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Middleton Update

Middleton Elementary | December 2, 2022

Middleton UpdateMiddleton 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

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Holiday Toy Drive!

Middleton has partnered with Sherwood 4 Kids Sake and the Sherwood Elks club to bring gifts to local Sherwood families. Tags for Sherwood 4 Kids Sake will be in the office by the volunteer check in station. We have 40 tags still needing to be fulfilled! For The Sherwood Elks club, bring in any toy of choice. All donations need to be brought back by December 16th, unwrapped and with the tag attached please. The toy bin will be located inside the school next to the gym. To learn more about Sherwood 4kids Sake or make a monetary donation click HERE. Thank you so much for your generosity! If you have any questions, you can reach out to our Toy Drive Coordinator, Melissa Horton at gmpschorton@gmail.com

Hour of Code

Next week is National Computer Science Education Week! Code.org will be celebrating with their annual Hour of Code week from December 5th-11th. Hour of Code offers a huge selection of coding games that are FREE to students. During Hour of Code week, all games are free, but many of the games continue to be available year round. Hour of Code can be accessed at school OR at home on a chromebook, iPad, laptop, or other device. The link to Hour of Code is https://hourofcode.com/us/learn. We encourage you to check out this great opportunity! All of our 2nd-5th grade students have experience with block coding in STEM class, so this is a fun practice opportunity for them.
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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.

Respiratory Illness Flyer 2022
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Spanish Respiratory Illness Flyer 2022
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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

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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.
  • 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.
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SSD Early Learning Fair Seeking Vendors

The Sherwood School District will be hosting our annual Early Learning Fair on January 28th. If you have an after school daycare, preschool, after school activity, or other child-centered business are interested in having a vendor table at this event, please contact Alyssa Thompson for more information: 503-825-5087 -or- athompson@sherwood.k12.or.us

Community-Based Events and Announcements

The Sherwood School District has a Community-Based webpage on the Sherwood School District website with information and links for all Sherwood area sports and events. Please click on Community for a direct link to the webpage.

Helpful Information

Middleton Front Office: 503-825-5300


Previous Middleton Updates

November 18, 2022

November 10, 2022

November 4, 2022

October 28, 2022

October 21, 2022

October 13, 2022

October 7, 2022

September 30, 2022

September 23, 2022

September 16, 2022

September 9, 2022

September 2, 2022

August 26, 2022

August 16, 2022


Helpful Links for Incoming Kindergarten Families

  • Middleton Elementary homepage
  • Enrollment Information
  • Champions (after school child care)
  • School Lunch Menus
  • SHARE Center | (503) 825-5087
  • Sherwood Community-Based Events and Announcements
  • Sherwood School District Calendar
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About us

Website: https://me.sherwood.k12.or.us/
Location: 23505 Southwest Old Highway 99W, Sherwood, OR, USA
Phone: 503-825-5300

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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.

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