SHS Weekly Newsletter

As we get into a more consistent routine at school this week, I am continually impressed with the dedication and effort that our students are giving to their classes, their extra-curricular activities, and to ensuring that we have a positive culture at our school. Our students are kind to one another, engaged in classes, and helpful to everyone in the building. Additionally, our attendance rate is already improved compared to this time last year, and the results of that are evident in all the wonderful things listed above! Thank you to students, staff, and parents for everyone's effort in making Sherwood High School a wonderful place to learn and grow.

Thank you again all for your continued help with improving our traffic flow. As we all know, moving forward as far as possible in the drop-off and pick-up line will help to reduce the congestion both on campus, as well as on the neighboring roads. If you need to come into the building during the school day, or will be waiting for a significant amount of time, please park in a visitor space rather than waiting in the line.

Tonight please join us for our home football game against Summit, with performances by our cheerleaders, dance team and the band. We also will be spotlighting our youth football programs as part of Youth Football night. It's going to be a great night at Sherwood High School!

Have a great weekend, and Go Bowmen!

Adam Mitchell

Principal, SHS

• 9/29 - Homecoming Parade/Football Game
• 9/30 - Homecoming Dance
• 10/3 - Parent Partnership Night (information below)
• 10/13 - NO SCHOOL Statewide Inservice Day

Please join us on Tuesday evening, October 3rd, from 6:30-8:00pm for our Parent Partnership Night. This night will consist of a short welcome from Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Lyon and Principal Adam Mitchell, followed by three, twenty minute sessions in which parents can attend each of the following topics: Parent Techology (Canvas, ParentVue, Synergy), a discussion forum with Dr. Lyon and Mr. Mitchell, and Standards Based Grading 101.

The event will begin in the Auditorium, and the entrance for the evening will be from the upper parking lot. We hope to see you then!

To report absences please call (503) 825-6010 or email SherwoodHigh_Notification@sherwood.k12.or.us. By calling or emailing ahead a note can be sent to your student and they can be waiting in the office for you. Unexcused absences must be corrected within 48 hours or they will remain unexcused absences.

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!

Our 2023 Homecoming Dance will be held in the SHS Commons on Saturday, September 30th, from 7:00pm-10:00pm! Please see below for additional information about the event:

• Tickets sales will begin Monday, September 11th, and may be purchased before school, during lunches, and after school at the Business window near the SHS front office, or online through ParentVue and StudentVue.
  
• Tickets must be pre-purchased before 3:45 pm on Friday, September 29th. There will not be late or at-the-door ticket sales.
• Early bird tickets are $10 with an ASB sticker and $20 without the ASB sticker and are available through Friday, September 15th. On Monday, September 18th, the ticket price will increase to $15 with an ASB sticker and $25 without the ASB sticker.

• Students will be admitted until 8:30pm, and there is no re-entry allowed.

• Attire is semi-formal.

• Guests currently enrolled at other high schools are permitted, and require an approved Guest Form to attend. Guest forms are available in the SHS main office starting on Setpember 11th, and need to be filled out and returned to the main office no later than Tuesday, September 26th at 3pm.

• Students on the entrance list will need to have photo identification to enter (photo on your phone via StudentVue is ok), any physical tickets are only a memento.

• All participants will be subject to a breathalyzer to enter the dance and any purses or similar sized bags are subject to search upon entry. Large bags are to be left at home or in a car. There will not be a coat or bag check.

• Parking and drop-off is available in the upper parking lots. The only entrance for the event will be the Upper Commons Entrance.

We look forward to a great event!

College Visits: College visits are starting! These visits will occur during Flex in the Career Center and are open to all age groups. To attend a visit, students must sign up through Flex—next visit: University of Portland, Sept. 19th. To see a schedule of visits, please see the Career Center Calendar.

Military Visits will begin this month during lunchtime. For more information and to see when each branch will be here, please see the Career Center Calendar.

On October 10th at 6:00 pm, the Career Center & Counseling Department will host a College Planning Night for Seniors. There will be information on Naviance and college applications, as well as a financial aid presentation from George Fox University’s Financial Aid department.

If your student is interested in applying for NHS for this school year, applications are due by Friday, Sept. 29th at 3:30pm. Applications can be found in "box 2" of the front office and once completed, should be emailed to Ms. Garvey (egarvey@sherwood.k12.or.us) or Mrs. Annen (kannen@sherwood.k12.or.us).

Reminders to be eligible for NHS:
- Must be a junior or senior
- Must have 3.5 unweighted GPA based on last trimester (June 2023)
- Must be enrolled in at least 4 academic courses (must be awarded a letter grade)
- Behavior in good standing
- 10 hours of independent community service completed and documented by the application deadline of Friday, Sept 29th @3:30pm (hours completed Jan 2023-Sept 2023)
- All application materials and forms must be received by the deadline

BAND DAY is Tomorrow Saturday 9/16!

All of our band students will be out playing from 10am - 2pm in your neighborhood and at the following coffee shops:

Symposium - Drumline

Dutch Brothers - Drumline

Starbucks at Langer’s - Jazz combo

Enjoy the performance and please donate to support music in our schools.

100% of your donation goes directly to the music program and is tax deductible.

Tax ID 27-0239462

Click her to DONATE at https://www.sherwoodbandboosters.org/

The SHS Equestrian Team is hosting an Open Barn Night! Come and learn about our club, meet horses, and watch a riding demonstration. There will also be snacks, crafts, and a raffle. The Open Barn will be held at 16675 SW Parrett Mountain Road, Sherwood on Wednesday, September 20th between 6:30 and 8pm. This is a free event, open to anyone who'd like to come! We hope to see you there!

We are committed to a welcoming environment that promotes fair play and respect for all and expect the same from our spectators. We request your cooperation in supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Go Bowmen!

Admission to Sporting Events

All spectators (except senior citizens and ASB students) will be charged an admission fee for varsity football and all levels of volleyball. Ticket gates for varsity football will open at 5:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. for all levels of volleyball. The cost to attend sporting events this year is adults $8 and students $5. Playoff games will charge for all fall sports.

High school students who purchase an ASB sticker will be allowed in for free except for playoff games. Senior citizens will be allowed in for free except for playoff games. All students (regardless of the ASB sticker) and senior citizens will be charged for playoff games. Playoff game prices are determined by the OSAA and change depending on the level of playoff.

Tickets can be purchased online through the High School website or the Hometown Ticketing App. Cash will also be accepted at the ticket booths.

Link to purchasing Hometown tickets online through our website (print the QR code receipt and bring it to the entrance gate for scanning or save it on your phone for scanning at the gate): https://shs.sherwood.k12.or.us/athletics-activities/ticket-sales/

Hometown Fan app (QR code receipt will be on your device for scanning at the entrance gate): https://www.hometownticketing.com/resources/hometown-fan-app/

QR codes to purchase tickets on your mobile device: HERE

Download your tickets to your device and bring the QR code receipt for scanning at the entrance gate.

Booster Club Apparel

The Booster Club apparel will be available to purchase at the varsity home games near the concession stand. If you are looking for Bowmen gear, please stop by concessions or Adams Screen Print in Sherwood.

Info coming soon

Treat yo’self and support Grad Night! Pre-Order Krispy Kremes then pick them up at Cars and Coffee on Saturday, 9/23.

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Win CASH with our 50/50 raffle at all Varsity Football home games this Fall. Want to help sell tickets? Volunteer!

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SAVE THE DATE! The Student Services Department will be hosting their first Parent Partnership meeting of the academic year on Wednesday, September 27th from 7:00-8:30pm at the District Office. The goal of the Student Services Parent Partnership meetings are to build positive connections and relationships with parents of students with disabilities. These meetings provide an opportunity to learn more about special education and Section 504, and build community with professionals and parents who have a passion for supporting students with disabilities. If you would like more information please reach out to Angela Thiemann at 503-825-5035 or athiemann@sherwood.k12.or.us.

2023-2024 Student Services Parent Partnership Dates:

• Wednesday, September 27th - 7:00pm-8:30pm
• Wednesday, October 25th - 4:30pm-6:00pm
• Friday, November 17th- 9:00am-10:30am
• Wednesday, January 31st - 7:00pm-8:30pm
• Wednesday, February 28th 4:30pm-6:00pm
• Friday, March 22nd- 9:00am-10:30am
• Wednesday, April 24th 7:00pm-8:30pm
• Wednesday, May 29th 4:30pm-6:00pm

The Annual Notice for Statewide Tests is published by the Oregon Department of Education at the beginning of each school year. This notice informs parents and families of state testing requirements, why participation matters, and parent and adult student rights regarding state testing.

Please take a moment to review the annual notice for statewide tests.

• 2023-24 Annual Notice for Statewide Tests

• English Annual Notice, Spanish Annual Notice

• Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Simplified)

• Vietnamese, Russian, German, French

• Tagalog, Japanese, Korean, Arabic

• Chuukese, Somali

For questions about the annual notice of statewide tests, please contact psalm@sherwood.k12.or.us