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At Shepherd, we are committed to the advancement of students’ academic, emotional, social and physical well being. We, as a community, will provide students with a safe, supportive, creative, and flexible environment in which children think and learn globally and act compassionately.

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Message from Principal Hedlund

Dear Shepherd Families, We have a lot of good news on the staffing front. Ms. Mami Buxton joined our staff as a first-grade teacher, and students will transition from Denmark-Lawal and Saxton’s sections on Monday. Welcome Ms. Buxton! She taught at Leckie for 8 years and is thrilled to be back in DCPS. Next week brings the return of Ms. Romero. She will serve as our TLI Mathematics and will provide coaching to teachers and internvention to students. This week also saw the return of Mr. Talbert-Jackson who has and will be substituting in the building and will be an…

Dr. Phyllis Hedlund

School Calendar

19 October

All Day

Anet 1 ELA Testing for 3rd-5th Grade

19 October

8:00 am - 8:30 am

Staff Breakfast (Hosted by PK3 Families)

19 October

8:45 am - 9:15 am

Coffee and Conversation with Principal Hedlund (PK3 Families)

20 October

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

October PTO Meeting

29 October

9:15 am - 10:00 am

All-School Morning Meeting Hosted by 4th Grade (Theme: Indigenous People Heritage)

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Announcements

Coffee and Conversation with Principal Hedlund!
PK4 Families are invited to join Principal Hedlund from 8:45-9:15AM on Tuesday, September 21st, in the Shepherd Elementary Multipurpose Room for the FIRST monthly coffee and conversation session of SY21-22. We look forward to seeing many PK4 families tomorrow!

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At Shepherd, we are committed to the advancement of students’ academic, emotional, social and physical well being. We, as a community, will provide students with a safe, supportive, creative, and flexible environment in which children think and learn globally and act compassionately.

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