As we begin the new school year, we want to remind our entire community to help keep our students safe as they travel to and from school.
✅ Drivers — Please Remember:
🚸 Slow down near school zones and bus stops
🚫 STOP when the red lights are flashing and the stop arm is out
⏱️ Be patient — student safety is worth the wait
🔁 Never pass a school bus on the right
👀 Watch for students crossing the street, especially in early mornings and afternoons
🧒 Families — Please Review with Students:
🟡 Wait in a safe place away from the road
🟡 Always cross in front of the bus when loading or unloading
🟡 Listen to your bus driver — they’re there to keep you safe!
🟡 Stay seated and keep your hands and belongings inside the bus
📚 At Sutherlin Schools, safety is our top priority. Let’s work together—drivers, parents, students, and staff—to ensure every child arrives at school and home safely.
💙🐾 Thank you for helping us create a safe and respectful school community!
#SutherlinSafe #BusSafetyMatters #BulldogPride #BackToSchool
As we begin the new school year, we want to remind our entire community to help keep our students safe as they travel to and from school.
✅ Drivers — Please Remember:
🚸 Slow down near school zones and bus stops
🚫 STOP when the red lights are flashing and the stop arm is out
⏱️ Be patient — student safety is worth the wait
🔁 Never pass a school bus on the right
👀 Watch for students crossing the street, especially in early mornings and afternoons
🧒 Families — Please Review with Students:
🟡 Wait in a safe place away from the road
🟡 Always cross in front of the bus when loading or unloading
🟡 Listen to your bus driver — they’re there to keep you safe!
🟡 Stay seated and keep your hands and belongings inside the bus
📚 At Sutherlin Schools, safety is our top priority. Let’s work together—drivers, parents, students, and staff—to ensure every child arrives at school and home safely.
💙🐾 Thank you for helping us create a safe and respectful school community!
#SutherlinSafe #BusSafetyMatters #BulldogPride #BackToSchool
The Sutherlin School District is accepting applications for a TEMPORARY PT Instructional Assistant - Special Education II at the Middle School. For a Classified Application, Job Postings and Job Description please go to www.sutherlin.k12.or.us , and click the Human Resources Payroll and Jobs button.
Please follow the link to join:
https://shorturl.at/A0qau
The first day of school for the 2025–2026 school year is Tuesday, September 2nd — starting right after Labor Day!
We’re continuing our slow start tradition to help students ease into routines and feel confident on campus. Here’s what that looks like:
🖍 East Primary
1st & 2nd Grade → Start Sept. 2 and attend all week.
Kindergarten → Start Sept. 2 and attend all week, but the first two weeks are half days to help with adjusting to school and bus riding without the full-day fatigue.
📗 West Intermediate
3rd Grade ONLY → Start Sept. 2 for a calm first-day orientation.
4th & 5th Grade → Join Sept. 3
All students attend Sept. 3–5.
📘 Sutherlin Middle School
6th Grade ONLY → Start Sept. 2 for campus and routine introduction.
7th & 8th Grade → Join Sept. 3.
All students attend Sept. 3–5.
🎓 Sutherlin High School
9th Grade ONLY → Start Sept. 2 to learn about the building and expectations.
10th–12th Grade → Join Sept. 3.
All students attend Sept. 3–5.
💻 Sutherlin Valley Online Academy (SVOA)
All students → Start Sept. 2.
💬 School offices are open if you have questions. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back for an amazing year! 💙🐾 #BackToSchool2025 #SutherlinStrong
🖥 Online registration opened August 1st
Start here ➡ https://www.sutherlin.k12.or.us/page/student-enrollment
📍 In-Person Registration Dates & Locations:
August 13 & 14, 8 AM – 4 PM
East Primary • West Intermediate • SMS • SHS
August 11, 12 & 13, 8 AM – 4 PM
Sutherlin Valley Online Academy (SVOA)
📌 Please note: Out-of-district students must apply and be accepted into the district before registering.
We can’t wait to welcome everyone back for another great school year! 💙📚
#SutherlinStrong #BackToSchool2025
Act Now to Secure Summer EBT Benefits
This message is from the Oregon Department of Education - As summer begins to wind down, families have a limited window to secure essential food assistance through the Summer EBT program. The program offers $120 per child to help cover grocery costs when school food programs are not as easy to access. With the application deadline quickly approaching on Sept. 3, 2025, it's crucial for eligible families to act now.
Thousands of families may be unaware that they qualify for this essential benefit. The Oregon Department of Human Services (ODHS) and the Oregon Department of Education (ODE) are urging families to check their eligibility and apply before the deadline. Remember, once benefits are received, you have 122 days to use them.
Most eligible children received their benefits automatically on May 22, 2025, if their households:
Participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Participate in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Are Oregon Health Plan (Medicaid) members in households with incomes under 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Level
Children in foster care also automatically received Summer EBT
However, families who did not receive benefits automatically, particularly those with children in Head Start programs that participate in the National School Lunch or School Breakfast Programs, should still apply to determine their eligibility.
Families are encouraged to visit sebt.oregon.gov or contact the Summer EBT Call Center at 833-673-7328 to verify their eligibility and apply.
🎒 Sutherlin School District 2025–2026 Registration 🎒
Online registration is open!
Online registration will be open for the month of August.
School starts on September 2nd or 3rd, depending on your grade.
Start here: https://www.sutherlin.k12.or.us/page/student-enrollment
Registration FAQ: https://5il.co/w25n
📍 In-Person Registration Dates & Locations: (We will help you do it on a computer when you come in)
August 13 & 14, 8 AM – 4 PM
East Primary • West Intermediate • SMS • SHS
August 11-13, 8 AM – 3:30 PM
Sutherlin Valley Online Academy (SVOA)
📌 Please note: Out-of-district students must apply and be accepted into the district before registering.
We’re excited to welcome you back for a great year ahead!
Letters may be dropped off at the Sutherlin School District Office located at 531 E. Central Avenue, Sutherlin, or emailed to Board Secretary Kelly Wright at: kelly.wright@sutherlin.k12.or.us.
The deadline for letters of interest is August 11, 2025.
Go, Bulldogs!
We are thrilled to celebrate Kara Kitzrow, a passionate and dedicated educator who has made a lasting impact on our youngest learners in Sutherlin. After years of shaping young minds in kindergarten and first grade, Kara has recently stepped into the role of reading interventionist—and she’s already making a powerful difference in early literacy across our schools.
Kara brings expertise, enthusiasm, and a true joy for learning into every space she enters. Her work is helping to lay a strong foundation for lifelong reading success, and her commitment to our students and staff is an inspiration.
Thank you, Kara, for being an exceptional educator and a champion for our children. 💙 Sutherlin is lucky to have you!
You can view the live stream here:
http://bit.ly/412LPQ1
Go, Bulldogs!
This unforgettable experience is part of our leadership program offered at both SMS and SHS. A special shout-out to our SMS Booster Club for helping fund this opportunity for our middle school campers.
Students came back energized, inspired, and already planning their return next summer! 💙 #SutherlinStrong #StudentLeaders #OASC2025
We hosted 5 teams and over 250 players and coaches for an incredible few days of hard work, growth, and team spirit. Sutherlin was proud to have 41 of our own athletes show up and work hard this summer!
Huge thanks to the players, coaches, families, and volunteers who made this camp possible. It was hot, but the teams plowed through with lots of water and rest.
💙 Go Bulldogs! 💪 #SutherlinStrong #BulldogPride #TeamCamp2025
🎒 Sutherlin School District 2025–2026 Registration 🎒
Online registration opens August 1st!
Start here: https://www.sutherlin.k12.or.us/page/student-enrollment
📍 In-Person Registration Dates & Locations:
August 13 & 14, 8 AM – 4 PM
East Primary • West Intermediate • SMS • SHS
August 11-13, 8 AM – 4 PM
Sutherlin Valley Online Academy (SVOA)
📌 Please note: Out-of-district students must apply and be accepted into the district before registering.
We’re excited to welcome you back for a great year ahead! 💙📚 #SutherlinStrong #BackToSchool2025
