Principal's Update

The 2024-2025 District calendar can be found here

School hours: 7:55am-2:15pm

October

Friday 18 | OBOB Parent Informational Mtg (Optional) @ 2:30/Grades 3-5

Saturday & Sunday 19 & 20 | Bottle Drop Weekend 10-4:00

Monday 21 | One for Books! Bring pennies

Tuesday 22 | One for Books! Bring nickels

Wednesday 23 | One for Books! Bring dimes/quarters

Wednesday 23 | Early Release @ 1:15

Thursday 24 | Conferences 8-8:00 ~ No School

Thursday 24 | Scholastic Book Fair 8-8:00

Friday 25 | Conferences 8-12:00 ~ No School

Friday 25 | Scholastic Book Fair 8-12:00

Monday 28 | Site Council @ 2:30

Wednesday 30 | Early Release @ 1:15

Early release Wednesdays are critical to the success of students in our school. Every week teacher teams gather to engage in meaningful conversations centered around student growth. The PLC, professional learning communities, specifically look at the standards addressed in the curriculum and ensure students have the prior knowledge needed to acquire new learning. This time on Wednesdays allows for teachers to make adjustments within lessons to match the needs of all students in their classroom. This can be done by planning and creating lessons to pre-teach or reteach skills, plan extension opportunities and/or reworking pacing of lessons. Additionally, PLCs ensure protected time to look at students data and monitor the progress of all our students. - Kate Gauthier

As we have in years past, classrooms will be doing Fall parties/activities during the day on 10/31. Students will be allowed to wear costumes at school, however the times for that will vary depending on class. Your child’s teacher will share those details as the date gets closer. Please know that all costumes need to be school appropriate (no violence, fake blood, face masks, weapons or full face paint) and ideally something your child can take on and off independently. Each class will run their own celebration and those may look different class to class and grade to grade. Please know that wearing a costume is completely optional.

For full costumes, we have an exciting Trunk or Treat event right here in the parking lot at Hawks View on 10/30 from 5-7pm! Please join families in a fun evening of trunk-or-treating among our school community! If you’re interested in having a parking spot, please sign up using the link under PAC info below.

Parent-Teacher Conferences are on Thursday the 24th (7:30am-7:30pm) and Friday the 25th (7:30-11:30am OR 8am-12pm). Sign-ups have been sent out by classroom teachers. As a reminder, these are no school days for kids.

Our doors will unlock shortly before opening time each morning and parents/guardians can head directly to their child’s classroom. We appreciate you creating time in your day to build a partnership that will best serve our students!

Some families take the long weekend for vacations, but please be aware that teachers are not expected to schedule formal conference make-ups outside of these days, as these days are specifically set aside for this time. Thank you for understanding.

Please take this opportunity to check the lost and found, which can be found in the commons area by the gyms.

Dear Parents and Guardians,

At Sherwood School District, we care deeply about the safety and well-being of all our students. With the rise in opioid use, including fentanyl, we want to keep our community informed. The opioid overdose crisis in Oregon has reached alarming proportions. Since 2019, the number of unintentional overdose deaths has skyrocketed, rising from 280 in 2019 to a staggering 1,392 in 2023. In this letter, we'll explain the dangers of opioids and what we're doing to keep our students safe.

What is an opioid? Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, and many others.

Why are opioids so dangerous? Opioids slow down the actions of the body, such as breathing and heartbeat. Even a single dose of an opioid can cause severe respiratory depression (slowing or stopping of breathing), which can be fatal; taking opioids with alcohol or sedatives increases this risk. Fentanyl is a powerful opioid: a dose as small as a few grains of sand can make a person stop breathing within minutes.

What is naloxone? Naloxone (commonly known as Narcan) blocks the effect of opioids on the body and restores breathing to a person whose breathing has slowed or stopped to dangerous levels due to an overdose. Naloxone can quickly be delivered by a nasal spray or injection. Naloxone may be administered in emergency overdose situations, is safe for the person receiving the medication and has no effect on someone who does not have opioids in their system.

What is Sherwood School District doing? Our district provides comprehensive, developmentally appropriate drug and alcohol education. All schools will stock naloxone and necessary medical supplies. In addition, staff are trained to administer naloxone to any person suspected of experiencing an opioid overdose. Anytime naloxone is administered school staff will call 911 and immediately notify the student’s parents or guardian, if applicable.

What can you do as a parent? We understand that talking about opioid use with your child can be challenging. The US Drug Enforcement Administration: One Pill Can Kill Campaign has parent and caregiver resources that may be helpful. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration also offers a Tips for Teens: Opioids handout you can share with your student.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Sherwood School District Health Services Department at health@sherwood.k12.or.us.

We still have a few volunteer spots available! All volunteers must have a cleared background check prior to volunteering.

Would your child like to help build his/her classroom library? Here’s how they can help with loose change in the days leading up to the book fair: One for Books!!!

The book fair will be open for family shopping during conferences.

~ SCHOOL EVENTS & PICTURES - Please keep in mind when volunteering at events or in the classrooms, due to privacy concerns, you can’t take and post pictures of other students online.

Do you want to reduce conflict? Have better relationships? Help your children manage their own behavior? You need PAX Tools! Join us for a free upcoming workshop on November 4th. Click HERE for more information.

Free play time for children 0 to 4, on Wednesdays, October 2 -May 28th, when school is in session. Open Play combines play-based activities to foster cognitive, social and emotional development in young children. Through games, stories and creative projects, children learn essential skills while having fun with their caretakers!

• When: Wednesdays

• Time: 8-10:00am

• Location: District Office small gym (21920 SW Sherwood Blvd)

If you have any questions, please contact agillett@sherwood.12.or.us or 503-825-5087. You can view the flyer here.

GET READY! It's time for the 2024 SHS Booster Club Annual Auction. This year, come ready to WIN BIG for our Bowmen athletes with the addition of a Casino Night! This unforgettable evening will feature classic Casino Games, delicious food and drinks, incredible casino prizes and auction items, plus excellent company, all in support of our Student-Athletes.

November 9th, 2024 5pm-9pm @ the beautiful Chehalem Cultural Center

Individual tickets are $80 each or grab your friends and buy a table for 8 for $600 ($40 discount!) - this includes dinner and drinks plus $10 of script to get you started!

Get your tickets today!!

https://fundraiser.bid/SHSBoosterClub2024

You can also Pre-Register for the Blackjack Tournament and Texas Hold 'Em Tournaments - all on the website.

Can't make it for the big night? Participate in our online Auction Nov. 4th-9th!

Questions? Contact haley.ellis@sherwoodboosterclub.com

See you November 9th!

LET'S GO BOWMEN!

Community-Based Events and Announcements - Check often for new events/sports info

Hawks View Elementary website

Hawks View PAC website

PAC Hawks Shop (Apparel)

Volunteer Information/HelpCounter

SHARE Center

School Lunch Menus

Sherwood School District Calendar 2024-2025

Student Registration

Website: hv.sherwood.k12.or.us
Location: 21970 SW Sherwood Blvd
Phone: (503) 825-5400