Only 2 weeks until the 18th Annual Shepherd Gala on April 1st! The gala is Shepherd’s biggest fundraiser of the year and a great opportunity for the community to celebrate Shepherd Elementary!  This year’s auction has $30K in donated items and priceless teacher opportunities.  Even if you cannot attend the event, registering with the Handbid site will allow you to virtually bid on items like:

• A message to your child on the Shepherd Elementary marquee
• Special Day Out with Ms. Scott or Ms. Caola
• Principal, Assistant Principal, and Music Teacher for the Day 
• Gift cards to many local retailers
• Tickets to multiple sporting events
• A $1000 gift certificate for orthodontics and much more!

Ticket sales will close on March 24th and can be purchased here! To purchase tickets, please navigate to the "Buy Tickets" option at the top-right of the landing screen.  

Please reach out to the Gala Committee if you have any questions or would like to volunteer!

Attention Shepherd ES Families! DCPS has launched the 2023 Panorama Survey, which measures social emotional learning, satisfaction, and engagement across staff, families, and students. Share your perspective by completing the survey: bit.ly/dcpsfamily. The survey will close March 31st.   

Please mark your calendars!  The March PTO Meeting will be held Tonight Wednesday, March 15th.  

This will be a virtual-only event and will begin at 5:30 pm.

You can join us virtually here Or dial: ‪(US) +1 417-448-6041‬ PIN: ‪833 208 511‬#

The March All School Morning Meeting will be held Friday, March 31st at 9:00 am. It will be hosted by Kindergarten and the meeting will be a celebration of International Women’s Day, Mardi Gras, and Earth Day and will feature the IB Learner Profile Attribute of the month: Thinker and Approaches to Learning: Research Skills. You can connect virtually to the event here.  

Please save the date for Shepherd's Spring Musical: Aladdin Jr! Performances will be held on March 30th and 31st at 6:00 pm. Ticket information will be released shortly.  All ticket sales will proceed Shepherd Elementary’s curriculum and music/drama programs so that the school can continue producing these incredible creative performances.  

The Box Tops for Education app is a quick and easy way to give back to Shepherd.  Simply follow these steps:

• Download the "Box Tops for Education" App

• Create an Account

• Search for "Shepherd Elementary" under "Find a School."  Then select the Shepherd school associated with 7800 14th Street NW.

• Scan paper receipts into the app within 14 days of purchase. The app will automatically recognize Box Top Products

• Sit back and watch Shepherd's earnings grow!

Congratulations to Ms. Montgomery as our February TAP winner!

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.

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