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Upcoming meetings of the MESD Board of Directors: The next regular monthly meeting will be held at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2012. It will be preceded by a hearing of the Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission at 6 p.m., a supplemental budget meeting at 7:30 p.m. and an Executive Session at 8:00 p.m. All meetings are held at 11611 NE Ainsworth Circle, Portland, Oregon 97220.

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News and Events - May 7 - 21, 2012

Friend to friend : Great things are happening in MESD's FLS classrooms with the help of peers who volunteer to work with students. MESD teachers Josie Scott and Anna Heston report that peer helpers in their classrooms at Dexter McCarty Middle School and Centennial High School are both role models and friends to students with disabilities. Read about their work in the May edition of Interaction.

FLS team working to align curriculum: A team of teachers from all grade levels in the FLS program are meeting once each month to adapt their curriculum to align with Oregon Common Core Standards. Their pioneering work has garnered the interest of Oregon's Dept. of Education and other ESDs. Read more on page 3 of Interaction...

MESD's Alternative Pathways' Supervisor Geof Garner is honored as a "Diamond Alumni" by Portland Community College:

Joining an impressive group of business leaders, politicians, artists, musicians and educators, Geof received congratulation from PCC President Preston Pulliams at their event to celebrate the college's 50th anniversary. Read more on page 5 of Interaction.

Kaiser Health Insurance Sign-Ups
No Oregon child should be without health insurance and MESD's Child Health Insurance Access Program works closely with Kaiser and the Oregon Healthy Kids office to enroll eligible students in free and low cost health insurance. To learn more contact them at 503-257-1732 or click here to refer a child.
Essential Skills Literacy link now available for teachers to download both practice and secure reading work samples. Click here...

MESD is providing practice and secure reading work samples for teachers to assess high school students in the Essential Skill of Reading. If you are a teacher in Multnomah County and would like to gain access to the secure reading work samples, contact your district test coordinator. For teachers outside the MESD region, contact your ESD curriculum/assessment coordinator.
c Explore Portland: With a little preparation, families with children with disabilities can explore the sights and sounds of our beautiful region. MESD's Special Education Teacher Brett Bigham has crafted several online guidebooks to help. Check them out!

Just Released - Report on Utilities Conservation Efforts at MESD: This report summarizes utility conservation projects recommended, designed, and executed by MESD's Facility Services Department. MESD's team saved taxpayers thousands of dollars in utility bills and leveraged outside funding to reduce initial cost of the projects. Read the report....

Flash News: Use this link to find out if there are any emergency closures or other announcements that might affect the region's schools and public services Click here...

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