Originally delivered on 11/29/2023 3:06 pm

SUBJECT: Shepherd PTO Bulletin - 11/29/2023

Shepherd PTO Bulletin - November 29, 2023

In this week's PTO Bulletin...


- Upcoming Events

  • November Strong Start Assembly
  • December LSAT and PTO Meeting

- Giving Back Opportunities

  • Online Gear Storefront
  • Teacher Appreciation Program (TAP)
  • 180 Fund

- Other Upcoming Important Dates

  • December 22nd - January 2nd - Winter Break
Upcoming Events
November Strong Start Assembly

The Strong Start Assembly will now be on Thursday, November 30th from 8:50-9:15am. 3rd Grade Families are invited to attend in person in the Multi-purpose room. 

December LSAT and PTO Meetings

Please mark your calendars. The December LSAT meeting will be held December 20th at 4:00 pm and the December PTO meeting will be held December 20th at 5:30 pm. More information to come! 

Giving Back Opportunities
Online Gear Store

Our Shepherd Elementary gear storefront is now available for orders under "Giving Back to Shepherd" on the Shepherd website. After you've completed your purchase, gear will be delivered directly to your child's classroom within 7 business days. The PTO will still host in-person events throughout the year, but the gear store will provide a convenient alternative to those sales. 

Please note, if you select gear and it cannot be added to the bag, it is likely sold out. 

Teacher Appreciation Program (TAP)

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.

Shepherd 180 Fund Appeal And Bonus Incentive!

Help the Shepherd PTO fund lots of great events, initiatives, and extra circular efforts at Shepherd this year by donating to the 180 Fund. 

It's called the 180 Fund because there are 180 instructional days in the school year and your donation of a dollar a day per student helps the PTO support sending students on offsite field trips, funding teacher educational wish lists, putting on school plays and concerts, updating outdoor playground equipment, funding additional academic supports, and hosting school-wide events! This budget really helps us give our students even more unique, meaningful and enriching opportunities each year.

Any contribution is always much appreciated. And as a reminder, your contribution is 100% tax deductible. Thanks for your support!

Thank you to our 180 Families!!

McIntosh Family

Daly Family

Neal Family

Ma-Holdridge Family

Batler-Landau Family

Archer Family

Riley-Keck Family

Krill Family

Tivol-Kaufmann Family

Howard Family

Coble Family

Kunce Family

Faulman-Coffey Family

Arellano Family

Walejko-Markham Family

Boykin Family

Kane Family

Snyder-Johnson Family

McNeill Family 

Marchand Family 

Raglani Family

Romine Family 

Fagen Family 

Kasargod-Staub Family 

Zettle-Kreisberg Family 

Mainor Family

Marnon Family 

Kim Family

Gilberg-Prince Family

DeAngelo Family

Hatcher Family

Jabaily-Messing Family

Hoehn Family 

Humphries Family 

The Jackson Family 

Bassin-Reimer Family 

Head Family 

Bowie Family

Warkentien-Moncton Family

Ross-White Family

Boyd Family

Roberts Family

The Hechter Family

Miller Family

White Family

Toussaint Family

Ju Family

Jones Family

Monninger Family

Lewis Family

Mayorga Family 

Britton Family

Pau Family

Garn Family

Cooper Family

Mokodean Family

Frias Family

Maser Family 

Prabhu-McDonald Family 

Fessler Family 

Goodman Family 

Rijmen Family 

Scott Family 


Upcoming Events

November Strong Start Assembly

December LSAT Meeting

December PTO Meeting

Winter Break

Dates

Thursday, November 30th

Wednesday, December 20th

Wednesday, December 20th

December 22nd - January 2nd

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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