Shepard News & Notes
June 10th, 2016
Hello Shepard Families:
As we near the end of another school year, I simply want to say thank you. Thank you for sending us students who are ready to learn each day. Thank you for being passionate about your child’s education, and thank you for continuing to advocate for a world class learning environment for all children. We are immensely proud of our students and our school; both continue to be a model for Illinois and the nation.
If you are in need of assistance during the summer months, please do not hesitate to reach out to Susan Monaghan (smonaghan@dps109.org) or me. We work throughout the summer, and, with the exception of some vacation time, we will be in the office during normal hours Monday through Thursday. On Fridays, we work in the morning only.
Have a safe and relaxing summer. For those families returning next year, I will be in touch late in the summer. For those families leaving us, we wish you and your child all the best!
Warm Regards,
JohnThe 2016 graduation ceremony was a success! Good luck graduates!
2nd/FINAL Posting - Summer Band/Orchestra Camp
4th/FINAL 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.
7th/FINAL 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
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Archived Communications
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January 16, 2016 News & Notes Communication
See an archive of all "News & Notes" communications in the old format here.Email: jfilippi@dps109.org
Website: http://shepard.dps109.org/
Location: 440 Grove Avenue, Deerfield, IL, United States
Phone: (847) 948-0620
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