Sutherlin Middle School

Good Afternoon Bulldog Families! School starts next week, and we couldn’t be more excited to see SMS students back in the building for full days! Just a reminder: Monday 8/30 is 6th grade only. This gives our newest students a chance to learn the routines and expectations of their new school before our veteran students return. Tuesday 8/31 all students return to campus for full day instruction. Dropoff is at 7:30 at the earliest, and first period will start promptly at 8:00. We’ll see you Monday Bulldogs!

Good Morning Bulldogs! SMS Football is on! Practices for 7th and 8th grade football will next week running from 2:00 to 4:00 Monday - Thursday. All football players are asked to meet at the boy's locker room on Monday at 2:00 to go over paperwork and requirements before practice. Go Bulldogs!

Good Morning Bulldogs! We've been getting questions on this page regarding middle school football. The northern league we are a part of is meeting today, and we will release a schedule for football as soon as we are able. Stay tuned here.

Good Morning Bulldogs! XC is ready to hit the ground running. First practices for XC will be held Monday, August 23rd at 3:15 in the middle school gym. See you there!

Good Morning Bulldogs! Students interested in volleyball, we will be changing things up a little this year. Instead of a 7th grade team, and an 8th grade team, we will have an A and B team. Tryouts for both teams will be on Monday the 16th and Tuesday the 17th from 9:30-11:30. Practice will start on Wednesday the 18th from 9:30 - 11:30.

Good Morning Bulldogs! It's hot, it's smoky, but we're here and excited to get your middle schooler registered. The Activity Center will be open 10:00-6:00 today and tomorrow to register students new to the district on paper, and to help register returning students on the Chromebook stations. Returning students can also complete their registration paperwork from home by clicking the link: https://sis-sutherlin.cascadetech.org//Sutherlin/PXP2_OEN_Login.aspx Come on down and see us in the Activity Center!

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