2025-26 Fall Newsletter
Note from Administration
Happy Fall! Congratulations on completing Quarter One! We hope you are enjoying this beautiful Oregon season with the cooler weather, the gorgeous fall colors and of course, the start of school! We truly love welcoming your students to school each day either online or on-site. In this month of gratitude, we are very grateful for your support and that you have chosen our school for your child’s education. In this newsletter we will highlight some of the many activities and learning opportunities that have taken place this quarter and provide you with important dates and upcoming events. It is also time that we ask that you join us for Parent/Teacher Conferences on November 24th and 25th. We have included the schedule below for you to review and plan accordingly. We hope to see you there!
Brad Linn, Principal
Zoe Booth, Assistant Principal
Orientations
Our K - 12 back to school orientations in September were highly engaging, meaningful, and an excellent way to help students get set up for a successful school year. Thank you to all of you that attended and participated in the sessions, please remember we are all here to work with you and support you in your education this year!
Elementary Field Trip to the Park
CWA’s elementary students spent a fun-filled day at North Clackamas Park. The weather was perfect, sunny and warm; it was such a fun day spent reconnecting with old friends and making new ones too! 😊
First Thursday in the Pearl
CWA’s very own artists participated in Portland’s art community, talking to onlookers and selling their own original pieces of art at the FIrst Thursday in the Pearl hosted by the Urban Art Network.
Our High School students are actively participating in on-site enrichment classes enjoying the collaborative and engaging learning opportunities they provide. Students in Astronomy are learning about the immense size, complexity and beauty of the ever-evolving universe. Topics in Forensic Science, the application of science for solving crimes, include toxicology, DNA fingerprinting, ballistics, blood type, and trace evidence. Students in Doorways to Expression are examining self-expression through drawing, painting, photography, and sculpture, students in Ancient Empires are taking a journey back in time to examine the culture, art, and architecture of different ancient empires, our Yearbook students are busy interviewing students and staff, and our Leadership students are planning fun school activities for all grade levels to participate in. And, thank you to our partnership with First Tee-Oregon, CWA students got to enjoy several rounds of golf this fall!
Enrichment Classes
Pumpkin Patch
Our Elementary, Middle and High School students all had a chance to connect and enjoy time together at Liepold Farms on a beautiful rainy day in October. Pumpkins, corn maze, goats, apple cider, donuts, and hayrides were enjoyed by all! ☀️
Middle School Community Meetings & High School Snack and Study
Our Middle School students continue to enjoy building community in their grade level Community Meetings each week while receiving academic support and playing collaborative games. Our 8th Grade students meet weekly on Tuesdays at 11:00 and our 6th and 7th Grade students meet weekly on Wednesdays at 11:00, we hope you can join us!
Our High school students gather each week to receive academic support, work collaboratively and eat yummy snacks. Snack and Study is offered weekly on Tuesdays at 12:00pm in classrooms 4 and 5, we hope to see you there!
Quarter 1 Students of the Month
Congratulations to our Quarter 1 Elementary Students of the Month! Students were chosen for being excellent friends; displaying kindness, empathy, and loyalty. We appreciate all you do to make our school such a welcoming and friendly place!
School Improvement Plan Goals:
90% of all CWA students will participate in bimonthly advising sessions as defined by our school.
And, 83.8% of all CWA guardians/advocates will participate in monthly advising sessions as defined by our school. This is a 10% increase from the 2024-25 school year.
75% of CWA students (grades K-10) will make a 40 growth point gain in the STAR Math and Reading assessments
New Counselors at CWA
CWA is excited to introduce our two new school counselors, Jen Schroeder and Michelle Madera. Jen comes to us with 31 years of experience in education. She has a husband, two daughters, loves to travel, take walks, read, play volleyball, and go on adventures!
Michelle is in her 36th year in education. She has two children, loves to hike, sing and race walk!
Please stop by the counseling office and welcome our new counselors to CWA, they are an awesome addition and we are so fortunate to have them!
