Register for Kindergarten - Grade 5
Please use the link below to get started with Kindergarten through grade 5 registration. Parents can register online or contact the school directly to set up a time to complete enrollment at Sherwood Elementary School.
Link to Online Registration:
Directions for Online Registration
Please contact Ms. Christina Sierra at christina_m_sierra@mcpsmd.org or call the school main office at 240-740-0960.
School Supply Lists by Grade
School supply lists by grade are linked below. Please note that the lists are divided into personal classroom supplies, shared classroom supplies, and frequent donations. Families will be able to bring materials to our open house dates before school begins.
Any student who does not have materials will be provided materials from the school.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1EnUXlVv5eNNQXhs7qytQ1WB_tTrxfTS_-quxmo_7cCw/edit?usp=sharing
Back to School Night Save the Dates
Kindergarten Back to School Night - evening of Thursday, August 22
Grades 1-5 Back to School Night - evening of Thursday, September 12
Open House of All Grades - Friday, August 23 from 10:00am -12:00pm
The audience for back to school night is parents and caregivers. We will have an opportunity for all families and students to visit Sherwood on our open house date of Friday, August 23rd from 10am-noon.
Transportation Information
Specific questions about bus routes and stops can be directed to Mr. Gregory Walker, Sherwood Transportation Cluster Manager.
Phone: 240-740-2606
Email: Gregory_R_Walker@mcpsmd.org
Cafeteria Updates and Purchasing School Meals
Overview
Free Meals are No Longer Available for ALL Students, due to the end of Federal USDA waivers.
Meal Prices for School Year 2024-2025 will be shared with families in August once approved by MCPS.
MySchoolBucks is an optional service for parents to view recent purchases and make prepayments to your child’s cafeteria account for breakfast, lunch and a la carte meals via the Internet with a credit/debit card. This service is offered as a convenience for interested families. By creating a secure online account, parents can manage their child’s account.
MySchoolBucks instructions:
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Free and Reduced Meals
Students may qualify for free or reduced-price meals based on household size and income.
They may also qualify if they are receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), or Medicaid benefits.
Families may apply for meal benefits by completing an Application for Free and Reduced-price Meals for the current school year. Questions? Please call 240-740-7400.
Students who qualify for reduced-price meals will eat for free!
Apply online for free and reduced meals at MySchoolApps.com (translations available on the website) Click here for an English video tutorial.
Special Meal Plans
Does your child require a special meal plan, related to a medical condition or food allergy? You must complete the Special Dietary Needs Form and email it to DFNSOffice@mcpsmd.org. You can access the form in English | español | français | 中文 | Portuguese | 한국어 | tiếng Việt | አማርኛ
Website: http://www2.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/food-and-nutrition/meal-payments/#FARMS
Montgomery County Public Libraries Summer Reading Challenge
Summer Reading June 14 - August 31
Montgomery County Public Libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge offers kids and teens a chance to fill their summer with great books and fun activities. This year, we are partnering with the Montgomery Parks Foundation to help preserve our history, increase accessibility, and keep our parks beautiful.
https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/programs/summer-reading.html
Arrival and Carpool Safety
Some general reminders to help everything work safely and efficiently.
- Please pull all the way up to the end of the carpool lane to allow as many cars as possible to pick up or drop off at once.
- When entering the driveway, please be patient and take turns with cars turning from the left and the right. Please be extra careful turning left onto route 108 when exiting the parking lot.
- When crossing the crosswalk, please wait for the hand signals from staff that the carpool lane is safe to cross.
- Please do not enter the bus loop lane during arrival or dismissal.
- During the day, please do not park in the bus loop from 11:30am-12:30pm due to bus pickups.
- Please do not block any of the lanes.
- After 9:25, students need to be signed in at the main office by a parent or caregiver.
2024-2025 School Year Calendar
MCPS has approved the calendar for the 2024-2025 school year. Please use the link below to access the traditional school year calendar for next year.
Student Support Positions Available
Sherwood Elementary School is almost fully staffed to start the school year. We are still looking to fill the following positions. Please share with the larger community if you know of anyone who might be looking for a position that loves working work kids in a busy school setting.
We are looking to hire the following for the 2024-2025 school year:
- A one-to-one temporary part time paraeducator to work with a student in first grade for 5 hours daily
- A one-to-one temporary part time paraeducator to work with a student in first grade in our Autism program for 6 hours daily.
Health Room Information
Health room staff plan to be available beginning August 14, 2024. Forms may be submitted over the summer by:
a) Emailing to Lisa Rocco, Health Room Tech at lisa_j_rocco@mcpsmd.org
b) Fax: 301-924-3294
c) Mail: 1401 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Sandy Spring, MD 20860
d) Drop off to the health room beginning August 14, 2024
Please Note: - Health room staff will NOT be monitoring health forms sent to the nurse's email and/or school over the summer; forms will be reviewed when health staff return in August 2023.Commonly Used Forms Included Below:
Medication Authorization Form,
Running Calendar
CALENDAR- NEW INFO IN BOLD
August
8/22 - Kindergarten Back to School Night
8/23 - Open House for grades K-5
8/26- First Day of School
September
9/2 - Labor Day, No School for Students and Teachers
9/12 - Back to School Night for grades 1-5
9/27 - Early Release Day for Students
October
10/3 - No School for Students and Staff
10/18 - No School for Students, Professional Day for Staff