Good evening, Mustang families!Hoping you all had a lovely and relaxing Thanksgiving holiday!And now back to our regularly scheduled program…TOMORROW (Monday, Dec 2) is the first of our monthly teacher/staffbreakfasts and tomorrow it is provided by the 3rd grade families. Seehere for sign up and dates for the remaining breakfasts! Drop offfood/drinks in the teacher’s lounge anytime before 8:45 am. We lovedoing something extra special for our teachers and staff!FRIDAY (Dec 6) is the Annual Shepherd Bake Sale! Sign up here todonate a baked good – remember, no peanuts or peanut products! Allproceeds will go to help Shepherd families in need during the holidayseason. Many thanks to Jasmine Riley for leading this effort!MANY THANKS!The Shepherd PTA team
PTO Bulletin
Hi Mustang Families,We hope you all enjoyed a lovely Thanksgiving and are ready to kick off a busy December with us and join in the many activities we have going on during the next few weeks!And speaking of holidays, go buy a wreath or some garland from Lynch Creek Farms for your home…we’re getting 20% back on every purchase and our goal is $1000!Paint, Sip and Support – THIS Fri, Nov 30 at 6:30 pmJoin 25 of your parent friends and Mr. Garner for an evening of painting (and wine!) to support Shepherd! $30 per person and max is 25 people to fit in the art studio comfortably. Sign up before all the spots are taken! Snacks and wine will be provided; but feel free to bring a bottle to share! Meet in the Art Room by 6:30 pm.Parents’ Night Out @Shepherd – Fri, Dec 7 at 6:30-10 pmEnjoy a night out while the kids have fun with their friends! We’re working with Star Achievers to provide childcare and we’ll have fun arts and crafts, sports activities in the multipurpose room, and an Incredibles 1 and 2 movie screening!$40 for the first child and $30 for a sibling – open … Read More
Parents Night Out
Hi Mustang Parents! Thanks to the MANY who donated for #GivingTuesday yesterday. We appreciate your support and look forward to doing more great things this year by providing the school with more needed materials for Art and more educational support for our students taking PARCC testing. And, today we are happy to bring you our first PARENTS NIGHT OUT of the year on Friday, Dec 7 from 6:30-10pm at school…just in time for the holidays! Go to a holiday party, do some holiday shopping, or just relax by yourself! We’re working with Star Achievers to provide childcare and we’ll have fun arts and craft activities, sports activities in the multipurpose room, and an Incredibles 1 and 2 movie screening! $40 for the first child and $30 for a sibling – open to all PK3-5th grade students, not just Shepherd students! Bring a neighbor friend! Pizza, a drink and a treat are included in the cost. Register here by Tues, Dec 4 – https://www.shepherd-elementary.org/parents-night-out/ See you then and enjoy some time to yourself! Liz
Giving Tuesday
#GivingTuesday – a day set aside during the busy holiday season to reflect and give back. We wanted to take a moment and let you know how thankful we are for everything the Shepherd community has done to support our school this year. Your donations are hard at work supporting our school already by providing: Supplies to our classrooms, including keyboard headphones for the music classroom, a reading intervention program for the Special Education team, and new leveled reading books to build out our K-5 classroom libraries Support for Family and Community Events like Movie Nights, Fall Fest, and Summer Camp Fair Funding for a field trip per grade level, including the 3rd graders recent trip to the U.S. Capitol and the Pre-K 4 trip to the Green Meadows Pumpkin Patch As we work to continue to build the Shepherd PTA 180 Fund, help us reach our goal of more than $6,000 this year. A suggested donation of $180 per child covers $1 for every school day of the year, but a gift at any level helps us reach our goal. We are very close and appreciate all who have donated already! Thank you for supporting the Shepherd PTA and all we are doing for our … Read More
Message from Principal Brawley
Shepherd Science Fair All third through fifth grade students should have a received an information packet, including a timeline, for their science fair projects. The science fair will take place on January 31st at the NOAA building in downtown Silver Spring. Make-Up Picture Day Make-up pictures will be taken on Tuesday, November 27th. Students should wear their uniform or Shepherd swag. Pizza Hut Book It! Pizza Coupon K-5 and Beanstack (October 2018 – March 2019) All K-5 Shepherd Students are also eligible to receive a free Pizza Hut Book It! coupon for a personal pan pizza during the months of October-March. Please support your student by assisting them with using Beanstack to log in a minimum of four grade-level appropriate books to receive their free Pizza Hut Book It! coupon. Students can access Beanstack using this link: https://shepherdes.beanstack.org/reader365. Their login in credentials are their Student ID# and birthday. Six Flags Reading Ticket Program All Kindergarten through fifth grade students are eligible to participate in the Six Flags Reading Ticket Program by logging at least 6 hours of reading time on their Six Flags Reading Log Sheet. All students should have received reading logs from their teacher, which requires a parent’s … Read More
PTO Bulletin
Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving and a lovely and restful time with your family and friends. The Shepherd PTA would like to THANK YOU for ALL your support and hard work so far this year and say one more time how thankful we are to have such an engaged and supportive parent community! Cheers!All the best,Liz BradleyShepherd PTA PresidentShopping for Shepherd – AmazonBefore you start getting crazy online on Black Friday and Cyber Monday on Amazon, make sure you have Shepherd’s Amazon Smile link in your browser. .5% of every purchase goes back to Shepherd…every little bit helps!End-of-the-Year DONATIONS – SUPPORT SHEPHERDAs you finish year-end donations or have an employer that is doing corporate matches or an employee giving campaign, we’d love for you to consider Shepherd PTA as one of your charities of choice. Donate to the 180 Fund and your teachers and children will thank you! The Shepherd Elementary School PTA is a 501(c)(3) tax- exempt organization. Tax ID No. 47-0879109.Monthly Teacher and Staff Breakfast – Mon, Nov 26 – Second GradeHey Second Grade Families – it’s your turn this month to bring in the monthly teacher and staff breakfast. Here is the sign-up link and many … Read More
Message from Principal Brawley
Thanksgiving Break – November 21-23, 2018 May your Thanksgiving be overflowing with love, laughter and lots of great food! Make-Up Picture Day Make-up pictures will be taken on Tuesday, November 27th. Students should wear their uniform or Shepherd swag. Pizza Hut Book It! Pizza Coupon K-5 and Beanstack (October 2018 – March 2019) All K-5 Shepherd Students are also eligible to receive a free Pizza Hut Book It! coupon for a personal pan pizza during the months of October-March. Please support your student by assisting them with using Beanstack to log in a minimum of four grade-level appropriate books to receive their free Pizza Hut Book It! coupon. Students can access Beanstack using this link: https://shepherdes.beanstack.org/reader365. Their login in credentials are their Student ID# and birthday. Six Flags Reading Ticket Program All Kindergarten through fifth grade students are eligible to participate in the Six Flags Reading Ticket Program by logging at least 6 hours of reading time on their Six Flags Reading Log Sheet. All students should have received reading logs from their teacher, which requires a parent’s signature. All logs should be given to Ms. Anderson. The deadline to submit the reading logs is December 19, 2018. Staff Spotlight … Read More
PTO Bulletin
Hello Mustang Parents,The results from our Parent PTA Survey we fielded in Sept/Oct told us you want to hear more about what the PTA does and spends money on during the year. So, in response…here is a short overview of our activities and efforts so far this year! We really appreciate your support, engagement, response, and confidence as we’ve gotten started and are now moving quickly.We have A LOT planned for the rest of November and December, so make sure to scroll down to the calendar!Many thanks and appreciation,Liz BradleyLaunched the PTA Teacher Assistance Program:GOAL – Formalize and bring more equity to teacher requests for PTA support, includes classrooms, specials, teams, special projects, etc.Q1 requests funded:PK3 – supplies/materials for both classesPK4 – magazine subscriptions for both classes; VGA Smart Board cord for Mrs. HoltPE – basketball pump for Mr. LangrockMusic – 30 headphones for keyboards in the music roomSpecial Education – reading intervention program for grade levels K-5Q2 forms due on Dec 15; we have a budget of $1000 per quarter to fulfill requestsFunding Teacher Wish Lists:We did SO WELL at Fall Fest, that we’re able to increase the amount we had budgeted and can now begin to fulfill Wish … Read More
PTO Bulletin
Well, you’re getting the Wednesday PTA Bulletin on Thursday thanks to Halloween! Hope everyone had a FUN and SAFE night…and we hope you all stop by tomorrow evening for a movie, popcorn and snacks at school!“Coco” Movie & PJ Night – TOMORROW – Friday, Nov 2 – 6:15 pm (doors open)Come join us for a low-key movie night to watch “Coco” at school tomorrow, Friday, Nov 2. We invite you to wear your PJs, bring a blanket or a folding chair, buy some popcorn and come have fun! Doors open at 6:15 pm and movie starts at 6:30 pm in the Multipurpose room. The event is FREE and open to all! Concessions and Shepherd gear will be on sale, and donations are welcome.Bulb Planting – Saturday, Nov 10 – 9 am-noonBring your whole family to the fall bulb planting at Shepherd. We will be planting bulbs, weeding, cleaning, and preparing the gardens for the winter. We will have a few shovels and gloves, but feel free to bring your own and/or a package of daffodils, tulips, hyacinths to add to the mix. Thanks to Simon Messing and Julia Marnon Lipton for organizing!Lynch Creek Farms Holiday FundraiserLynch Creek Farms offers elegant, … Read More
Message from Principal Brawley
Parent-Teacher Conferences – Tuesday, November 6th Please be sure to schedule a conference with your child’s teacher to discuss their report card. Parent-teacher conferences are an excellent opportunity to strengthen relationships and set goals for the second advisory. There is no school for students. Shepherd is a polling site. Members of the Shepherd community will be voting in the multi-purpose room throughout the day. Oct 31 – Book Character Dress Up Day We invite ALL students who would like to dress up for Halloween to dress up like their favorite book character. No masks or weapons, please. The last 30 mins of the day may be used by teachers and parents for parties in the classrooms. Shepherd Elective of the Week – Reader’s Theatre Mrs. Hagan leads our second graders in Reader’s Theatre, a reading strategy that combines reading practice and performance. The goal of Reader’s Theatre is to enhance students’ confidence by having them practice reading with a purpose. During the Reader’s Theatre elective, students develop their ability to read with expression. Currently, students are reading a spoof of the fairly tale, The Three Little Pigs. The Shepherd Choir The Shepherd Choir has been discontinued until a permanent music … Read More