The full bulletin can be found here In this week’s PTO Bulletin… – Keeping our Neighborhood Clean – Shepherd Pride Fridays – Upcoming Events Back to School Night 1st PTO Meeting Family Photo Fundraiser – Volunteer Opportunities 2 Room Parents Still Needed Committee Volunteers & Event Coordinators – Shepherd 180 Fund – Other Important Dates – Book Fair: October 3rd – 7th – Fall Fest: October 23rd
Shepherd PTO Bulletin 08/31/22
You can find the full content of this week’s bulletin here. Welcome Back to School! In this week’s PTO Bulletin… – Pre-K 3/4 Back to School Photos – Community Classroom Supplies – Upcoming Events “Boo-hoo” Breakfast for Pre-K 3/4 Families Uniform Swap Shepherd Gear Sale 1st PTO Meeting Family Photo Fundraiser – Volunteer Opportunities Room Parents Needed Committee Volunteers & Event Coordinators – Shepherd 180 Fund – Other Important Dates – 1st Day of School (PreK-3 & 4): Thurs September 1st – Labor Day Holiday: Mon September 5th – Back to School Night: Thur September 15th
Shepherd PTO Bulletin 08/24/22
Please find the full bulletin here In this week’s PTO Bulletin… – Back to School Supplies – COVID Testing – Star Achievers Service Temporarily Suspended – Shepherd Gear – Upcoming Events Shepherd Elementary Open House – August 25th PTO Welcome Playdate & Uniform Swap – August 28th – Volunteer Opportunities Room Parents Needed Committee Volunteers & Event Coordinators – Shepherd 180 Fund – Other Important Dates – 1st Day of School (K – 5th grade): Mon August 29th – 1st Day of School (PreK-3 & 4): Thurs September 1st – Labor Day Holiday: Mon September 5th
Shepherd PTO Bulletin 08/17/22
Please access this week’s PTO Bulletin here. In this week’s PTO Bulletin… – Welcome Assistant Principal Coles – Back to School Supplies – COVID Testing – Back to School Supplies – COVID Testing – Visitor Parking Passes Needed – Upcoming Events Beautification Day – August 20th PTO Welcome Playdates & Uniform Swap – August 21st & 28th Shepherd Elementary Open House – August 25th – Volunteer Opportunities Room Parents Needed Ambassadors for New Families Committee Volunteers & Event Coordinators – Shepherd 180 Fund – Other Important Dates – 1st Day of School (K – 5th grade): Mon August 29th – 1st Day of School (PreK-3 & 4): Thurs September 1st – Labor Day Holiday: Mon September 5th Welcome to Assistant Principal Coles! Ms. Shamayne Coles is joining the Shepherd Community as Assistant Principal. Ms. Coles is a native Washingtonian, now residing in Southern Maryland and formerly served at Myrtilla Miner Elementary School. With over seventeen years in education, Ms. Coles served as a classroom teacher in DCPS for thirteen years, an Academic Coordinator for one year, and most recently, Math Instructional Coach for five years. Beginning her teaching career in 2005, at Savoy Elementary … Read More
Welcome Assistant Principal Coles!
Ms. Shamayne Coles is joining the Shepherd Community as Assistant Principal. Ms. Coles is a native Washingtonian, now residing in Southern Maryland and formerly served at Myrtilla Miner Elementary School. With over seventeen years in education, Ms. Coles served as a classroom teacher in DCPS for thirteen years, an Academic Coordinator for one year, and most recently, Math Instructional Coach for five years. Beginning her teaching career in 2005, at Savoy Elementary School in Southeast, Ms. Coles has taught second grade through fifth grade within Wards 5, 7, and 8. As a student athlete, Ms. Coles received her bachelor’s degree at the University of the District of Columbia in Elementary Education, her master’s degree from Trinity Washington University in Curriculum and Instruction, and she is currently completing her Doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Management with an emphasis in Higher Education at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA. A member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Ms. Coles currently serves the Washington, DC community as the Chair of Omicron Phi Zeta Chapter’s nonprofit, The Women of the Dove Foundation.
Shepherd Bulletin 08/10/2022
A link to the bulletin can be found here In this week’s PTO Bulletin… – Welcome to New Families – Back to School Supplies – Upcoming Events Beautification Day – August 20th PTO Welcome Playdates & Uniform Swap – August 21st & 28th Shepherd Elementary Open House – August 25th – Volunteer Opportunities Ambassadors for New Families Committee Volunteers & Event Coordinators – Shepherd 180 Fund – Other Important Dates – 1st Day of School (K – 5th grade): Mon August 29th – 1st Day of School (PreK-3 & 4): Thurs September 1st – Labor Day Holiday: Mon September 5th Welcome New Shepherd Families We want to extend a warm welcome to all new Shepherd Elementary Families and of course a Welcome Back to those currently in our community! These Shepherd Bulletins are released weekly during the school year as a way for the PTO community to remain informed on news, correspondence and events. Please encourage any new Shepherd Families to register for A to Z connect so they can receive these weekly bulletins and stay connected to the PTO. Back to School SuppliesIt’s Back to School season! Principal Russell recently released the list of … Read More
Shepherd Bulletin 08-03-22
Happy Summer! Please find the PDF of this week’s Bulletin here. Welcome Interim Principal Russell On July 21st, Ms. Tyra Russell was named Interim Principal for Shepherd Elementary. Ms. Russell began her teaching career in 2007 working with beginning readers and early childhood education students. In 2009, she began teaching at The Academy Charter School in New York as a founding kindergarten teacher. In 2016, Ms. Russell moved to DC to accept the Assistant Principal position at Savoy Elementary School within DCPS. During her time there, she had the opportunity to work closely with the principal on responsibilities including balancing the school budget, recruiting, and maintaining talent, coaching regarding English Language Arts (ELA) and Math curriculum, and providing teachers with productive observations and feedback to continue student success at Savoy. Please join us in welcoming Principal Russell to the Shepherd Community! Welcome New Shepherd Families We want to extend a warm welcome to all new Shepherd Elementary Families and of course a Welcome Back to those currently in our community! These Shepherd Bulletins are released weekly during the school year as a way for the PTO community to remain informed on news, correspondence and events. Please encourage any new Shepherd Families … Read More
Message from Principal Russell
Dear Shepherd Community,Greetings! I hope you all are enjoying a restful and relaxing summer with your families and I am excited to meet you in person very soon.I officially joined the Shepherd community on July 24th and have spent the previous few days getting to know staff, recruiting and interviewing for our vacant positions. We are welcoming an energetic group of new hires and I feel lucky to lead such a hardworking and caring staff. New staff bios will be featured on the website in the coming weeks, so please stay tuned to learn more about the new hires of 2022!Below please find some updates as to where we are so far this summer and where we are going.VacanciesWe still have a few remaining vacancies to fill. Those include, (2) paraprofessional, (2) custodians, World language teacher, 2nd grade teacher and 5th grade ELA teacher.Class ListsI am still working on finalizing class lists that Dr. Hedlund passed over. I hope to have them out by the week of 8/12. I’d ask you to refrain from contacting your child’s new teacher until the week of August 22nd. Our teachers need the summer break to recharge and refocus so that they can continue … Read More
Message from Shepherd’s Instructional Superintendent
Dear Parents and Families of Shepherd Elementary School, As Shepherd’s Instructional Superintendent for the upcoming 2022-2023 School Year, I am committed to helping our school leaders provide joyful and rigorous educational experiences geared toward the learning and success of all students. Communicating home about school leadership updates is a critical part of maintaining strong partnerships with families. I am reaching out to inform you that Principal Tiffany Emmanuel-Wright has resigned as the leader of Shepherd Elementary School for family reasons. I know she was deeply disappointed to make this difficult decision and we will continue to wish her all the best. Since learning of this news, I have worked with DC Public Schools leadership to identify a new school leader. With that, I am pleased to announce that Ms. Tyra Russell has accepted the position of Interim Principal of Shepherd Elementary for the upcoming school year. In 2016, Ms. Russell moved to DC to accept the Assistant Principal position at Savoy Elementary School within DCPS. During her time there, she had the opportunity to work closely with the principal on responsibilities including balancing the school budget, recruiting, and maintaining talent, coaching regarding English Language Arts (ELA) and Math curriculum, and … Read More
Message from Shepherd’s Instructional Superintendent
Dear Parents and Families of Shepherd Elementary School, As we close out another remarkable school year at DC Public Schools and turn our focus toward School Year 2022-2023, I am excited to announce that Tiffany Emmanuel-Wright was selected as the next principal of Shepherd Elementary! I want to thank Shepherd parents, families, and community members who participated in this process for providing compelling feedback in the selection of our new school leader. Mrs. Tiffany Emanuel-Wright is an experienced educator, administrator, and instructional leader with a passion for lifelong learning and leadership. Mrs. Emanuel-Wright advocates for student academic achievement. This philosophy aligns with her vision for educating and inspiring teachers, students, and families through developing independent, competent, capable, and action-oriented thinkers. Mrs. Emanuel-Wright brings to Shepherd 18 years of successful experience as an educator with results-driven experience. In her previous roles she spent two years as a reading coach, six years as a teacher, and four years as an assistant principal. Before accepting this position, she was principal of an elementary school located in Jacksonville, Florida, for the past eight years. During Mrs. Emanuel-Wright’s educational leadership career, she transformed a low-performing elementary school from a grade F to grade B, transformed … Read More