Middleton Update

Middleton Elementary | May 12, 2023

Upcoming Dates

May 17 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

May 19 | Middleton Carnival @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

May 22 | All Library Books Due

May 24 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

May 29 | Memorial Day / No School

May 31 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

June 7 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

June 13 | 5th Grade Promotion @ 9:30 am

June 13 | Last Day of School, Dismissal @ 11:15 am

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Middleton Carnival

The Middleton Carnival is back this year! Join us for food, games, prizes, and lots of fun! The whole family is invited to attend on May 19th from 4:00 pm- 8pm.

You will need a Fun Card (horseshoe punch card) to play all carnival games. Each game/activity will take between 1- 8 horseshoe punches to play. To avoid long lines at the event, PAC will be pre-selling the Horseshoe Punch Cards before and after school on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The cost of one card with 20 horseshoes will be $5. You can pay cash, Venmo or PayPal. Food vendors are not included with the fun cards. You may also purchase raffle tickets at this time.

We are still in need of volunteers. Please consider signing up to help make our carnival a fun event for our kiddos. Click the sign-up link to see how you can help.

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Thank You Middleton Volunteers!

This week is Volunteer Appreciation Week and we want to take a moment to thank each of you that have donated your time to support our students and staff. We appreciate you!

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Yearbook: Order Deadline May 15th

There is still time to order your YEARBOOK! Remember each book comes with two FREE custom pages where you can customize online with photos of your child. All yearbook orders and custom pages must be complete by MAY 15th. The cost of each yearbook is $16.26 and you can order through TreeRing with our school passcode:1013494542504280

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2023 Middleton Parent Survey

We want to hear about your experiences at Middleton this year. Our School Site Council has developed a survey to gather feedback and would appreciate your participation. The survey will be available through May 21 and will help us made Middleton even better! We look forward to hearing from you.

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Middleton 23-24 Class Placement Parent Input

As the end of the year approaches, we are starting to look ahead to next school year. The Middleton staff realizes that parents provide valuable information regarding their child’s placement. While we do not take requests for specific teachers, parent input will be carefully considered in the formation of classes for the 2023-2024 school year. Our class placement process is a collaborative one and our Placement Team takes into account a number of factors when forming classes: personalities, academic levels, learning styles, learning needs, and student compatibility. We look at each student as an individual and as a member of a diverse class. This information will be given careful consideration. Every effort will be made to provide the most appropriate educational setting for your child and to establish well-balanced classrooms. Please keep in mind that parent placement input is not a teacher request form. Any form turned in with a specific teacher’s name request will not be considered.

Please complete this survey no later than 5 pm on Sunday, May 14th, 2023.

Site Council Volunteer Opportunity

The Middleton Site Council has open positions for the 23-24 school year and we hope you will consider joining the team. Site Council meetings are held bimonthly from 2:30 - 3:30. The purpose of the team is to provide feedback around school improvement goals and guide the school towards achieving these goals. The positions are open to any interested parent/guardians who will work alongside staff and the principal. If you are interested, please email Michelle Wunnicke mwunnicke@sherwood.k12.or.us

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Mileage Club

We are excited to offer Mileage Club to our students this year! Mileage Club is a running/walking club that will take place during lunch recess on Tuesdays and Thursdays (weather permitting) during the month of May. Students are given the optional opportunity to participate by running or walking laps and are able to win fun toe tokens based on how many laps they run.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!! Volunteering for Mileage Club is fun and easy. Volunteers will either be hole punching student's run cards when they finish each lap or standing along the course to ensure student's safety. You are welcome to bring younger siblings with you for this as well. Sign up here for as many or few dates as you are available!

Changes to COVID Requirements in K-12 Settings

This week the Oregon Department of Education and OHA announced major updates to the current COVID-19 policies for K-12. First, effective now, a five-day period of isolation for those infected with COVID-19 will no longer be required in K-12 settings. Students with positive COVID cases will now fall under similar “when to stay home” guidance as other illnesses, which is that your ill child can return to school when they have been fever-free for 24 hours and shown overall symptom improvement. Families with sick children are encouraged to contact the school office with any questions about illness and absences.

The other major change is that effective June 17, the vaccine requirement for school staff and volunteers will be lifted. We will be opening volunteer registration for the 2023-24 school year starting July 1 -- watch for an upcoming email from our district with more information on the volunteer background check and clearance process for next year.

Please note that all volunteers in schools between now and the end of the current school year are still under the vaccine requirement through June 16. Volunteer background checks for the current 2022-23 school year will close on June 5, 2023, so any parents/guardians planning to volunteer for end-of-the-year school events must complete the volunteer form by that date. For volunteer forms, please visit our website at https://sherwood.k12.or.us/resources/volunteer-opportunities/

Proposed Instructional Materials Review Night - May 16

The Teaching and Learning Department will be hosting an Instructional Materials Community Review Night on May 16, 2023, from 5:30-7:30 pm at the District Office. The focus will include instructional materials for Language Arts and Secondary Math. Community members interested in reviewing the materials are encouraged to stop by at their convenience. Staff members will be available to answer questions and discuss the proposed materials.

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Kindergarten Registration

Registration for our incoming Kindergarten class is available online using the link below. Incoming Kindergarten students must turn 5 prior to September 1. Registering early helps the school and district start planning for the fall.

Online Kindergarten Registration

During online registration, new families will create a Sherwood ParentVUE account. Parents of current and former Sherwood students will log in with their existing ParentVUE account. Please call the Middleton front office at 503-825-5300 if you have any questions.

Paper Registration

Families are also welcome to register using paper registration. Paper registration packets can be picked up from the Middleton front office.

Welcome Kindergarten Newsletter

The Welcome New Kindergarten Families newsletter is a special edition newsletter for any families with an incoming Kindergarten student that will be joining us next year. This newsletter provides the information and links needed to successfully register, make plans, and start getting involved with the school. Please feel free to share the Kinder newsletter with any families with a Kindergarten age child who may not have heard about Kindergarten registration.

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Pre-Kindergarten Registration for 2023-24

Pre-Kindergarten applications are open at Hawks View, Middleton, and Ridges! Our programs provide high quality early learning opportunities for typically developing children and children with developmental delays and disabilities.

There are 20 slots available at each site. The registration form can be found here. For more information or questions contact Alyssa Thompson at athompson@sherwood.k12.or.us.

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Volunteering

There are many opportunities to volunteer at Middleton. All volunteers will need to a) complete a background check and b) submit a proof of vaccination or receive approval for a vaccination exception.

Background checks are completed online: Background Check Forms. Background checks may take up to 10 days to process.
Proof of vaccination are submitted to the Middleton front office in person or via email (mwunnicke@sherwood.k12.or.us). This can be done on the first day of volunteering. Vaccination exception forms, if needed, can be found here: Medical Exception Request or Religious Exception Request. Completed exception forms are emailed to Steve Emmert at semmert@sherwood.k12.or.us. Exceptions may take up to 14 days to process.

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SHS Athletics - Youth Summer Camps

Looking for fun and engaging summer activities for your child? Check out the variety of summer camps being offered this year by our SHS Athletics teams and coaches! For information on all of this year’s SHS summer camp opportunities, please visit https://shs.sherwood.k12.or.us/athletics-activities/summer-camps/

Community-Based Events and Announcements

The Sherwood School District has a Community-Based webpage on the Sherwood School District website with information and links for all Sherwood area sports and events. Please click on Community for a direct link to the webpage.