Our May PTO Meeting will be held TONIGHT May 17th.  This month's PTO meeting will include Upcoming Events, TAP Nominations, Updates from Principal Russell, Updates from Dr. Brown and important committee announcements.

This meeting will be held virtually. Please access the meeting here or dial in using the information below. 

(US) +1 417-448-6041

PIN: 833 208 511#

The final Bingo & Bites night for PreK 3 & 4 will take place in the Multi-purpose room on Thursday, May 25th from 5:30 - 7:00 pm. 

This is a family event so all students must be accompanied and supervised by an adult. While the game will be targeted for Pre-K 3 & 4, siblings are welcome to attend. Some light snacks will be provided. If you feel inclined to bring dinner, please remember, Shepherd is a nut-free facility. Please RSVP here

The May All-School Morning Meeting will be hosted by Prek-3 on Friday, June 2nd at 9:00 am (NEW DATE!) and include a celebration of Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. The  IB Learner Profile Attribute of the month: Communicator and Approaches to Learning: Communication Skills.  You won't want to miss it! Please join us virtually here.  

Please join the Family Engagement Committee for the last monthly coffee at drop-off.  Coffee will be available on June 5th from 8:20 am - 9:00 am. After dropping off your students, please take a moment to enjoy the morning pick-me-up and briefly socialize with other families. 

The PTO Executive Board is looking for 1 more volunteer to co-lead the 2023 Fall Fest event. Thank you to Lauren Okonkwo for offering to serve as 1 co-lead! Fall Fest is not only an important fundraiser for the school but also a fun day where the community comes together to enoy family-friendly activities in support of Shepherd. We know it's only May, but planning for permits and securing vendors starts over the summer. The time commitment is short-term and we have notes from previous Fall Fest planning efforts to assist our new volunteers. If you think you can support this key community project, please email info@shepherd-elementary.org. 

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. Scott, Ms. Rajwani and Ms. Saxton as our April TAP winners!

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)