November Newsletter

CMC continues to strengthen partnerships with community organizations and partners. 11th and 12th grade CMC students participated in Manufacturing and Taste of Trades Day at Clackamas Community College ( part of a national initiative called Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) that aims to promote manufacturing careers and showcase the industry to students).

10th grade students had the opportunity to attend the Associated Builders and Contractors Craft Championships (students see up close HVAC, Sheet Metal, and Sprinkler Fitter apprentices hard at work) in order to promote students’ growth in awareness of career options.

We plan on continuing our partnership with Portland Workforce Alliance as part of CMC's College & Career Symposium in March that will allow all of our students to understand the plethora of career opportunities available to them.

November 4th - Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences, no school (click here for more information)

November 11th - Veterans Day, no school

November 22 - Teacher work day, no school

November 25-29 - No School

December 13th - Winterhawks Game

December 19th - Ice Skating Field Trip

December 20- No school, Grading day

To find a list of all our upcoming events, visit our website at https://www.clackamasmiddlecollege.org/apps/events/

Clackamas Middle College hosted Instant Viking Day at the end of October in which students were given the opportunity to apply and receive an immediate admissions decision on the spot from Portland State University (PSU) staff for Fall Term 2025. PSU admissions representatives met with CMC students and walked them through their application and got CMC students started with the next steps for fall enrollment. Six CMC students had their application fee waived and were immediately accepted into Portland State University. This was a wonderful opportunity for our students, PSU and Clackamas Middle College.

Junior CRS is planning a supply drive to benefit Giving Hope to send supplies to Ukraine and food drive for the Sunshine Division. The food drive is from Nov 12 - Dec 19.

In Language Arts 1-2 we are reading Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. Students completed an "Open Mind" portrait for a character from their independent reading book. We are also starting a new essay.

In Survey of Arts students are working on drawing realistic self portraits using grid and shading techniques.

Biology students are going to use what they are learning about molecule metabolism to make yogurt in the classroom this coming month! Then we are going to learn about DNA and extract it from strawberries.

In global science we are doing a superhero bungee jump project for our energy unit.

First Aid class will be having practice and testing sessions for CPR.

Anatomy we are learning about the skin.

Advanced Algebra: Students are finishing a unit on exponential and logarithmic functions. In our next unit, they will deepen their understanding of quadratic functions and graphs, and apply this knowledge to higher-order polynomials.

Language Arts 3-4: We just finished working on an informative essay, and next up we will be exploring persuasion and writing a persuasive essay.

Below are several upcoming hands-on career exploration days in November offered by the Portland Workforce Alliance!! If you're interested in attending, please click on the link for the event to fill out the registration form including parent permission. We do not provide transportation to these events. If you have any questions, please see your CMC counselor. These events do fill up, so reserve your spot now!

The November lineup includes:

• Thursday, November 7, 2024: Under Armour Mini Career Day (Sportswear/Footwear Creation/Athletic Apparel)
• Friday, Nov. 8, 2024: Portland Fashion Career Day (Fashion & Business/Apparel Design/Entrepreneurship)
• Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024: Navex Career Day (Software Design/Technology/Business)
• Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024: Workday Career Day (Engineering/Artificial Intelligence/Technology)
• Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024: Nike Career Day (Product Engineering & Design)
• Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024: Wieden+Kennedy Career Day (Media & Design/Advertising/Creative Work)

ACE Mentor Program reminder: The deadline for the ACE Mentor Program (architecture, construction and engineering) is November 12, 2024. Details on the program website. ACE is known for in-depth career mentoring, experiential learning, great scholarships, and a growing body of paid summer work experiences.

A calendar of all Portland Workforce Alliance events can be found here - be sure to check back throughout the year!
https://www.portlandworkforcealliance.org/events/

Mark your calendars! Join us for a Winterhawks game on December 13th. Permissions slips will be available in late November/early December. Tickets are $20.

Below are the winners from our Health and Wellness Symposium photo contest!

35 junior and seniors attended Manufacturing and Taste of Trades Day at Clackamas Community College in October. Students had the opportunity to tour Benchmark or Warn Industries. 16 CMC students were given the grand tour of Benchmark in Oregon City. We even ran into one of our former students who has worked for Benchmark for the past 9 years! 19 Students toured Warn Industries where they learned all about how winches are made. After the tours, the students headed to CCC for a trades expo.

Below are some pictures from this event.

Clackamas Middle College 10th grade students went to Camp Withycombe on October 10 for the Associated Builders and Crafters of the Pacific Northwest (ABC PNW) Craftsman Show.

Students visited trade and craft booths, learned about different types of training and careers, carved pumpkins using specialized tools, and some students got the experience of being lifted in a crane. Students were given "passports" by the event organizers to collect a stamp from each booth.

All students enjoyed a free lunch provided by a variety of food trucks located at the event.

Below are pictures from this event.

OCTOBER ISN'T ONLY FOR PUMPKIN CARVING...This past month, we encouraged students to carve out some time to de-stress! We created our own CMC Pumpkin Patch to create awareness of the importance of taking care of our mental health and making time for self-care.

CMC is happy to partner with LifeStance to provide opportunity for students to see a mental health counselor.

The following steps are required for students to receive School Based Therapy Services at CMC:

1. Talk to your child’s school counselor about your interest. (Or you can complete the referral yourself by clicking on the link below).

2. Contact the Lifestance referral coordinator: https://www.westernpsych.com/services/school-based-programs/referral (You can complete this yourself on your own)

3. Lifestance referral coordinator will schedule an initial intake session with a therapist. (Be sure to answer the phone to unknown numbers. Please return their call if you miss it. They will only call twice before dropping services. )

Lifestance

Phone Number: 971-808-3643

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 7:30-5pm

Wednesday 7:30-6:30pm

Friday 7:30-4pm

4. Complete the intake packet and return it to your child’s school counselor or Lifestance’s referral coordinator.

5. Services can begin at school