Sherwood Charter School

Field Trip - Kindergarten
2025-10-09, 2025-12-16

Cougar Run Free Dress Week – Whole School
2025-10-13 - 2025-10-16
Congratulations! Students have reached the 15K fundraising goal in the 2025 Cougar Run! The whole school has earned a bonus free dress week set for October 13th– 16th!
Common-sense guidelines apply such as no torn-out jeans, no clothes with inappropriate graphic or logos, or anything that promotes violence, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sex, racism or gang affiliation, no costume items, etc. Prohibited articles of clothing include but are not limited to:

Pajamas, yoga pants, sweatpants, and joggers (except on “Pajama Day”)
Trench coats or capes
Tank tops and spaghetti or thin strap tops
Bare midriff, or see-through clothing
Form-fitting pants cannot be worn alone and must follow uniform guidelines as described in section 1(b)(iii) of the uniform policy at all times.

It is imperative that student attire does not contribute to a hostile or intimidating atmosphere for any student, and that dress code enforcement does not reinforce or increase marginalization or oppression of any group based on race, sex, gender, identity, religion, ethnicity, or cultural observance. Any such clothing items are not allowed, and students inappropriately dressed on free dress day will be asked to change. Parents will be contacted and asked to bring a change of clothes.
If in doubt as to whether an item is appropriate, send back-up clothing in the event your child is asked to change. Younger students are also encouraged to bring a change of clothes in their backpacks in case of accidents.

Field Trip - Middle School
2025-10-16

Field Trip - 1st Grade
2025-10-21, 2025-12-10

Harvest Festival at Red Berry Barn
2025-10-22 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Harvest Festival- A Public Family Event- Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm!
We are excited to announce that this year we will be partnering with Sherwood Red Berry Barn this year to host our Harvest Festival off-site.
Red Berry Barn admission is required for everyone to access any part of the farm grounds. Children 1 year and younger are free when accompanied with a paying adult. Tickets are available for purchase until 5:00 pm at the event-be sure to mention SCS to receive a discounted rate! In addition to the Harvest Festival activities they offer, they also have food available to purchase, including Polish dogs, Hot dogs, PB&J, Homemade chili, Nachos and bakery items.
Hope to see you there!

No School – Fall Conferences
2025-10-23 - 2025-10-24
Sign ups for fall conferences will be sent from your child’s teacher. Please reach out to to them with any scheduling questions.

Field Trip - MS Robotics
2025-10-25, 2025-11-15

Kindergarten ABC Spotlight
2025-10-27 08:15 - 08:45
Kindergarten parents/guardians are invited to join us for an ABC Spotlight on October 27th at 8:20 am! Please arrive by 8:15 and check into the office.

Free Dress Day
2025-10-30, 2025-11-20, 2025-12-18, 2026-01-29
Free dress days are the last Thursday of each month for all students. Common-sense guidelines apply such as no torn-out jeans, no clothes with inappropriate graphic or logos, or anything that promotes violence, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, sex, racism or gang affiliation, no costume items, etc. Prohibited articles of clothing include but are not limited to:

Pajamas and yoga pants (except on “Pajama Day”)
Trench coats or capes
Tank tops and spaghetti or thin strap tops
Bare midriff, or see-through clothing
Form-fitting pants cannot be worn alone and must follow uniform guidelines as described in section 1(b)(iii) of the uniform policy at all times.

It is imperative that student attire does not contribute to a hostile or intimidating atmosphere for any student, and that dress code enforcement does not reinforce or increase marginalization or oppression of any group based on race, sex, gender, identity, religion, ethnicity, or cultural observance. Any such clothing items are not allowed, and students inappropriately dressed on free dress day will be asked to change. Parents will be contacted and asked to bring a change of clothes.
If in doubt as to whether an item is appropriate, send back-up clothing in the event your child is asked to change. Younger students are also encouraged to bring a change of clothes in their backpacks in case of accidents.

Halloween Costumes at School
2025-10-30
On October 31st, students may choose to wear free dress, fall colors or simple Halloween costumes. In addition to individual classroom guidelines, please follow the guidelines below to minimize disruption and maximize the fun:

Teachers/Staff cannot be responsible for putting on, taking off, or managing costumes. One suggestion is to have your child wear part of their costume to school. Phone calls home for forgotten costume items will not be allowed.
Costumes should be appropriate for all regular school activities like quiet work times, recess, and P.E. Please be aware of the activities your child will be doing, and know that their costume may come back soiled/damaged. Tennis shoes are required for P.E. Consider sending your student with back up clothing in the event their costume fails.
Minimal make-up is allowed, but students are not to bring any makeup items to school for application. No full face makeup or colored hair spray, as it will often come off on clothing, costumes, school supplies, food, and school furniture. If the makeup is creating a problem, your child may be asked to wash it off.
Costumes should not include accessories such as guns, knives, swords, pitchforks or any other items that make them scary, gory, or violent. No costume masks. Please pay careful attention to the appropriateness of the costume for the school environment.
Inflatable costumes are not allowed. Wigs and hats may be worn.

The guidelines mentioned above may seem overly restrictive, but they are designed to protect the safety of your children while assuring the opportunity for fun in the school setting. We want the children to have a great time AND have a productive day at school.

Picture Retake Day
2025-11-12
Retake day is Wednesday, November 13th. If we did not see you on picture day or you would like a new image, do not miss out on ordering pictures for your student. If you previously ordered a picture package and will be participating in the retakes, please send your package with your student to be returned to the photographer.
Orders may be placed online by searching for Sherwood Charter School at mydorian.com and selecting the green Order button next to the retake day event. Online orders are available up to 2 days after retake day.
Students getting their picture taken may wear uniform or nicer on retake day.

Field Trip - 3rd Grade
2025-11-12, 2025-11-19

Crafty Wares Fair
2025-11-14 16:30 - 18:00
Join us for a family friendly Crafty Wares Fair! Facilitated through Sherwood Charter Schools’ middle school art elective, Leadership Academy students will be gathering from 4:30 – 6pm on Friday, November 14th to sell their arts and crafts.

Middle School Band and Choir Concert
2025-11-18 18:30 - 19:15
Join us for our middle school Band and Choir Concert! Doors open at 6:15 pm.
If your student is participating, they should arrive by 5:40pm and come in concert wear. Please contact Mrs. DuPriest with any questions.

Field Trip - 4th and 5th Grade
2025-11-20

Field Trip - 2nd Grade
2025-12-02

Field Trip - MS Robotics
2025-12-06, 2026-01-10, 2026-02-07
Please email Mrs. Barchers for information about this event.

Spirit Week
2025-12-15 - 2025-12-18
Join us for a Student Council hosted Spirit Week starting on Monday, December 15th! Dress according to the schedule below or in uniform if you choose not to participate. Common-sense guidelines apply!
Monday, Dec. 15th: Cozy in PJs Day
Tuesday, Dec. 16th: Decades Day (choose a decade to dress up as)
Wednesday, Dec. 17th: Western Wednesday
Thursday, Dec. 18th: Sports Day or Free Dress
If in doubt as to whether an item is appropriate, send back-up clothing in the event your child is asked to change.

Vision Screening
2026-01-21
On January 21st, we will be holding a vision screening for the whole school. If your student wears glasses, please make sure they are sent to school with them. If you do not want your child to participate, please notify the office by email.

Middle School Winter Dance
2026-01-22 18:00 - 19:30
The SCS Student Council invites all SCS middle school students to a cost-free Enchanted Forest Winter Dance on Thursday, January 22nd from 6:00-7:30 pm in the school gym. Food and drink will be provided & the dress code is free dress or nicer. Contact Ms. Ilis for additional information!

HEART Week
2026-02-05 - 2026-02-12
At SCS we practice our H.E.A.R.T. skills throughout the entire year and HEART week gives us a chance to really celebrate! HEART week begins on February 5th with each day focusing on a specific H.E.A.R.T. skill: honor, empathy, accountability, respect and teamwork. Teachers coordinate content for their individual classrooms.
Students may participate in a Spirit Week beginning February 5th by dressing according to the schedule below.
Thurs. February 5th – Disney or Marvel Character Day (no masks/weapons)
Mon. February 9th – Pajama or Sweats
Tues. Feb. 10th – Flannel and Jeans
Wed. Feb. 11th – Sports/Team (hats allowed)
Thu. Feb. 12th – Hearts and/or Red, Pink
You can participate in HEART Week at home too! Try some of these activities:

Eat heart shaped food like pizza, pancakes, a heart shaped lunch
Leave a heart shaped love note under your child’s pillow for each of the five days. Thursday’s note is about how they use honor, Monday’s note is how they show empathy etc.
Watch a movie as a family and talk about how the H.E.A.R.T. skills were used or not used during the film
When you read to your child at night, discuss the H.E.A.R.T. skills that the main character used or struggled to use
Pick a picture book each night for each of the H.E.A.R.T. skills
H.E.A.R.T. Charades
Play a family game and focus on one of the heart skills that the family is using such as teamwork
Do a H.E.A.R.T. skill scavenger hunt around the house
Have your child send letters to family members about the H.E.A.R.T. skills that they appreciate about that person
Do a family service project that week to practice empathy
Clean the house using teamwork and playing songs with “heart” in the title. Google songs with heart in the title and you are set!
Each night at dinner, ask each other questions about how they used a certain H.E.A.R.T. skill that day. For example, on Wednesday, talk about how each family member used respect that day
Have a H.E.A.R.T. cookie surprise! Bake heart shaped cookies and deliver it to service organizations in Sherwood to thank them for their H.E.A.R.T. skills that make this community special. For example, deliver cookies to the police department and make a thank you card about how they use honor, teamwork etc.
