Middleton Update
Middleton Elementary | March 22, 2024
Upcoming Dates
March 25-29 | Spring Break
April 3 | Welcome Back Clap In @ 7:30-7:55 AM
April 3 | Early Release @ 1:15 PM
April 4 | Rescheduled Kindergarten Open House @ 3:30-6:00 PM
April 5 | Horseshoe Hop Family Dance @ 6:00 - 7:30 pm, Cafeteria
April 10 | Early Release @ 11:00
April 11 | PAC Meeting @ 4:00-5:00 PM, Cafeteria
April 11 | SMS 5th Grade Parent Night @ 6:00-7:30, SMS
April 17 | Early Release @ 1:15 PM
April 24 | Early Release @ 1:15 PM
April 26 | Family Movie Night
Middleton Families,
Happy Friday! We are counting down the days until April 3 when all of our Middleton students and staff are back together! We'll be hosting a Clap In on April 3 from 7:30-7:55 AM and all families are invited to attend. Bring your pom poms and noise makers to help welcome our PreK- 1st grade students back to Middleton!
This month’s character trait was optimism and yesterday we recognized one student from each classroom that exemplified optimism throughout the month of March. We are so proud of each of these students for their positivity and dedication to looking at the bright side of life.
We hope you have a wonderful and safe spring break and look forward to seeing everyone very soon.
With appreciation,
Mili
Rainbow Dance Company Assembly
The Rainbow Dance Company will be coming to our school for a special performance on Thursday, April 4. We are excited for these special visitors to our school! Photos and videos will be taken during the performance by the company, which may include our students. If you would prefer your child not be included in any photos or videos taken by the performance company, please contact our office by April 3 to let us know. If you have already opted your students out of photo/video use, we will ensure they are not included.
Middleton's Got Talent
Save the date! Middleton’s talent show is back!
- When: Thursday, June 6th
- We will have two performances (one school assembly and one evening show for families)
- Auditions: Thursday, April 18th & Friday, April 19th, directly after school for 30-60 minutes! (Parents will need to pick up their student after auditions)
- Applications will be available in classrooms, beginning April 3rd. Parent signature is required on all submitted applications. Applications will be due back no later than Friday, April 12th.
- All types of acts are welcome! (Magic, Dance, Sing, Instruments, Skits, Poems, Martial Arts, Jokes, etc.)
- Prepare to show off your amazing talent within a 1-3 minute time frame.
- Please contact Priscilla Sleeman, pris@sleemanfamily.com, with questions.
SSD Parent/Caregiver Experience Survey
Our organization is dedicated to creating a positive experience for all whom we serve. We are committed to listening and responding to your experiences with our organization to continuously improve our service to you. Our partners at Studer Education are providing an opportunity for you to provide feedback anonymously, at the link below.
Please take a few minutes to complete the Parent / Caregiver Experience Survey at this link:
Sherwood School District – Parent / Caregiver Experience Survey.
The survey is scheduled for Monday, March 11th and will remain open until Thursday, April 11th.
Your feedback will be used to celebrate our successes and to create action plans for improvement. Your input is valuable; please take a few minutes to complete the survey.
Thank you for your commitment to our success!
Don’t Forget! State Testing for Grades 3-8 Starts in April
State testing for elementary and middle school students is just around the corner! We are committed to making sure families are well-informed about the state tests that your child(ren) will be taking. Please take a moment to visit our newly-expanded State Assessment Information website, which includes resources from the Oregon Department of Education to help you better understand the testing process and how test results are used.
What is Assessment?
The video below from the Oregon Department of Education provides more information about how assessments are used in our schools.
Middleton PreK Enrollment Open
We are excited to share that our Middleton PreK class is open for registration! Our PreK is open to students who are age 4 on or before September 1, 2024 and is taught by a certified teacher. More information about our PreK program, and information about interest forms can be found here.
Horseshoe Hop
Save the date, April 5th; 6:00-7:30, for our annual Horseshoe Hop! It will be a fun night of dancing with families and friends. Thanks to the overwhelming support you showed for the Fun Run, this will be a FREE event. Please enter the gym through the side doors (covered play area with basketball hoops). There will be pizza available to purchase for $1 per slice. All students, regardless of age, need to be accompanied by an adult.
Middleton School Store
We have some exciting news from our school PAC! Middleton's Student Store will officially open on Friday, April 12th. The store will operate out of our library from 7:30am to 7:50am. Students may purchase items like scented bookmarks, sports pens, temporary glow in the dark tattoos, Middleton t-shirts and much more! Items will be priced at $0.25, $0.50, and $1.00. Exact change is appreciated, but we can make change if students have small bills $5.00 or under. The Student Store will be open every 2nd and 4th Friday for the remainder of the school year!
2024-25 Kindergarten Families
Check out this Kindergarten Special Edition Newsletter for all things Kindergarten. Please feel welcome to share this with any incoming Kindergarten families as well.
Celebrate Middleton Staff
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.
Community Based Events
Helpful Information
Middleton Front Office: 503-825-5300
Helpful Links for Incoming Kindergarten Families
- Middleton Elementary homepage
- Enrollment Information
- Champions (after school child care)
- School Lunch Menus
- SHARE Center | (503) 825-5087
- Sherwood Community Information
- Sherwood School District Calendar
Previous Middleton Updates
- September 1, 2023
- September 8, 2023
- September 15, 2023
- September 22, 2023
- September 29, 2023
- October 6, 2023
- October 12, 2023
- October 20, 2023
- October 27, 2023
- November 3, 2023
- November 9, 2023
- November 17, 2023
- December 1, 2023
- December 8, 2023
- December 15, 2023
- January 5, 2024
- January 12, 2024
- January 19, 2024
- January 26, 2024
- February 2, 2024
- February 9, 2024
- February 16, 2024
- February 23, 2024
- March 1, 2024
- March 8, 2024
- March 15, 2024