Eagle Update

This week, we had our Character Trait Assembly and introduced our trait of the month: self control. Our Eagle Ambassadors did an incredible job demonstrating strategies for how to show self control at school when students are faced with a situation that may be frustrating.

Now that we are well into the school year, I want to take a moment to discuss the importance of regular attendance for our students. Being here each day is critical to our students' academic and social well-being. When students aren’t here, they miss out on many opportunities for learning. Learning that can’t be replicated through homework or make-up work, as it’s in real time, interactive and responsive.

Student achievement is directly related to student attendance. The National Center for Educational Statistics noted that, “The relationship between attendance and achievement may appear early in a child's school career. A recent study looking at young children found that absenteeism in kindergarten was associated with negative first grade outcomes such as greater absenteeism in subsequent years and lower achievement in reading, math, and general knowledge.”

The effects of lost school days build up one day at a time. When our kids are here with us, they can learn alongside their teachers and peers, have opportunities to play and socialize throughout the day and maintain a sense of belonging within their classroom. So far this year, 83% of our students have been here 90% of school days or greater. Our hope is to increase that percentage and collectively make an effort to ensure our kids are coming to school. We understand that illness happens and of course want our kids to stay home when they’re sick. If your child goes through a period of not wanting to come to school, please reach out to their teacher and/or our school counselor as we are happy to partner with you to find solutions. We love having our students here each day and appreciate your support in getting them here!

This afternoon, you should receive an email via ParentSquare from your student's teacher inviting you to sign up for our fall conferences on October 24th and 25th. These days will be no school days for our students. Please take the time to sign up for a time that works for your schedule. Some families take the long weekend for vacations, but please be aware that teachers are not expected to schedule formal conferences make-ups outside of these days. Thank you for understanding.

Remember that we do not have school tomorrow as it is a Statewide Inservice Day. Enjoy the long weekend!

Kindly,

Sarah

OCTOBER

Friday 10 | No school for Students - Statewide Inservice Day

Wednesday 15 | Early Release- Students Dismissed at 1:15 pm

Friday 17 | School Picture Day!

Wednesday 22 | Early Release- Students Dismissed at 1:15 pm

Thursday 23 | No school for Students - Parent Teacher Conferences

Thursday 23 | Scholastic Book Fair from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

Friday 24 | No school for Students - Parent Teacher Conferences

Friday 24 | Scholastic Book Fair from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Friday 31 | Happy Halloween! 🎃

NOVEMBER

Monday 3 - Friday 7 | New! Candy Buy Back Week

Wednesday 5 | Early Release- Students Dismissed at 1:15 pm

Thursday 6 | New! PAC Dine Out at Red Robin

Thursday 6 | PAC Meeting at 2:30 pm in P26

Monday 10 | No school for Students - Professional Development Day

Tuesday 11 | No school for Students - Veteran's Day

Wednesday 12 | Early Release- Students Dismissed at 1:15 pm

Thursday 13 | All PAC Meeting at 6:00 pm at Ridges Elementary

Wednesday 19 | Early Release- Students Dismissed at 1:15 pm

Get ready for fall with 30% off all Archer Glen hoodies and quarter zips from our school spiritwear store! Use code FALL30 at checkout!! https://1stplace.sale/77801

Hi Archer Glen Families,

Thank you so much for letting me spend the morning with your kids — I had a blast teaching at Archer Glen and hope they had just as much fun as I did!

To keep the energy going, we’re teaming up with your PAC for a special fundraiser: 100% of all trial memberships from this event will be donated right back to Archer Glen.

Here’s the deal:

• 2 weeks of martial arts for $29

• Free uniform included

• All proceeds go straight to Archer Glen's PAC

You can grab the special here: musasherwood.com/get-started

Thanks again for the warm welcome today — I’d love to see some of your families on the mat soon!

Master Lacey

MUSA Martial Arts

503-925-1500

The Book Fair is coming to Archer Glen October 23-31st! Please join us for Family Shopping on both Thursday (10/23) and Friday (10/24) of Parent Teacher Conferences!

10/23 8:00am-8:00pm Family Shopping

10/24 8:00am-12:00pm Family Shopping

Students will also have the opportunity to shop during their scheduled Library Time the week of 10/27-10/31

Shop online and set up eWallets:

Visit our Archer Glen Book Fair Page to shop online and learn more.

The District will be welcoming volunteers back into our school buildings this year. All volunteers will need to complete and have an approved background check on file prior to volunteering (this must be renewed each school year). The background check process can take 7-10 business days, so please allow sufficient processing time if you are planning to volunteer for a specific event.

Our Archer Glen Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) is creating an updated email list for school information and other ways to support our school. If you are looking to volunteer at Archer Glen this year, please sign up using the link shared here. If you are new to Archer Glen you will need to create a new login. Past volunteers can use their old sign in. (Please note that this link does not work well on your phone so you will need to use another device).

ALL parents will need to fill out their information again as the system gets updated each fall. The registration will ask some questions about volunteer preferences, please still answer the questions and select all activities you might be interested in learning more about!

You can find out more information about how to sign up for volunteer opportunities at Archer Glen using HelpCounter by visiting Archer Glen PAC's Instagram handle here.

Archer Glen Front Office: 503-825-5100

Archer Glen 24-hour Attendance Line: 503-825-5110

• Sarah Woofter, Principal: swoofter@sherwood.k12.or.us
• Jennifer Switzer, Administrative Assistant: jswitzer@sherwood.k12.or.us
• Judy Morales, Attendance Secretary: jmorales@sherwood.k12.or.us
• Laura Walhood, School Counselor: lwalhood@sherwood.k12.or.us

Previous Eagle Updates:

• Eagle Update, September 11, 2025
• Eagle Update, September 18, 2025
• Eagle Update, September 25, 2025
• Eagle Update, October 2, 2025

Helpful Information:

• Archer Glen Elementary homepage
  
• Archer Glen PAC website
• District website
• Enrollment Information
• School Lunch Menus
• SHARE Center | (503) 825-5087
• Sherwood Community Information
• Sherwood School District Calendar
• School Boundaries

Website: https://ag.sherwood.k12.or.us/
Location: 16155 SW Sunset Blvd, Sherwood, OR 97140
Phone: (503) 825-5100