Middleton Update
Middleton Elementary | December 2, 2022
Upcoming Dates
DECEMBER
December 2 | End of Trimester 1
December 5 | Teacher Workday/ No School
December 6 | Choir Concert @ 6:30
December 7 | Early Release @ 1:15
December 9 | Report Cards Sent Home
December 14 | Early Release @ 1:15
December 19-January 2 | Winter Break/ No School
JANUARY
January 3 | Teacher Professional Development
January 4| Early Release @ 1:15
Holiday Toy Drive!
Hour of Code
Great Body Shop - Health Instruction
Please be on the lookout for communication from your teachers about online access to The Great Body Shop, our Health Instructional materials. Teachers will be sharing access to the Family Portal and instructions on creating an account. This Portal will allow you to view the Student Issues that accompany each unit in Health, as well as the complete lesson plans for all Opt-Out Optional lessons and activities. In order to know which lessons to look for, you can refer to the opt-out forms sent at the beginning of health instruction each unit. Please note that ALL Opt-Out Optional lessons are available online, including ones that will not be addressed until later in the year. Thank you for your continued support!
Update from the Health Services Department
Oregon is experiencing high levels of respiratory viruses -- especially in children -- which include RSV, influenza, colds and COVID-19. In addition, schools in our district have seen an increase in absences recently, with a significant number of families reporting student illness as the cause for those absences.
Respiratory viruses can spread rapidly, so it is important for students who are sick to stay home when they have the following symptoms:
Fever of 100.4 or greater
New or worsening cough
Vomiting and diarrhea
Headache with stiff neck or fever
New instance of difficulty breathing which is not due to a medical condition (ie; asthma)
If you have questions about when your child can return to school after an illness, please contact our office or call Health Services at 503-825-5088 for assistance.
In addition to staying home when ill, ways to combat the spread of respiratory viruses include frequent hand washing/sanitizing, disinfecting of frequently touched surfaces, covering coughs and sneezes (using tissue or the inside of your elbow), and avoiding sharing cups/water bottles/food or drinks.
For more information on respiratory viruses and other illnesses causing outbreaks in Oregon schools (such as Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease), please visit the Health Services website at https://sherwood.k12.or.us/departments/health-services/resources.
Budget Update
On October 12, 2022, the Board of Directors received a presentation by Sherwood School District leadership on the financial status of the District in the 2022-23 school year, announcing that the District is facing a current budget deficit that will result in necessary reductions in the amount of $2.2 million in the current school year, as well as additional reductions in 2023-24 and beyond.
Following the District’s presentation, the Board voted to adopt the following three staff furlough dates:
March 24, 2023 (Friday before Spring Break)
June 15-16, 2023 (End of school year)
Approval of these dates also includes the following adjustments to the 2022-23 academic calendar:
Trimester 2 last day will change from Thursday, March 16 to Friday, March 10
Staff work day will change from Friday, March 17 to Monday, March 13
Last day of school for K-11 students will move from Thursday, June 15 to Tuesday, June 13
Staff work day will change from Friday, June 16 to Wednesday, June 14
Spring conferences will be canceled. Conference dates at elementary (May 11-12) and at middle school (April 14) will become full school days.
In the event that we have inclement weather school closures this year, we may use identified furlough dates as our weather “make up” days.
For the full 2022-23 academic calendar reflecting these adjustments, please click here. For additional details on this topic, please visit the District's Budget Update 2022-23 webpage.
Character Trait of the Month
The December Character Trait of the Month is Thankfulness. Thankfulness is recognizing the kindness of someone and then returning to them appreciation for their thoughtfulness. You can show thankfulness by giving kindness to others! One way you can give back this month is have your kids participate in the Toy Drive. Let’s teach our kids to be thankful and pay it forward. If you need ideas for books to read, family activities, or community outreach let PAC Volunteer coordinator Melissa Horton help at gmpschorton@gmail.com
Volunteering
- Background checks are completed online: Background Check Forms. Background checks may take up to 10 days to process.
- Proof of vaccination are submitted to the Middleton front office in person or via email (mwunnicke@sherwood.k12.or.us). This can be done on the first day of volunteering. Vaccination exception forms, if needed, can be found here: Medical Exception Request or Religious Exception Request. Completed exception forms are emailed to Steve Emmert at semmert@sherwood.k12.or.us. Exceptions may take up to 14 days to process.
SSD Early Learning Fair Seeking Vendors
Community-Based Events and Announcements
Helpful Information
Middleton Front Office: 503-825-5300
Previous Middleton Updates
Helpful Links for Incoming Kindergarten Families
About us
Website: https://me.sherwood.k12.or.us/
Location: 23505 Southwest Old Highway 99W, Sherwood, OR, USA
Phone: 503-825-5300
Budget Update
On October 12, 2022, the Board of Directors received a presentation by Sherwood School District leadership on the financial status of the District in the 2022-23 school year, announcing that the District is facing a current budget deficit that will result in necessary reductions in the amount of $2.2 million in the current school year, as well as additional reductions in 2023-24 and beyond.
Following the District’s presentation, the Board voted to adopt the following three staff furlough dates:
March 24, 2023 (Friday before Spring Break)
June 15-16, 2023 (End of school year)
Approval of these dates also includes the following adjustments to the 2022-23 academic calendar:
Trimester 2 last day will change from Thursday, March 16 to Friday, March 10
Staff work day will change from Friday, March 17 to Monday, March 13
Last day of school for K-11 students will move from Thursday, June 15 to Tuesday, June 13
Staff work day will change from Friday, June 16 to Wednesday, June 14
Spring conferences will be canceled. Conference dates at elementary (May 11-12) and at middle school (April 14) will become full school days.
In the event that we have inclement weather school closures this year, we may use identified furlough dates as our weather “make up” days.
For the full 2022-23 academic calendar reflecting these adjustments, please click here. For additional details on this topic, please visit the District's Budget Update 2022-23 webpage.