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MESD Board Scholarship Update

1/31/2017

Promise Scholarship Due to inclement weather, the deadline for submission of OSBA Promise Scholarship applications has been changed to February 10th (from February 3rd). Details about the scholarships, including directions for applying, are available on the board webpage. Interested parties may also contact Board Secretary Heather Severns at hseverns@mesd.k12.or.us with questions.

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Women, Metals & Manufacturing

1/25/2017

By Marcia Latta
Riverside High School students joined girls from five mid-valley high schools at the the second annual Women, Metals and Manufacturing Day at Linn Benton Community College on January 20, 2017.

The event is sponsored by the Albany Chamber of Commerce Pipeline to Jobs initiative, LBCC and local manufacturers to encourage women to explore training opportunities for careers in manufacturing and skilled trades.

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Staff Spotlight: Marc Staino

1/24/2017

From Clackamas Review:
He’s a Mr.-fix-it guy and a starving artist, but Marc Staino also is a toymaker who wants to bring back the time when children played with toys made out of wood.

For his day job, Staino works as the custodian for the Multnomah Education Service District, but toy making is his real love, and he relishes the time spent in his shop creating, sanding and finishing the various pieces.

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Wellness Funding Continues!

1/20/2017

MESD has been awarded a third year of continued funding ($20,040) from the OEA Choice Trust for our employee wellness program in 2017. Some of the activities that will be supported include: MESD’s basketball team in the Portland league; a wellness program orientation video; Yoga and other exercise classes; continuation of Walker Tracker and other fitness challenges; the Newsletter; workshops; site potlucks; the Ainsworth garden; reduced price massage at University of Western States; and more!

Elana Emlen and Suzanne Briggs are the Employee Wellness Co-Coordinators and can be reached at mesdwellness@mesd.k12.or.us The Employee Wellness Committee will be researching and implementing more ways to make the program useful to all MESD employees, no matter where they work. The Committee meets on the first Thursday of each month 3:15-4:15, in person and by phone participation.

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Math educators participate in workshop presented by Robert Kaplinsky

1/5/2017

Educators gathered on January 5th to learn from Math Coach Robert Kaplinsky as part of the MESD’s Mathematic and Coaching Leadership Network (MCLN). The morning's topic was “Rethinking the Choices We Make in Mathematics Instruction” and the afternoon's topic Robert Kaplinsky was “Exploring Problem Based Learning,” Robert is recognized as a leader in the mathematics community.

In responding to questions on an online feedback form, participants had the following to say:
“Thank you, Robert, for being relevant and practical while presenting transformational teaching philosophies and strategies.”

"Excellent presenter. I would attend a presentation by him again. Lots of 'the why' and also many immediate, practical things I can attack as soon as I get back to the office."

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Migrant Education Program - Holiday Family Night

1/3/2017

Families collecting donations from the donation table (artistically obscured for privacy) Photo by: Kristen Sheaffer

The Migrant Education Program (MEP) held its annual Holiday Family Night on December 7th at Clear Creek Middle School for all of the migrant families and students in Centennial, Corbett, David Douglas, Gresham-Barlow, Parkrose and Reynolds school districts. Despite the frigid weather and chance of snow, the MEP had its best turnout in several years with around 275 people in attendance.

As each family signed in, they were given a stocking full of holiday cheer as well as the opportunity to fill a box with warm winter clothing and food. Families enjoyed a catered dinner while listening to holiday music and afterwards walked around a social services fair where they could speak with presenters from the Multnomah County Library, Head Start, NAYA Parents as Teachers, Legal Aid, Oregon Law Center, WIC & Healthy Homes and Catholic Charities.

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News Archive Articles from MESD News and Other Sources

MESD Board Scholarship Update

Women, Metals & Manufacturing

Staff Spotlight: Marc Staino

Wellness Funding Continues!

Math educators participate in workshop presented by Robert Kaplinsky

Migrant Education Program - Holiday Family Night

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