Eagle Update

Welcome to the start of a new school year, Archer Glen Eagles!

We are so excited to see the return of familiar faces and welcome our new Eagles next week! We have been working hard to get the building and materials ready for a fantastic school year, and we wanted to send a few reminders as families begin to prepare for the students' return next week.

Be sure to check your email Friday afternoon around 3:15 pm! Teachers will be sending out an email to greet students and provide information about their class this year.

On Monday, August 25, we encourage all 1st through 5th grade families to join us for the Meet and Greet from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Information is shared below and we hope that you will be able to attend.

We have included upcoming important dates within this update so you can get them on your calendar. Please note that our early release Wednesdays do not start until September 3rd.

This is going to be a wonderful school year! I can't wait to see our students and families, hear about your exciting summers, and get started with all the incredible things that are planned to make this year the best one yet.

Looking forward to seeing our Eagles next week!

Kindly,

Sarah

AUGUST

Friday 22 | Teacher placement emails sent around 3:15 pm

Monday 25 | Meet & Greet Night, Grades 1-5 only, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Tuesday 26 | Kinder Orientation, each 90 minute time slot is assigned by last name alpha order

8:00 - 9:30 am - Last names starting with A-D
10:00 - 11:30 am - Last names starting with E-L
12:00 - 1:30 pm - Last names starting with M-Z

Wednesday 27 | First Day of School - All Students, 7:55 am - 2:15 pm

Friday 29 | No School for Kindergarten Only (Grades 1-5 still attend)

SEPTEMBER

Monday 1 | No School- Labor Day

Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 | No School for Kindergarten Only (Grades 1-5 still attend)

Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 | Kindergarten Family Conversations (see email from your Kinder teacher to sign up for a time)

Wednesday 3 | Early Release- Students Dismissed at 1:15 pm

Thursday 4 | Archer Glen PAC Meeting in P26 at 2:30 pm

Wednesday 10 | Early Release- Students Dismissed at 1:15 pm

Wednesday 17 | Early Release- Students Dismissed at 1:15 pm

Wednesday 24 | Early Release- Students Dismissed at 1:15 pm

Thursday 25 | Elementary Back to School Night, 5:30-7:00 pm (more info to come soon)

Friday 26 | Archer Glen Fun Run! (more info to come soon)

OCTOBER

Wednesday 1 | Early Release- Students Dismissed at 1:15 pm

Thursday 2 | Archer Glen PAC Meeting in P26 at 2:30 pm

Wednesday 8 | Early Release- Students Dismissed at 1:15 pm

Friday 10 | No School- State Inservice Day

Friday 17 | School Picture Day!

All 1st through 5th Grade students are invited to join our Meet and Greet Night, on Monday, August 25th. This will be an open house event from 4-6 pm and your family can attend any time during that two hour block. Your families will have time to see your child's classroom, meet their teachers, and drop off supplies.

If you ordered a supply kit in the spring they will be waiting for you here at school that night. If you are purchasing your own supplies, a list of supplies for grades K-5 can be found linked here. Please note kindergarten students will bring their supplies with them to their orientation day (information for the kinder orientation day is shared below).

If your family needs help with supplies, please see the section below from the SHARE center and they would be more than happy to help!

In order to ensure that our kindergarten students and families have the best start to the year possible, we have a slightly different schedule for kindergarten the first few days of school. This schedule allows parents to get a more detailed welcome to Archer Glen and helps us establish kindergarten class lists that take into account the needs and strengths of each student. We also provide time for all families to meet with their assigned kindergarten teacher prior to the start of the school year. We realize that this schedule can be a bit confusing at first, but we've truly seen the benefits of using the "Ramp Up" model for the last 10+ years, and we hope your family will as well!

Linked here you will find our First Days of Kindergarten Newsletter that has detailed information about each day of the Ramp Up, as well as special no-school days for kindergarten. If you have any questions after looking it over, please feel free to reach out to our main office (contact information at the bottom of this newsletter).

Our first day of school for grades 1-5 will be Wednesday, August 27th! Kindergarten will also attend a full day.

School begins at 7:55 am and information about drop off and pick up can be found below. Our school day ends at 2:15 pm, with the exception of early release Wednesdays (starting on September 3rd) when school is dismissed at 1:15 pm. Please note, that the first day of school will not be an early release.

Arrival - Students should arrive at school between 7:45 and 7:55 a.m. Classes begin at 7:55 a.m. Students can use either the Main Entrance or the Activities Entrance to enter the building starting at 7:45 a.m. Students arriving after 7:55 a.m. (tardy) should use the Main Entrance.

Vehicle Drop Off is along the main parking lot sidewalk. Students should exit vehicles from the passenger side. If students need additional assistance exiting the vehicle, vehicles should park in a parking spot so as to not disrupt the flow of traffic in the drop off lane. When exiting the parking lot, vehicles must turn RIGHT only. This also helps keep traffic flowing. There is no student drop off in the bus lane. The bus lane must remain clear of all arrival traffic.

Dismissal - Students are dismissed at 2:15 p.m. from exterior classroom doors. On early release Wednesdays, students are released at 1:15 p.m. K-1 students who are walking home need to be picked up by a chaperone. Grades 1-5 can be picked up in the car line, but Kindergarten students must be picked up from the exterior classroom door. Kindergarten students will not be released to the car line by themselves.

We are excited to share some positive news regarding an enhancement to our school's security measures. As part of our ongoing commitment to providing a safe and nurturing environment for our students and staff, we have successfully installed a new remote video intercom system in our school vestibule.

This upgrade provides an extra layer of security during school hours. The door to our main office will be locked. Visitors will now use a simple process to request entry allowing our office staff to unlock the door from their desks. This is a recommended school security measure that is used by most neighboring school districts, and we are excited to have it in place.

Families are an essential part of Archer Glen, and we remain committed to connecting with you in person at school. You are always welcome here. Please know that this new system still allows us to welcome the families, volunteers, and visitors that make this a joyful community of learners.

We’ve been practicing with our system, and we are diligently working to get comfortable with it. We anticipate a smooth transition and appreciate your understanding and patience as we all get used to this positive change.

Thank you for your continued support in keeping our school a safe and wonderful place for our children to learn and grow.

Archer Glen Spirit Wear is now available! Click here for 25% site wide! Order directly from our online retailer and your items will be shipped directly to your door. There are TONS of great items to choose from. We can't wait to see everyone's school spirit!

As mentioned above, starting September 3rd, each Wednesday will be an early release. All Sherwood schools release one hour early on these days. Early release Wednesdays provide our staff with an important opportunity to collaborate, review student data, and create plans for continued strong instruction throughout the year. We are very grateful for this valuable time, and throughout the year we will be sharing updates of things teachers are working on during their Wednesday collaboration time.

Information about lunch and breakfast prices and menus can be found on our Nutrition Department web page linked here. You can also click the link here to find directions for adding money to your child's lunch account. If you would like to apply for our free and reduced lunch program please complete the application linked here.

The Sherwood School Board has approved our school calendar for the 25-26 school year. The calendar can be found on the district calendar webpage linked here.

The SHARE Center is here for all of your back-to-school needs! We have lots of clothing, shoes, backpacks and school supplies -- all ages and sizes!! Click on the link here to learn more about the resources they provide.

For an appointment at the SHARE Center, please contact:

Katie Bouska at kbouska@sherwood.k12.or.us or Ursula Pinto at upinto@sherwood.k12.or.us

You are also welcome to call the SHARE center at (503) 825-5087

The District will be welcoming volunteers back into our school buildings this year. All volunteers will need to complete and have an approved background check on file prior to volunteering (this must be renewed each school year). The background check process can take 7-10 business days, so please allow sufficient processing time if you are planning to volunteer for a specific event.

Our Archer Glen Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is creating an updated email list for school information and other ways to support our school. If you are looking to volunteer at Archer Glen this year, please sign up using the link shared here. If you are new to Archer Glen you will need to create a new login. Past volunteers can use their old sign in. (Please note that this link does not work well on your phone so you will need to use another device).

ALL parents will need to fill out their information again as the system gets updated each fall. The registration will ask some questions about volunteer preferences, please still answer the questions and select all activities you might be interested in learning more about!

You can find out more information about how to sign up for volunteer opportunities at Archer Glen using HelpCounter by visiting Archer Glen PAC's Instagram handle here.