Principal's Update

Are you interested in volunteering in your child’s school during the 2023-24 school year? Volunteer background checks for the upcoming school year are now open!

Every volunteer in Sherwood School District must have a criminal background check completed each school year (July 1-June 30). It can take 7-10 business days to complete the process, so if you are planning to volunteer in the upcoming year, completing this process during the summer months is a great way to make sure you are cleared before the first day of school!

You only need to submit your information one time per school year. If you completed the process at any time during the 2022-23 school year, even as recently as June 2023, you will need to complete a new background check for the upcoming year. Additionally, COVID vaccinations are no longer required for K-12 school volunteers as per recent guidance updates from the Oregon Health Department and the Oregon Department of Education.

Once your background check has cleared, your name will be added to the approved volunteer list for all SSD schools. Please note, no approval notice goes out to cleared volunteers, so if you have questions about your submission or want to confirm your background check has been processed and approved, please contact the office at 503-825-5400.

To complete the volunteer approval process for 2023-24, please complete the form below:

Volunteer Background Check Form

Volunteer Background Check Form - Spanish

The time our parents and community members devote to our schools is what helps make our district great -- thank you for your interest in volunteering!

For more information on updating or creating your HelpCounter Account for logging in as a volunteer while at school, please visit our Hawks View PAC web page for directions.

Expectations

Regular attendance is expected of all students. For detailed expectations, please see the Sherwood Student Body Handbook, page 7, for complete information.

Absence Notification

Parents who keep their children at home on a school day should call the office between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. If we do not hear from a parent by 9:00 am, the absence reporting system will contact the parent. Please call our 24 hour student absence line at 503-825-5410. With parents’ cooperation, we can assure each child’s security.

When reporting a student absence on the attendance line, please include the following information: Student name, parent/guardian name, student’s teacher, date of absence, reason for absence and a phone number where the parent/guardian can be reached.

Tardies

The school day starts at 7:55 am. Late arrivals will need to check into the office and receive a tardy slip before heading to class. When students enter the classroom late, it causes a disruption to the learning environment for everyone. It is essential that all children arrive at school on time and ready to learn. Our team will monitor and address attendance throughout the year and communicate with families.

Please see the District Update sent out on 8/15/23 for information on Transportation, or feel free to visit the Transportation website to find more information on bus routes, snow routes and policies.

You will find information on our school lunch program on our District website, as well as information on Free & Reduced Meals, PayForIt accounts, meal pricing and menus. Please see the District Update sent out 8/15/23 for information, or visit our Nutrition Services website.

Do you need assistance with school supplies? Please contact our counselor, Mrs. Allred, at sallred@sherwood.k12.or.us.

The SHARE Center also has clothing, shoes, backpacks, and school supplies for all ages and sizes. Appointments are required; to schedule your appointment, please contact Amy Gillett at agillett@sherwood.k12.or.us or 503-825-5087.