Sherwood Charter School

Free Dress Day
2023-01-26, 2023-02-23, 2023-03-23, 2023-04-27
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, 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.

2023-2024 Winter Lottery Pre-Application Deadline by Noon
2023-02-03 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Pre-Applications for the kindergarten only Winter Lottery are due by noon on February 3rd. See more information on the Enrollment page here.

HEART Week
2023-02-09 - 2023-02-16
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 9th 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 on February 10th by dressing according to the schedule below.
Thurs. February 9th– Comfy/Pajama Day
Mon. February 13th—Sports/Team Day
Tues. Feb. 14th—Pink and Red Day
Wed. Feb. 15th—Crazy Hair/Hat Day
Thu. Feb. 16th—Role Model/Character Day
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.

Winter Lottery
2023-02-15 18:00 - 18:30
The kindergarten only Winter Lottery will be held at the Board of Director’s Meeting. See more information on the Board of Director’s page.

Board of Director's Meeting
2023-02-15 18:00 - 19:30, 2023-04-19 18:00 - 19:30
See more information on the Board of Director’s page.

PAC Sock Hop Family Dance
2023-02-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Sherwood Charter School, 23264 SW Main St., Sherwood, OR, 97140, United States
Mark Your Calendars!!
Sock Hop Family Dance
Thursday February 16th, 5-7pm
We are so excited to announce our upcoming family event…50’s style Sock Hop Family Dance! This is a free event! Just bring your family to dance the night away and enjoy a visit to the “Soda Fountain”! You are welcome to come dressed in your 50’s best style. The PAC will be collecting brand new kid socks to be donated. Contact us at sherwoodcharterpac@gmail.com with any questions.

No School – President’s Day
2023-02-20

RESCHEDULED: 4th and 5th Grade Music Concert
2023-02-21 18:30 - 19:00
The 4th and 5th grade concert is rescheduled for March 21st. If you have a 4th or 5th grade student, please see the email from Mrs. DuPriest for more information.

SCHOOL CLOSED
2023-02-23
Due to the winter weather, Sherwood School District has announced school closures for Thursday, February 23rd. As we follow the district’s decision, SCS will also be closed.

SHS Incoming Freshman Information Night
2023-02-27 18:30 - 20:30
If you have an 8th grader who will be attending SHS next year, Sherwood High School would like to invite you to an Incoming Freshman Information Night on February 27, 2023 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. This is an opportunity for students and parents to meet the staff members, learn the basics of entering high school, and tour the campus. If you are interested, please join them on February 27th in the gym at Sherwood High School!

2 Hour Delay - March 1, 2023
2023-03-01
Due to the winter weather, Sherwood School District has announced they will be on a two-hour delay schedule for today, Wednesday, March 1st. As we follow the district’s closure decisions, SCS will also be on a two-hour delay.

Car line drop off begins at 9:40 am, school will begin at 10 am.

Read Across America
2023-03-02
Thursday, March 2nd we join thousands of schools for “Read Across America!” Classrooms will be celebrating in their own way as well as an elementary and middle school reading time.
Students are invited to dress up as their book character on this day. 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.

Board of Director's Meeting - Special Session
2023-03-02 18:00 - 19:00
The board will meet in an executive session. See more details on the board of director’s page here.

Board of Director's Meeting
2023-03-08 18:00 - 19:30
The board will meet for a closed executive closed session at 5:30 pm before the monthly board meeting. See more information on the Board of Director’s page.

Middle School Band and Choir Concert
2023-03-15 18:30 - 19:15

End of Trimester 2
2023-03-16

Spring Conferences
2023-03-17
Elementary Conferences: Please contact your child’s teacher to sign up for a conference time.
Middle School Conferences: These conferences are optional but are recommended for any students receiving specialized services. There will be time available the evening of Thursday, 3/16, and during the day on Friday, 3/17, and we will be upstairs in the main building. You will enter through the main doors that we use during morning carline. All teachers will be available, including the specialists, and you will use the sign-up here to select a 30-minute window of time. Arrive during this window and then you may meet with any teacher(s) that you would like to talk to. Teachers will have 5-minutes available per student. If you have more than one student, you only need to sign-up for one slot. You will have 5 minutes per child with each teacher.

2nd and 3rd Grade Music Concert & 4th and 5th Grade Concert
2023-03-21 18:30 - 19:00
Join us for a joint concert for the 2nd and 3rd grade classes, as well as the 4th and 5th grade class! Hope to see you there!

Kindergarten Round Up
2023-03-22 16:30 - 17:30
We would like to invite all incoming Kindergarten students for the 2023-2024 school year and their parents* to our Kindergarten Round Up on March 22nd from 4:30 – 5:30 pm. This will be an opportunity to meet the teacher, get comfortable in the classroom, and find out how to get Kinder ready!

*Please no siblings, only the incoming student should attend.

No School – Spring Break
2023-03-27 - 2023-03-30

No School – Staff Development
2023-04-03

2023-2024 Spring Lottery Pre-Application Deadline by Noon
2023-04-07 12:00
Pre-Applications for the kindergarten-8th grade Spring Lottery are due by noon on April 7th See more information on the Enrollment page here.

SCS Heart to Heart Auction
2023-04-10 - 2023-04-16
Save the date for the online Heart to Heart Auction! More information coming soon.

Spring Lottery
2023-04-19 18:00 - 18:30
The kindergarten-8th grade Spring Lottery will be held at the Board of Director’s Meeting. See more information on the Board of Director’s page.

Celebration of Learning
2023-04-26 17:30 - 19:00
You are invited to join us as Sherwood Charter School celebrates the 2022-2023 school year at the annual Celebration of Learning event! The Celebration of Learning is a fun way to see wonderful curriculum in every classroom and visit the SCS campus. Click here to view the flyer.

The event will be held on Wednesday, April 26th from 5:30-7:00 pm. We will begin in the auditorium in the main building with a short presentation. Following the presentation, families will be invited to tour through the classrooms. Be sure to also visit food trucks Blazing Taco and Kona Ice for something to eat!
We hope to see you there!

ELA State Testing: 3rd-8th Grade
2023-05-01 - 2023-05-04
