Shepard News & Notes
May 27th, 2016
Only two weeks to go until the finish line!
- 8th grade families - please continue to follow along with our "8th grade graduation information" posts for updates on graduation!
- All other families - please continue to make note of the school supply order information if interested.
Warm Regards,
John
6th Posting - 8th Grade Graduation Information
- Graduation tickets will be provided to your child with their graduation robe on Monday, June 6th. Please contact Susan Monaghan--smonaghan@dps109.org--with any questions.
- If you are interested in purchasing a panoramic photo of the graduating class, please complete the attached order form.
- The Shepard PTSO is again supporting their annual video montage to be viewed at the graduation dance. They kindly request you send photos--either individual or group shots--of 8th grade students that you would like to be shared at the graduation dance. They request that you send photos that only include current graduates--no photos with parents, siblings, or friends from other schools are requested. Photos should be sent to Karen Frey (karen@bigfrey.com - 773-818-0498), Elyse Weiss (ijweiss52@gmail.com - 773-858-1596), and/or Laura Bluman (laurabluman1@gmail.com - 773-551-7140).
- The PTSO 8th Grade Graduation Dance is Friday June 3rd from 7-9pm at Shepard (more information below in the PTSO News section).
- June 7th - 8th grade students are dismissed at 9:30am after graduation rehearsal. Most students choose to walk home, but a bus will be available. 8th grade attendance remains normal--8am to 3pm--until June 7th.
- Graduation is hosted at Deerfield High School at 7pm.
- Information about the PTSO supported post-graduation dinner is detailed in the "PTSO News" section below.
2nd Posting - 2016-17 District Fees
District fees for the 2016-2017 school year now are payable online through Family Access. They are due on July 1; a late fee of $25 per family is assessed if you miss that deadline. If you have an outstanding balance for the current school year for any of your children, please pay those fees as soon as possible.
It is very important that you read this fee letter thoroughly - it has a lot of important information for all families. Important notes:
- Review the Family Access User Guide with step-by-step online payment instructions so you can quickly and securely pay your fees using a credit card.
- Incoming kindergarten families: You now can log into Family Access with the login information emailed to your after you registered! The email came from do.not.reply@dps109.org
with the subject "Family Access Account Information." If you have chosen extended-day (full-day) kindergarten, you will see 10 payments. The online payment instructions (step #6) explain how you can pay monthly, or choose to add multiple payments at once. - For families where parents are in separate households, fees will appear only in the Family Access account of the parent who is the primary payor.
- You will see inactive students in Family Access - including District 109 graduates! This allows our incoming families to access the system to pay their fees and ensure we have the correct emergency and contact information for them. So, if you have a child in high school (or beyond!), you will see his or her name pop up now, until we roll over the system for the new school year. Don't worry - there are no fees assigned to them!
Please contact Cathy Kedjidjian if you have any questions about Family Access. If you have questions about fee waivers, please contact Kim Gallion.
5th Posting - PTSO School Supply Order
Spring has arrived! With it comes our annual School Supplies Sale. Believe it or not, it is time to order school supplies for next fall!
Teachers like it when parents purchase through this program because every child has with the same set of supplies and is ready to go on the first day of school.
We like the program because it's so much easier than running from store to store to get just the right item. And, through bulk purchasing, we’re able to save you money, too.
Orders will be delivered right to school for students to pick-up on Fee Day in August.
We hope you enjoy the convenience of ordering school supplies online as well as the great prices we are able to get by buying in bulk. Perhaps best of all, you won’t have to shop for school supplies over the summer!
- To order, visit: DeerfieldCoalition.com
- To see a list of supplies required by grade, click here: http://www.shepardptso.org/Spd/downloads.cfm
- Questions? Contact Phyllis Varon at pvaron@comcast.net
PTSO News!
The Top Five Important Things to Know About the 8th Grade Graduation Dinner
Website registration closes TONIGHT at midnight and payment by check accepted only through the end of school today (Friday afternoon) in the Treasurer's mailbox at Shepard.
Don't delay - register today to save $9 per person versus paying at the door!
Hope to see you there . . .
#5 - You don't need to have a ticket to the ceremony to be able to attend the dinner. Buy dinner for friends and family that aren't able to attend the ceremony and have them meet you at Viper Alley to join the celebration at 8:15 pm that night.
#4 - The 8th Grade Grad Dinner has ONLY been open for registration since April 13th. The dinner was NOT available for purchase at Fee Day last August. So, you're only registered if you've signed up and paid in the last 5 weeks.
#3 - Early registration for the dinner closes on Friday May 27th at midnight. You can still attend the dinner, but if you miss this deadline you will pay $24 per adult and $17 per child at the door.
#2 - Wristbands for those who are pre-registered for the dinner will come home with the graduation tickets when the students pick up their graduation gowns on Tuesday morning 6/7.
And the #1 thing to know about the Shepard 8th Grade Graduation Family Dinner - It will be a fun night for us to celebrate a great group of kids before they move on to high school! Register today!
Hope to see you there - don't miss the deadline!
8th Grade Graduation Family Dinner
Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Time: 8:15 - 11:00 pm (immediately following Graduation Ceremony)
Place: VIPER ALLEY
275 Parkway Drive, Lincolnshire
Cost: Special subsidized pricing – thanks to the SMS PTSO! $15 per Person ($8 for children 10 & under)
(must pay for all dinner attendees, including SMS graduates – open to all, including those unable to attend the ceremony beforehand)
*Pre-pay and save! Price is $24 per adult and $17 per child on 6/7 at the door.*
Menu: Full buffet dinner and soda/tea/coffee included
- House Salad – Balsamic and Ranch on the side
- Lemon Chicken
- Chicken Fingers with ketchup
- Penne Pasta with Marinara
- Cheese Pizzas
- French Fries
- Cookies and Brownies
- Unlimited Coffee, Tea and Fountain Soda
*CASH BAR*
NOTE: This Is NOT a drop off event for kids. All students must be accompanied by a parent/adult family member.
**Payment via PTSO portal (for paid PTSO members only):
Go to http://www.shepardptso.org/
Scroll down and click on Click here to order for 8th Grade Grad Dinner.
Login to your account (if you forgot your password, follow instructions to reset it)
Enter numbers of adults (including the graduate) and children (10 and under)
Click 'Add to Shopping Cart' then 'Check Out'
**OR pay by check (payable to Shepard PTSO) for the full amount, place check in a sealed envelope and drop off in the Treasurer's mailbox in the SMS office**
REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY MAY 27th- after that, pay more at the door!
Questions? Please contact Cindy Lieb or Sharon Gertz jrbmom@comcast.net or sgertz@helmsbriscoe.com
To print this information: 8th Grad Graduation Dinner Sign Up 2016 (3).pdf
8th Grade Graduation Dance/Party
The 8th grade graduation party is June 3rd, 2016!
Many parents have already paid; however, there are a handful of families that have not. You can check your PTSO account to see if you have paid. Please go to the PTSO website, log into your account, click on 'My Info - My Orders' to check. To sign up, click on “for sale," and it will be under fee day. Another option is to drop off a $20 check at the front office made out to the Shepard PTSO.
Questions? Contact Jenny Fisher at fishnkrup@aol.com
Box Tops
Don't throw away those Box Tops! We collect them and submit them to
raise money for the Shepard Student Council. Drop your Box Tops off in the Shepard Office.Heinen's
Heinen’s will contribute up to 1% of what you spend at their store to Shepard at the end of the school year. Thanks to all who participated in the program last year—Shepard received a check for $875 in June!
If you participated in this program last year, you must RE-SELECT Shepard this year. You can do this in the store at the Customer Service counter, or you can log in to your Tasteful Rewards profile at www.heinensrewards.com. Go to the “My Profile” tab at the top right of the home page, then scroll down to the “Teaming Up for Education” section and select Illinois-Deerfield-Alan B Shepard Middle School and make sure to save your selection.
If you’re new to the program, please take a look at this information to sign up—it’s quick and easy and a great way to help Shepard make a little easy money!
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