The Yeti Report
January 2024
In This Issue
- Dates to Remember
- Notes from Principal Savage
- Tips for Learning Coaches!
- High School Students:
- Take Advantage of Test-for-Credit!!
- Imagine Learning Social Studies
- Did You Know About Work Experience Credit?
- Seniors - Keep an Eye on Your Credits!
Dates to Remember
January 15th - No school- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 25th - End of Hex 3
January 26th - No school
February 19th - No school: President’s Day
March 1st - No school for MOA Students
March 7th - End of Hex 4
March 8th - No school
March 25th - 29th - Spring Break!!
Notes from Principal Savage
Hello, Families!
It is hard to believe we ushered in 2024 over break. It feels like the dust is just settling from the start of the school year! I hope your winter break was restful and provided quality time with family and friends.
I realize that our opportunities for social interaction have been lacking to say the least. An obstacle we are facing is the lack of man-power needed to help plan and organize events for our students. If this is something you might be interested in helping us with, please let us know! We want to provide more opportunities for clubs and activities for our students at all grade levels. If you have ideas or can lend a hand, I want to hear about it!
Your patience with the autodial attendance system is very much appreciated. Because attendance is recorded differently than other schools, IT has had to find some create work-arounds for implementing the notification system at MOA. If you received an autodial call, it was reflective of your student missing any class period, even if their daily attendance was recorded as positive. We currently have the system turned off while programers continue to try and find the right solution. Thank you for hanging in there.
In the coming weeks, please look for communication regarding the following items: Youth Truth Survey, iRead Assessments, OSAS Assessments, Test-for-Credit opportunities, and academic standing notifications.
Thank you for all you do to support your student’s education!
Ms. Natosha Savage
Tips for Learning Coaches
Attendance
We appreciate our learning coaches! Here are some tips and habits to help you ensure that your student is staying on-track:
Check your student’s grades AT LEAST once a week
Make sure you have access to ParentVUE, Parent Canvas, and the Edgenuity Family Portal to keep track of all classes, grades, and communication.
Work with your student to write down important due dates, and help them plan accordingly.
Help your students set up a distraction-free environment for learning with any needed supplies.
We provide all required supplies for our students! If you need anything, stop by our office!
Communicate with us! Please promptly return any calls and emails.
If you need help or have any questions… Call us!! Our office staff is here to help, and we love to hear from you!
High School Students
Take Advantage of Test-for-Credit!!
Did You Know: Test for Credit gives you the opportunity to test out of credit recovery classes by coming to our office and taking the cumulative exam for a course. This is a great way to get caught up on missing credits!! To sign up for our next Test-for-Credit day, please visit this link: https://forms.gle/WZ3zNhnQRp4UDg3b9
We will be offering Test-for-Credit on the following days:
January 26th
March 1st
March 8th
April 26th
June 7th
Imagine Learning Social Studies
Most high school students have a 0 Period Social Studies class on their schedule and on Canvas. All students should have an account set up, and can get to work on this course. You will receive emails from the Imagine Learning teacher, and they will be managing your course and grading your work. This class does not have a live Zoom, but you should still work on it daily to stay on track.
Can’t log in? Call our office or email eva.bartlett@medford.k12.or.us for assistance.
Did You Know: Work Experience Credit
Do you have a job? Do you need some extra elective credits? Great news! You can get elective credit just for working! Check out the handout below to find out how to take advantage of this opportunity!
Seniors - Keep an Eye on your Credits!
Seniors, the clock is counting down towards graduation, and it is important to check in regularly on your credits earned to make sure you are on track. You can check your Course History on StudentVUE, or call the office to get an unofficial transcript emailed to you. If you have any questions, call our office. We want to see you succeed!!
