Originally delivered on 3/6/2025 4:00 pm

SUBJECT: Shepherd PTO Bulletin - 3/6/25

Gala is Seeking Volunteers for Data Input

As we approach our upcoming auction, we need your help to ensure everything runs smoothly! We are currently seeking additional volunteers to assist with data input for our auction items. Your support will be invaluable in helping us organize and prepare for this exciting event. If you are interested in helping, please email sesgala@shepherd-elementary.org.

Click here for tickets.

It's been one week since we announced Shepherd Elementary School's 20th Annual Spring Gala and Auction! We need your support to make it a resounding success.

Get Involved

Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now! Purchase and save $25/ticket.

Donate an experience or a party. Have a skill and you can host an experience? Donate that as an auction item! These are "priceless"! 

Corporate Sponsorship. Do you know of any business owners who would like some easy marketing? Please encourage them to sponsor. $500 too much? That's okay! $250 will get website recognition on our site.

Angel Tickets for Staff, Can't make the event? Purchase an angel ticket for a staff member to attend. Great option for extended family members to support too!

Event Details

  • Date: Saturday, April 26 @5PM

  • Venue: Gaia Superclub @ 1025 Vermont Ave NW, Washington D.C. 20005

  • Fundraising Goal: Over $70,000 to support Shepherd's academic and enrichment programs

The Teacher Appreciation Program

The Teacher Appreciation Program, or TAP, gives parents an opportunity to recognize a teacher at Shepherd for their great work and dedication. TAP invites parents to write a letter of appreciation recognizing a teacher who has been especially helpful or admirable in the classroom. 

Once a month, a special teacher will be selected from the nominations to receive a Wishlist fund bonus. The recognition letters will also be shared with the selected teacher and school community.

TAP a teacher today by submitting a nomination here.

Check out a conversation with the two most recent winners on our social media handles.

&Pizza Fundraiser

Thank you so much to all our families that participated in the &Pizza Fundraiser. It was a success! We raised $1,169.70 in sales and will receive 30% of that, totaling $350.91. Save the date for the Chipotle Fundraiser March 12 from 4-PM-8PM.

Thank you To Our 180 Families! 71 Families and Counting....

McIntosh Family

Daly Family

Ma-Holdridge Family

Singh Family

Archer Family

Anne Brumbaugh

Raglani Family

McNeill Family

Batler-Landau Family

Riley-Keck Family

Tivol-Kaufmann Family

Elizabeth Henthorne

Snyder-Johnson Family

Boykin Family

Reddy Family

Bowie Family

Fagen-Marks Family

Jabaily-Messing Family

Kane Family

Krill Family

Rebecca Livengood

Boyd Family

Rijmen Family

Toussaint Family

Browder-Kotlarewsky Family

Christopher Dye

Humphries Family

Masters Family

Bingham-Snyder Family

Arellano Family

Westley-Zongker Family

Schiefelbein-Tang Family

Mike and Marquisha Thomas

Mayorga Family

Callie Eideberg

Maiers-Woods Family

DeAngelo Family

Marrkand Family

Warren and Amber Romine

Kominakos Family

Godoy Family

Hauge Family

Cooper Family

Hoehn Family

Ju Family

Cendrine Robinson

Arellano Family

Walejko & Markham Family

Frias Family

Goodman Family

Prabhu-McDonald Family

Howard Family

Hechter Family

Marnon Family

Van Aelst - Saulpaugh Family

Zettle-Kresiberg Family

Miller Family

Castillo-Schreuder Family

Shireen Sarraf

Scott Family

Mainor Family

Rollins Family

Ariel Vaagen

Benedetti Family

Jacob Monninger

Mokodean Family

Paige Newson

Gilberg/Prince Family

Kate Healy

Shauna St.Clair

Hayes Family

Staying Connected

Mustang Express

Check out this week's Mustang Express, SES's weekly newsletter from leadership. 

Shepherd Elementary Groups.io

The Shepherd PTO has a Groups.io that can be used to communicate with the community. To join, please click here.

Shepherd's IB Monthly

Check out this month's IB Newsletter here.  

Shepherd Elementary Calendar

Add the Shepherd Elementary Google calendar to your personal Google account. Need instructions on how to add to your own calendar? Click here.

PTO Meeting Invite

PTO Meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 5:30PM. Access them by using the Zoom link here

Follow Shepherd PTO on FB and Insta

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

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