Middleton Update

December 5, 2024

Dear Middleton Families,

Thank you all for your generous donations for our toy and gift drive to support local families. I was shocked when I saw how quickly all 80 gift tags were taken, and it's been incredible to see kids and families bring in all of the gifts they bought. THANNK YOU! All donations are due TOMORROW, DECEMBER 6th.

ATTENDANCE UPDATE: So far this year, attendance at Middleton is looking great! 89% of our students currently have attendance at 90% or above (this is considered a "regular attender.") 10% of our students fall in the 80-90% range, and many of those students are getting very close to 90%. We know from research that missing even just two days per month can cause students to fall behind academically and increase the likelihood of feeling less connected to their school community. Attending school regularly helps children feel better about school and themselves. Plus, they are missed when they are gone! Throughout the year, you may receive emails celebrating your child's attendance, or sharing information about their attendance rate dropping, just to keep you informed. We are committed to supporting our students' attendance, so don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need support in this area. In January, in addition to regular attendance, we'll also work on decreasing the number of tardies we have each day. :)

Natasha

Middleton PAC: Holiday Treats

Middleton PAC is preparing to spoil our staff members with holiday treats as a huge thank you for all they have done for our students so far this year! We want to send them off to winter break feeling loved and spoiled! We would love your help providing baked treats or bought treats to share with the staff. Please click on the link here to note what treats you would be able to provide. And then please deliver them to the front office on Monday December 16th from 7:30-8:00am. Thank you for your help and support!

A Message From Sherwood Education Foundation

During this season of gratefulness and giving, please consider donating to the Sherwood Education Foundation’s Clicking for Kids campaign. All monies raised go directly to fund teacher grants across the Sherwood School District. The campaign runs throughout December. Please CLICK this link Clicking for kids — SEF or visit our website to donate!

www.sherwoodeducationfoundation.org

Sherwood PreK Event

- Sherwood PreK Presents -

The FLIP Museum

Portland's Mobile Children's Museum!

Families with children 0-5 years, come play with us!

Saturday January 11th 9-11am

Meet our PreK teachers

and find out more about our PreK program!

👇REPEAT INFO BELOW👇

Holiday Shopping Experience

Do you need help getting presents under the tree for your family this year? If so, Sherwood School District SHARE Center can help. Click HERE for more information. Call or email Amy (English) or Ursula (Spanish) to set up an appointment.

Holiday Cards

As the holiday season approaches we're looking to fill our office with festive cheer and we would love your help! If you have a family Holiday card you would like to share, send them in with your student and we will hang them in our office to brighten up our space.

Annual Notice for State Testing

Oregon is committed to preparing every learner with academic knowledge and skills necessary for success beyond high school. Oregon’s statewide assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are fully aligned to Oregon’s State Standards and provide students in grades 3-8 and 11, along with their families, one measure of academic achievement and growth.

Oregon law (ORS 329.479) permits parents and adult students to annually opt-out of Oregon’s statewide assessments in English Language Arts (ELA) and/or Mathematics by submitting an annual form. The opt out form will be provided at least 30 days prior to the start of testing. Testing will be in the spring. Specific testing windows will be shared at a later date.

The Annual Notice of Statewide Tests linked below provides additional information about state testing requirements.

Annual Notice of Statewide Tests - English

Annual Notice of Statewide Tests - Spanish

Annual Notice of Statewide Tests - Simplified Chinese

Annual Notice of Statewide Tests - Traditional Chinese

Annual Notice of Statewide Tests - Korean

Annual Notice of Statewide Tests - Russian

Annual Notice of Statewide Tests - Vietnamese