Middleton Update

Middleton Elementary | May 19, 2023

Upcoming Dates

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

May 22 | All Library Books Due

May 24 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

May 25 | 5th Graders Visit SMS

May 29 | Memorial Day / No School

May 31 | Early Release @ 1:15 pm

May 31 | 5th Grade Parent Night @ SMS, 6:00 - 7:30 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.

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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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Middleton Carnival

The Middleton Carnival is tonight h from 4:00 pm- 8pm. You will need a Fun Card (horseshoe punch card) to play all carnival games. Each game/activity will take between 1- 8 horseshoe punches to play. The cost of one card with 20 horseshoes will be $5. You can pay cash, Venmo or PayPal. Food vendors are not included with the fun cards. You may also purchase raffle tickets at this time.

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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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!

Changes to COVID Requirements in K-12 Settings

This week the Oregon Department of Education and OHA announced major updates to the current COVID-19 policies for K-12. First, effective now, a five-day period of isolation for those infected with COVID-19 will no longer be required in K-12 settings. Students with positive COVID cases will now fall under similar “when to stay home” guidance as other illnesses, which is that your ill child can return to school when they have been fever-free for 24 hours and shown overall symptom improvement. Families with sick children are encouraged to contact the school office with any questions about illness and absences.

The other major change is that effective June 17, the vaccine requirement for school staff and volunteers will be lifted. We will be opening volunteer registration for the 2023-24 school year starting July 1 -- watch for an upcoming email from our district with more information on the volunteer background check and clearance process for next year.

Please note that all volunteers in schools between now and the end of the current school year are still under the vaccine requirement through June 16. Volunteer background checks for the current 2022-23 school year will close on June 5, 2023, so any parents/guardians planning to volunteer for end-of-the-year school events must complete the volunteer form by that date. For volunteer forms, please visit our website at https://sherwood.k12.or.us/resources/volunteer-opportunities/

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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.

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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.

SHS Athletics - Youth Summer Camps

Looking for fun and engaging summer activities for your child? Check out the variety of summer camps being offered this year by our SHS Athletics teams and coaches! For information on all of this year’s SHS summer camp opportunities, please visit https://shs.sherwood.k12.or.us/athletics-activities/summer-camps/

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.