On Thursday, September 21, will host Middleton's Back To School Night from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. We will begin with a presentation from the principal in the cafeteria. Following this, each classroom will offer two, 25 minute sessions. These sessions are identical so families may attend a classroom session for each child in their family. This is a time for parents to visit the classroom and learn about the curriculum that will be covered in their child's class this year.

• Principal's Presentation: 6:00 - 6:30 pm

• Session #1: 6:35 - 7:00 pm

• Session #2: 7:05 - 7:30 pm

This school year there will be three half days for all elementary students in the district. After students are dismissed, staff will engage in Professional Development.

The release time on these half days will be at 11 am and lunch will not be served on those days. The 11:00 release time is a change from the information that was originally shared from the district. The dates of the three 1/2 days are:

November 1st

April 10th

June 12th

This information will be updated on the district calendar soon, and reminders will be sent to families as each day gets closer.

The Middleton Fun Run will take place on Friday, October 6 and includes our PreK-5th grade students. This is our largest fundraiser of the year and we appreciate your support! We've moved the Fun Run to the main parking lot so it's accessible and safe for all of our students to participate. Families are invited to attend and cheer for their student or even run alongside them. We will have several check in tables at the main entrance parking lot. Parents should visit one of the tables to sign in and receive a visitor sticker.

Volunteers Needed for the Fun Run

Please take a look at the Signup Genius and help fill up these spots to help make a fun event for our kids. We also are looking for as many volunteers as possible to help with the bib pinning on Oct. 5th at 10:30am, Room 5 (conference room). We have 450 shirts to pin running bibs on so the more hands the faster it will be! Thank you for your help!

As a part of our annual safety and security review, our district elementary team has been thoughtfully considering how to make our elementary arrival and dismissal times as safe as possible. One major safety concern for our buildings is the entry of parents into the building for drop off in the mornings. Allowing parents to enter the building without background checks or scheduled volunteer times, creates a large breach in our building security measures. As such, we are going to continue to keep our arrival (and dismissal) procedures the same as last year. Parents will be allowed to drop off their students at the main entrance doors in the morning and all teachers will walk students out of the building at the end of the day. This will still provide parents with the opportunity to check in with teachers at pick up if needed, and will also help us to very closely monitor who is in our buildings at all times. For more details regarding drop off and pick up locations please see the slide deck linked here.

Volunteers and parent helpers will still be welcome in our schools during pre-scheduled volunteer times with our PAC or our classroom teachers. We will also host an in-person Back to School Night on Thursday, September 21 from 6:00-7:30 pm, and in-person conferences in late October and early May. It is important to us that we balance both student safety and parent involvement in our school community, and we believe this plan will allow us to do both. Additional information about volunteering can be found below.

If you drop off/pick up by car, please be sure to pull all the way forward in the car line. In addition, be sure to keep crosswalks and intersections clear and comply with crossing guard requests. Thank you for your help in keeping everyone safe.

School meals can be purchased through ParentVue. Information about breakfast and lunch prices and menus can be found on the Nutrition Department webpage.

Families may be eligible for the Free and Reduced Meals program: Apply for Free or Reduced Meals Program.

Funds can be added to your child's school account online by credit/debit card or ACH transfer, or in-person at your child's school. For online payment, parents/guardians can now add funds to their child's account using ParentVUE, please click here for more information.

For information or assistance with Nutrition Services, please contact the Nutrition Services Department at 503-825-5009.

The Sherwood School District is excited to continue to offer Pre-Kindergarten in the Fall of 2023. We have spots still available at Middleton. Our inclusive Pre-Kindergarten programs have the goal of offering high-quality early learning education that promotes social-emotional learning and academic skills students need to be successful in school and beyond. Our current programs are inclusive, providing rich early learning opportunities for typically developing children and children with developmental delays and disabilities. This will be a tuition-based program, with financial assistance available for families who qualify.

Please visit our District PreK Program webpage for specific details. If you are interested in having your child attend please complete the interest form linked here and we will follow up soon.

If you have any questions, please contact Amy Gillett, our district Early Learning Coordinator for assistance: agillett@sherwood.k12.or.us 503-825-5087.