SMS Weekly Update

Thank you for reading and enjoy the sunshine!

May 1

• Facebook Town Hall Meeting, 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm (see additional information below)

May 3

• Early Release, dismissal at 2:20 pm

• Multicultural Night, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Sherwood High School

May 4

• Trades Fair, 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm, Sherwood High School

May 8-12

• Sparrow Club Food Drive

• Math Testing

• Facebook Town Hall Meeting, 6:00 pm - 6:45 pm (see additional information below)

May 9

• Chehalem Valley Band Festival

May 10

• Talent Show Audition Sign-up Deadline

• Early Release, dismissal at 2:20 pm

May 14

• Mother's Day

May 17

• Early Release, dismissal at 2:20 pm

May 22

• Outdoor School Load Up, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, SMS Parking Lot

May 23-26

• Outdoor School (see additional information below)

• 8th Grade Science Testing

May 24

• Early Release, dismissal at 2:20 pm

May 29

• Memorial Day, NO SCHOOL

May 31

• Early Release, dismissal at 2:20 pm
  

The A/B Day Schedule and additional events may be viewed on the Sherwood Middle School Calendar and the Revised 2022-2023 District Calendar.

Please remember to reduce your speed and stay alert when driving on campus. Recently we have noticed vehicles driving faster than appropriate when students are on campus. Please help us keep all of our students safe by reducing your speed and staying alert for students and staff on campus.

Help SMS staff and students finish off the year feeling clean and healthy! If you are able to donate, please bring disinfecting wipes and facial tissues to the front office. Thank you!

Oregon's Statewide Assessments in science, mathematics, and English language arts has begun 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. 8th grade Science requires a separate form.

English combined 30-day notice and opt-out form

• 8th grade Science opt-out form

• ​Spanish combined 30-day notice and opt-out form

• Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified)

• Vietnamese, Russian, German, French

• Tagalog, Japanese, Korean, Arabic

All schools in our District will be participating in emergency drills April 24-May 5. For this third and final round of drills for this school year, we will be practicing the "Lockdown" protocol.

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. 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 our 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.

Join us for our upcoming live stream Facebook Town Hall Meetings on the topic of proposed Measure #34-323. We will have two live stream events, May 1 and May 8, 6:00-6:45pm on both dates. Visit us on Facebook at https://facebook.com/sherwoodschooldistrict88J to tune in!

Join us in celebrating Multiculturalism! On May 3, from 6:30 to 8:30, at Sherwood High School.

Neighboring clubs will be performing to share their traditional dances, songs, and cultural talents. There will be Chinese drums and dance, Filipino, bamboo dance, and Polynesian dances. Sherwood students will perform various Latin folk dances and songs, a Japanese song, and there will be an art show featuring our talented ELD students of all ages!

Meet the performers after the show and learn some of the traditional dances and songs from various booths in the commons. Raffle prices will conclude the evening's event!

Is your child interested in learning about future career opportunities? Come explore and participate in hands-on activities while learning about exciting occupations! The Sherwood School District is excited to announce we will host a Trades Fair on Thursday, May 4th from 3:30-6:30pm in the Commons at Sherwood High School. This event is option to all elementary, middle, and high school students and their parents/guardians. If you have any questions, please email Liz Barrett at ebarrett@sherwood.k12.or.us.

Our Sparrow Club students are partnering with Leadership to collect the supplies listed below.

Items may be dropped off in the Leadership Room, May 8th - 12th.

The 6th period class that brings in the most supplies will earn Sesame Donuts!

Monday: Cake Mix

Tuesday: Frosting

Wednesday: Cake Decorations

Thursday: Paper Ware and Baking Tins

Friday: Vegetable Oil and All Supplies

Please scan the following QR code to sign up for auditions by May 10th.

Attention dancers!!! The Sherwood Arrows dance team are holding tryouts for our upcoming season on May 8th and 9th from 5-7pm in the SHS main gym.

The Arrows are a competitive varsity team that compete from November till March at local and national competitions. When we are not competing, you can find us performing at local parades, home football games, assemblies, and more!

Interested in joining the team? Please register for tryouts here or reach out to us with questions at: sherwoodarrowsdance@gmail.com

Incoming Freshmen, your love and support of Sherwood is needed! Join Bowmen Cheer next year! Bowmen Cheer Tryouts are scheduled and we are looking for athletes to join us! Our cheerleaders are sideline and competitive athletes who embody school spirit for SHS and our community. Regardless of prior experience levels, you can tryout and see if cheer is for you.

Tryout Clinics are May 10, 11, and 12, 5:30-8:00 PM at SHS

Tryout Day is one of: May 16, 17, or 18 5:00-8:00 PM at SHS

Complete this interest form and additional information and a Tryout Packet will be emailed to you. We look forward to seeing you. Go Bowmen!

Bowmen Cheer Tryout Interest Form

Are you looking for more information about the proposed education levy for our school district? Visit www.sherwood.k12.or.us/levy for information and updates about Measure #34-323 on the May 16, 2023 ballot.

There will also be two more Town Hall meetings on the topic of the levy; community members are encouraged to attend these meetings to learn more about the levy and ask questions:

• Friday, May 12 – 9:00-10:30am at the Sherwood Police Department Community Room

May 22, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm, SMS Parking Lot

The Monday night prior to Outdoor School is our scheduled time for families to drop off their 6th graders' belongings. Three U-Haul trucks (one for each camp) will be parked out in front of our building, and SMS staff will be present to help load items into the trucks.

Items include: pillows, sleeping bags, and one carry-on sized luggage piece.

All items must be clearly marked with the student’s First and Last Name.

Medications: Any and all required medications will need to be dropped off by a parent or guardian inside the building, Room W1. Medication must be in the original container or prescription packaging, and put in a sealable plastic bag with the Student’s First and Last Name clearly written on the front.

If you are unable to make Monday night work, there will be limited opportunity to drop off student items on Tuesday, May 23rd. An alternative load-up will take place strictly between 8:00am - 8:25 am, at the LDS Church parking lot just west of SMS on Meinecke Rd. Due to the tight turn around for loading items and getting over 300 6th graders on buses, we will not be able to extend the time on Tuesday. Please understand that the preferred time for drop-off is Monday night.

Pick-Up: On Friday, following Outdoor School, parents and guardians will be able to pick up students and their luggage in the back parking lot, by the SMS stadium. If a parent or guardian has clearly communicated their permission to the SMS Office, students will be allowed to walk home and/or ride home with a friend.

May 23 - 26, 2023

For those of you who missed the Outdoor School Family Information Night, please view these slides for more information.

Questions? Contact Associate Principal Nick Sidlin Nsidlin@sherwood.k12.or.us

(503) 825 - 5506

Sign-ups are now open for this year’s Summer Youth Basketball Camps, hosted by SHS coaches and our own Bowmen basketball players. These camps will focus on ball handling, footwork, finishing moves, shooting fundamentals, decision making, and live play -- and all participants will receive a Sherwood Basketball t-shirt!

• Camp #1 - June 19-22 (4 day camp, $125) - Grades K-9

• Camp #2 - June 26-29 (4 day camp, $125) - Grades K-9

• Camp #3 - July 17-19 (3 day shooting camp, $75) - Grades 3-8

For more information, please see the full flyer here. To register, please visit https://forms.gle/uHRgmHPtPyj2xy447

We could really use help from parents to submit more photos of 6th graders & 8th graders, as well as Spring Sports/activity photos. Small group photos and selfies are good options.

Also there are many yearbook orders where the flight time teacher is not indicated so if those could be added by parents in their account that will ensure the book gets to their student.

The leadership class is organizing a signing party so it’s important that yearbooks are ordered asap so that they will arrive in time for that.

Order your 2022-2023 SMS Yearbook now. You can begin personalizing your yearbook right away with back to school photos, fall sports/activities, summer vacation memories etc. Click here for more information.

The Sherwood School District is seeking parent/guardian feedback on our Local Wellness Program policy, which can be found on our website here (Board Policy EFA-AR). All feedback collected will be shared with our Wellness Committee this spring, who will assess the implementation and progress of the Local Wellness Program and provide a progress report at a future Board of Directors meeting, as well on our District website for public review.

If you would like to provide feedback on the policy, please complete the form using the link below. All feedback is anonymous.

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.

Do you have or a child age birth-to-6 years old and live in the Sherwood Community? Come join us on Tuesdays from 10am to 12pm for our drop-in community time in the Family Connection Center, Portable 42 at Hawks View. This is a chance for you and your child to come together with other children and parents of similar ages to play, build connections and community. Please email Alyssa Thompson at athompson@sherwood.k12.or.us for more information.