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DPR Shepherd Rec Center Survey – please respond by Thurs, March 25 Thanks to those that offered in-person and written testimony for the DPR hearing last week and offered feedback on the Community Center. DPR moved forward with a survey without community input and it is framed unfairly. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ShepherdParkSurvey Please consider the following when you complete the questionnaire: The objective of our negotiation as a parent body with DPR is to obtain fair and open access to specified areas of the DPR center both during and immediately after school, which will give Shepherd flexibility for student enrichment programs after hours, e.g., having the space dedicated such that our basketball teams may train and play games in the wonderful new gym, etc. Wherever possible in the survey, please consider indicating times that you would be interested in using the facility (e.g., weekends, weekday evenings after 6PM, etc.) which would not conflict and, indeed, would support the position of our advocacy team that the DPR center (and field), with the exception of the fitness room, should primarily be available to Shepherd students on weekdays (including after school) during the entire school year. Further, we call attention to the portion of the survey … Read More

DCPS REOPEN Town Hall – Wed, March 3 at 5 pm Join DCPS Leadership as they share updates on In-Person and Virtual Learning in Term 3. Register here to join. Family Panorama Survey – SHARE YOUR VOICE! We currently have 170+ responses to the family survey — thank you! Please help us obtain a complete data set by completing the survey as soon as possible. Share your comments here. DCPS Performance Oversight Hearing – Tues, March 9 at 9 am Sign up to represent Shepherd at next week’s DCPS Oversight Hearing. See more details here. We’ll be sharing messaging later this week. Supporting Mr. Garner Mr. Garner is continuing to improve and hopefully heading home from rehab soon. If you’d like to help him or his family, Dr. Leonard is collecting funds through CASH APP, his name on the app is $dreducator. Money will be spent on food, groceries, home items that are needed, etc. Ward 3 EdNet Meeting – Mon March 8 at 7 pm Deputy Mayor for Education Paul Kihn will be on hand to talk about reopening, school budgets, and overcrowding.  Mr. Kihn will begin with some remarks and then we will have a Q&A session. ****************************************************************** The Ward 3 … Read More

February PTO meeting TONIGHT – Wed, Feb 24 at 6:30 pm At this month’s PTO meeting, we are bringing in experts to talk with us about mental health concerns facing parents, teachers and students during the pandemic. We’ll tackle everything from the stress and challenges faced when kids are learning from home while parents are working from home to managing the transition of returning to in-person learning for students, parents and teachers alike. Our panelists will include: Dr. Gishawn Mance is a clinical psychologist with a practice in downtown Silver Spring. She is also an asst. professor at Howard University. She will give a short slide presentation on how to identify what you’re feeling, understanding that you are not alone and suggesting coping mechanisms to overcome it. Barbara Paulson is deputy director of Child Services at DC’s Dept. of Behavioral Health. She will give a short slide presentation on available services in DC to help overcome the challenges. Hahva Gallagher is a licensed clinical social worker and a Shepherd parent to a first grader. She will have the dual role of giving perspective from both sides. If you have a question to ask, please send to [email protected]. Join us here on TEAMS for the discussion … Read More

Next PTO meeting TOMORROW – Wed, Feb 24 at 6:30 pm At this month’s PTO meeting, we are bringing in experts to talk with us about mental health concerns facing parents, teachers and students during the pandemic. We’ll tackle everything from the stress and challenges faced when kids are learning from home while parents are working from home to managing the transition of returning to in-person learning for students, parents and teachers alike. Our panelists will include: Dr. Gishawn Mance is a clinical psychologist with a practice in downtown Silver Spring. She is also an asst. professor at Howard University. She will give a short slide presentation on how to identify what you’re feeling, understanding that you are not alone and suggesting coping mechanisms to overcome it. Barbara Paulson is deputy director of Child Services at DC’s Dept. of Behavioral Health. She will give a short slide presentation on available services in DC to help overcome the challenges. Hahva Gallagher is a licenced clinical social worker and a Shepherd parent to a first grader. She will have the dual role of giving perspective from both sides. Join us here on TEAMS for the discussion tomorrow evening.  DCPS REOPEN Town Hall – Wed, Feb … Read More