Sherwood Middle School

Dear Sherwood Community,

We want to wish a Happy Passover and Happy Easter to all those in our community celebrating!

Thank you for your continued efforts to remind our students of the need to follow our core values and learning expectations each day. We appreciate your partnership and know that we are a stronger community as a result.

A reminder that April Vacation is coming up the end of this week. There will be no homework assigned to students. We hope you are able to take some time as a family to take a break from work and pursue activities that bring you joy. We too will also be taking a break, so the next Weekly Update will be shared on Sunday, April 23rd.

Have a great week!

Jon, Heather, and Karen

Here are some pictures from our Unified Basketball team's Blue and Gold game at Shrewsbury High School on Tuesday night. It was a wonderful night for our entire community! Special thanks to our coaches Ms. Delaney and Ms. Drew, and all of our parents for their support this season. We look forward to offering more Unified activities in the future!

Monday, April 10th: Day 6

Tuesday, April 11th: Day 1

Wednesday, April 12th Day 2

Thursday, April 13th Day 3

Friday, April 14th Day 4

Check out the daily themes for spirit week.

Reminder that masks, face paint, and hair dye is not permitted. Themed hats will be allowed.

Please open the links below for more information about the placement process for next school year. Parents/guardians have the opportunity to share information about your child that you feel may be beneficial for us to understand when we are considering their class and teacher assignments for next year.

• Placement Letter for Current Grade 5 Families: Due Monday, May 15th
• Placement Letter for Current Grade 6 Families: Due Friday, April 28th

Bus registration for the 2023-24 school year is now open. Please go to the parent portal and register for your children's school bus right away. Please refer to this link for more information.

Congratulations to the Speech Team on their most recent competition held on Sunday, April 2nd. Thirty four Sherwood 6th grade students participated in the Spring Fling Tournament at Oak Hill Middle School in Newton. Special shout out to the following students below who were recognized for their performance. Thank you to Ms. Manos and Ms. Easson for supporting our students!

Big Questions Debate:

Round winners - Rishabh Mehta (Sherwood), Rishi Ravi & Viraaj Vaddi (Sherwood)

Declamation:

Honorable Mentions: Jude Shadid (Sherwood) and Amberly Liu (Sherwood)

Storytelling:

8th: Alim Nadaf (Sherwood

7th: Hansika Kancharla (Sherwood)

Please join us for this amazing event on Saturday, April 22nd from 12-4pm. All are welcome! This event will be sensory-friendly, meaning no lights or sirens will be activated on the vehicles displayed to ensure the enjoyment and wellness of all guests. The event itself is absolutely free, though there will be food trucks with food for sale. We have a great lineup of vehicles and vendors.

The Shrewsbury High School Girls volleyball team will be holding a middle school volleyball clinic at the high school. The flyer with dates and information is attached! Please sign up if your daughter is interested in playing volleyball and wants to get more involved with the sport at the high school.

Registration for the Shrewsbury Field Hockey Spring Youth Clinic. This is offered to athletes grades 5-8 interested in field hockey. The price is $125/athlete, and checks can be made payable to Shrewsbury High School Boosters Association, 64 Holden Street, Shrewsbury MA 01545. Please open this link to sign up. Registration will be open from now - May 5.

SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

Shrewsbury Public Schools is pleased to bring back the popular Summer Enrichment Program. The full course catalog is available for preview on our website.

Program Schedule: Monday-Thursday for four weeks: June 26-29, July 10-13, July 17-20, July 24-27

Grades: for students who will be entering Kindergarten - grade 8 in the fall of 2023 (students must be 5 years old by 8/31/23)

Location: Sherwood Middle School

Transportation: Families must provide their own transportation

Schedule and Cost: Families may choose half-day or full-day option.

• Morning session 8:30-11:30 - $80 per week
• Afternoon session 12:00-3:00 - $80 per week
• Extended Hours 3:00-6:00 - $80 per week
• Early Drop off 7:00-8:30 - $40 per week
• Students staying for a full day will bring a lunch and be supervised from 11:30-12:00

A 50% non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration. The balance will be charged June 1st. Families who qualify for free or reduced lunch will get a 50% discount off their total registration. Use coupon code SUMMER50 at checkout. All discounts will be verified with food services. For more information, contact Karen Isaacson, Director of Extended Learning 508841-8727

SHERWOOD/OAK/SHREWSBURY APPAREL ORDERS

**NEW - We now have tie dye items!!**

The PTO is offering Sherwood, Oak, and Shrewsbury apparel to purchase through April 16th! We have t-shirts, hoodies, and 3/4 sleeve raglan t-shirts in various colors with Sherwood, Oak, or Shrewsbury logos. Orders will arrive and be distributed directly to students at school in early May. Place your order here: https://bit.ly/SMSapparel2023

**We are only offering online orders at this time.

**Credit Cards are charged by Spectrum Apparel Webstore - please make sure you note this so you recognize your credit card charge.**

TIME FOR LUNCH - SPONSOR A TEACHER

Teacher Appreciation Week is coming right up and we need to plan ahead!
Rather than asking for donations and drop-offs, we are asking you to sponsor a teacher lunch and we'll take care of the rest! A $15 donation will provide a lunch, beverage, and treat for 1 teacher. Sign-ups include slots for Sherwood and Oak teachers. Please see the sign-up for donation instructions. https://bit.ly/SOlunch23 Thank you for your support, and for letting us do the work for you!

FOOD TRUCK NIGHT!

The PTO will be hosting a Food Truck night on Tuesday May 16th from 5-7PM! We will have the following food trucks, and entertainment will be provided by DJ Tim! Please join us for this fun and delicious event! This event is being held behind Sherwood. While some vendors may accept cards, please note some may prefer cash. **Rain date 5/23

Anzios Brick Oven Pizza

Braised

The Dogfather

Potato Potato

Kona Ice of Shrewsbury

Shishkaberrys of New England

Uhlman's Ice Cream

MAY & JUNE PTO MEETINGS

The last 2 PTO Meetings of the year will be on:

Monday, May 1st @ 7PM. (https://www.facebook.com/events/774469280474390)
Monday, June 12th @7PM (https://www.facebook.com/events/170511719157305)

Please join us as we wrap up our year & begin to discuss our fundraising for the 2023-24 school year! **The PTO is looking for members to join and help fill roles, including co-president and communications, as we have current members leaving at the end of the school year. The SMS PTO serves both Sherwood and Oak and we welcome parents from grades 5-8!

UPCOMING DATES

April 3-16: Sherwood and Oak Apparel Sales

May 1st: May PTO Meeting @ 7PM

May 8-12: Teacher Appreciation Week

May 16th: Food Truck Night 5-7PM (behind Sherwood)

May 23rd: Rain date for Food Truck Night

June 12th: June PTO Meeting @ 7PM

Monday, April 17th- Friday, April 21st: April Vacation No School

Tuesday, May 2nd: Early Release 11:35am Dismissal

Wednesday, May 3rd: Math MCAS

Thursday, May 4th: End of Cycle 5, Math MCAS

Friday, May 5th: Start of Cycle 6

Wednesday, May 10th: 6th Grade Field Trip (entire grade)

Thursday, May 11th: Science MCAS (Grade 5 only)

Friday, May 12th: Science MCAS (Grade 5 only)

Monday, May 22nd- Tuesday, June 6th: Grade 5 Field Trip (by team)

Monday, May 29th: Memorial Day No School

Monday, June 5th: 6th Grade Spring Concert @ Oak

Tuesday, June 6th: 5th Grade Spring Concert @ Oak

Wednesday, June 14th: Field Day

Wednesday, June 21st: Last Day of School 11:35am Dismissal

ABSENT/TARDY

If your child will be absent or tardy, please call the Child Safe line (508-841-8670) by 8:00am. You may also call the day or night before. An automated phone call goes out every morning at 9:15 and if we do not receive a message by 8:00am you will receive a phone call. This is a child safety procedure that is in place to ensure the well- being of all of our students.

DISMISSAL

If you are dismissing your child early, you must call the Main Office at 508-841-8670 (instead of emailing team teachers).

LATE BUS
We are now offering a FREE late bus services for all Sherwood students on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. The buses will depart from Sherwood at 4:00pm.

• There are three bus routes with centralized stops coming from each campus. Please look at the middle schools map to decide which route and stop is best for your family.

• Times are approximate and the actual time your child gets off the bus may be different from the time posted in the schedule.

• Parents are responsible for making arrangements for their students to get home from the centralized bus stops.
• Families will need to sign up for the late bus via the middle schools Google form by noon on the day your child will take the bus.

Please contact April Yu (transportation@shrewsbury.k12.ma.us) with questions.

Website: https://schools.shrewsburyma.gov/sherwood
Location: 28 Sherwood Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA, USA
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SherwoodMiddleShrewsbury/