Good afternoon Shepherd families and friends, We’re getting to the home stretch of the school year – but don’t let up yet! We’ve got our camping trip this weekend and our Shepherd Musical coming up in early June! And we’re hoping to do Field Day towards the very end of the school year too! In this week’s PTO Bulletin… May PTO Meeting – Wed, May 18th at 6:30 pm Shepherd PTO Camping Trip – May 21-22 All-School Morning Meeting hosted by PK3 – Fri, May 27th Memorial Day (no school) – Mon, May 30th Shepherd Musical – Thurs, June 2nd Calendar of Events May’s PTO Meeting TONIGHT – 6:30 pm Join us tonight at 6:30 pm on TEAMS for our PTO call to hear about the GREAT results of the recent student, parent and staff Panoramic Survey from Dr. Hedlund and updates as we wrap up the year with the Camping Trip, the Spring Musical and PTO and LSAT elections. Shepherd PTO Camping Trip Details We’re going CAMPING! Here are the details for this weekend’s camping trip – arrive at Cunningham Falls State Park between 1-2 pm on Saturday and gather in the parking lots next to Hunting Creek Lake … Read More

Good morning Shepherd families and friends, We had a MASSIVELY SUCCESSFUL AUCTION and it definitely exceeded our expectations! We’re only hundreds of dollars away from our $50,000 GOAL! You have until this Friday to place all final bids and donations. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! A HUGE THANK YOU to our PLATINUM and GOLD LEVEL Gala and Auction sponsors: BLUE PATH LABS, LEDO Pizza and Shepherd Park Citizens Association! LOTS OF LOVE for our SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS: The Browder, Rijmen and Raglani families, Rock Star Pediatric Dentistry, Captain Cookie, and Crumbs DC And BIG CHEERS to all the BRONZE-level family sponsors: Beridon, Bingham, Boykin/Chase, Bradley, Eliot/Mueller, Francis/Liberto, Gallagher, Greenfield, Haynes, Johnson/Snyder, Ma/Holdridge, McIntosh, Robinson, Romine, Skapik, Taylor, Varda, C. and R. White, Yang, and Zettle families. In this week’s PTO Bulletin… PTO Restaurant Night at Mama Lucia – TODAY (Thurs, May 12th) Coffee and Convo with Dr. Hedlund and 4th grade families – Tues, May 17th at 8:45 am May PTO Meeting – Wed, May 18th at 6:30 pm Shepherd PTO Camping Trip – May 21-22 All-School Morning Meeting hosted by PK3 – Fri, May 27th Memorial Day (no school) – Mon, May 30th Shepherd Musical – Thurs, June … Read More

Good afternoon Shepherd families and friends, A HUGE THANK YOU to our GOLD LEVEL Gala and Auction sponsor: BLUE PATH LABS! LOTS OF LOVE for our SILVER LEVEL SPONSORS: The Browder and Raglani families, Rock Star Pediatric Dentistry, Captain Cookie and Crumbs DC And BIG CHEERS to all the BRONZE-level family sponsors: Beridon, Bingham, Boykin/Chase, Bradley, Eliot/Mueller, Francis/Liberto, Gallagher, Greenfield, Haynes, Johnson/Snyder, Ma/Holdridge, McIntosh, Robinson, Romine, Skapik, Taylor, Varda, C. and R. White, Yang, and Zettle families. In this week’s PTO Bulletin… All School Morning Meeting hosted by PK4 – Fri, April 29th Shepherd Gala and Auction – Sat, April 30th – buy your tickets NOW and register to bid if you can’t attend! Teacher Appreciation Week – May 2nd-6th PTO Restaurant Night at Mama Lucia – Thurs, May 12th Shepherd PTO Camping Trip – May 21-22 Calendar of Events Walkability Study at 16th and Kalmia St NW – Friday, April 29th A group of concerned parents have been in touch with DDOT about the lack of crossing guards in our neighborhood. There has been an increase of traffic on 16th street as people head back to the office and are less likely to take metro and with the closure … Read More

Good morning Shepherd families and friends, A HUGE THANK YOU to our GOLD-LEVEL Gala and Auction sponsor – Blue Path Labs! And BIG CHEERS to the BRONZE-level family sponsors: Mueller, Varda, Yang, Bierdon, Bingham, Skapik, Bradley, Boykin, Francis/Liberto, Zettle, Ma, Lewis/Taylor, Snyder/Johnson, Robinson, Gallagher and C. White families. We’d still love more family sponsors – click here for more info! Also, Principal Selection and PTO meetings this evening! See info below on how to join both meetings. In this week’s PTO Bulletin… DCPS Principal Selection meeting – TODAY at 5:30 pm April PTO meeting – TODAY at 6:30 pm BIG DEAL Day and Flower Market at Deal Middle School – Sat, April 23rd at 10 am All School Morning Meeting hosted by PK4 – Fri, April 29th Shepherd Gala and Auction – Sat, April 30th – buy your tickets NOW and register to bid if you can’t attend! Teacher Appreciation Week – May 2nd-6th PTO Restaurant Night at Mama Lucia – Thurs, May 12th Shepherd PTO Camping Trip – May 21-22 Calendar of Events BUY TICKETS AND GET READY TO BID! Are you getting excited to bid in the auction? We’ve got something for everyone with more than 130+ auction … Read More

Good morning Shepherd families and friends, A HUGE THANK YOU to our GOLD-LEVEL Gala and Auction sponsor – Blue Path Labs! And BIG CHEERS to the BRONZE-level family sponsors: Mueller, Varda, Yang, Bierdon, Bingham, Skapik, Bradley, Boykin, Francis/Liberto, Zettle, Ma, Lewis/Taylor, Snyder/Johnson and Robinson families. We’d still love more family sponsors – click here for more info! In this week’s PTO Bulletin… Spring Break – April 11th-15th Easter Monday/Records Day (no school) – Mon, April 18th 3rd grade Staff Breakfast and “Coffee and Convo” with Dr. Hedlund – Tues, April 19th April PTO and LSAT meetings – Wed, April 20th All School Morning Meeting hosted by PK4 – Fri, April 29th Shepherd Gala and Auction – Sat, April 30th – buy your tickets NOW and help us with auction donations! Teacher Appreciation Week – May 2-6 PTO Health and Wellness Fair – Thurs, May 12th PTO Restaurant Night at Mama Lucia – Thurs, May 12th Calendar of Events BUY TICKETS AND GET READY TO BID! Are you getting excited to bid in the auction? We’ve got something for everyone – tickets to concerts, theatre productions, summer camps, restaurants, museums, games, yoga classes, paddle boarding and more…plus donations for home design … Read More

Good morning Shepherd families and friends, It’s April 1st and that means 29 days until the BIG EVENT! So get your Gala and Auction tickets here now and help us raise $50,000 for the PTO to fund field trips, purchase additional in-classroom materials, support extracurricular activities and events, and promote family and community engagement! In this week’s PTO Bulletin… DCPS Panorama Survey deadline – TODAY! Ward 3 Ed Net call – Mon, April 4th at 7 pm Shepherd PTO Restaurant Night at Blue 44 – Tues, April 5th from 5-9 pm Deal Feeder School Chat for Shepherd 5th grade families – Tues, April 5th at 6:30 pm Spring Break – April 11th-15th Easter Monday/Records Day (no school) – Monday, April 18th 3rd grade Staff Breakfast and “Coffee and Convo” with Dr. Hedlund – Tuesday, April 19th April PTO and LSAT meetings – Wednesday, April 20th Shepherd Gala and Auction – Sat, April 30th – buy your tickets NOW and help us with auction donations! Calendar of Events BUY TICKETS AND GET READY TO BID! Are you getting excited to bid in the auction? We’ve got something for everyone – tickets to concerts, theatre productions, summer camps, restaurants, museums, games, yoga … Read More

Good evening Shepherd families and friends, We’re almost a month out – so get your Gala and Auction tickets now and share any gift, party, service or product donations for the auction! Our goal is to raise $50,000 for the PTO to fund field trips, purchase additional in-classroom materials, support extracurricular activities and events, and promote family and community engagement! In this week’s PTO Bulletin… All School Morning Meeting hosted by Kindergarten – Fri, March 25th at 9:15 am Deal Middle School Open House – Saturday, March 26th at 10 am 5th Grade Science Fair Judging – Thursday, March 31st DCPS Panorama Survey deadline – Friday, April 1st PTO Restaurant Night at Blue44 – Tues, April 5th from 5-9 pm Spring Break – April 11th-15th Easter Monday/Records Day (no school) – Monday, April 18th Shepherd Gala and Auction – Sat, April 30th – buy your tickets NOW and help us with auction donations! Calendar of Events BUY TICKETS AND GET READY TO BID! Book your sitter, get out your finery, invite some friends, and come have some fun for a good cause! Get your Gala and Auction tickets now! Click here to purchase. Even if you can’t attend, consider buying … Read More

Good evening Shepherd families and friends, Looks like weather will be cooperating tomorrow, so we’ll be out in front Wednesday morning selling gear by 8 am! AND get your Gala and Auction tickets now and share any gift, party, service or product donations for the auction! Our goal is to raise $50,000 for our school! In this week’s PTO Bulletin… Gear Sale in front of the school – Wed, March 16th at 8 am PTO meeting – Wed, March 16th at 6:30 pm Rescheduled “Coffee and Convo” with Dr. Hedlund and 2nd Grade Families – Tues, March 22nd at 8:45 am Deal Middle School Open House – Saturday, March 26th at 10 am Shepherd Gala and Auction – Sat, April 30th – buy your tickets NOW and help us with auction donations! Calendar of Events Spring Gear Sale – Wed, March 16th Come get your new Spring gear in front of the school at 8 am tomorrow! Cash and cards accepted! Complete the DCPS Panorama Survey We’ve had more than 129 responses, but the goal is 69% of family participating! Please complete the DCPS Family Survey by April 1st. Dr. Hedlund and the Shepherd team greatly value the input and … Read More

Good afternoon Shepherd families and friends, BIG CONGRATS to this year’s Black History Bowl winners – Mason Smith, Sanjay Singh, and Sadie Bertania. AND get your Gala and Auction tickets now and share any gift, party, service or product donations for the auction! Our goal is to raise $50,000 for our school! In this week’s PTO Bulletin… Parent Teacher Conferences (no school for students) – Thurs, March 10th Professional Development Day (no school for students) – Fri, March 11th PTO Restaurant Night with Potomac Pizza – Mon, March 14th (Pi Day!) Gear Sale in front of the school – Wed, March 16th (8 am) Shepherd Gala and Auction – Sat, April 30th – buy your tickets NOW and help us with auction donations! Calendar of Events Spring Gear Sale – Wed, March 16th Our sale planned for yesterday got a bit thwarted by rain and wind, so we’ll be out again next Wed morning at 8 am in front of the school selling new items! Complete the DCPS Panorama Survey Please complete the DCPS Family Survey by April 1st. Dr. Hedlund and the Shepherd team greatly value the input and analyze the data carefully to respond to our community. It … Read More

Good morning Shepherd families and friends, A reminder that next week we’re off for the February mid-winter break and that ALL students will need to take and submit negative COVID test results by 5 pm on Sun, Feb 27th in order to return to school on Mon, Feb 28th. In this week’s PTO Bulletin… FEBRUARY PTO meeting – Wed, Feb 16th at 6:30 pm All School Morning Meeting – Fri, Feb 18th at 9:15 am Mid-Winter Break (NO SCHOOL) – Feb 21st-25th PTO Restaurant Night fundraiser with Ledo Pizza – Mon, Feb 28th DCPS Performance Oversight Hearing – Wed, March 2nd PTO Restaurant Night with Potomac Pizza – Mon, March 14th (Pi Day!) Shepherd Gala and Auction – Sat, April 30th – buy your tickets NOW and help us with auction donations! Calendar of Events PTO meeting – Wed, Feb 16th at 6:30 pm Join us on TEAMS for an update from Dr. Hedlund and to hear about PTO events and activities on the horizon. COVID TEST TO RETURN TO SCHOOL on Mon, Feb 28th All students will be required to take a rapid test and upload their results to the https://dcpsreopenstrong.com/testing/ by 5 pm on Sunday, Feb 27th. Rapid … Read More