May 1, 2012

Brian Sien

Principal

Clackamas Middle College

12021 SE 82nd Avenue

Happy Valley, OR, 97086

Phone: (503) 518-5925

FAX: (503) 518-5928

sienb@nclack.k12.or.us

The month of May is an exciting and important month for Clackamas Middle College as we prepare for our spring “Open House” for prospective students and their families, graduation in June, and wrapping up the 2011-2012 school year. 

As spring unfolds, we are already planning our enrollment process for the 2012-2013 school year. We are a successful school because of the wonderful students who have come through our program. We want to ensure the quality of our system by enrolling fantastic students just like the ones currently enrolled in our program. We are a comprehensive high school that serves students in grades 9-12. Ideally, we would love to enroll as many 9th and 10th graders to fill the void of our graduating seniors; however, all students are welcome. 

On May 10th at 6:00pm we are hosting a spring “Open House,” for students/families who are interested in Clackamas Middle College.  On this evening we will give an overview of our school and unique programs, introduce current students and their journey through our programs, and hold a question and answer period to better understand our wonderful college transition process. 

The homestretch is here for graduating seniors and we are looking to graduate over 60 students in June.  The ceremony will be at 7pm at New Hope Community Church, on Monday, June 4th.   We are very proud of our graduates and all of the work they have put into their education throughout their time at Clackamas Middle College.  This ceremony will be to personally thank them and their supporters over the years.  Graduates and families of graduates, please check the calendar and announcements on our website for important dates.  If you have any question about graduation please contact Janet Lorenz at: lorenzj@nclack.k12.or.us

As we end our 9th year, we have learned a lot and tried to continually improve our educational system to directly benefit our students and families.  This school year has shown that all of the hard work has paid off as we:  made Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) for the fourth straight year, improved our college transition for our students, and settled into our second year in our current location.  We are encouraged by these improvements through our history, and we are at a point where we need to look at our program as a whole and make sure that our school can continually improve throughout the term of our current charter which runs until 2014. We are committed to be the best middle college in the country and the sky is the limit for our potential. 

As always, make sure to check the calendar for events and information.  We, at CMC, want to make sure we are providing a quality education and unique opportunities to each student who comes through our school.

Thanks and let’s finish this year up strong...

Respectfully,

Brian Sien