Sherwood Forest
Archers…
Arrows to the Future
May 2017
Upcoming Events:
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May 11
7:00-8:00 Science Fair
May 12
4th grade SBA 9-11:45
May 12
Popcorn Day
May 13
Qualifying track meet
May 15
4th grade SBA 9-11:45
May 16
5th grade SBA 9-11:45
May 16
7:00 School Musical
May 17
1:50 PM Early Release
May 18
3rd grade SBA 9-11:45
May 18
7:00 School Musical
May 18
School Board recognition
at TBHS 6:00-7:30 p.m.
May 19
3rd grade SBA 9-11:45
May 15-19
Scholastic Book Fair
May 22
4th grade SBA 9-11:45
May 23
4th grade SBA 9-11:45
May 25
5th grade SBA 9-11:45
May 25
Kinder Info Night
May 29
No School / Memorial Day
June 2
Volunteer Recognition
June 3
Championship Track Meet
June 7
1:50 PM Early Release
June 9
PTA Carnival
Our Shared Strategic Plan Mission:
In an environment of high expectations, high
support, and no excuses, the staff of
Sherwood Forest Elementary School will
continually learn, lead, utilize data, and
collaborate to ensure our scholars have a
voice, a dream, & a bright future.
CONTACT US:
Sherwood Forest Elementary School
34600 12th Avenue S.W
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-3800
Federal Way Public Schools
www.fwps.org
www.fwps.org/sherwoodforest
Dear Sherwood Forest Families,
As we begin the month of May, it’s amazing how quickly this school year flew!
As we begin to think about end of school activities, it is also important that we
focus on finishing this school year strong! You can help by making sure that
your child comes to school every day and on time, supporting our parking lot
safety procedures and volunteering your time at our upcoming events.
SBA Testing: We are in the middle of Smarter Balanced testing in all of our
3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classrooms. I am so proud of all of our student scholars
who are showing their stamina and doing their very best! Thank you to our staff
members who proctor and support SBA testing, especially Mrs. O’Malley.
Thank you also to all of our families who are making sure that their children are
here every day and on time – especially on SBA testing days!
Safety: If you drive your child to and from school, please drop off and pick up
your child at the curb closest to our school building! It is not safe for a child to
cross the driveway and/or walk through the parking lot without an adult escort.
Thank you families for your patience on the busiest of mornings and afternoons
as we know traffic can back up in our parking lot. A special thank you to our
parent “Forest Greeters” Kari Jones, Heidi Brown, Justin Westcott, Ling
Xiong, Christina Imbert, Mayra Padilla, and Mrs. Hultman for keeping our
student scholars safe first and foremost and also helping traffic flow.
Sherwood’s PTA is an integral part of our school’s success. Our PTA assists
with the additional costs of field trips, organizing and leading events such as
the carnival and book fairs and helping the school to provide students with
additional materials and supplies for their learning. A special thank you to Staff
Appreciation chairs Magda Martin, Kari Jones and the additional parents who
provided the treats each day to Sherwood staff for Staff Appreciation week
(May 1 – 5). I encourage you to consider assisting the Sherwood PTA! We
always welcome new members.
As we look ahead, there are many exciting activities happening at Sherwood
Forest. The following events could not take place without the support of the
individuals who work behind the scenes – our staff, our volunteers, and the
members of our PTA:
 Science Fair: May 11 Led by Parent Volunteers Sav Le & Serena Von Ruden
 Wizard of Oz Musical: May 16 & 18 Led by Music Specialist, Mr. Reynolds
 Volunteer Recognition Celebration: Led by Mrs. Schoeppel & Mrs. Mitchell
 PTA Carnival: Led by PTA Vice President Lindsey Francis
Thank you for entrusting us with your children!
Alisa DeSart, Principal
Spring Safety
Thank you for your support in making our Sherwood Forest parking lot a safer place to drive
and walk. Please remember to only drop off and pick up your child at the curb closest to the
building. Also, while your car is in the driveway, please stay with your car at all times; our
drop-off/pick-up lane is also a fire lane and is, therefore, a no parking zone. The bus lane in
the front of the school is for buses and designated daycare vans only. We appreciate your
cooperation so everyone gets in and out of our parking lot in a timely and safe manner.
As the weather improves, we know that we will have many more
students choosing to walk to school. Just a reminder that unaccompanied
walkers (and 4th and 5th grade bike riders with a signed permission slip)
must live east of 21st Ave SW. We do not want any of our students
crossing 21st and risking their safety to get to school. In addition, all
students must go directly home right after school.
Federal Way Public School’s Heroes Banquet
Congratulations to Justin Westcott, Darianne Westcott, and Heidi Brown at
SOMA Federal Way for receiving the Heroes Banquet Award on April 22nd.
SOMA Federal Way was recognized by Superintendent, Dr. Tammy Campbell
and Principal Alisa DeSart for the support they provide to our families at
Sherwood Forest, which is aligned to Goal 2 “Whole Child” of our district’s
Strategic Plan.
Federal Way School Board Honorees
On Thursday, May 18th, Sherwood Forest will proudly honor the following
Archers for Federal Way School board Recognition:
For Goal 4 - “Mastery of All Subjects”
5 Grade Scholars: Dottie Erickson & Bianca Gonzalez
Staff Members: Yelena Alexander, Sue Cacatian, and Patti O’Malley
th
For Goal 2 - “Whole Child”
5 Grade Scholars: Kaela Klotz & Noah Martinez
Staff Members: Linda Hultman and Stephanie Paradee
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Remaining Smarter Balanced
Assessment (SBA) Dates for
Sherwood Forest this year:
3rd grade: May 10, 11, 18, 19
Planning Your Vacation Time for
2017 – 2018?
Please take the time to check the Federal
Way
School
District
website
at
www.fwps.org. The calendar for the 20172018 school year, with the first and last
days of school, winter, mid-winter and
spring breaks are all there. A copy will be
included with your child’s report card.
Please consult the calendar before you make
travel or vacation plans. Vacations taken on
school days are not excused per our
district policy. We want all of our students
to be here every day. Even a few missed
days can make a difference for a student!
Missed school days can affect your child’s
academic success, relationships with peers,
and make it difficult to transition back into
the classroom smoothly.
Thank you for helping us by having your child
attend every day that he/she can possibly
be present!
4th grade: May 12, 15, 22, 23
5th grade: May 16, 17, 24, 25 31
The Wizard of Oz!
On Tuesday, May 16 and Thursday May 18 at 7:00 p.m.,
the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th graders will be presenting the
beloved 1939 musical “The Wizard of Oz”, based on the
books of L. Frank Baum. Students have auditioned and
have been chosen to make up the two principal casts.
Please note that both cast members will need to come
to both performance night, May 16 and May 18, in case
a cast member is ill or absent. Each cast member is
having their costume provided for their performance on
stage. The following classes are performing on the
following nights:
Tuesday, May 16: 2 Mrs. Franzen, 2 Mrs. Mitchell, 3 Mr.
Anderson, 4 Mrs. Hansen, 4 Mrs. VanDamme, AC INT
Mrs. Schoeppel, 5 Mrs. Capp
Thursday, May 18: 2 Mrs. Peck, 3 Ms. Callender, 3 Mrs.
Skahan, 4 Ms. Marks. 4/5 Mrs. Vukas, DHH Mrs. Brown,
5 Mrs. Chursky
Kindergarten JumpStart
Information Night
When:
Thursday, May 25, 2017
Time:
5:45PM to 7:30PM (Dinner
served @ 5:45)
Cafeteria and Gym @ Sherwood
Where:
Why:
To meet our kindergarten team,
learn about next year’s program,
and take home a few items to
help prepare your child for
kindergarten.
Congratulations to
“The Wolves” for winning
the 2017 Sherwood Forest
Battle of the Books
competition!
We had eight teams compete in the Sherwood
Forest Battle of the Books competition this year,
The Wolves (Odessa VonRuden, Victoria
Cherniychuk,
Lyla
Smith,
Jasmine
Bondarenko) achieved
first
place
and
represented us well at the District Battle of the
Books competition on April 20th by tying for 4th
place! Thank you to our student scholars, Mrs.
Post, Mrs. Howard, and Mrs, Hultman for making
this event an amazing success!
SPRING CARNIVAL
Friday, June 9th
5:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Calling All Sherwood Forest Families! Our annual spring carnival is just around the
corner! Join us on Friday, June 9th from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. to celebrate another
successful year and enjoy time with friends and family. Bouncy houses, sandy candy
bracelets, yummy food, and games galore – you won’t want to miss it! Look for
information in the Thursday folders to pre-order your pizza and game bracelets as
well as sign-up to help with one of our carnival committees.
Questions?
Email Lindsey Frances: [email protected]
We can’t wait to see you there!
We would like to celebrate our scholars that
earned Perfect Attendance for the month of
April!
Mrs. Blauser
Devin, Jacob, Adam, Gladys, Isabella, Calvin,
Gentry, Alaina, Nguyen, De'Aaron, Malieta,
Wilton
Mrs. Skahan
Ines, Sophia, Matthew, Inna, Maya, Camila,
Cedella, Vladimir, Michael, Ana, Diane, Ethan,
Jeht, Cash
Mrs. Gilmore
Kallan, Avery, Asher, Maya, Atticus, Brandon,
Alexander, Eleora, Ruben, Tasi, Desiree, Bryse
Mrs. Hansen
Viktoriya, Jasmine, Omar, Hassan, Erin, Broq,
Tania
Ms. Wickstrom
Fabiola, Thiago, Dayeon, Ian, Salena, Hannah,
Amiya, Lucille, Prabhjot, Ava, Edward
Ms. Marks
Rashard, Peter, Mohamed, Yazmin, Bryer, Brian,
Jordan, Katia, Joevani, Adrian, Veronica, Zoey,
Jalynn, Tierra
Ms. Cummings
Quintton, Roy, Daniel, Paul, Evelynne, Sulamita,
Ja'Haad, Traevon, London, Jacob
Mrs. Ishii
Julian, Elias, Irene, Oscar, Adalyn, Jeffrey,
Ericka, Kaylee, Ellie, Biniam, Judah
Mrs. Yi
Lynnea, Ryan, Jamie, DaLayha, Ethan, Chloe,
Andrew, Miley, Daniel, Tyson
Mrs. Franzen
Dennis, Lilly, Kenny, Kendall, Nguyen
Mrs. Mitchell
Angela, NicolasHenry, Adan, Madeline, Leland,
Justin, Noah, Sarah, Timothy, Nathan, Joseph,
Trinity
Mrs. Peck
Nathan, Ruvim, Julia, Emerson, Dave, Sofia,
Mr. Anderson
Jhared, Meredith, Oscar, Farhan, Trevor,
Simarpreet, Jayda, Gunn, Sangmin, Alexander,
Tammy, America, Emanuel, Vallerie, Sammuel
Ms. Callender
Cameron, Christopher, Matthew, Adrian,
Serena, Nathan, London, Ella, Hunter,
Miraldelly, Landon, Stella, Zariaha, Edward,
Qianrou, Ashly
Mrs. VanDamme
Emilio, Viktoriya, Anayah, Ricky, Brookelyn,
Benjamin, Michael, Michael, Halia, Daniel,
Joshua, Greta
Mrs. Capp
Ariana, Michael, Andy, Andrew, Justin, Jocelyn,
Genesis, Kaitlyn
Mrs. Chursky
Oscar, Veronica, Adam, Cianna, Jasmine, Maria,
Rodrigo, Bryan, Acelino, Braden, DeShaun,
Daemian, Milana
Mrs. Vukas
Treshon, Charlene, Zasia, Nicholas, Alison,
Keanu, Luke, Madelyn, Taiki, Mateo, Tristan,
Jack, Markos, Nathan, Isabella
Ms. Buettemeier
Miracle, Veronika, Aidan, Liam
Mrs. Fisher
Julian, Emma, Olivia, Leyla, Samantha, Jaxson,
Vera, Alex, Mark
Mrs. Schoeppel
Russell, Shamar
Mrs. Barrera
Mark, Sofi
Mrs. Brown
Kimberly, Kaylee, Angel