Originally delivered on 9/4/2025 6:00 pm

SUBJECT: Shepherd PTO Newsletter - 9/4/25

Shepherd PTO Newsletter - September 4, 2025

SES PTO has created a new resource site for our families - PTO Portal! It will serve as your go-to spot for staying connected, getting involved, and supporting our vibrant school community. Explore the site here to find communications, events, DCPS resources, and quick links to helpful information or forms. 


Check out our SES PTO one-pager for new families.

Call for Room Parents

The SES community is looking for room parents for our scholars' classrooms. The goal of the Room Parent Network is to build community amongst Shepherd parents and guardians at the classroom and grade-level, facilitate class events, and encourage parent participation in class and school events. Interested in learning more or signing up? Click here.

Join Us for the Shepherd Elementary Fall Festival!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, October 19th from 12–4 PM at 7800 14th Street NW, Washington, DC! 

Bring the whole family for an afternoon packed with delicious food, exciting games, creative crafts, a live DJ, photo booth fun, and a Shepherd apparel sale to show your school spirit. 

It’s a celebration you won’t want to miss! Come connect with the community and enjoy the fall vibes!

Girls on Run

Shepherd Elementary is forming a Girls on the Run team this fall.  The team is open to girls in grades 3 through 5. Practices will be held on Mondays and Thursdays from September 15th through November, concluding with a city-wide GOTR 5K.

We look forward to developing confidence as well as strong bodies and a supportive network of peers.  

Contact Anna with questions or if you are interested in coaching. Registration can be completed on the website. Please note the sliding scale fee.

Jackson-Reed School Youth Soccer Camp

When: Thursday, October 9, 2025, 9am-1pm

Where: Jackson-Reed High School Soccer Field

Who: Kindergarten-5th Graders (limit 50 campers)

Cost: $50/camper (includes pizza lunch from 12pm-1pm)

How: Register Here & pay through Venmo (details in link)


This Youth Soccer Camp is being held on a teacher/parent conference day for DCPS. Schools are closed on this day. Camp is open for all kids K-5, and no soccer skills are needed. Camp is limited to 50 campers, so please register early to secure a spot!

Camp will be run by the boys’ varsity soccer team and is a great way to spend the morning! Fun games, soccer, and pizza! Camp will run from 9am-12pm with a pizza lunch to follow from 12pm-1pm. 

Send questions to Paxton Sand at paxtonsand.jacksonreed@gmail.com --other details can be found in the above link. All proceeds go to support JRHS Varsity and Junior Varsity boys’ soccer teams. 

Staying Connected

SES Family Portal

We have a new centralized website for our Shepherd Families. Check it out here.

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

IB Monthlies will be 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 7PM. Access them by using the Zoom link here. Meeting ID: 603 911 4050; Passcode: 061391

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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