Middleton Update

Middleton Elementary | May 24, 2024

Middleton UpdateMiddleton Elementary | May 24, 2024

Middleton Families,

Middleton's next Principal, Natasha Edinger will be here this afternoon 2:15 - 4:00 PM to meet families. We will also have carnival raffle tickets, punch cards and Kona Ice available for purchase. The Middleton Carnival is next Friday from 4:00 - 8:00 PM. Join us for food, games, face painting, and prizes. You might even have an opportunity to dunk Ms. Wilkinson and Mrs. Edinger in the dunk tank! We are still in need for volunteers to help run our carnival. More information including the sign up link can be found in the carnival section of this newsletter. Enjoy the extended weekend and we'll see you next week.


With appreciation,

Mili

Upcoming Dates

May 24 | Meet Middleton's New Principal, Natasha Edinger @ 2:15 - 4:00 PM

May 27 | Memorial Day Holiday--No School for Students

May 29 | Early Release @ 1:15 PM

May 30 | All School Chess Tournament 8:20 -2:00

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

June 5 | Talent Show Dress Rehearsal @ 1:15 - 3:30 PM

June 6 | Talent Show Performance @ 6:00 - 7:30 PM

June 6 | PAC Meeting @ 4:00 - 5:00 PM

June 12 | 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony @ 9:00 - 11:00 AM

June 12 | Last Day of School, Dismissal @ 11:00 AM

Middleton Chess Tournament

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The Middleton All-School Chess Tournament is back and will be held on Thursday, May 30th! Any student who knows the rules of chess is welcome to join. They’ll play 4 to 5 games throughout the school day. Awards will be presented the following day before school starts. Sign-up sheets are in classrooms (please sign up by May 25th). For more information, contact Mike Hiland (mhiland43@gmail.com) or Jim Kalafut (jim@kalafut.net). We need volunteers to help on the day of the Chess Tournament. Click here to sign up.

Last Day of School- Bus Transportation

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June 12 will be the final day of the 23-24 school year and school will dismiss at 11:00 AM. Please note the buses transporting students home will contain both elementary and middle school students. This will likely result in a bus ride that is longer than unusual for our elementary students.

Middleton Carnival

The Middleton Carnival is coming up on May 31 from 4pm - 8pm. Join us with your family for food, games, prizes, and lots of fun! We are in need of many volunteers to run games and activities. Please consider signing up to help make our carnival a fun event for our kiddos. Click the sign up link to see how you can help. We appreciate your support and look forward to seeing you there!

Student Educational Equity Development (SEED) Survey - Week of June 3-7

In an ongoing effort to seek feedback and input about the school experiences of Oregon students, the Oregon Department of Education is conducting the Student Educational Equity Development (SEED) Survey for students grades 3-11. This information will help ODE to develop appropriate resources and supports for districts in Oregon. The survey asks students about their access to learning resources, learning opportunities, self-efficacy beliefs, and sense of belonging.


Oregon law (House Bill 2656) requires each school district to make the SEED Survey available to students in grades 3-11. Our school will provide the SEED Survey to our students the week of June 3-7. Parents or guardians may decline, either verbally or in writing, to have their student participate in the SEED Survey. For more details about the SEED Survey or to access the parent/guardian opt-out form, please see the links below from the Oregon Department of Education.

ParentSquare Communication and Alert Testing - June 4

As you know, in March our district began using the ParentSquare platform to deliver Trimester 2 electronic report cards via a secure link. We are excited to announce that this summer, we will be moving all district and school communications to the ParentSquare platform! Some of the benefits of moving our communications to this platform include:

  • All district and school communications archived for you on a single dashboard or app

  • More languages options available for translation

  • Event calendars integrated into your dashboard/app

  • Faster delivery of emergency or urgent notifications


Our district will be conducting a test of ParentSquare communications and alerts on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. This will provide all parents/guardians with an opportunity to see what these communications will look like through your dashboard or app, as well to check your notification preference settings before our full conversion to ParentSquare this summer. On June 4, our District Office will send test-only versions of email, text message, and emergency alerts through ParentSquare to all families as part of this test.


If you have not yet activated your ParentSquare account, you will receive an updated invitation link sometime next week. Need help activating your account? Follow the simple instructions included below.


If you have not yet set up your notification preferences in ParentSquare, please do so before June 4. ParentSquare settings are available when logged in via web browser and mobile app. To access via web browser, visit https://www.parentsquare.com/signin

To download the mobile app, please use the links below:
iPhone - App Store
Android - Google Play Store

Last Day to Submit Volunteer Background Checks - June 5

The last day to submit background checks for volunteering during this school year is June 5th. If you have not completed a background check with our district this year and are planning to volunteer for an end-of-year event, please submit your background check form ASAP to ensure the check will be completed in time. Please note that submissions take 7-10 business days to process. The submission form for our background check process can be found here.


Classroom parties and field trips require a background check. Audience members for promotions or other performance events do not require a background check.


Planning to volunteer next year? Volunteer background checks for the 2024-25 school year will reopen on July 1, 2024. Please watch for an email from our District Office in July with more details.


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.

School Supply Boxes

We are excited to continue our partnership with EPI (Educational Products, Inc.) for providing our 2024-2025 school supply packs! Click HERE and enter the school ID, MID115 (3 letters and 3 numbers). Follow the directions to complete your order and if you have any questions you can reach out to Kelli Gladheim at gladheimkk@yahoo.com with any questions. Order deadline is June 16th. School supplies will be distributed to each child's classroom before the first day of school next year.

Moving to the Middle - 5th Grade Transition Class Available This Summer!

If your 5th grade student is nervous about moving on to middle school, the Moving to the Middle summer class will help ease the transition. Multiple sessions will be offered in August, and additional information and registration can be found here.


If you have any questions, or would like scholarship information, please contact Sherwood’s Summer Coordinator, Nanci Stauffer at nstauffer@sherwood.k12.or.us.


Moving to the Middle Registration Information

Middleton PreK Enrollment Open

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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.

2024-25 Kindergarten Families

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

Celebrate Middleton Staff

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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

Community Based Events

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.

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