SMS Weekly Update

This week, SMS celebrates the 100 Book Club Challenge participants. Students and staff were challenged at the beginning of the school year to read as close to 100 books as possible (about 2 books per week). This past week during FLEX, any student who participated was given the opportunity to share their reading success. Students who read 100+ books were given a wood medallion made by a student in Archer Industries and three brand-new books of their choosing. Any student who read 50+ books received a new book too. Congratulations to everyone who participated!

LIBRARY BOOK AND CHROMEBOOK RETURNS:

• Flier of information

STATE TESTING:

• State testing is almost finished! This coming week, 6th graders will take their Math state test. After these last two busy weeks filled with Outdoor School, please encourage your child(ren) to take their time and do their best.

May 27

• Memorial Day - No School

June 3

• PSO Meeting 1:00

June 5

• Year End Choir concert 7:00pm SHS
• SSD Board Meeting 7:00pm

June 6

• Beginning Band Finale Concert 6:00pm SHS
• Intermediate & Advanced Band Finale Concert 7:30pm SHS

June 7

• Library Books are due

June 10-11

• Chromebooks will be checked in by grade.

June 12

• 8th Grade Promotion 4:00pm-5:30pm

Additional events may be viewed on the SMS Calendar and the District Calendar.

Front Office Hours: 7:30 am - 3:45pm

Student Hours: 8:45 am - 3:26 pm (Except on scheduled Early Release days)

Doors Open to Students: 8:30 am (Main Entrance and Activities Entrance)

• Last Day to check out books

June 5

• All books are due

June 10-11

• Chromebook and charger turned in

June 10-11

• All items not turned in will be marked lost and charged to your student's account.

As the weather has been getting nicer we have seen an uptick in squirt guns on campus. They are not allowed to be on campus. The district policy is listed below.

Weapons

All weapons and look-alikes, such as squirt guns, may not be brought, possessed, used, or hidden on school property. Consequences may include suspension, expulsion, and referral to law enforcement. These weapons include, but are not limited to:

• Firearms.

• Air-Soft pellet guns/BB Guns.

• Knives of any size.

• Metal knuckles.

• Straight or blade razors.

• Explosives or fireworks.

• Noxious, irritating, or poisonous gases.

• Drugs.

• Other items intended or used to harm, threaten, or harass people.

If you find a potentially dangerous item, do not touch it; tell the office or a teacher immediately.

Please click here for additional District information regarding Weapons.

You will be receiving an email next Friday, May 31 that will have End of Year and Promotion information in it.

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. Grades 6-11 also include questions about career-technical education and extra-curricular engagement.

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.

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (English)

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (Spanish)

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (Traditional Chinese)

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (Simplified Chinese)

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (Vietnamese)

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (Russian)

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (German)

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (French)

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (Tagalog)

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (Japanese)

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (Korean)

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (Arabic)

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (Chuukese)

• SEED Survey notice and participation form (Somali)

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.

• Account Activation Guide (English)

• Account Activation Guide (Spanish)

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

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.

On-campus volunteers and field trips require a background check. Audience members for 8th grade promotion or 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.

Allergy season is among us! Our current stock of tissues and disinfecting wipes has been cleared out as students and staff power through allergy season. Any donations of disinfecting wipes or tissue would be greatly appreciated. Donations may be dropped off in the main office of the school. Thank you!

Has a SMS staff member gone above and beyond for you or your student this year? 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 here.

Is your child interested in sports? Looking for fun summer activities? Our very own Sherwood High School Athletics teams are hosting a variety of summer camps this year, and there are options for kids in all grades Kindergarten and up!

For a full list of the high school's summer sports camps, including dates and registration info, please visit the link below.