Principal Weekly Update

We are so excited to wrap up October together during Parent-Teacher Conferences! In our competency-based learning environment, conferences are a wonderful opportunity for students to take pride in demonstrating their progress, growth, and mastery. Our team deeply values these moments to partner with you and build strong bridges between home and school.

If you haven’t signed up yet, please check your student’s ClassDojo for scheduling details—our goal is 100% family participation, and we can’t wait to see you!

While you are here for conferences, be sure to check out everything happening around the building:

• Student Work Displays: Take a stroll through our hallways to admire the incredible academic work and artwork our students have proudly created!

• Sherrelwood Panorama Survey: Stop by a survey station to share your valuable feedback on where we shine and how we can continue to grow. Your voice helps shape our school community!

• Scholastic Book Fair: Browse a great selection of books to ignite your child’s love for reading.

• Meet Our Specialist Team: Visit our interventionists in their classrooms! Mr. H, Mrs. Miller, and Mrs. Herrera are looking forward to connecting with you and sharing how they support our learners every day.

• School Office & Fees: Stop by the main office to take care of any outstanding school fees with Mrs. Laura.

It’s going to be a fun week with our first Spirit Week of the year and our PTO Halloween Glow Party on Friday! Thank you for your continued partnership and support in making Sherrelwood such a wonderful place to learn and grow.

Kodi Kelly
Sherrelwood Principal

Learning is a continuous journey of growth, mastery, and student ownership. Conferences aren't just a traditional check-in—they are a celebration of progress and a collaborative planning space for your child’s next steps!

Here are three quick ways you can engage with your student’s learning journey during conference week:

1. Ask Your Learner to Lead the Way: As you walk through the hallways to view student work displays, ask your child: "Which project or piece of work are you most proud of, and why?" Letting students explain what they learned helps reinforce their agency and pride in mastering new skills.

2. Focus on the "Next Step" in Conversations: During your conference, teachers will share where your child is currently demonstrating mastery and what competencies they are working toward next. Great questions to ask include: "What goal is my child working on right now?" and "How can we practice this skill at home?"

3. Share Your Voice for Our School: Partnership is a two-way street! Please take 10 minutes while you are in the building to complete the Sherrelwood Panorama Survey. Your honest feedback gives us vital insight into what is working well and where we can grow to better serve our students and families.

Thank you for being our active partners in education—we look forward to learning and growing together this week!

October 26th - 30th: Book Fair Week + Family Panorama Survey

October 27th - 28th: Parent/Teacher Conferences [3:00-7:00]

October 30th: All PK No School + PTO Halloween Glow Party [4:00-6:00]

November 1st - 30th: Krispy Kreme Digital Donut Fundraiser

November 3rd: Coffee with the Principal [8:00-9:00]

November 5th: PTO Meeting [2:00-3:00]

November 6th: Half Day PK No School + Junior Achievement Visits Sherrelwood

November 9th: No School - Veterans Day Observance

November 18th: Picture Re-takes

Preschool will not have school on Friday October 30th due to conferences.

In honor of Halloween and the last week of October, we are hosting a school-wide Spirit Week! We encourage everyone to participate in the daily themes listed below.

Costume Guidelines (Friday, Oct. 30):

• Students may wear costumes to school on Friday, October 30th.

• No face-covering masks or dangerous/distracting props or objects are allowed.

• Preschool Note: Because preschool is closed on Friday, preschool students are invited to wear their costumes on Thursday!

Please note that we will not be holding individual classroom parties during the school day. Instead, we encourage all families to join us for our Halloween Glow Party in the gym from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Friday!

During the entire month of November we will be running a Krispy Kreme fundraiser. Using the QR code below, you can complete a digital order for a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts. 50% of proceeds using this QR code will be donated back to Sherrelwood. Buy some donuts for people at work, share the code with friends + family, and enjoy delicious donuts.

Scholars Unlimited

Ongoing enrollment offered to Sherrelwood students throughout the year.

WPS is cohosting an even with Rocky Mountain Partnership on October 27, 2026 at Landgraf Center for Teaching Excellence. This will be an opportunity for families to express their opinions of after-school program and out-of-school time. Participants will get a $100 gift card and food. See the flyer below for more details.

Visit the WPS Mill Levy 4A webpage for information about the measure, FAQs, proposed uses of the funding, and additional resources.

We know how busy life can be, and we understand that it’s not always easy to make it in person to our monthly Coffee with the Principal events. Because your voice and partnership are essential to our school community, we want to ensure you always have an open line of communication with us!

Starting this week, you will find a link to our new Ongoing Family Feedback Form at the bottom of our newsletter every week. At Sherrelwood, continuous growth is part of who we are, and your feedback helps us learn, adapt, and improve as a school community. Whether you have a suggestion for growth, a question, or a celebration to share about a teacher or staff member who made a difference for your student, we want to know! Please feel free to share your thoughts, ideas, and celebrations with us anytime throughout the school year using the button below.