Middleton Update

Middleton Elementary | February 10, 2023

Upcoming Dates

FEBRUARY

February 15 | Early Release @ 1:15

February 20 | Presidents Day/ No School

February 22 | Early Release @ 1:15

February 24 | Dental Screenings (more info. below)

February 28 | Vision Screenings

February 28 | Family STEM Night @ Ridges Elementary, 6:00 pm - 7:00pm

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Mismatch Day

Middleton students have earned their next Golden Horseshoe reward and voted for a Mismatch Day. We look forward to seeing all of the clashing and mismatched outfits on Friday, February 17.

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.

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Kindergarten Open House

Save the date! Do you have a student starting Kindergarten in the 23-24 school year? Registration for Kindergarten is now open and we have some exciting upcoming events. This includes Kindergarten Open House on March 2 from 3:30 pm- 6:00 pm.

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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Elementary Family Code Night

We are excited to offer our first ever K-5 Family Code Night on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, from 6:00-7:30 pm at Ridges Elementary! Come enjoy pizza, Hour of Code activities, and raffle prizes (devices will be provided). This night is open to all SSD students in grades K-5 and their adults.

For the registration link, please click CODE.

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Valentines Day Treat from Nutrition Services

Valentine's Day is Tuesday, February 14th, and the Nutrition Services Team is celebrating by including a packaged cookie with each school lunch. Please be advised that these cookies contain soy, wheat, and eggs (and may contain milk, peanuts, or tree nuts), and will not be included with gluten-free meals or for students flagged with a severe peanut allergy.

State Testing

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.

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Health Room Needs

Our health room is in need of pants for boys. For all ages. We keep extra items of clothing stocked in our health room in the event our students need to change for any reason that might occur.

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Character Trait of the Month

February's Character Trait is showing Community! Community is a place where kids come together and learn despite their different abilities and interests. Let’s teach our kids how to come together!

If you need Volunteer ideas in the community let PAC Volunteer coordinator Melissa Horton know @middletonpacboard@gmail.com Also, mark your calendars~ February 17th is National Random act of Kindness day!

Free Dental Screenings for Children Age Seven and Younger

We will have free dental screenings by local Dentist Dr. JJ Bittner and/or Dr. Kendra Flann at Middleton Elementary on February 24th, for children age seven or younger who have not been to a dentist. This is a screening only and no treatment will be given. You may already have turned in a form to your school to say that your child has been to a dentist, or that the screening is against your family’s beliefs -- if so, your child will not be screened. If your child is screened, results will be sent to you in backpack mail and also go into the student file. If you wish to opt-out of the screening, please contact your school office.

For more information about the screening call Health Services at 503-825-5088. Good dental care contributes to the overall good health of our students!

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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.

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.