing you will need to know is that spring conferences are quickly approaching. They will take place during the second week of March. Just as they were in the fall, the spring conferences at Walt Morey will be student-led. This means that your student will be the one explaining his/her academic growth to you. Your student will lead the conference in an area where his/her homeroom teacher will be present. Because teachers are not the ones doing all the explaining, there will be more than one conference running at a time. Once you complete the student led portion of the conference, you are encouraged to meet with all of your student’s teachers to talk about any questions or concerns you may have. Maps with teacher room assignments will be provided to you when you arrive for your conference. Your student’s homeroom teacher will be sending home conference invitations on February 19. It is important that you return the form as soon as possible to secure your preferred date and time. See you all at conferences! Sincerely, Tanya Pruett Principal
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January 2019 Newsletter
Walt Morey Middle School Principal: Tanya Pruett Assistant Principal: Valorie Spearman
2801 SW Lucas Ave., Troutdale OR 97060
Office (503) 491-1935 Attendance (503) 661-9595
Hello Mustangs!
I hope 2019 is off to a good start for you! As a reminder, second quarter is about to end. There will be no school on
February 1 and February 4 so that teachers have time to complete their grades and plan for next semester. We will see
everyone again on February 5, the first day of third quarter.
Next week, on February 8, we will begin our annual PALS fund raiser. Please support our school by helping your child
sell their cookie dough. All orders and money are due on February 25, and the students who sell 20 items or more will
win a free limo ride and pizza party!
The next thing I want to make sure that you are aware of is that OAKS state testing begins in April and will extend
through the end of May. These tests are designed to measure the school’s effectiveness in helping our students master
grade level standards in reading and math. They also help us know when students are in need of more intensive
interventions. During testing weeks, it is extremely important that your child gets enough rest and eats healthy meals,
especially at breakfast. It is also important that your child not be absent during their assigned testing weeks. Please
communicate directly with your child’s Language Arts and Math teachers if you have questions about the testing
schedule. Oregon state law requires all districts to inform parents that a form is available from the Oregon Department of Education
that provides the opportunity to opt your child out of the OAKS/Smarter Balanced assessments. The form must be filed
annually and is available in 8 languages. Should you choose to opt your child out of the exam, then please fill out the form
found on this website http://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/district/2016-17-parent-exemption-guidelines and submit it to the
District Testing Coordinator. The form must be turned in prior to your student beginning the test. If the form is received
after your student begins testing, they will not be required to finish the exam. However, the state still requires that
all incomplete tests be counted and scored. Finally, the most important thing you will need to know is that spring conferences are quickly approaching. They will take
place during the second week of March. Just as they were in the fall, the spring conferences at Walt Morey will be
student-led. This means that your student will be the one explaining his/her academic growth to you. Your student will
lead the conference in an area where his/her homeroom teacher will be present. Because teachers are not the ones doing
all the explaining, there will be more than one conference running at a time. Once you complete the student led portion of
the conference, you are encouraged to meet with all of your student’s teachers to talk about any questions or concerns you
may have. Maps with teacher room assignments will be provided to you when you arrive for your conference. Your student’s homeroom teacher will be sending home conference invitations on February 19. It is important that you
return the form as soon as possible to secure your preferred date and time. See you all at conferences! Sincerely, Tanya Pruett Principal
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Boletín de Walt Morey – enero de 2019
Escuela Secundaria Walt Morey Directora: Tanya Pruett Asistente a la Directora: Valorie Spearman
2801 SW Lucas Ave., Troutdale OR 97060 Oficina (503) 491-1935 Reportar Ausencias o Tardanzas (503) 661-9595
www.reynolds.k12.or.us/morey
Hola Mustangs!
¡Espero que 2019 haya tenido un buen comienzo para todos! Como recordatorio, el segundo trimestre está por terminar. No habrá clases el 1 de febrero ni el 4 de febrero, asi dandole tiempo a los maestros de completar sus calificaciones y planificar el próximo semestre. Los veremos a todos nuevamente el 5 de febrero, el primer día del tercer trimestre.
La próxima semana, el 8 de febrero, comenzaremos nuestra recaudación anual de fondos para PALS. Por favor apoye a nuestra escuela ayudando a su hijo a vender masa para galletas. Todos los pedidos y el dinero se recibirán el 25 de febrero, ¡los estudiantes que vendan 20 artículos o más ganarán un paseo en una limusina y una fiesta de pizza gratis!
Lo siguiente que quiero asegurar es que esté al tanto de que los examenes estatales de OAKS comienzan en abril y correran hasta fines de mayo. Estos examenes están diseñados para medir la efectividad de la escuela para ayudar a nuestros estudiantes a alcanzar los estándares a nivel de su grado en lectura y matemáticas. También nos ayudan a saber cuándo los estudiantes necesitan intervenciones más intensivas. Durante las semanas de exámenes, es extremadamente importante que su hijo descanse lo suficiente y coma alimentos saludables, especialmente en el desayuno. También es importante que su hijo no esté ausente durante las semanas de exámenes asignadas. Comuníquese directamente con los maestros de artes del lenguaje y matemáticas de su hijo si tiene preguntas sobre las fechas de los exámenes.
La ley del estado de Oregon requiere que todos los distritos informen a los padres que hay un formulario disponible en el Departamento de Educación de Oregon que brinda la oportunidad de optar que su hijo no participe en las evaluaciones OAKS / Smarter Balanced. El formulario debe presentarse anualmente y está disponible en 8 idiomas. Si decide excluir a su hijo del examen, complete el formulario que se encuentra en este sitio web http://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/district/2016-17-parent-exemption-guidelines y envíelo al Coordinador de Pruebas del Distrito. El formulario debe ser entregado antes de que su estudiante comience la prueba. Si se recibe el formulario después de que su hijo comience la prueba, no se le pedirá que termine el examen. Sin embargo, el estado todavía requiere que todas las pruebas incompletas se cuenten y se califiquen.
Finalmente, lo más importante que debe saber es que las conferencias de primavera se acercan rápidamente. Tendrán lugar durante la segunda semana de marzo. Al igual que en el otoño, las conferencias de primavera en Walt Morey serán dirigidas por estudiantes. Esto significa que su estudiante será el que le explique su crecimiento académico. Su estudiante dirigirá la conferencia en un área donde su maestro de aula estará presente. Como los maestros no son los que explican todo, habrá más de una conferencia a la vez. Una vez que complete la parte dirigida por el estudiante de la conferencia, se le recomienda reunirse con todos los maestros de su hijo para hablar sobre cualquier pregunta o inquietud que pueda tener. Cuando llegue a la conferencia, se le proporcionarán mapas con las asignaciones de la sala del profesor.
El maestro del salón de su estudiante enviará invitaciones a la conferencia en casa el 19 de febrero. Es importante que devuelva el formulario lo antes posible para asegurar su fecha y hora preferidas.
¡Nos vemos en las conferencias!
Sinceramente,
Tanya Pruett- Directora
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NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Important Info Remember: Every Monday is late start! School starts at 8:40 a.m. on Mondays only.
Tuesday-Friday we start at the scheduled time of 7:30 a.m. School ends every day at 2:15
p.m.
Attendance Phone Number 503-661-9595
If your student will be late or will not be at school, please call before 8:00 a.m. Students are
marked “unexcused” until we hear from a parent/guardian. When you call please leave a
reason why your student will be out. This helps us record the correct reason in our
software. Thank you from the Attendance Office.
IMMUNIZATIONS Immunization Exclusion Day is February 20 – if your student is not current with his/her immunizations, please have your student receive the needed vaccine(s) before this date! As of the 20th of February, if your student is not up to date on his/her immunizations they will be excluded and will not be able to attend school until they have all the required vaccinations. VACUNAS El Dia de Exclusion por falta de vacunas es el 20 de febrero. Si su estudiante no esta al corriente con todas sus vacunas, favor de actualizarlas lo mas pronto possible. A partir de el 20 de febrero los estudientes que no esten al corriente seran excluidos de la escuela y no podran asistir hasta que tengan todas las vacunas necesarias.
Reynolds School District School Board The public is welcome at all School Board meetings. Most meetings are held in Fairview City Hall at 7:00 p.m. unless an alternate time or location is listed. > Fairview City Hall, 1300 NE Village St., Fairview, OR 97024 For a schedule of meetings and to view the agenda, please see http://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/district/school-board-meetings The School Board Liaison for WMMS is Diego Hernandez ([email protected]) https://www.reynolds.k12.or.us/district/diego-hernandez-0
Upcoming
events
Please Note: Popcorn Tuesdays have moved! It is now Popcorn on Thursdays! February 1: NO SCHOOL – Grading February 4: NO SCHOOL – Teacher Planning (Parent Group/8th Grade Parents meet February 11) February 5: Start of Quarter 3; Art Auction artwork due February 6: Buffalo Wild Wings Fundraiser February 7: Popcorn Thursday February 8: ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE; B’s or Better Celebration; Cookie Dough Fundraiser Kick-Off Assembly; Friday Night Basketball February 11: Parent Group @ 6:30 in Library; 8th Grade Parent Meeting @ 7:30 in Library February 11 – 15: Valentine Candy Grams February 12: Dairy Queen Fundraiser February 14: Crush for a Crush; AVID/Leadership Field Trip February 18: Presidents’ Day – NO SCHOOL February 20: Exclusion Day February 21: Popcorn Thursday February 22: ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE; Friday Night Basketball February 25: Fundraiser orders due February 26: 8th Grade Night – 5:30 PM @ RHS February 28: Ice Cream Thursday
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Congratulations to Walt Morey Middle School’s
Mustangs of the Month !
Each month students are nominated by teachers to be a Mustang of the Month. The following students have been
selected to be a Mustang of the Month:
November December
Lesly Aguilar Kyle Brown Mina Borg Maizy Gebhardt Isaac Dolores-Guzman Mason Hathaway Tristan Fox Janeth Osoria Ana Franco Ixtzel Pina Emily Grindle Allen Reyes Vargas Ana Hernandez Yebra Zander Terrill Matthew Jerome Sophia Waldie Olivia Marcum Leslya Prystupa Merilee Raymond Fernando Sanchez Maldonado Monthly winners receive a certificate, have their pictures posted in the entryway, and are invited to an exclusive pizza lunch with Mrs. Pruett.
RHS 2019 Art Auction
is coming up fast!
Just a reminder for currently enrolled or
2nd semester art students, if you are
interested or have a completed, quality
and framed piece that you would like to
submit to the Art Auction on March 7th,
please come see Ms. Desrosiers for
approval, details, framing and submission
paperwork. Note: Wooden frames only.
Submission deadline for Auction
Artwork is February 5th.
ALL STUDENTS!
“Google Doodle” is a Nationwide competition
for ALL students to show-off their drawing
skills. Whether you’re enrolled in Art or not,
you can still have the chance to enter. The
Finalist wins a $30,000 college scholarship plus
a $50,000 dollar scholarship for their school,
and more!
Please see Ms. Desrosiers in Room 70 for the
full details and your “Google Doodle
Template” to start DOODLING!
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REYNOLDS HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS 8TH GRADE NIGHT
On Tuesday, February 26th, families are invited to come to RHS from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. to learn about electives offered at RHS. The event will help prepare 8th grade students for forecasting later this year.
Attention Parents of 8th Grade Students!
Please join us at our monthly meetings! The meetings are the first Monday of the month,
following the PALS meetings, starting at 7:30. Help us plan the 8th Grade Recognition
Event! If you have any questions, please attend the next meeting or email Amber Diehr at
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PALS Corner
Greetings Mustang Families,
Just a quick note to let you
know about some of our
upcoming events!
We will be having our
major fundraiser in the
month of February. The
Kick-Off will be on the 8th
with all monies due on
the 28th. This fundraiser
is what helps us with the
programs we support
throughout the year, so
please take a look at the
flyers coming home soon.
The middle of the month
means Valentines-grams!
This is a great opportunity
for students and parents
to purchase Valentines-
grams for their students
February 11 to 15..
We will be having a
Restaurant Night to
support our Eighth Grade
Recognition Night. Date
and time to be
announced!
Have a great month,
Cliff
Reynolds School District Non-Discrimination Notice Reynolds School District recognizes the diversity and worth of all
individuals and groups in our society. It is the policy of the Reynolds School District Board of Education that all educational
programs, activities and employment be free of discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national
origin, disability, parental or marital status, or age.
Equal opportunity and Title VII: Frank Caropelo, Chief Academic Officer at (503) 491-3423
District Title IX: John Olsen, Athletic Director (503) 667-3186 ext. 1127
District 504: Michelle Murer, Student Services Director at (503) 661-7200 ext. 3229
American Disabilities Act: Jennifer Ellis, Human Resources Director at (503) 491-3418 ext. 3418
