SHS Weekly Newsletter
March 8, 2024
Message From Associate Principal Josh Pratt
It was great to see the sun this week! With the days growing longer, it's an exciting time of year.
As we approach finals week for trimester two, it's a perfect opportunity for you to check in with your students about their plans to end the term successfully. Next week, students will have three Flex sessions to collaborate with their teachers on completing necessary work and preparing for final exams. Families can check Canvas and StudentVue/ParentVue to see what's needed for a strong finish to the trimester. Finals week can be stressful, but our entire team of teachers and staff is here to support every student academically and with their mental health. Please encourage your students to reach out if they need any support.
With the end of another trimester, it's also a great time to reflect on all the amazing things happening here at the high school. Our band, choir, and drama programs continue to excel both in their performances at school and in competitions. Our winter athletic teams performed well in all their state tournaments, and we've had a great few weeks with high turnout for the start of the spring season. We also have numerous clubs and activities, from Leadership to Shakespeare to E-Sports; every day, our students' amazing work is on display. As we head into the final trimester of the year, I would encourage all students to explore all of the great activities we offer and be involved.
Have a great weekend, and go Bowmen!
Josh Pratt
Associate Principal
Important Upcoming Dates
- 3/13-3/14 - Trimester 2 Finals ~ New dates!
- 3/15 - NO SCHOOL, Teacher Work Day~ New date!
- 3/18 - Trimester 3 Begins
- 3/25-3/29 - Spring Break
- 4/10 - Half Day- Professional Development, dismissal at 12:00pm
Finals Schedule
** No School Friday, March 15th **
Multicultural Night at SHS
Multicultural Night is on March 13th from 6-9 pm! This event features community members performing in a way that embraces their culture. We will have groups dancing, singing, and more! Last year was a big hit and we are looking for it to be even better this year! There are no tickets to purchase, and the event itself is free! Come stop by the school's auditorium on March 13th to support your local high schoolers and community groups!
SHS ACT Opportunity on April 24th - Sign Up Required
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.
Nominate a Bowmen Game Changer
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!
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
Sherwood Key Club Scholarship: April 29th
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.
Electronic Report Cards- Starting Tri 2
Hello SSD Families,
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.
Additionally, we will be implementing a new platform called ParentSquare to facilitate digital report card delivery. Once grades are finalized, you will receive a secure link by email/text to access your child’s report cards using the ParentSquare website or mobile app. Login instructions will come closer to the report card delivery date. Report cards will also continue to be available through ParentVUE.
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.
-The Sherwood School District
Congratulations Bowmen Pageant Contestants!
Thank you so much to the entire Sherwood community for an incredibly successful SHS Bowmen Pageant. We are so grateful for everyone's help, generosity, and support. As a result of these 16 teams and their hard work, we are able to write a check to the Kids Making Miracle's program at Doernbecher Children's Hospital for $51,362.41!
Record breaking year for the Sherwood Snowboard Team
(SST-24) with boys (Ikaika Lucas, Thaddeus Suckow, Declan Owens, and Dylan Dale) taking first place bracket while girls (Stevee Dutra, Arianna Hudnall, Madison Quesada, and Lillith Hiatt) tied for 1st place bracket in Half-pipe over the weekend! Ikaika lead this charge for a first place victory for the league! Another record for first timer Dylan Dale who scored a first place for Sherwood in Boarder-cross. All a record breaking first for SST!!
9 riders qualified for state in all 4 events including Banked Slalom (BS), Boarder cross (BX), Slopestyle (SS), and Half Pipe (HP). Here are this year’s riders representing Sherwood next week for State!
Stevee Dutra - BS, HP
Arianna Hudnall - BS
Dylan Dale -BS, BX
Thaddeus Suckow - BS, SS
Declan Owens - BX
Jack Carlson - SS
Ikaika Lucas - SS, HP
Ethan Harris - SS
This year was especially technical in just about every event. You all earned it!!!! Way to represent Sherwood!!
Bowmen Cheer & Stunt for Next Year!
Your love and support of SHS is needed! Join Bowmen Cheer next year! Bowmen Cheer Tryouts are scheduled and we are looking for athletes to join us! Our cheerleaders are sideline and competitive athletes who embody school spirit for SHS and our community. Regardless of prior experience levels, you can tryout and see if cheer is for you.
Tryout Clinics
April 1 & 2: incoming Freshmen only
April 8, 9, 10: all grades
Tryouts: April 22nd, 23rd, 24th
Complete this interest form and additional information and a Tryout Packet will be emailed to you. We look forward to seeing you. Go Bowmen!
Grad Night
Grad Night 2024
Show off Your Senior! Yard signs are now available for purchase! Click here
Key Dates
- March 2024 – NO PARENT MEETING
- April 17th, 2024 Save the Date, Parent Information Meeting
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!!
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram –SHSGradnight2024 ~ SHSGradnight2024
Check out our Website!
Grad Night 2025
- Get ready for Spring with flower baskets from Red Berry Barn! For $40 each (the same price you’ll pay at the Barn) we’ll give you a certificate for one of their beautiful 12” Hanging Baskets. You can use the card yourself or give them as gifts and let your friends and family choose their own baskets. Red Berry Barn is generously donating a portion of every card sold to Grad Night 2025!
- Join us tonight for POKER!
District Updates
Superintendent Search - Share Your Feedback With Our School Board!
The SSD Board of Directors is seeking family, staff, and community feedback related to the hiring of the next superintendent for our district. Your feedback is important to our Board of Directors as they determine the essential superintendent qualities and qualifications that will guide the hiring process.
For those interested in sharing in-person feedback, we will be hosting a Community Feedback Forum on Monday, March 11, 6:30-8:00pm at the Archer Glen Cafeteria; all stakeholders are welcome.
Additionally, an anonymous feedback survey is now available (survey closes March 18). Please see the links below to complete this survey.
Join Us for our Annual Instructional Materials Review Night
Attention all parents, caregivers, and community members!
Please mark your calendars for our upcoming Instructional Materials Review Night! This special event is your chance to preview and provide feedback on the instructional materials being considered for adoption by our district.
Join us on March 12, 2024, anytime between 4:30-6:30 pm in the Multipurpose Room at the District Office.
Your input is invaluable as we strive to select the best resources to support student learning. You’ll get:
A firsthand look at the piloted instructional materials for next school year
Opportunities to share your thoughts and suggestions
Collaborative discussions with fellow parents/caregivers and community members
We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions, please reach out to to our Teaching & Learning Department at psalm@sherwood.k12.or.us.