Middleton Update

Middleton Elementary | September 23, 2022

Middleton UpdateMiddleton Elementary | September 23, 2022

Upcoming Dates

September 28th | Early Release at 1:15 PM

October 4th | Picture Day

October 5th | Early Release at 1:15 PM

October 7th | Popcorn Friday Begins

October 12th | Early Release at 1:15 PM

October 13th | Professional Development Day / No School

October 14th | Statewide Inservice / No School

October 19th | Early Release at 1:15 PM

October 20th | Site Council Meeting

October 26th | Early Release at 1:15 PM

October 27th & 28th | Parent Teacher Conferences

  • 27th: 8am to 8pm
  • 28th: 8am to 12 pm

Emergency Drills

At the Sherwood School District, we know you entrust your children to us each day and we do not take that responsibility lightly. The District has worked diligently over the years to establish comprehensive safety protocols and emergency procedures in order to help keep our students and staff safe -- on a daily basis, and in the unlikely event of an emergency.

During the past few weeks, we have been educating our students about emergency procedures. These drills are held three times a year and help ensure that students and staff are clear about what to do in an emergency situation. The lockdown drills provide valuable feedback for the District’s Emergency Preparedness Committee.


Next week, we will be conducting district-wide emergency drills in order to give our students and staff an opportunity to practice what they know. We have taken great care to make sure our conversations about this topic are age appropriate, and we want you to be aware of our drills so you can visit with your children at home, too.

On September 27 at 1:00 pm, Middleton will be practicing a lockdown drill. During the lockdown drill, staff and students are secured within their individual classrooms/offices and there is no movement in the building. Other district administrators, and possibly the Sherwood Police, will be on-site to observe and provide feedback for our drill. If you are around our campus during the time of our drill, please do not be alarmed by the increased police or admin presence.

Please note that no one will be allowed to enter or exit the campus until the drill has concluded. Please plan ahead if you need to drop off or pick up your student during the day of a drill.


For more information about our district’s emergency preparedness and to learn how you can be best prepared in the event of an emergency, please visit our webpage.

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Art Literacy

Calling all ART Lovers! We are restarting our Art Literacy Program and would love to have your participation. Please join us on Thursday, September 29th at 9am for an Informational meeting about the program and volunteer opportunities. We would love to start projects ASAP for our students and in order to do that we need a lot of hands. If you cannot make it but would like more info, please email kbeadnell78@gmail.com and we will get in touch with you.

OHSU Covid Testing

Covid testing is available through OHSU again this year. If you are interested, please visit this link for more information.
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Weekend Food Backpack Program

Middleton has teamed up with a local food pantry to provide families in need with weekend food support. Participating students receive a bag filled with extra food and snacks on Fridays. To participate in this program, please email our school counselor, Alyssa Olson, at AOlson@sherwood.k12.or.us or call at 503-825-5304. Please include your student's name and the number of children in the family (regardless of age). This only information shared with the Backpack Program is the number of children in the home.

School Meals: Free & Reduced and Expanded Income Eligibility Programs

We recognize the impact that returning to paid school meals this year can have on family budgets, and encourage parents/guardians to complete an eligibility application to determine if your family qualifies for free or reduced meals -- even if your family may not have been eligible under federal guidelines in past years. The Oregon Expanded Income Eligibility Group (EIG) supports families who do not qualify for meal benefits using federal income guidelines. It provides meal benefits to households with incomes above 185%, but not exceeding 300%, of the federal poverty guidelines.


To apply for either Federal or EIG free/reduced meal eligibility, please complete the Online Free and Reduced Meal Application. For more details on income-based eligibility, please click the image below to access the Federal and Oregon Expanded Income Eligibility charts for the 2022-23 school year.

If you have additional questions about school meals or free/reduced eligibility, please contact our Nutrition Services Department at nutrition@sherwood.k12.or.us, or by phone at 503-825-5009.
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Picture Day

Picture Day will take place on October 4. Order forms will be distributed during Back to School Night. If you are unable to attend Back to School Night, your student will bring the order form home in their Friday Folder. You can also order online by visiting Dorian Studios and searching for Middleton. Your online order can be placed before and up to four days after picture day.
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Yearbooks

Pre-order your yearbook by September 30 to get 10% off the purchase price. Navigate to the TreeRing flyer or use the QR code for more information. Don’t forget to download your first day of school pics to the TreeRing App so we can include them in the yearbook!
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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.
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SSD Parents - We want your feedback!

The Sherwood School District is conducting a community engagement process as we assess how to best meet the needs of our students and families. At last night’s Back to School Night, we shared a short presentation about this process, as well as an opportunity to complete a parent/guardian feedback survey.


If you were unable to attend last night’s presentation, the information can be found here.


To complete our parent/guardian survey, please visit bit.ly/3DmQiCh or scan the QR code to the right to access our online survey. To complete the survey in Spanish, please visit bit.ly/3Su2OUC.