Back to School Night
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
Early Release
Upcoming 1/2 Days
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.
Attendance
- Set a regular bedtime and morning routine.
- Lay out clothes and pack backpacks the night before.
- Keep your child healthy and make sure your child has the required shots
- Develop backup plans for getting to school if something comes up. Call on a family member, a neighbor or another parent.
- Try to schedule medical appointments and extended trips when school isn't in session.
- If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to teachers, school counselors and other parents for advice on how to make your child feel comfortable and excited about learning.
- If your child must stay home due to illness or quarantine, ask the teacher for resources and ideas to continue learning at home.
We are excited to partner with you in the education of your child(ren). If we can ever help with attendance or on time arrival to school, please just let us know.
Fun Run
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!
Picture Day
Arrival and Dismissal
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.
Transportation
School Meals
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.
Get Involved
- Background checks are completed online: Background Check Forms. Background checks may take up to 10 days to process.
- The state of Oregon no longer requires COVID vaccinations for PK-12 school volunteers.
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.
PreK
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.
About us
Website: https://me.sherwood.k12.or.us/
Location: 23505 Southwest Old Highway 99W, Sherwood, OR, USA
Phone: 503-825-5300