Originally delivered on 6/5/2024 3:25 pm

SUBJECT: Shepherd PTO Bulletin - 06/05/24

Shepherd PTO Bulletin - June 5, 2024

Happy June!

In this week's PTO Bulletin...

- SY24-25 Committee Chairs

- Gala Survey Reminder

- Shepherd ES Parent Feedback Survey

- Field Day Volunteers

- IB Ambassador Applications Open

- Star Achievers (SESSA) Reenrollment

- Upcoming Events

June PTO Meeting

- Giving Back Opportunities

Online Gear Storefront
Lands End Uniforms
180 Fund

- Community Offerings

- Other Upcoming Important Dates

5th Grade Promotion - June 13th
Field Day - June 14th
Last Day of School - June 17th

SY24-25 Committee Chairs

Please consider volunteering to be a Committee Lead for the 2024-2025 school year. These committee leads are critical to the execution and planning of many of our PTO efforts. We are grateful that a handful of Committee Leads plan to return, but our goal is to secure co-leads for all committees next year so we are always looking for more volunteers. More information on the Committees can be found on our website.

If you are interested in chairing a committee next year, please sign up via our Sign-up Genius.

Shepherd Elementary Gala Survey

The Gala Planning Committee would love to hear from you about the gala! The committee has created a survey that will help with planning and executing next year's event. Whether you were able to attend the event or not, we'd appreciate your feedback! The survey will close Monday June 10th.

Shepherd ES Parent Feedback Survey

As we plan for next year, the PTO and School Administration would like to hear your ideas and learn what we can improve. We will use this data to make for an even better year in 2024-2025. If you are interested in providing feedback, please respond to the survey here. The survey will close June 12th. Thank you!

Field Day Volunteers

The 2024 Field Day is scheduled for Friday, June 14th. Field Day gives kids the chance to celebrate the school year coming to an end, show some class pride and spend a day being active. Volunteers are needed to help support the event. Please sign up here!

IB Ambassador Applications Open

Shepherd Elementary is accepting applications for our IB Ambassadors Program! This is a unique opportunity for 3rd-5th grade students to take on leadership roles within our school community. If you participated this school year, you are welcome to apply again! 🙂 Students must complete the application by Wednesday, June 5th. Applications will be reviewed by Shepherd staff to determine the cohort for the 24-25 school year! Apply here!

Star Achievers (SESSA) Reenrollment

Some super important date changes regarding enrollment for next year to be aware of:

The Early Registration window will be open from June 17th at 10am until June 24th.
General registration will be open from June 24th 10am until August 23rd.

The early window is password protected so please be on the look out for an email with the password later in June.

Upcoming Events

June PTO Meeting

Please mark your calendars. The June PTO Meeting (and final PTO Meeting) will be held June 12th at 5:30 pm. You can join virtually here. This month's agenda will address:

Upcoming Events
Year in Review
Q&A with AP Coles
June Financial Brief
Committee Updates

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.

Uniform 'Shopping for Shepherd'

As you start to think about new uniforms over the summer, don't forget about 'Shopping for Shepherd.' Shepherd Elementary partners with Lands End to receive rebates when purchases are made through their websites. Lands End purchases earn up to 3% back. Please consider ordering uniforms from these sources as an easy way to give back to Shepherd!

Land's End (School Code: 900131202)

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

Hayes Family

Community Offerings

Fourth District Movie Night

The Fourth District Outreach team will be hosting a movie night at the Fourth District Station, 6001 Georgia Ave. NW (North Lawn), this Friday June 7th at 8:30 pm. They will be showing “Finding Nemo.” Attendees are advised to bring their own seats on the grass so please bring either blankets or foldable chairs and bug spray.

Upcoming Events

IB Ambassador Applications Due

June PTO Meeting

Fifth Grade Promotion

Field Day

Last Day of School

Dates

Wednesday, June 5th

Wednesday, June 12th

Thursday, June 13th

Friday, June 14th

Monday, June 17th

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