Sutherlin Middle School

Good Morning Bulldogs! Don't forget to register your middle schooler for classes! The Activity Center will be open for assistance with online registration from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM on 8/10 and 8/11. Students new to the district will need to come into the building to fill out a paper registration packet. Correction from our last post, 6th graders who were in Sutherlin School District last year CAN register online. Sorry for any confusion https://sis-sutherlin.cascadetech.org//Sutherlin/PXP2_OEN_Login.aspx

Good Afternoon Bulldogs! Next week, August 10th and 11th it’s time to get in and get registered for school at SMS! 6th graders and students new to the district will need to register at the front office on paper. Returning 7th and 8th graders can register via computer here at the middle school activity center, or online at https://www.sutherlin.k12.or.us/o/sms . Staff will be available to help from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. We look are looking forward to seeing all of you after a restful Summer, ready to hit the ground running the first day of school.

Sports physicals available at Sutherlin High School on August 3, 2021 at 6 pm. The fee is $25. Students entering 6th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grades will need to get a physical. Students new to Sutherlin, or new to athletics will need to get a physical if they plan on participating in sports. Parents are encouraged to attend with their student.

Free Summer Good Program 2021 Grab and Go Monday - Thursday Middle School Pick up dates and times. June 21st to July 22nd (No meals served on July 5th) Breakfast 8:30 am 9:15 am Lunch 11:45 am to 12:30 pm West Intermediate Pick up dates and times. July 6th to July 29th Breakfast 7:30 am to 8:15 am Lunch 11:00 am to 11:45 am

Introducing Sutherlin School Districts Mobile App. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh0Eok7Iz3k

In the 2019 Oregon Legislative Session, the legislators passed House Bill 3427, Student Success Act, and it was signed into law on May 20, 2019. This law aims to correct three decades of under investing in our schools and our children and includes sweeping provisions for new and improved services for children and families. Part of this Student Success Act is the Student Investment Account (SIA). The SIA is a non-competitive grant program which, when fully implemented, represents an investment of close to $500 million going directly to Oregon school districts and eligible charter schools. The purpose of the Student Investment Account is to meet students’ mental and behavioral health needs, increase academic achievement, and reduce academic disparities for historically underserved students. We would like your input on how to best utilize these funds in order to best serve the students and families in our community. Sutherlin Community Feedback https://douglasesd.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_243wCLLxcV1itYG

Picture Retakes are April 14th and 15th!

There will be no lunches delivered during spring break March 22nd thru March 26th. Lunch delivery will resume Monday March 29th. Thank you, Sutherlin School District

QPR - Suicide Prevention Training March 16th, 2021 QPR Flyer link https://bit.ly/2ObzmHN

At Will Employee Position https://www.applitrack.com/douglasesd/OnlineApp/JobPostings/View.asp?AppliTrackJobId=849

SMS 7th Grade Volleyball Begins at 3PM Youtube Live Stream link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxoMY-zrVPqOjJJBWljOwlQ?app=desktop

Greetings. We hope all families are safe and doing well. This is just a reminder there is no school Monday, February 15, 2021 in observance of Presidents Day. School will resume February 16, 2021.

Hey Bulldogs! Here is the meal survey for the week of February 1st- February 4th. Please have this filled out by Sunday evening. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=rPjAJluVM0uxkzCgm3D1L-LPTr9ndcBOsFoNcqTCHxxURURTMDNPSVVHSjVVUjhCTjVXM0pNODVJWC4u

Good evening Parents, Today (January 18, 2021) the Douglas Public Health Network informed us of a confirmed positive COVID-19 case at East Primary School. We are working closely with the Douglas Public Health Network to respond to this news and protect the health of our staff, students and community. We have begun the process of notifying parents of the children in the cohort affected, asking them to quarantine for 14 days and monitor for symptoms. Out of an abundance of caution, we will be keeping all first grade students at home for Tuesday the 19th. (Not all first grade students are quarantined) In-person instruction will resume for the students and staff who are not in first grade classrooms. We will continue to follow and maintain the Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education guidelines; namely practicing handwashing, physical distancing to the degree we can, requiring people wear masks inside the building, and upholding cleaning and disinfecting protocols. We understand families are concerned. We will keep families and the school community updated with any new information as it becomes available, while meeting the requirements to honor everyone's right to privacy. If you have concerns or questions about COVID-19, please call the Douglas Public Health Network hotline at 541-464-6550, seven days a week between 8 am - 5:00 pm. Terry Prestianni, Superintendent

Oregon “Return to Play” Letter Writing Campaign Below is a letter addressed to Governor Brown that emphasizes the importance of providing co-curricular opportunities for Oregon High School student-athletes this school year. The letter contains information, data and research showing how high school athletics can be done in a safe and productive manner. We need you to gather as many signatures in support of the letter as possible. Please forward this email to your athletes, parents, staff and community members as it contains the letter itself and instructions on how to provide an electronic signature. To make the letter writing campaign a success we will need a unified effort from our schools, coaches, athletes, parents and community members. To provide an electronic signature to endorse the “Return to Play” campaign letter, complete the form at the following link: https://sites.google.com/lakeview.k12.or.us/return-to-play-electronic-sign/home . Please note, that after submitting the form, you may see a white blank page. That is normal and you should assume your response has been recorded. In completing the form, we also ask that you list your local state representative and senator. To find your local representatives, you can type your address at the following link and it will provide you with your local representatives: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/findyourlegislator/leg-districts.html We believe one letter with a large number of supporters, will have a greater impact. With the proposed February 8th start date for football practice we would like to have signatures collected no later than Jan 26th. On January 27th we will be sending the letter and collected signatures to the following state decision makers including your local state representatives and senators. • Governor Brown • Patrick Allen – OHA Director • COVID-19 Reopening Team • Oregon State Senators & House of Representatives from your local area

SMS Families, Here is the link for the meal survey for the week of January 19th- January 21st. Please have this filled out by Sunday evening https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=rPjAJluVM0uxkzCgm3D1L-LPTr9ndcBOsFoNcqTCHxxUMVlINlk5NEQ3VE0xNEtDVkpRQzI0RjVEMy4u

1/5/2020 Good afternoon Sutherlin Students, Staff and Families, I am happy to announce that Sutherlin School District will be returning to in-person instruction thanks to improved countywide metrics as well as changes from the State. Grades PK-5 will return on Monday January 11th and secondary students grades 6-12 will return on Tuesday January 19th. Grades 6-12 will return on the A/B schedule as prior to Thanksgiving. If your student was enrolled in comprehensive distance learning prior to Thanksgiving break, they will remain in distance learning. Students who were attending school in-person prior to Thanksgiving break will return to school in-person on the above-mentioned dates. Home meal deliveries will continue for distance learning students; Please remember to order through SchoolPay. In-person students will have meals served at school, but still need to order. We thank you for your patience over the past few weeks, and we look forward to seeing more students on campus. Terry Prestianni, Superintendent

Good Afternoon. As you can imagine, we are receiving a high number of questions from parents and staff regarding when the Sutherlin School District will return to onsite instruction. At this time, we do not have a clear directive from the Department of Education and Oregon Health Authority. Sutherlin School District will continue with our current educational model through the first week of January for all grade levels (K-12). During the first week in January, district administration will review state level guidance and provide families an update. Our Administrative Staff, School Staff, and School Board is committed to returning back to onsite instruction as soon as possible in a safe manner. As a district, we also don't want to put families or staff in a situation of moving between CDL and In-Person instruction each time state guidance/metrics changes. We know COVID-19 has created hardships for families, students, and staff. We appreciate your ongoing patience as we move into the new year. I wish all families a safe and joyful holiday. Terry Prestianni Superintendent

Take Root Parenting Connection Winter 2021 Virtual Event Schedule http://bit.ly/37qEQF8

Good Morning Bulldog families, Don’t forget, meals are available for delivery! Log into your parentVUE account and follow the instructions. This needs to be filled out by Thursday evening to receive meal delivery the following week. Have a great weekend!