Shepard News & Notes
February 17, 2017
Hello Shepard Families:
It's never too late to join the Shepard PTSO! If you are not already a member, please see the attached flyer; membership dues contribute to many great things at Shepard Middle School. Recent PTSO projects have funded the new sound system in the gym, and numerous teacher requests to enhance their classrooms. Join today!
Warm Regards,
John
1st Posting - DPS 109 Summer School
Registration for 2017 Summer School will open next week, on Tuesday, February 21, 2017.
At that time, you'll be able to log in to RevTrak and register your child. Meantime, please visit the Summer School website and view the great course offerings for this summer!
Incoming kindergarten families, to register for Kindy Summer Fun, please contact Brandie Roark on or after February 21.
If you have any questions about summer school, please contact Summer School co-principals Kristen Paul and Sam Kurtz, or Summer School secretary Brandie Roark.
1st Posting - Botvin Lifeskills Parent Program: Only Three Sessions Left!
Please join us for the remaining parent LifeSkills sessions, on 2/21, 2/28 and 3/7 at Shepard Middle School at 7:00pm. Here's a link to the complete schedule. The speakers for each session are:
- 2/21, Appropriate/Consistent Discipline: Stephanie Locascio, social worker for the Deerfield Police Department
- 2/28, Effects and Warning Signs of Substance Use: Dr. Adam Rubinstein, physician who specializes in treating addiction and physician advisor of Live4Lali
- 3/7, Taking a Clear Stand on Drugs: Barbara de Nekker, executive director of Community - The Anti-Drug (CTAD). After this final session, CTAD will be hosting a dessert reception so we can gather to celebrate the completion of this great program, and continue our conversations.
1st Posting - Grandparent Event
We would like to invite grandparents to our inaugural District 109 Grandparent Event for grandparents of all 8th grade students on Wednesday, March 8 at 7:00 pm at Caruso (1801 Montgomery Road in Deerfield). This event, which is just for grandparents and not students, will take place in the auditorium and will include:
Introductions of the panel (students, teachers, staff, administrators and school psychologist)
A short presentation on the transition from middle school to high school
A student and teacher panel (with time for questions and answers)
We are excited to meet grandparents and share with them an overview of 8th grade students' journey and transition to high school next year.
Grandparents interested should RSVP to Kristen Paul by email at kpaul@dps109.org, or by phone at 847-945-8430 x6139, by Wednesday, March 1.
Best Regards,
The Grandparent Planning Committee
Kristen Paul, Associate Principal at Caruso Middle School
Amanda Middleton, School Psychologist at Caruso Middle School
Sam Kurtz, Associate Principal at Shepard Middle School
Jerry Witkovsky, Caruso Grandparent
2nd Posting - Traffic Reminders
We take great pride in ensuring safe and efficient drop off and pick up procedures! Please view the attached aerial map for a visual of drop off procedures. Remember that traffic in and out of Shepard moves one direction. You will approach Shepard moving south in a single file line on Grove Avenue and exit to the east on Poplar Lane. Do not park and exit your car while on Grove, in front of the school, or on Poplar. If you must exit your vehicle, you need to park in the main lot--the Buildings & Grounds lot is not open to parents.
During pick up, please be kind to our neighbors. Do not park in front of driveways and refrain from making 3-point turns in the street or in our neighbors driveways to head north on Grove. Not only do our neighbors frequently complain about their driveways being used for this purpose, this presents a safety risk to our students.
Please respect all traffic signs and stay off your cell phone. You will see your building administrators out and about in yellow vests welcoming students and directing traffic. If you have questions, do not hesitate to ask. Bottom line - obey the rules, be patient, and keep moving!
2nd/FINAL Posting - Cradles & Crayons Fundraiser - Spring Cleaning!
Cradles to Crayons, a unique Chicago based organization provides children ages 1 -12 who are living in homeless or low-income situations, with essential items for children in need. Every 1 in 4 children under age 5 lives in poverty -- more than 197,000 of those children call Chicago home -- and each deserves a warm coat, a backpack for school, or a new toy to call their own.
The following list of new or gently used items to help these children:
1. Clothing, shoes, coats (underwear and socks are the most needed items).
2. Children's toys or books
3. School supplies
Collection bins are located near the school entrance. Your generous donations are so very appreciated. Donations will be collected through February 28.
2nd/FINAL Posting - Learning Commons Maker Monday
- yarn
- cloth ribbon
- fabric
- clean, plain or patterned t-shirts (with no screen printing on them)
We will be collecting these items in the LC until the end of February in hopes that we can get our interactive loom up and running for March. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Andrea Trudeau at atrudeau@dps109.org
Thank you for supporting the Maker Movement in the Shepard Learning Commons!
PTSO News!
Shepard Health Fair!
Come be a part of THE SHEPARD HEALTH FAIR!
On Thursday, April 6th, health care, fitness, and other related professionals will be participating in this years’ Health Fair sponsored by the Shepard PTSO.
The fair runs from approximately 8am until 11:30am, and it is a very fun event attended by all Shepard students and staff.
We are in need of Participants*. If you are a health care professional, a fitness person, a mental health specialists, or in any other health related business and you would like to have a table at the fair, please email Laura Ward (lauramward@me.com).
*(Participants do not need to be Shepard parents, but we welcome any parents interested in participating.)
Thanks for supporting THE SHEPARD HEALTH FAIR!
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.About Us!
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Website: http://shepard.dps109.org/
Location: 440 Grove Avenue, Deerfield, IL, United States
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