SMS Weekly Update

Staff Appreciation is next week! This is a great time to express gratitude for those who work hard to keep SMS running smoothly for our students and families. A big thank you to the SMS Parent Support Organization for their Staff Supply Drive, and for your donations. SMS staff will be excited to receive those items on Wednesday!

February 6-10

• Staff Appreciation Week

• Candy Gram Sales (see details below)
  

February 8

• Early Release, dismissal at 2:20pm

February 14

• Valentine’s Day

February 15

• Immunization Exclusion Day

• Early Release, dismissal at 2:20pm

February 20

• Presidents Day - No School (possible inclement weather make-up day)

February 22

• Early Release, dismissal at 2:20pm

March 1

• Early Release, dismissal at 2:20pm

Additional events may be viewed on the Sherwood Middle School Calendar

and the revised 2022-2023 District Calendar.

Oregon's Statewide Assessments in science, mathematics, and English language arts will begin in April for students in grades 3-8. Scheduled testing will take place during the school day. For additional information on the State Assessments from the Oregon Department of Education, please review the following link.

While no single test can give a complete picture of your child’s progress, statewide tests provide information to students and families, as well as to educators and administrators about what educational approaches are working and where additional resources are needed. Your child’s participation is important to ensure schools and districts receive the targeted resources they need to help all students succeed. Districts are rated on their participation levels as well as student performance on this exam.

Oregon law (ORS 329.479) permits parents and adult students to annually opt-out of Oregon’s statewide summative tests in English Language Arts and Math by submitting a form to the school the student attends. If you decide to opt your child out of the math and/or ELA state assessments, please submit the following form to your child’s teacher or the front office by April 7, 2023 to best support our school with planning.

• English combined 30-day notice and opt-out form

• ​Spanish combined 30-day notice and opt-out form

• Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified)

• Vietnamese, Russian, German, French

• Tagalog, Japanese, Korean, Arabic

Please remind students that they need to be walking their bikes on the SMS campus. Recently we have noticed that students are riding quickly through crowds creating a safety concern. Remember, it is also the law for students on bikes and skateboards to wear a helmet until they are 16. Thank you for your partnership in keeping all students at SMS safe.

2/15/23 Exclusion Day - All students out of compliance are not able to attend school until their required Immunizations are up to date or the exemptions have been completed.

Medical and nonmedical exemptions are also allowed.

• To request a medical exemption from vaccine requirements, submit a signed statement from your child's physician.
• To request a nonmedical exemption from vaccine requirements, you must do one of the following: (1) Talk to your healthcare provider and get a signed Vaccine Education Certificate, fill out the nonmedical exemption section of the Certificate of Immunization Status, and turn in both forms to your child's school; or (2) Watch the Vaccine Education Module for parents at: https://www.oregon.gov/OHA/PH/PreventionWellness/VaccinesImmunization/GettingImmunized/Pages/non-medical-exemption.aspx and print out the Vaccine Education Certificate at the end of the module, fill out the nonmedical exemption section of the Certificate of Immunization Status, and turn in both forms to your child's school.

Order your 2022-2023 SMS Yearbook now. You can begin personalizing your yearbook right away with back to school photos, fall sports/activities, summer vacation memories etc. Click here for or more information.

The Sherwood School District Nutrition Services Department currently has two openings that could be perfect for stay-at-home-parents. Both positions are 4.25 hours per day, during school days (while kids are in school!). One position is at Hawks View Elementary and the other is at Sherwood High School.

If you are interested in job opportunities within the Sherwood School District, please visit https://sherwood.tedk12.com/hire/Index.aspx.

If you did not have the chance to view the most recent District Newsletter, please click the following link for some important information:

Sherwood Schools: District Updates