Have you already placed your school supplies order? If not, consider buying supplies from Wal-Mart, Office Max, or one of the other 1,000 covered retailers through ShopRaise and support Shepherd Elementary while you shop! The best thing is the program is free, you do not pay any more for the items you buy, and you get access to all the best coupons and deals.

Please help us support and promote our program by doing these 3 simple things:

1. Click this link to get the ShopRaise app
2. Use tools in the mobile app to share it with family and friends
3. Shop online to support and help us reach our fundraising goals! 

When you search for a particular retailer in the app, take a look at the % below their logo and you'll see how much of a rebate will be returned to Shepherd thanks to shopping through ShopRaise. 

Please note, ShopRaise works best through the app and not browsers. 

Thank you to all the families who participated in Beautification Day and to Simon Messing for his leadership in this event! Together, we made great progress on the school's gardens. 

Did you miss it on the 10th? There is another opportunity to participate on Saturday, August 17, from 9 AM to 12 PM, with a focus on the interior of the school. Please complete this Sign-up Genius if you would like to participate. We appreciate your support!

Shepherd Elementary will be hosting an Open House on Friday, August 23. All families are welcome! Open House sessions are applicable for all grades. During this time, families can view the spaces their students will occupy daily. This is only a walk-through. If you would like to speak with the teacher, please reach out directly to schedule an appointment.

• Session 1:  3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
• Session 2:  4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

This month, the Shepherd PTO will host a Back-to-School Playdate for new and returning students to meet and/or get reacquainted on Saturday, August 24, from 3 PM - 5 PM. We'll meet at the Shepherd Park playground on Jonquil St and provide refreshing snacks. Additionally, this is a great opportunity for a uniform exchange. Hope to see you there!

The PTO seeks parents to serve as Ambassadors for new Shepherd Elementary families. As an Ambassador, you will be assigned a new incoming Shepherd family or families. We'll ask that you reach out to them at the beginning of the school year to welcome them and answer any questions. The time commitment should be less than 1-2 hours.  

If you want to serve as an Ambassador, please submit your name and contact information through this Sign-up Genius. 

The PTO Executive Board is looking for two volunteers to lead this year's Fall Fest on Sunday, October 20, 2024. 

Fall Fest is an important fundraiser for the school and a fun day where the community comes together to enjoy family-friendly activities in support of Shepherd. The time commitment is short-term, and we have received support from previous Fall Fest planning efforts to assist our new volunteers. If you can support this key community project, please email info@shepherd-elementary.org.

Shepherd Elementary School Star Achievers (SESSA) is currently looking for parents and community members to volunteer to join the SESSA Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 school year. While SESSA has professional staff to lead and run the day-to-day programming, a small board of Shepherd Elementary parents and community members oversee the organization, its staff, and operations. The board is critical to the success of the program! 

The Board meets virtually monthly. The time commitment is minimal, estimated at no more than 2 hours a month. We welcome anyone interested in joining, especially if you have grant-writing and/or fundraising experience! Without parent or community member involvement, there are no Star Achievers. Please contact the SESSA Board of Directors for more information and an application at sessaboard@gmail.com.

Keep up with the latest updates, events and fun things going on at Shepherd by following our FB page (@ShepherdElemPTO) and Instagram (@shepherd_elementary).