Election Results
PTA Exec Board for 2019-2020:
President: Liz Bradley
1st Vice President: Taryn Losch-Beridon
2nd Vice President: Ayana McIntosh
Recording Secretary: Caroline Smith
Corresponding Secretary: Lauren Benning-Williams
Treasurer: OPEN
Assistant Treasurer: Andrea Smith
LSAT members for 2019-2020:
Kristin Baldwin
Sara Faulman
Dominic Ju
Cendrine Robinson
Principal Selection Panel (parents):
Liz Bradley – PTA President
Jimmy Sarakatsannis – LSAT Chair
Kevin Jenkins
Ayana McIntosh
Julia Lipton
Doug Sloan
Yolanda Grate – alternate
Shepherd Camping Trip – Sat, May 18 – NEED YOUR CONFIRMATIONS
Our first annual Shepherd Elementary camping trip is fast approaching. Unfortunately, all of the sites are booked already, but if you were one of the lucky ones who signed up early, we need to know you’re going.
Please visit the Google spreadsheet found via the following link and provide your name and camp location. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jk0ZHWquP31JUYmN7duxjLG6PumJeFIh4sptYW5qpWE/edit?usp=sharing
Each campsite can fit two cars and up to six guests, so if you want to go but forgot to book a site, please message me and we will try to pair you with another family that has booked a site.
Camp set up can begin at 3:00 PM on the 18th. Derek and Michelle Musgrove will have games for the kids between 3 and dinner, and they’ll host Smore’s at 7:00 PM. You’re on the hook for your own dinner and breakfast. If you’re new to camping, our recommendation is to keep it simple.
On the 19th, we’ll meet up at 9:30 AM for a hike before folks head home.
Address below – see you soon!
Cunningham Falls State Park – Houck Area Campground 5783 Campground Drive Thurmont, MD 21788 (301) 271-7574
(Flushing toilets, showers and sinks are close by)
SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CENTER MEETING – Thurs, MAY 23 at 6 pm
Please join the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), Department of General Services (DGS) and District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) on Thursday, May 23rd, 2019 for a community meeting and discussion of the Shepherd Park Community Center project.
The project architect will present a revised concept design based on the feedback we’ve received from previous community meetings and discussions with DCPS and DPR program staff. Meeting with be in the Multipurpose room at Shepherd Elem.
Check out the latest: https://dgs.dc.gov/page/shepherd-park-community-center
FIELD DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – June 11
This year’s Field Day will be held on Tuesday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Rain date is June 12). Volunteers are needed to help assist at the 17 different stations available that day. Donations of water and popsicles are also needed to help keep kids hydrated during the day.
Please share the following link with the parents in your classrooms and encourage them to sign up to volunteer (or donate): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4eaeae29a1fc1-shepherd1.
Let’s make this a great Field Day for our kids! If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Langrock at jeff.langrock@dc.gov or Karen Sloan at info@shepherd-elementary.org.
Upcoming events:
• Shepherd Camping Trip – May 18-19
• Principal Interview Panels – May 20
• Community Center meeting – May 23
• Memorial Day/No School – May 27
• Parent-Teacher Conferences/No School – May 28
• Teacher Breakfast by PK4 – May 29
• Fifth grade IB Exhibition – May 30
• Fifth grade Promotion – June 7
• Shepherd Field Day – June 11
• International Day – June 12
• Last day of school – June 14