The PTO Executive Board and LSAT are critical teams dedicated to an overarching goal of developing a strong and vibrant sense of community at Shepherd. 

Many of the PTO Executive Team members are term limited in their roles and will not be able to be reelected. 

We are still looking for nominees for the following roles: 

• Co-Presidents
• Treasurer
• Corresponding Secretary

Time commitments for each position are only about 2 hours per week. The PTO Board is an excellent opportunity to support critical decision making for facilities investments, teacher appreciation, family engagement and more. 

Please reach out to Michelle Toussaint at elections@shepherd-elementary.org to suggest a nomination, ask a question, or express interest in any of the roles. We are hoping to finalize all nominees by April 30th. 

The PTO is thrilled to announce we have secured a location for our 2024 Spring Gala! This 'no-kids' event & auction is Shepherd's largest fundraiser and a fun evening that brings the community together.

• Date: May 18, 2024
• Time: 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm
• Location: Jinya @ Walter Reed, 1155 Dahlia St. NW

Tickets are selling out! Please purchase your tickets here.

If you can personally donate items for our auction, just complete our simple online donation form!

More information on how you can support the auction is available in this letter that was recently sent home in backpacks. You can also visit our website to learn more about sponsorship levels. 

If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here. 

If you have any questions, please email sesgala@shepherd-elementary.org.

We hope you can join us on May 18th! 

Can you believe it's almost May? The first week of May is always one of the most important weeks of the year for Shepherd: Teacher Appreciation Week! 

The PTO is looking to celebrate its teachers with a different sign of recognition for each day of the week and we need your help! 

1. On Monday May 6th, please drop off students early so that they can assist with making cards and chalk designs recognizing their amazing teachers
2. Please consider volunteering throughout the week to help manage the recognition events. More details can be found in this Signup Genius

Please see the schedule below and help us show our Shepherd teachers love! 

The April PTO Meeting will be held tonight April 24th at 5:30 pm. You can join us virtually here. The Agenda will include:

• Upcoming Events
• Q&A with Principal Russell
• April TAP Award
• April Budget Update
• Committee Updates on Teacher Appreciation Week and LSAT/Board Elections

If anyone has an interest in learning more about PTO Board positions, there will be an opportunity for Q&A.  

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_elementary)