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Hi Mustangs! I hope everyone enjoyed a delightful spring break! PARCC Practice Tests Our third through fifth graders will participate in practice PARCC testing Tuesday, April 23rd and Wednesday, April 24th. Please make sure your child is well rested and eats a healthy breakfast. PARCC Tests Third through fifth grade students will take the actual PARCC tests in grades 3-5 from April 22-May 24 on the following days by grade level: 3rd – 5th grade: PARCC Practice Tests, ELA and Math (April 22 – 26) 3rd grade: ELA (May 6-10), Math (May 20 -24) 4th grade: ELA (April 29 – May 3), Math (May 13-17) 5th grade: ELA (April 29 – May 3), Math (May 13-17) There are three days of English Language Arts (up to 90 minutes each), three days of math (up to 60 minutes each) and 2 days of science (up to 90 minutes each). Fourth grade has an extra ELA day due to a field test. Schools are not informed about which section will contain the field test. Attendance is extremely important on these days, so we want to make sure you have the schedule ahead. For practice opportunities and general information, please visit here. https://parcc-assessment.org/parent-resources/. … Read More

First Annual Health and Wellness Fair Thank you for making Shepherd’s first Health and Wellness Fair a SUCCESS! From massages to kickboxing, there was something for everyone. Bravo Zulu Chess Team – Mid–Atlantic Champions Congratulations to Shepherd Star Achievers’ Chess Team, Bravo Zulu! Bravo Zulu has competed in tournaments in Baltimore and Virginia, earning recognition for their professionalism and sportsmanship. The March Madness Box Tops CONTEST WINNERS! Thank you to all of the participants in our March Madness Box Tops Challenge! Congratulations to the following winners: First Place – Ms. Holt’s and Ms. Lewis’ Pre-K4 classes Second Place – Mr. Mack’s third grade class Third Place – Ms. Carney’s Kindergarten class Enrollment Season Time to enroll for School Year 19-20! The enrollment packet, which includes forms located online at http://enrolldcps.dc.gov, should be completed and presented to Mrs. Brooks along with proof of residency. The first class to register 100% of returning students for SY19-20 will receive extra recess! No School – Thursday, April 4th Thursday, April 4th is a professional development day for teachers. There is no school for students. No School – Friday, April 5th Friday, April 5th is a 1/2 Records Day and 1/2 professional development day for … Read More

PARCC Tests The PARCC assessments are designed to give schools and teachers more information to improve instruction. Moreover, PARCC is designed to let parents know how their child is progressing academically. DCPS administers the PARCC Assessment in grades 3-5 at the elementary level. For your planning purposes, students will take the PARCC tests in grades 3-5 from April 22-May 24 on the following days by grade level: 3rd – 5th grade: PARCC Practice Tests, ELA and Math (April 22 – 26) 3rd grade: ELA (May 6-10), Math (May 20 -24) 4th grade: ELA (April 29 – May 3), Math (May 13- 17) 5th grade: ELA (April 29 – May 3), Math (May 13- 17) There are three days of English Language Arts (up to 90 minutes each), three days of math (up to 60 minutes each) and 2 days of science (up to 90 minutes each). Fourth grade has an extra ELA day due to a field test. Schools are not informed about which section will contain the field test. Attendance is extremely important on these days, so we want to make sure you have the schedule ahead. For practice opportunities and general information, please visit here. https://parcc-assessment.org/parent-resources/ 2019-2020 School … Read More

Thank You Fourth Grade Families The staff was truly appreciative for Monday morning’s fare, especially the coffee! We cannot thank you enough. Young American Poetry Digest Congratulations are in order for the following Shepherd third graders in Mr. Clayborn’s class for their original haikus: Dalia Bolanos, Ellison Doomes, Callum Gray, Zuri Relayo, Makayla Jones, Riley Greenwood, James Walker, and Carmen Garner! Their poems will be published in the Young American Poetry Digest publication. Belgium Day It was quite a pleasure to host the Ambassador, his wife and various volunteers (including a Smurf!) from the Embassy of Belgium. Our guests made traditional cookies, played soccer and created comic strips with our students through our partnership with the Embassy Adoption Program. DCPS Panorama Survey Each year DCPS uses the Panorama Survey to measure social emotional learning, satisfaction, and engagement across staff, families, and students. Our third through fifth graders completed the survey last week and parents are encouraged to participate as well. It takes only 5-10 minutes. The survey can be accessed at bit.ly/dcpsfamily. The survey will remain open until March 29th. March Madness Box Tops The following classes will advance to the next round of our Box Tops competition: Ms. McIntyre, … Read More

New Schedule for Spanish-language Students Beginning Monday, March 4th, all students with Spanish as their world language will be reassigned to an extra elective of Music, Art, PE or Library. March Madness Box Tops Who will win the title for collecting the most box tops? Students in Pre-K3 to grade 5 will compete throughout the month of March against one another to clip the most box tops and earn the most points. To see the bracket for the box top tournament, check out the bulletin board in the multipurpose room. For participating products, see: https://www.box tops4education.com/earn/participating-products. Annual Women’s History Toiletry Drive Mrs. McIntyre is sponsoring Shepherd’s annual Women’s History Month Toiletry Drive to collect items to donate to the District Alliance for Safe Housing (DASH), an organization providing access to safe housing & services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Body soap, lotion, toothpaste, toothbrushes, band-aids, deodorant, dental floss and feminine hygiene products can be dropped off in the bin in the atrium throughout the month. No School – Friday, March 8th There is no school for students on Friday, March 8th. Six Flags Tickets Sixty-three Shepherd students in grades K-5 will receive a certificate and tickets to Six … Read More