SHS Weekly Newsletter

What a wonderful day of sunshine today! It's amazing how a little bit good weather perks people up!

This is an exciting time of the year at SHS as we have formally started our process of helping the current 8th graders to become freshmen next year! I personally am very passionate about this work because it is the last school (in theory) that the students will attend before they move into adulthood. Why would I bring this up to high school families when it is about students that are not at SHS yet? We believe that everyone at our school plays pivotal roles in welcoming our new students each year, and continuing the outstanding and supportive culture that is Sherwood High School. Throughout this process, we involve many staff members, counselors, administrators, middle school staff, and students to collectively create a transition experience that is welcoming and productive. Our current students play an important role in setting a positive example and showing our youngest students how to be the best Bowmen they can be. Please take a minute at some time soon to talk with your student about how they can prepare to be great role models for students younger than them, that is truly how we create a great culture at our school. Thank you!

We have our annual Incoming Freshmen Night at 6:30pm on Monday, 2/26. We look forward to seeing the Class of 2028 and their families that night!

Have a great weekend and Go Bowmen!

Mr. Mitchell

• 2/24 - Bowmen Pageant, 6:00pm @ SHS
  
• 2/26 - Incoming Freshmen Night, 6:30pm @ SHS
• 3/13-3/14 - Trimester 2 Finals ~ New dates!
• 3/15 - NO SCHOOL, Teacher Work Day~ New date!
• 3/18 - Trimester 3 Begins

Sherwood High School would like to invite the Class of 2028 and their parents/guardians to our annual Incoming Freshman Information Night on Monday, February 26, 2024 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. This is an opportunity for students and parents to meet some of our amazing staff members, learn more about Sherwood High School, receive more information regarding Course Selection, and tour our beautiful campus. Sherwood High School has two parking lots - one directly in front of the building and another upper lot above the main campus entrance. If you park in the upper lot, please walk down to the main front entrance located closest to Haide Road. We look forward to meeting everyone and helping to start on the road to high school success!

Sherwood High School will offer all 11th grade students an opportunity to take the ACT exam on Wednesday, April 24th. There is no registration fee.

The ACT is a multiple choice exam that is used as an official college entrance exam. This test features questions in four subject areas: English/language arts, math, reading, and science, and there is also an essay as part of the exam. Click here for more information about the ACT.

Testing will occur at the Sherwood School District Office - 21920 Southwest Sherwood Boulevard, Sherwood, OR 97140, and begin promptly at 8:50AM. Shuttle buses will be provided from SHS to the district office, and lunch will be provided if requested on the registration form. Students may drive and park at Sherwood School District Office if they so choose.

Testing occurs via a chromebook. Students need to bring their school chromebook with them on the day of testing, as well as an approved calculator.

Interested students and families can register for the ACT using this registration form. There is no walk-in registration for this test session. Sign-ups for the ACT close on Friday, April 5th.

Beginning in March 2024, the Sherwood School District will provide families with electronic report cards for all students, starting with the report cards for Trimester 2. As we move to this paperless option, report card delivery to all families will default to "paperless-only," and paper report cards will no longer be mailed home.

If you would prefer to receive a paper copy of your child’s report card, you can opt out of the electronic-only option in your ParentVUE account. For opt-out instructions, please visit our website at https://sherwood.k12.or.us/electronic-report-cards/ or contact your school office for assistance.

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!

Being a Bowmen is more than just attending Sherwood High School. It is about kindness, empathy, spirit and respect for others. It means treating peers with compassion and lending a helping hand when someone is in need or is experiencing conflict and standing up for what is right.

Being a Bowmen is not always easy, but it is worth it! It is about being open and understanding, open-minded and willing to listen and learn from different perspectives and it is about being aware of how our actions and words impact others.

As a Bowmen we expect our students to not cause or encourage harm to others. Being a Bowmen is doing what is right, even if no one is watching. Let's Go Bowmen!

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

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:
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.

Here are some of our upcoming speakers:
February 27th: Information Technology (IT)

Sign up for Flex with Ms. Barrett in order to attend!

Local Scholarships:
Local scholarship applications have begun to open! These scholarships are sponsored by local organizations and companies and are open only to Sherwood High School seniors. Take advantage of these great opportunities! More scholarships will be added to this list as they are opened.

Deadlines:
Providence Newberg Health Career Scholarship: March 31st

Sherwood Chamber of Commerce & Pride Disposal Scholarship: April 12th

Voices for the Performing Arts Scholarships: May 3rd

Sherwood Saturday Market Scholarship: May 3rd

*Complete scholarship information can be found in Naviance*

FAFSA Reminders:
The 2024-2025 FAFSA is now open! Visit StudentAid.gov to start your application. Contact the Career Center if you have questions or need assistance with your FAFSA.

Career Center Calendar

Our Varsity Boys and Varsity Girls Basketball teams will play their first round of the State Playoffs this coming week!

Boys will play on Tuesday, February 27th and Girls will play on Wednesday, February 28th.

Brackets will be available on Saturday (2/24)

Link to varsity girls basketball bracket HERE.

Link to varsity boys basketball bracket HERE

First and Second Round of playoff admission cost is $10 for Adults & Senior Citizens and $6 for Students (age 5 & up through a senior in high school). Student ASB does not apply for playoff games. Tickets can be purchased through OSAA Hometown Ticketing HERE.

Congratulations to both our teams! Go Bowmen!

Spring Sports are coming fast! If you are planning on participating in a spring sport (track & field, lacrosse, baseball, softball, tennis, or golf), please register HERE. Spring sports registration ends Feb. 23, 2024.

Athletes must have a current cleared physical on file in order to participate. Physicals must be on the OSAA form linked HERE.

Questions? Email Connie at cpollock@sherwood.k12.or.us

The Sherwood High School Bowmen Pageant will be held Saturday Feb. 24 @ 6pm in the SHS auditorium. Please enter from the top lot. Tickets are $10 online purchased in advance. Ticket sales will close Thursday Feb. 22 and tickets sold at the door will be $15 cash or check only. Please purchase tickets in advance here: https://schoolpay.com/pay/for/Bowmen-Pageant-Ticket-2024/SZ2soH

Below you can find a variety of events to volunteer at on different dates. The tracker will be updated monthly with new opportunities:

Volunteering at the Senior Center
Contact: Tammy Steffens: SteffensT@sherwoodoregon.gov
Description: The Sherwood Senior Center needs volunteers to serve lunches, fill water or coffee cups, and wipe down tables. The shifts are from 11:30 to 1:30 on weekends. You will need to email Tammy Steffens directly if interested and fill out the parental consent form below if you are under 18.
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=f7bf03e9a5&attid=0.1&permmsgid=msg-f:1787906921373955006&th=18cfebdf4bf4f3be&view=att&disp=inline

Making Valentine's Day cards in flex
Sign up for Mrs. Rarick's flex on Tuesday, February 13th. We will be making cards to hand out as students walk in the morning of Valentine's Day. You can earn 30 minutes of service.

Volunteer at Tree Plantings
Find a tree planting event nearest you and get service hours!
https://friendsoftrees.org/event-calendar/

Freshmen night
Come volunteer at Incoming Freshman Night on February 26th from 6:30-8:30 p.m. You can earn 2 service hours by representing a club, sport, and/or answering parent and student questions.

For additional information or questions feel free to contact:
Leadership Advisor: Katie Rarick (krarick@sherwood.k12.or.us.)
ASB Service Director: Ella Traina (ellact25@sherwoodsd.com)

Swingin the Green is Bigger than One Night.

WE SOLD OUT the live event, but we want you to join us ONLINE!

We have something for EVERYONE from ANYWHERE in the US! There are gift cards, trips, tickets to games and so much more.

All you do is register here. Registration takes less than 3 minutes to complete and then you can start bidding! ONLINE auction. Feb 23rd – March 3rd. 9 days to bid on the items you must have.

Key Dates: February 21st, Parent Planning Meeting @Generations 7pm

Got Mail? Are you signed up for our mailing list? We are sending emails regularly from Gradnight2024. If you are not receiving these, please check your Junk Mail, or reach out at shsgradnight2024@gmail.com

Interested in helping out? Check out our website for additional information, and opportunities to help! 4 months to go, keep checking our website and social media for opportunities!!

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Thank you to everyone who supported GN 2025 this month through our bottle drive, Super Bowl squares, and 50/50 raffle.

Stay tuned for upcoming events!

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The calendars for 2024-25 and 2025-26 were approved by the Board of Directors on February 21, 2024. Please see the links below for these future year calendars.

Our Board of Directors is currently seeking qualified applicants to fill a mid-year vacancy on our Budget Committee. Applications are due by 4pm on March 11, 2024. For more information please visit https://bit.ly/3wkq4yE. For application form, click the link below.

Date: Wednesday, February 28th
Time: 4:00pm-5:30pm
Location: District Office

Dear Parents and Guardians,

You are invited to our next Student Services Parent Partnership meeting, where we will come together to build positive connections and learn more about special education, health services, and Section 504.

Focus of the Month: Graduate Profiles
This month, we are excited to have Marleen Carroll, Assistant Superintendent of the Sherwood School District, lead a discussion on the ideal qualities for graduating students. Your input is crucial as we work to shape the graduate profile, ensuring our students are equipped for success beyond graduation.

Please RSVP to Angela Thiemann at 503-825-5035 or athiemann@sherwood.k12.or.us

Upcoming 2023-2024 Student Services Parent Partnership Dates:

• Friday, March 22nd, 9:00am-10:30am

• Wednesday, April 24th, 6:30pm-8:00pm

• Wednesday, May 29th, 4:30pm-6:00pm

We look forward to seeing you there!