SHS Weekly Newsletter

As we've said, we continue to have a great start to the year! On Monday, we are excited to start our Homecoming week...a great time for staff and students! Our annual Homecoming parade will travel through Old Town to Sherwood Middle School on Friday afternoon, our Homecoming football game on Friday evening , and the Homecoming dance on Saturday night at SHS. In addition to those events, we have the following spirit days at school:

• Monday: Pajama Day
• Tuesday: Barbie vs. Oppenheimer
  
• Wednesday: Jorts Day
  
• Thursday: Color Explosion (wear as much as possible of your favorite color).
  
• Friday: Bowmen Out
  

We appreciate the hard work that our community has done to ensure that our students are at school as much as possible. While we can only work diligently on attendance at SHS and in the Sherwood School District, chronic absenteeism is an issue that is prevalent across the country. In addition to talking with your student about being present at school as much as possible, here is helpful information about supporting them. All of our staff are working hard as well to discuss the value of attendance with our students, as well as implement positive practices to support that effort.

Finally, throughout the year our Associate Principals, Josh Pratt, Katie Voss, and Mike Stead, will be writing some of these updates. Our administrative team thrives on shared leadership, and interacting with our families and community is an important part of that practice. Their thoughts and viewpoints on school matters will be a great addition to this communication.

Have a great weekend, and Go Bowmen!

Adam Mitchell

Principal, SHS

• 9/29 - Homecoming Parade/Football Game
• 9/30 - Homecoming Dance
• 10/3 - Parent Partnership Night (information below)
• 10/13 - NO SCHOOL Statewide Inservice Day

Our 2023 Homecoming Dance will be held in the SHS Commons on Saturday, September 30th, from 7:00pm-10:00pm! Please see below for additional information about the event:

• Tickets sales will begin Monday, September 11th, and may be purchased before school, during lunches, and after school at the Business window near the SHS front office, or online through ParentVue and StudentVue.
  
• Tickets must be pre-purchased before 3:45 pm on Friday, September 29th. There will not be late or at-the-door ticket sales.
• Early bird tickets are $10 with an ASB sticker and $15 without the ASB sticker and are available through Friday, September 15th. On Monday, September 18th, the ticket price will increase to $15 with an ASB sticker and $25 without the ASB sticker.

• Students will be admitted until 8:30pm, and there is no re-entry allowed.

• Attire is semi-formal.

• Guests currently enrolled at other high schools are permitted, and require an approved Guest Form to attend. Guest forms are available in the SHS main office starting on Setpember 11th, and need to be filled out and returned to the main office no later than Tuesday, September 26th at 3pm.

• Students on the entrance list will need to have photo identification to enter (photo on your phone via StudentVue is ok), any physical tickets are only a memento.

• All participants will be subject to a breathalyzer to enter the dance and any purses or similar sized bags are subject to search upon entry. Large bags are to be left at home or in a car. There will not be a coat or bag check.

• Parking and drop-off is available in the upper parking lots. The only entrance for the event will be the Upper Commons Entrance.

We look forward to a great event!

Please join us on Tuesday evening, October 3rd, from 6:30-8:00pm for our Parent Partnership Night. This night will consist of a short welcome from Superintendent Dr. Jeremy Lyon and Principal Adam Mitchell, followed by three, twenty minute sessions in which parents can attend each of the following topics: Parent Techology (Canvas, ParentVue, Synergy), a discussion forum with Dr. Lyon and Mr. Mitchell, and Standards Based Grading 101.

The event will begin in the Auditorium, and the entrance for the evening will be from the upper parking lot. We hope to see you then!

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!

The Activity Bus has begun running Monday- Thursday, departing SHS at 4:30pm (3:30pm on Wednesday) from the front of the building in the bus lane. If your student stays after school for a club, activity, sport or to work with a teacher they can utilize this bus to get home IF they are finished by 4:30pm.If their activity finishes after 4:30pm you will need to arrange transportation for them. There will be two routes through town that can be viewed here:

West Activity Route

East Activity Route

Please review these routes with your student and help them choose the best route and stop for them. These routes/stops are different from your student’s regular route. If you have any questions please contact the main office.

To report absences please call (503) 825-6010 or email SherwoodHigh_Notification@sherwood.k12.or.us. By calling or emailing ahead a note can be sent to your student and they can be waiting in the office for you. Unexcused absences must be corrected within 48 hours or they will remain unexcused absences. If an athlete is absent due to an appointment a medical note from a doctors office is required to excuse the absence and make the student eligible for participation that day.

College Visits: College visits are starting! These visits will occur during Flex in the Career Center and are open to all age groups. To attend a visit, students must sign up through Flex—next visit: University of Portland, Sept. 19th. To see a schedule of visits, please see the Career Center Calendar.

Military Visits will begin this month during lunchtime. For more information and to see when each branch will be here, please see the Career Center Calendar.

Join us on October 10th at 6:00pm for College Planning Night for Seniors. This event will include information about college applications & Naviance as well as a presentation from George Fox University's Office of Financial Aid.

If your student is interested in applying for NHS for this school year, applications are due by Friday, Sept. 29th at 3:30pm. Applications can be found in "box 2" of the front office and once completed, should be emailed to Ms. Garvey (egarvey@sherwood.k12.or.us) or Mrs. Annen (kannen@sherwood.k12.or.us).

Reminders to be eligible for NHS:
- Must be a junior or senior
- Must have 3.5 unweighted GPA based on last trimester (June 2023)
- Must be enrolled in at least 4 academic courses (must be awarded a letter grade)
- Behavior in good standing
- 10 hours of independent community service completed and documented by the application deadline of Friday, Sept 29th @3:30pm (hours completed Jan 2023-Sept 2023)
- All application materials and forms must be received by the deadline

The Sherwood Athletic Booster Club will be hosting their Annual Auction live this year at the Sherwood Center for the Arts on the evening of October 14th. Doors open at 5:30, dinner and program start at 7:00pm. Tickets to the event include dinner, hosted beverages, games and live auction. Buy your tickets now at sherwoodboosterclub.com.

We are committed to a welcoming environment that promotes fair play and respect for all and expect the same from our spectators. We request your cooperation in supporting the participants and officials in a positive manner. Go Bowmen!

Admission to Sporting Events

All spectators (except senior citizens and ASB students) will be charged an admission fee for varsity football and all levels of volleyball. Ticket gates for varsity football will open at 5:30 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. for all levels of volleyball. The cost to attend sporting events this year is adults $8 and students $5. Playoff games will charge for all fall sports.

High school students who purchase an ASB sticker will be allowed in for free except for playoff games. Senior citizens will be allowed in for free except for playoff games. All students (regardless of the ASB sticker) and senior citizens will be charged for playoff games. Playoff game prices are determined by the OSAA and change depending on the level of playoff.

Tickets can be purchased online through the High School website or the Hometown Ticketing App. Cash will also be accepted at the ticket booths.

Link to purchasing Hometown tickets online through our website (print the QR code receipt and bring it to the entrance gate for scanning or save it on your phone for scanning at the gate): https://shs.sherwood.k12.or.us/athletics-activities/ticket-sales/

Hometown Fan app (QR code receipt will be on your device for scanning at the entrance gate): https://www.hometownticketing.com/resources/hometown-fan-app/

QR codes to purchase tickets on your mobile device: HERE

Download your tickets to your device and bring the QR code receipt for scanning at the entrance gate.

Booster Club Apparel

The Booster Club apparel will be available to purchase at the varsity home games near the concession stand. If you are looking for Bowmen gear, please stop by concessions or Adams Screen Print in Sherwood.

Info coming soon

Treat yo’self and support Grad Night! Pre-Order Krispy Kremes then pick them up at Cars and Coffee on Saturday, 9/23.

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Win CASH with our 50/50 raffle at all Varsity Football home games this Fall. Want to help sell tickets? Volunteer!

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We would like to remind our families that carryover Meal Program Eligibility from School Year 2022-2023 will expire on October 12th.

Please note that if your students' eligibility expires and we do not receive a new application, meals will be charged at the paid rate beginning on October 12th.

If you would like to confirm your eligibility for meals at no cost for School Year 2023-2024, please contact nutrition@sherwood.k12.or.us.

The current Meal Application for School Year 2023-2024 can be found here

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Don't forget to RSVP for the September 27 Student Services Parent Partnership meeting, starting at 7:00pm at the District Office. Contact 503-825-5035 or atheimann@sherwood.k12.or.us if you will be attending.

The Sherwood City Library is now offering digital literacy classes, hosted at our very own SHARE Center!

Wednesdays, October 4 - November 8, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Free dinner at 5:30 p.m.)

These in-person computer workshops are offered in English and Spanish at the SHARE Center (21920 SW Sherwood Blvd). Learn about computer basics, email, cybersecurity, video conferencing, and more. Child care provided. Prizes for participants! Classes made possible by an incentive from the Public Library Association and AT&T. Registration is required. For more information, please scan the QR code or see flyer below.