Middleton Update

This week, we are highlighting our students! Day after day, our students show up in amazing ways. Whether it’s supporting their peers, working hard in class, extending kindness to someone in need or participating in any kind of enrichment activity, they go above and beyond and represent our school well! We are so proud of our students.

This newsletter contains important information about class placement for the 24-25 school year. Please be sure to read through the whole newsletter as there is a lot of happening!

April 17 | Early Release @ 1:15 PM

April 18 - 19 | Talent Show Auditions @ 2:15 - 3:15 PM

April 24 | Early Release @ 1:15 PM

April 24 | 1st Grade Music Concert @ 6:30 PM

April 26 | Family Movie Night

May 1 | Early Release @ 1:15 PM

May 2 | PAC Meeting @ 4:00 - 5:00 PM

May 8 | Early Release @ 1:15 PM

May 8 | Spring Choir Concert @ 6:30 PM

May 9 | Conferences @ 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

May 10 | Conferences @ 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

May 13 | State Testing Begins

May 14 | PAC Meeting @ 4:00 - 5:00 PM

May 15 | Early Release @ 1:15 PM

May 22 | Early Release @ 1:15 PM

May 29 | Early Release @ 1:15 PM

May 31 | Middleton Carnival @ 4:00 - 8:00 PM

This year, several students were randomly selected from multiple classrooms to participate in our first Chef Sherwood. Interested students could enter golden horseshoes into a drawing and 8 winners were chosen. During this event, students created chef hats, toured our kitchen, tasted a variety of fruits and prepared and enjoyed a smoothie. We appreciate our Nutrition Services Department for helping make this happen!

Each year, 5th graders have the opportunity to apply to be a Mustang Manager. Through the application process, we are looking for students who can serve as role models in helping around the school. Our Mustang Managers support both students and teachers. We are grateful to have their help and they are very loved by our youngest students!

Middleton is unique as it is the only elementary school in Sherwood with a Skills Center. We are fortunate to serve all elementary students in the district with our program. The students in the Skills Center program benefit from special services, supports, and inclusive learning opportunities. They are an important part of our Middleton community.

We recently completed the Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) at Middleton. OBOB is an optional reading motivation and comprehension program sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries available to all 3rd-5th grade students. OBOB encourages team camaraderie and the enjoyment of books from a variety of genres and authors. It is an excellent program to inspire kids to read! The Middleton OBOB program is run by our Instructional Coach and all 3rd-5th grade teachers. This year the winning team was Two Series and a Novel. A big congratulations to all of the participating teams.

Each year, our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders participate in a local Spelling Bee. Once grade level winners are identified (from in-class assessments), we hold a Middleton Spelling Bee. This year, our winner was Ellie Westover. We are so proud of all of the students who participated!

As the end of the year approaches, we are starting to look ahead to next school year. The Middleton staff realizes that parents provide valuable information regarding their child’s placement. While we do not take requests for specific teachers, parent input will be carefully considered in the formation of classes for the 2023-2024 school year. Our class placement process is a collaborative one and our Placement Team takes into account a number of factors when forming classes: personalities, academic levels, learning styles, learning needs, and student compatibility. We look at each student as an individual and as a member of a diverse class. This information will be given careful consideration. Every effort will be made to provide the most appropriate educational setting for your child and to establish well-balanced classrooms. Please keep in mind that parent placement input is not a teacher request form. Any form turned in with a specific teacher’s name request will not be considered.

Please complete this survey no later than 5 pm on Sunday, May 12, 2024.

I'd like to welcome Natasha Edinger as Middleton's next principal. You might remember her as Middleton's Instructional Coach from 2018-2023. Since then, she has served as a Vice Principal in the West-Linn Wilsonville School District and is excited to return to Middleton as principal next year. Natasha will be an outstanding principal and I am thrilled for the Middleton community!

Thank you to everyone who donated food for the Helping Hands Food Drive. It's been a long time, but the Beavers won the challenge and brought in more food. Regardless of who won, we appreciate your thoughtfulness and helping our families of Sherwood in need.

Middleton Family Movie Night: Friday, April 26th. We will be showing The Mario Movie. The Doors will open at 5:30 with a movie start time of 6:15 in the gym/cafeteria. The entrance will be around the side of the school under the covered area through the gym doors. All students must be accompanied by an adult.

Entrance to the movie, along with water and popcorn will be free!! There will be pizza (including gluten free) and candy available for purchase of $1 each. Students can bring their own blankets and cozies to the movie. We look forward to seeing you there.

As an additional fundraiser for Middleton, Kona Ice will be here too. They will be open for business beginning at school dismissal, 2:30 until 5:30. No snow cones will be allowed in the building, but enjoyed outside.

Each spring, we select the board members for next year’s Parent Advisory Committee (PAC). These are the parents who partner with the Middleton principal and staff to lead and promote volunteering, fundraising, activity and event coordination, and enrichment opportunities for the school. We'd appreciate it very much if you would take a moment to complete this quick online survey to help us finalize our board members for the 2024-2025 school year! Link to Middleton PAC Election Form

We are excited to share that our Middleton PreK class is open for registration! Our PreK is open to students who are age 4 on or before September 1, 2024 and is taught by a certified teacher. More information about our PreK program, and information about interest forms can be found here.

This spring is a busy time of year for photo opportunities at Middleton! Whether you captured photos from our Clap In to welcome back our students on Wednesday or from our Horseshoe Hop dance tonight, please upload them to Treering to share with your yearbook team. We also welcome photos from spring sports like lacrosse, soccer, or softball! Buy the book now and customize two free pages until May 1st! That means only one more month before the deadline will be here so hurry and place your order now for your child's yearbook and get started on their FREE custom pages. The custom pages ONLY appear in your child's yearbook for their personal memories.

Check out this Kindergarten Special Edition Newsletter for all things Kindergarten. Please feel welcome to share this with any incoming Kindergarten families as well.

Has a Middleton staff member gone above and beyond for you or your child? We would love to hear about your experience and celebrate that staff member. You are invited to nominate any staff member in the building to be recognized using the super quick form linked

Volunteering- There are many opportunities to volunteer at Middleton. All volunteers will need to a) complete a background check. A new background check must be completed for each school year.

• Background checks are completed online: Background Check Forms. Background checks may take up to 10 days to process.
• The state of Oregon no longer requires COVID vaccinations for PK-12 school volunteers.

PAC- Our parent volunteer group is a very important part of our school. We are in need of several volunteers to support upcoming events. If you are interested, reach out to middletonpacboard@gmail.com to learn more about how to get involved.

There are many upcoming events and opportunities in Sherwood. To check them out, visit the Community-Based Events and Announcements page on the SSD Website.

Middleton Front Office: 503-825-5300

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 Information
• Sherwood School District Calendar

Previous Middleton Updates

• September 1, 2023
• September 8, 2023
• September 15, 2023
• September 22, 2023
• September 29, 2023
• October 6, 2023
• October 12, 2023
• October 20, 2023
• October 27, 2023
• November 3, 2023
• November 9, 2023
• November 17, 2023
• December 1, 2023
• December 8, 2023
• December 15, 2023
• January 5, 2024
• January 12, 2024
• January 19, 2024
• January 26, 2024
• February 2, 2024
• February 9, 2024
• February 16, 2024
• February 23, 2024
• March 1, 2024
• March 8, 2024
• March 15, 2024
• March 22, 2024
• April 5, 2024

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