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
PTO Bulletin
Hi everyone – we’re busy around here these days and super excited by all the fun things we have planned! Thanks for your help, participation, support and donations. Looking forward to an AMAZING Fall FEST on Oct 20!Walk to School Day TODAY – GREAT SUCCESS!Thanks to everyone who joined us for Walk to School Day and for the PTA Health and Wellness Committee for organizing! We had roughly 60 parents and students join from 3 locations. It was fun to meet new friends and get some exercise in this morning. Check out our Facebook page @Shepherd Elementary School DC to see some great pics from the event.PTA MEETING – Wed, Oct 17 at 6:30 pmJust a reminder, we’ll be meeting next Wednesday in the Multipurpose Room to discuss Fall Fest, Parent Survey results, upcoming PTA activities/events and Q1 PTA Teacher Assistance opportunities.FALL FEST – 10 days and counting…Sat, Oct 20 from 12-4 pmDon’t wait in line to buy tickets…get your Family Sponsorship package and other pre-sale tickets NOW – https://www.shepherd-elementary.org/fall-fest/Sign up for volunteer shifts at your child’s class station – https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4eaeae29a1fc1-shepherdCoco Movie Night – Fri, Nov 2 at 6:30 pm in the Multipurpose RoomThe PTA is hosting a Movie Night … Read More
Shepherd Movie Night – COCO
Good afternoon, Mustang friends and family! We are EXCITED to announce our first movie night of the school year! We’ll be screening COCO on Friday, November 2…which is RIGHT around the corner, so mark your calendars! Doors open at 6:15 pm and movie starts at 6:30 pm. We’ll be selling concessions and Shepherd gear onsite…no entry fees, but donations are always accepted! Bring your sleeping bags, pillows or folding chairs, and come join us in the Multipurpose Room for a fun movie night with neighborhood families!
Message from Principal Brawley
Good evening, Mustang Parents! Looking forward to Spirit Week this week to bring attention to Bully Prevention Week. Walk to School Day Thank you Shepherd families for participating in Walk to School Day last week. We had a great time walking to school together! Bullying Prevention Spirit Week This week is Bullying Prevention Week! We look forward to everyone’s participation in the following activities: Monday – Bullying Gives Us The Blues Students and staff dress in blue, the official color of Bully Prevention, and sign the banner that will be displayed in the atrium. Tuesday – Be A Buddy Not A Bully Students and staff participate in Twin Day Wednesday – Be A Team Player And Stand Up To Bullies Students and staff dress up in their favorite team gear. Thursday – Put A Lid On Bullying Students and staff wear a hat. Friday – Put Bullying to Sleep Students and staff participate in Pajama Day. Book Fair Students will be able to shop daily from 11:30 am – 1:00 pm during their recess and lunch time. Families will also be able to shop from 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm on Wednesday, before the PTA meeting and from 12 pm … Read More
Fall Fest 2018
Happy Friday, Mustang Parents! One week countdown means…it’s time to buy your Shepherd Fall Fest Family Sponsorship package and advance sale tickets! Buy online at: https://www.shepherd-elementary.org/fall-fest/ Fall weekends are BUSY, so even if you can’t come…buy FUNDRAISING tickets for your family, friends, neighbors, and your teachers, we TRULY appreciate your financial support for Shepherd! See you on Oct 20th!