Welcome to 2026-2027! It's been a great start!

Entering year two of our strategic plan, we are excited to be launching year two's action plan, including implementing the newly adopted Responsive Classroom climate and culture program, led by the school's Design Team, and the extensive development of our Portrait of a Husky Graduate durable skills, led by the staff leadership team. Stay tuned and keep an eye out for updates and information about these two very impactful initiatives throughout the school year.

Please be sure to read below in entirety as there are several timely updates and information that all students and families need.

Huskies Explore - We find new ways to learn and grow.

Huskies Pull Together - We work as a team to create community.

Huskies Are Resilient - We take risks to overcome challenges.

Timely School Information

💲Fall Concessions Opportunities

Our concessions stand is an excellent fundraising opportunity.

We prioritize school groups/clubs/classes to have first access to this opportunity. Once school groups have had the opportunity to sign up, we open it up to outside groups and clubs. We only have a few open slots available for our fall sports dates.

See the below dates and contact Darcy Carlson at dcarlson@sherman.k12.or.us if you are interested.

Sept. 22

October 13

**Please note: Non-staff adults must have an approved volunteer form on file with the school.

⏰Morning Drop Off Time

Please keep in mind, doors open at 7:45am for students. This is when supervision staff is on duty and ready to welcome, supervise, and provide breakfast to students. Students who arrive before 7:45am will be asked to remain in the main office/library lobby until 7:45am.

🚌 Changes to After School Transportation Plans?

The school requires notification by 2:30pm. This allows the office staff enough time to ensure your student, student's teacher, and bussing can be notified of any change for after-school plans and/or transportation. Thank you for helping us keep your student safe.

💻 Register Your Student - REQUIRED

Returning families, please be sure you have registered your student through ParentVue. This is a required action step. Contact the office with questions. Thank you for your attention to this matter. https://or-scsd.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login_Parent.aspx?regenerateSessionId=True

👪 Attending a Sports Event?

Parents & Families - we ask that when you are attending an athletic event at the school that you provide adequate supervision for your student. Young students have been found to be playing games unsupervised in front of the school, in the bus lanes, and throughout the parking lot where there is no active supervision. This poses a significant safety concern for your student. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

🍎🍏Family Visiting at Lunch?

Parents and guardians, if you would like to join your student for lunch, you must have an approved background check on file with the school. Extended family is allowed when planned with parent/guardian preapproval and approved background check.

If you would like a school lunch the school must be notified the day before or by 8:30am the day of.

👀 Vision Screening

The Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation (OLSHF) will provide free vision screenings for K–12 students at school on October 7. The screening uses a quick, non-invasive digital camera to identify potential vision concerns that may require further evaluation. Results will be sent home within a few weeks following the screening.

📚📝 Curriculum Corner with Mrs. Bagwell 📝📚

It is always so exciting to see our students back in our building and hard at work in their classrooms! One important aspect of these first few weeks of school is the opportunity to screen our students’ literacy skills using our benchmark assessments. These screeners serve multiple purposes. First, they give classroom teachers up to date information on what their students’ strengths are and what areas of literacy might need extra attention in their lessons. They also help us to identify students that are in need of extra support in order to be meeting their grade level expectations.

The last few weeks, our team has been diligently collecting this beginning of the year data and will be meeting as a team to review this information and plan for intervention support. If your child’s scores indicate they would benefit from a little boost, you will receive a letter from Mrs. Huffman explaining the plan for extra instruction. Here are some key details about how intervention support works at SCS:

This is supplemental instruction, not a replacement: Your child will still receive whole group literacy instruction with their class. Intervention support is an added layer of practice.
It is a small group setting: Research shows that small group instruction promotes student growth through increased opportunities to practice and respond with a teacher’s direction.
Intervention is provided by a team of staff members: Your child may receive targeted intervention from an intervention specialist, classroom teacher, or instructional assistant trained in evidence-based intervention programs designed to accelerate literacy proficiency.
We track progress: Our team will monitor students’ progress regularly to ensure the strategies we are using are resulting in growth. Our team also meets regularly to review progress monitoring data and adjust student intervention placements as needed.
You are an essential partner: We view families as an integral partner in our students’ education. Our team will keep you updated on your child’s progress, and let you know when changes to intervention occur.

If you have questions about our intervention program, or how you can support your child at home, please do not hesitate to reach out to your student’s teacher. We can’t wait to see the incredible growth our students achieve this year!

Mrs. Bagwell

Huskies Explore - We find new ways to learn and grow.

🍎🍏 Cafeteria Connection 🍏🍎

How does school lunch help families?

It provides a balanced meal that meets 1/3 of the nutrition needs of most children for the day.
It helps kids learn where foods come from. Sherman County School District, along with 74% of schools, participate in the Farm to School Program, which increases kids’ access to locally produced foods.
It saves time. If you spend 10 minutes a day packing lunch, that adds up to 30 hours (1,800 minutes) each school year.
It also supports learning at school. Research shows that kids with healthier eating patterns have better academic performance.

For more information, please visit www.fna.usda.gov/nslp

Calendar Highlights

UPCOMING DATES 📆

September 21 - Design Science class field trip

September 21 - National Guard recruiter visit, 11:30am

September 22-24 - FFA Leadership camp

September 23 - School picture day

September 23 - Booster Club meeting

September 24 - Linfield University rep visit, 11:30am

September 26 - Sherman Chess tournament

September 29 - Josten's rep visit

September 30 - HS PE field trip @ Smith Rock

September 30 - Northwest College of Construction rep visit, 11:30am

September 30 - Lockdown & bus evacuation drill

October 3 - SAT's

October 6 - FFA Soils Showcase, 6:15pm

October 7 - FFA District Soils Judging

October 7 - Homecoming Volleyball Wars, 6:30pm

October 8 - Homecoming Noise Parade & Bonfire, 7:30pm

October 7 - Vision screening

October 9 - Homecoming Dance

October 11-12 - FFA State Soils Judging

October 12 - School Board meeting

October 14 - OHSU rep visit, 11:30am

October 15 - College Tour field trip @ University of Oregon

Upcoming Fridays

9/25 - Half day

10/2 - Half day

10/9 - No school - Statewide In-service Day

10/16 - No School

10/23 - Half day

10/30 - No school - staff professional development

11/6 - No school

11/13 - Full day

Husky Helping Hands is funded in partnership with a grant through Sherman County Juvenile Department. Please see the attached letter for grant requirements.