Middleton Update

Middleton Elementary | February 24, 2023

Upcoming Dates

FEBRUARY

February 28 | Vision Screenings

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

MARCH

March 1 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

March 2 | Kinder Open House - 3:30 pm

March 7 | OBOB Finals @ 1:30 pm

March 8 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

March 10 | Horseshoe Hop @ 6:00 - 7:30 pm

March 13 | Teacher Work Day / No School

March 15 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

March 22 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

March 24 | Furlough Day / No School

March 27 - 31 | Spring Break

Lockdown Drills at All Schools (February 27-March 10)

All schools in our District will be participating in lockdown drills February 27-March 10. These drills are an essential part of our emergency preparedness, and help students and staff to practice specific protocols that would occur in an emergency situation. This will be the second lockdown drill of the year and will not be announced to students or staff in advance to allow for an accurate observation of any response protocols that need improvement or additional training. Practice drills such as these are also an opportunity for our administrators and staff to collaborate with the Sherwood Police Department. You may notice increased police presence if you are on/near campus during a lockdown drill, as SPD officers do participate in these drills.

During a lockdown drill, staff and students are secured within their individual classrooms/offices, and there is no movement in the building. No one will be allowed to enter or exit the campus until the drill has been completed.

For more information on District emergency response protocols and communication, please visit the SSD website here.

zoom_out_map

Nutrition Services Update

March 2nd is Dr. Seuss's birthday, and our Nutrition Services team is helping us celebrate with a special birthday cake bar treat included in all school lunches! This packaged item was packaged in a nut-free facility, but please be advised that the cake bar does include wheat and soy, and will not be included with gluten-free meals.

zoom_out_map

Horseshoe Hop

Save the date, March 10th; 6:00-7:30, for our annual Horseshoe Hop! It will be a fun night of fun and dancing. Thanks to the overwhelming support you showed for the Fun Run, this will be a FREE event. There will be pizza available to purchase for $1 per slice. All students, regardless of age, need to be accompanied by an adult.

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.

zoom_out_map

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.

zoom_out_map

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 (21472 SE Copper Terrace, Sherwood). Come enjoy pizza, Hour of Code activities, and raffle prizes. Devices will be provided at the event. This night is open to all SSD students in grades K-5 and their adults.

To register for this event, please click here.

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.

zoom_out_map

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.

zoom_out_map

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!

zoom_out_map

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.