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SUBJECT: Shepherd PTO Bulletin - 02/21/2024

Shepherd PTO Bulletin - February 21, 2024


In this week's PTO Bulletin...


- Annie Cast Program Spotlight

- Upcoming Events

  • February LSAT Meeting 
  • February PTO Meeting
  • Deal Feeder Chat
  • IB Excellence Award

- Giving Back Opportunities

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

- Other Upcoming Important Dates

  • March 14th - Parent/Teacher Conferences, No School (SESSA No School Day Available)
  • March 15th - Professional Day, No School
Annie Cast Program Spotlight

Shepherd is excited to announce this year's spring musical, Annie, will be held on March 21st and 22nd! 

In anticipation of this event, Shepherd is offering an exciting opportunity to congratulate our Annie cast members. You can applaud our hard-working cast members or wish them luck by purchasing a black and white “spotlight” in our program this year. The program will look like your typical Theatre playbill and you can buy a half page for $5 or a whole page for $10. All proceeds will benefit Shepherd's curriculum and music/drama program. 

If you wish to purchase a cast program spotlight, please follow this Annie Cast Spotlight Form, and send money (cash or check) to your child’s homeroom teacher where it will be collected by Ms. Pereira. Spotlights will not be put in the program unless purchased (form filled out and money sent in).

If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Pereira. DEADLINE--March 2nd, 2024:

Upcoming Events
February LSAT Meeting

The February LSAT will be held Today February 21st at 4:00 pm. 

The LSAT is in person in the Shepherd Elementary Conference Room. 

If you are unable to join in person, please register for the meeting on zoom.

February PTO Meeting

The February PTO Meeting will be held Tonight February 21st at 5:30 pm. This meeting will be held virtually. You can connect to the meeting here

The agenda will cover:

  • Upcoming Events
  • Q&A with Principal Russell, to include field trip planning
  • TAP Award
  • Financial Update
  • Follow-up items from January's Meeting 
Deal Feeder Chat

Alice Deal MS is hosting a feeder school chat for current 5th graders and their families. During this brief virtual event, families will learn all about Alice Deal, the transition to middle school, and get questions answered by current Alice Deal students. Ms. Mack and the Deal IB Coordinator will also be speaking very briefly about the transition from PYP to MYP during the chat. Log on below to join us!

Shepherd - TonightFebruary 21st at 6:30 pm:bit.ly/SHEPHERD21

IB Excellence Award Application

The 2024 IB Mid-Atlantic Student Excellence Award application is now open!    

Details

  • This award seeks to recognize outstanding PYP, MYP, CP, and DP students from our member schools who represent the ideals of the IB Learner Profile and who have displayed a commitment to service. 

  • The award is $500 for at least one student in a PYP or MYP Programme, and $1,000 for at least one student in a DP or CP Programme.  

  • To apply, students must fill out the application on Survey Monkey:

Application portfolios are due by MARCH 15, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. No late applications will be considered.  

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 curricular 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

Jackson Family 

Bassin-Reimer Family

Head Family 

Bowie Family

Warkentien-Moncton Family

Ross-White Family

Boyd Family

Roberts Family

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 

Molseed-Foley Family

Reddy Family

Nguyen-Stevens Family

Masters Family

Beridon Family

Vaagen Family

Queen Family

Youssef Family

Markand Family

Henry-Meme Family

    Kominakos Family

Godwin Family 

Hauge Family 

Upcoming Events

February LSAT Meeting

February PTO Meeting

February Strong Start Assembly

Celebration of Black History Month (1st - 5th Grades)

Dates

Wednesday, February 21st

Wednesday, February 21st

Friday, February 23rd

Thursday, February 29th

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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