SHS Weekly Newsletter

What an outstanding Trimester! Thank you all for your hard work and diligent efforts to support your student(s) in their academics, attendance, activities, and well-being. As a school, our data shows that students are here more often and are passing more classes, those are both huge accomplishments!

With the start of Trimester 2 on Monday, we want to remind and encourage all of our students to continue to be focused and working hard from the very start of their new courses. Getting off to a good start to the trimester will make the rest of it that much easier!

Finally, with the end of the trimester, we would love to hear about any additional stories about the great work that our staff does! Please fill out our "Celebrate Sherwood Staff" form to share anything you may have.

Thank you all again, this is the start of a great year at Sherwood High School!

Have a great weekend and Go Bowmen!

Mr. Mitchell

• 12/1 - No School, Teacher Work Day
• 12/4 - Trimester 2 Begins
• 12/6 - Jostens will be onsite picking up graduation orders from Seniors
• 12/18-1/1 - No School, Winter Break
• 1/2 - No School, Professional Development day
• 1/15 - No School, MLK Jr. Day

Transitions are a theme of the high school experience. There is the transition from middle school to high school and the transition from the tween stage to the young adult stage and then the transition to graduation and adulthood. One area as the Dean of Students that I have the pleasure to focus on, is supporting students in that first transition from middle School to high School.

The transition from middle school to high school is important because it lays the foundation for what the high school experience will be like after the freshman year. The University of Chicago has done extensive research on factors leading to students graduating from high school. The research shows that students who are on-track to graduate after their freshman year (earning 6 credits and passing core classes) are more than 3.5x likely to graduate on time. We understand that supporting our students as they make the transition from middle school to high school leads to better outcomes.

At Sherwood High School we have a 9th Grade Success Team that is evaluating the progress of every 9th grade student and offering support to ensure success. The areas of focus are academics, attendance and social/emotional. At the adult level we are reviewing student data by individual and by course and determining targeted areas of needed support. At the student level there are four Student Success Mentors that are 11th grade students that have been conducting empathy interviews with a variety of 9th grade students to learn their perspective on their 9th grade experience, specifically, what has been positive, what they wish was different and how the adults could best support them.

As parents, the number one thing you can do to support your students in all of their transitions is to make sure that your student is attending school on time and on a consistent basis. Students who are attending school on a regular basis are able to experience the natural growth that occurs through the daily experiences during the transitions. Growth, experience and feedback both academically and socially/emotionally will lay the foundation for the next transition they will experience.

As the trimester ends we are entering the next transition period for this year. The new trimester offers new experiences, growth and opportunity for all students. Especially for our 9th grade students as they transition to a new trimester with some experience behind them and the ability to set attendance and academic goals for themselves to stay on track. It is a pleasure to support your students as they grow.

If you would like to request a schedule change for 2nd or 3rd trimester, please click HERE for a link to our schedule change request form. This is the only way requests are being accepted this school year.

Request forms will be addressed in the order they are received. For 2nd trimester, requests will be processed through 3:45 pm on Friday, December 8th. Any 2nd trimester changes after the deadline could result in a withdrawal fail grade.

Once you submit a request, continue attending your schedule as is. Counselors will work through the requests as quickly as we can. You can view any changes in StudentVue. Once you see the change in StudentVue, you may begin attending your new schedule.

Thanks in advance for your patience!

Schedule Change Request Form

Visit yearbook’s new website! On it you will find information about ordering, dates, links to submit senior content, and more!

Buy A Yearbook Now!
Last day to preorder & guarantee a book is January 16, 2024.
Order AND pay for your students book in order to guarantee a copy at distribution in June. If extra books remain at distribution, they will be sold on a first come, first serve basis.

Two ways to order:
-On Parent Vue under Optional Fees --> Quiver Yearbook 2024 (card only).
-In person at the school bookkeeper (cash or check only).
Last day for preorders:
January 16, 2024.
Cost:
$60 August-December
$65 January-June.

Senior Portraits
All senior photos are due January 16, 2024.
Photos need to be submitted via Google Form on the Yearbook Website. If a photo is not submitted, the school photo will be used.

Senior Tributes
All senior tributes are due February 24, 2024.
Senior Tributes are a great way to commemorate your student’s high school experience. Just send in a photo and personalized message and we’ll print it in the yearbook. Pictures might include a baby photo, family photos, artwork, or other image that will commemorate your student. Space is limited, and will be sold on a first come, first serve basis until sold out. Tributes need to be submitted via Google Form on the Yearbook Website.

Career Talks:
Career Talks will be starting in January! Sign up for Flex in the Career Center to listen to guest speakers from a number of industries talk about their careers and how they got them.

Learn about:
Careers in Engineering, Business, Science
Careers in the Medical Field
Careers in the Trades
Careers in the Military

Here are some examples of our scheduled speakers:
Marketing Team from Yakima Products
HVAC
Engineering/CNC
Occupational Therapist
And more!

New industries will continue to be added to the schedule. Look out for emails about each week’s offerings!

FAFSA Reminders:
The FAFSA will be opening sometime in December! In the meantime, students and contributors (usually parents) can create their StudentAid.gov account (FSA ID), so they are ready once the form opens. Accounts can take up to a few days to be approved. It is highly encouraged you create your accounts early to prevent delays!

Career Center Calendar

Our Sherwood High School Band just earned the 2023-2024 Programs of Excellence - Blue Ribbon Award, for the Northwest Division, from the National Band Association. The Programs of Excellence Blue Ribbon Award recognizes quality programs of all levels. Band programs and their educators are honored regionally and nationally through this exciting standards-based initiative.

As the director, I am humbled for our program to win such a prestigious, nationally recognized, divisional award given by the National Band Association. This award involved a rigorous application process; being selected to receive the award is a true testament to the commitment to excellence our band students, parents, and community have demonstrated over the past several years.

Northwestern Division:
Sherwood High School – Sherwood, Oregon
Brant Stai, Director

Southwestern Division:
Creek Valley Middle School – Carrollton, Texas
Kim Cooley and Joshua Lott, Directors

Southern Division:
Freedom High School – Orlando, Florida
Michael Antmann and Abigail Mistretta, Directors
Kennesaw Mountain High School – Kennesaw, Georgia
Michael Huebner and Corey Futrell, Directors
Langley High School – McLean, Virginia
Doug Martin, Kai Smith, and Doug Wallace, Directors
H.B. Plant School – Tampa, Florida
Brian P. Dell, Director

North Central Division:
Valley High School – West Des Moines, Iowa
Josh Waymire, Jackson Churchill, and Samantha Beeman, Directors

Yorkville High School – Yorkville, Illinois
Victor Anderson and Bobby Vriezan, Directors

Thank you to all directors for undertaking this comprehensive process. We had a very strong
group of applicants this year, and we sincerely appreciate the time and effort that your
application entailed.

Congratulations to all,
Randall Coleman, President
The National Band Association

Please support SHS Track & Field by ordering dinner from our Sherwood Chipotle. The following are the date, time, and instructions on how to support. In addition please see the attached flyer for further details. Thank you for supporting SHS Track & Field!

Date: 12/06/2023
Time: 5:00pm-9:00pm
Location: 21332 SW Langer Farms Pkwy Ste 118, Sherwood, OR 97140

Save your online ordering code and share with your supporters to make sure online purchases count. Reminder — your online ordering code is: MM4B9G8. If you have questions about how the online ordering process works, see the attached PDF. Please note that fundraiser online ordering is only valid through pickup during your fundraiser’s scheduled date, time, and assigned restaurant. Ordering delivery for fundraisers is not permitted at this time.

This year, SHS Leadership has partnered with Sherwood 4 Kids Sake. The organization devotes their time to serving low income families and providing them with presents for the holiday season. We will have a Giving Tree with tags attached containing all the information regarding the present, set up in the leadership room (M209). Make sure to stop by and grab a tag! All unwrapped presents are due by Thursday, December 14th.

If you have any further questions, you can contact:
Katie Rarick (Leadership advisor) : krarick@sherwood.k12.or.us
Ella Traina (ASB Service Director): ellact25@sherwoodsd.com

Our local Sherwood “Robin Hood” Elks #2342 has once again generously offered support for our families at Christmas time. If your family is in need and would like to apply for a Christmas basket, please contact your student's school counselor for access to the enrollment form. Forms are available in English and Spanish. All forms must be received by the Elks by December 11, 2023. Delivery or Pick up for the baskets will be December 16th.

Thanks to everyone who attended our Poker Event. It was a great evening!

Upcoming Events

This Saturday we are hosting a sold out Breakfast with The Grinch at the Elks Lodge. We are excited to see all the little ones enjoy some Holiday fun. If you’d like to volunteer let us know @ shsgradnight25@gmail.com

Bottle Drive

As we head into the Holiday season, make sure to save your bottles and cans for us. We pickup every Tuesday so you can keep your home clear of clutter! Click Here to let us know you need a pickup.

Thanks to our Sponsors and Donors!!

Sherwood Elks Lodge

La Sierra Mexican Grill

Generations Bar and Grill

Mortgage Express

Get in touch if you or your company would like to become a sponsor!

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As you may have heard, the Sherwood School District is engaged in many activities to Celebrate our schools, our students, our staff, and our community. At Sherwood High School, we would love your help in recognizing our staff members who are doing amazing things for our students and families. When you have any positive and exceptional experienced or interactions with our staff, please use the button below to share those with us! We will share that information with the staff member, as well as use any submissions to help identify a staff member of the month that we will recognize at our staff meetings! Bring on those great stories, thank you!