SMS Weekly Update
December 16, 2022
Dear Archers,
Winter Break is here!
Our SMS students and staff have been hard at work and are looking forward to some well-deserved rest. We hope your next two weeks are full of joy and relaxation, and we look forward to hearing all the holiday stories upon returning in January.
Upcoming Events
December 19 - January 2
Winter Break, NO SCHOOL
January 3
Professional Development Day, NO SCHOOL
January 4
Early Release, dismissal at 2:20pm
January 11
Early Release, dismissal at 2:20pm
Sexual Health Curriculum Parent Night, 6:00pm - 7:00pm (SMS Commons)
January 16
Martin Luther King Jr Day, NO SCHOOL
January 18
Early Release, dismissal at 2:20pm
January 25
Early Release, dismissal at 2:20pm
January 27
Winter Movie Night, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Additional events may be viewed on the Sherwood Middle School Calendar.
Furlough Days/Updated 2022-23 District Calendar
The SSD School Board approved the three proposed furlough dates of March 24, June 15, and June 16, along with other calendar adjustments related to these dates. The updated 2022-23 calendar can be found here. For additional information about these changes or other information from last night's budget update to the Board, please visit the District website here.
Dates Impacted by Calendar Changes:
** No School on 3/24/23
** No Spring Conferences
** No pm conferences on 4/13/23
** Normal School Day on 4/14/23
* Last Day of School for current 8th graders is 6/12/23 (It was 6/14/23)
* Last Day for current 6th and 7th graders is 6/13/23 (It was 6/15/23)
* 8th grade promotion is 6/13/23 (It was 6/15/23)
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Treering Yearbook Update
In honor of the season of giving, Treering will match up to 5 yearbook donations that Sherwood Middle School receives between November 29 and December 31, 2022. One community book donation = one Treering book donation*. Editors can gift these books to the principal, staff, teachers, or families in need. Learn more about Book Donations here.
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Sexual Health Curriculum Parent Night
Location: SMS Commons
Parents are invited to attend this information session to learn more about the Sexual Health curriculum at SMS.
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Immunization Review Reminders
1/11/23 The first report is due to the County.
2/1/23 Exclusion letters from the state will be mailed to students who are still out of compliance.
2/15/23 Exclusion Day - All students out of compliance are not able to attend school until their required Immunizations are up to date or the exemptions have been completed.
Medical and nonmedical exemptions are also allowed.
- To request a medical exemption from vaccine requirements, submit a signed statement from your child's physician.
- To request a nonmedical exemption from vaccine requirements, you must do one of the following: (1) Talk to your healthcare provider and get a signed Vaccine Education Certificate, fill out the nonmedical exemption section of the Certificate of Immunization Status, and turn in both forms to your child's school; or (2) Watch the Vaccine Education Module for parents at: https://www.oregon.gov/OHA/PH/PreventionWellness/VaccinesImmunization/GettingImmunized/Pages/non-medical-exemption.aspx and print out the Vaccine Education Certificate at the end of the module, fill out the nonmedical exemption section of the Certificate of Immunization Status, and turn in both forms to your child's school.
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Winter Movie Night
(more details to come)
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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
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Reminder for Parents Picking up Students Early
If you need to pick your student up during the day for any reason, please send them with a note. This will be used as their pass out of class. We try to limit the number of distractions and notes being sent to the classrooms, and we may not always have an assistant on hand to get a student right away. If something comes up during the school day and you need them to be released during class, please call in advance and we will do our best to get the student to the office on time.
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Inclement Weather Reminders
If you have not already done so, please sign up for FlashAlert to receive the most timely alerts for events such as school closures or delayed starts.
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Please view the SMS Late Start Bell Schedule, in the case of a 2-hour delayed start.