Middleton Update

Middleton Elementary | May 5, 2023

Upcoming Dates

May 10 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

May 17 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

May 19 | Middleton Carnival @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

May 24 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

May 29 | Memorial Day / No School

May 31 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

June 7 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

June 13 | 5th Grade Promotion @ 9:30 am

June 13 | Last Day of School, Dismissal @ 11:15 am

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2023 Middleton Parent Survey

We want to hear about your experiences at Middleton this year. Our School Site Council has developed a survey to gather feedback and would appreciate your participation. The survey will be available through May 21 and will help us made Middleton even better! We look forward to hearing from you.

Site Council Volunteer Opportunity

The Middleton Site Council has open positions for the 23-24 school year and we hope you will consider joining the team. Site Council meetings are held bimonthly from 2:30 - 3:30. The purpose of the team is to provide feedback around school improvement goals and guide the school towards achieving these goals. The positions are open to any interested parent/guardians who will work alongside staff and the principal. If you are interested, please email Michelle Wunnicke mwunnicke@sherwood.k12.or.us

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Middleton 23-24 Class Placement Parent Input

As the end of the year approaches, we are starting to look ahead to next school year. The Middleton staff realizes that parents provide valuable information regarding their child’s placement. While we do not take requests for specific teachers, parent input will be carefully considered in the formation of classes for the 2023-2024 school year. Our class placement process is a collaborative one and our Placement Team takes into account a number of factors when forming classes: personalities, academic levels, learning styles, learning needs, and student compatibility. We look at each student as an individual and as a member of a diverse class. This information will be given careful consideration. Every effort will be made to provide the most appropriate educational setting for your child and to establish well-balanced classrooms. Please keep in mind that parent placement input is not a teacher request form. Any form turned in with a specific teacher’s name request will not be considered.

Please complete this survey no later than 5 pm on Sunday, May 14th, 2023.

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School Supplies

We are excited to continue our partnership with EPI (Educational Products, Inc.) for providing our 2023-2024 school supply packs! You may contact Kelli Gladheim at gladheimkk@gmail.com with any questions. Order deadline is June 18th

To learn more and to place your order online go to: educationalproducts.com/shoppacks and enter our school code: MID115. Supply packs will be delivered to your child's classroom before the first day of school.

Or, If you prefer to purchase your supplies on your own via your favorite online or local merchant, here is the 2023-2024 Middleton Supply List

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Yearbook: Order Deadline May 15th

There is still time to order your YEARBOOK! Remember each book comes with two FREE custom pages where you can customize online with photos of your child. All yearbook orders and custom pages must be complete by MAY 15th. The cost of each yearbook is $16.26 and you can order through TreeRing with our school passcode:1013494542504280

Furlough Days and Calendar Reminders

Just a reminder that as a part of our November School Board Meeting, the district updated our school calendar to reflect the following changes:

Spring conferences have been canceled. Conference dates at elementary (May 11-12) will become full school days and we will have school next Thursday and Friday.
Last day of school for K-11 students will move from Thursday, June 15 to Tuesday, June 13. Elementary students will be dismissed at 11:15 am on the 13th.
June 15-16, 2023 will be District-wide Furlough days and all school facilities and buildings will be closed

An updated school calendar can be found by clicking on the link below.

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Middleton Carnival

The Middleton Carnival is back this year! Join us for food, games, prizes, and lots of fun! The whole family is invited to attend on May 19th from 4:00 pm- 8pm.

PAC is putting raffle baskets together for one of the events. Donations will be collected and PAC will distribute the money to purchase items for each of the baskets. A basket will be put together for each grade level and contributions will go directly toward your student's grade level basket. Each raffle basket will have a unique theme.

If you are able we would love any donation to go towards this. In the past $20 per family was often used but any amount is greatly appreciated! As an incentive, we are offering 5 raffle tickets to the families/kids that donate towards the baskets. The kids have so much fun with this raffle and are able to put tickets in the boxes the week of the carnival. Some baskets in the past have been Nerf, Nintendo, and baking just to name a few! Please send money via Venmo, PayPal, or checks/cash can be dropped off at the office with Michelle if you are able. Any questions can be emailed to middletonpacboard@gmail.com

Middleton Elementary PAC Venmo: @middletonpac

PayPal.me/middletonpac

Please be sure to include your child's grade, the child's first and last name, and that it is for carnival raffle baskets. We will distribute 5 raffle tickets to the families who donate to the classroom. Donations will be accepted through May 10th. We appreciate your support!

Character Trait of the Month

May is MENTORSHIP! We all could use a little guidance or leadership from a trusted friend, teacher, parent, counselor. May is about teaching our kids to come alongside other students and be a trusted mentor. Kids don’t realize the positive influence they can have. Kids can pass on their wisdom and advice to ease the anxiety of another. Make sure as adults we are seeking wise counsel so we can pass it along to future generations. If you think your child could use mentoring reach to your classroom teacher or our counselor, Alyssa Olson. Whether you are mentoring or being mentored all helps our kids!

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Mileage Club

We are excited to offer Mileage Club to our students this year! Mileage Club is a running/walking club that will take place during lunch recess on Tuesdays and Thursdays (weather permitting) during the month of May. Students are given the optional opportunity to participate by running or walking laps and are able to win fun toe tokens based on how many laps they run.

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!!! Volunteering for Mileage Club is fun and easy. Volunteers will either be hole punching student's run cards when they finish each lap or standing along the course to ensure student's safety. You are welcome to bring younger siblings with you for this as well. Sign up here for as many or few dates as you are available!

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Middleton Attendance Emails

Sherwood schools are piloting a new system to keep families informed about their student’s attendance. Soon, all Middleton families will begin receiving a regular attendance email for each of their students. Regular attendance is important and our hope is that this will provide guardians with timely and meaningful information. We recognize that there are a variety of reasons for student absences including sickness and appreciate efforts to minimize the spreading of illnesses. In addition to this, we will continue to communicate with families whose students are not meeting the state attendance guidelines. As always, if we can help in any way with improving your child’s attendance, please feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher or directly to me.

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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.

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.

Sherwood Bowmen Cheerleading Kids Camp

Sign-ups are now open for this summer's Cheerleading Kids Camp, hosted by our very own SHS Bowmen Cheerleaders! This year's participants will learn chants, cheers, dances and basic stunting, and will have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills in a halftime performance at an SHS Varsity football game next fall.

Dates: August 21-23, 9am-Noon *There will be a showcase for friends and family on August 23 at 11:45am*

Cost: $150 per child *includes a camp t-shirt and goodie bag*

Where: Sherwood High School Main Gym

For more information, see the flyer below. To register, please visit https://forms.gle/WHcGffJ27RVjANH39

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Pre-Kindergarten Registration for 2023-24

Pre-Kindergarten applications are open at Hawks View, Middleton, and Ridges! Our programs provide high quality early learning opportunities for typically developing children and children with developmental delays and disabilities.

There are 20 slots available at each site. The registration form can be found here. For more information or questions contact Alyssa Thompson at athompson@sherwood.k12.or.us.

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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.

Final Levy Town Hall Events

Next week our district is hosting the final two Town Hall events on the topic of the proposed education levy (Measure #34-323):

Facebook Live Town Hall on Monday, May 8 starting at 6pm; to participate, please visit our District’s Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/sherwoodschooldistrict88J/
In-person Town Hall on Friday, May 12 starting at 9am at the Sherwood Police Station Community Room

For more information about the proposed levy, please visit www.SherwoodSchoolsLevy.org or see our district’s informational video below.

SHS Spring Fest

Sherwood High School will be hosting its second annual Spring Fest on Friday May 19th, 5-7:30pm at the SHS Stadium Field. Admission is free, and all Sherwood residents are invited. Come join in on the fun!

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.