Shepard News & Notes
April 20, 2018
Hello Shepard Families:
The 2018-19 PTSO School Supply Sale is now open! Want to skip running around shopping for school supplies? Buy school supplies from Deerfield Coalition! The School Supplies sale will run until May 31, 2018. Orders will be available for pick up at Shepard Middle School on Friday, August 10 between 10 am-12 pm and 4-6 pm.
We need volunteers to help hand out supplies. Please contact the PTSO if you are willing to volunteer for the morning or afternoon shift.
We hope that you enjoy the great prices and convenience of ordering school supplies online!
To order click here: DeerfieldCoalition.com
Click here to see supply lists: School Supply Lists by Grade
Questions? Contact Jennifer Phillips, millips5@gmail.com
Warm Regards,
John1st Posting - 8th Grade Graduation Information
Students have been notified that if they are interested in being the class speaker, they must submit their proposed speech by the end of the day on Friday, April 27th. If you want to encourage your child to try out for class speaker, please note the deadline.
You should have received an email from Katy Ruocco to solicit your interest in tickets to graduation. Please note, due to space constraints, families will be issued a maximum of seven tickets. If you desire more than seven tickets, you will be provided an opportunity to enter a lottery. Questions - please contact Katy (kruocco@dps109.org).
PTSO 8th Grade Graduation Party - Friday June 1st from 7-9pm at Bowlero. More information on the PTSO site here.
June 5th - 8th grade students dismissed at 9:30am after graduation rehearsal. Graduation at Deerfield High School at 7pm.
PTSO 8th Grade Graduation Dinner - @DHS immediately following Graduation. More information on the PTSO site here.
1st Posting - Animal Rights Club Collection
Shepard’s passionate Animal Rights Club is holding a drive for supplies to help animals in need. They have chosen to send their supplies to Kay’s Animal Shelter, a shelter to deserving animals in nearby Arlington Heights. The drive will be run from Monday, April 23rd to Friday, May 11th. Support the Animal Rights Club and Kay’s Animal Shelter, and please consider donating any supplies you can!
Purina Puppy Chow - Complete formula
Pedigree Puppy or Adult dry dog food
Purina Kitten Chow
Paper towels
Post It Notes
Lint Rollers
Soft-soap liquid
Clorox disinfecting wipes
Dog leashes
Training cages- new or gently used
2nd Posting - Traffic Reminders
Please view the 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, but this presents a safety risk to our students.
Please respect all traffic signs and stay off your cell phone. You will see your three 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 - Parent Program on April 24 Inclusion: What Every Parent Should Know
Tuesday, April 24 at 7:00pm at Caruso Middle School
District 109 is excited to welcome Dr. Paula Kluth, a nationally recognized and highly regarded expert on inclusive schooling and differentiated instruction. Dr. Kluth will spend the day providing professional development to District 109 staff; in the evening, she will share her ideas and expertise with parents on how parents, teachers, staff and our community can work together to create responsive, engaging experiences for all learners in our schools.
3rd/FINAL Posting - Personalized Math
We will host an informational meeting for parents at Shepard on May 1st at 6:30pm.
PTSO News!
PTSO Membership Drive
It's not too late to join the Shepard PTSO! Our goal is for 100% of Shepard families to join. We are currently at 80%. Your $25 donation helps fund activities and educational items needed for our students and teachers that are not funded by the school or district. Additionally, membership provides you with weekly emails to keep you current on PTSO happenings as well as access to the school directory and PTSO - sponsored events.
There are fun spring and end of year activities coming soon - 6th grade Social Dance - 8th grade Graduation Celebrations. Don't miss out!
To join, login to your account at shepardptso.org, make changes on your dashboard profile and save, and then go to the For Sale tab to purchase membership.
6th Grade Social Dance
Registration
To register, login to your account on www.shepardptso.org, select For Sale, select Items for Sale, select 6th Grade Social Dance and follow the prompts
Not sure you registered your child? Login to your account on shepardptso.org, select “My Account” and then select “My Orders”.
Schedule
Social dance will run from 7:00 - 8:15pm in the Shepard gym on April 13, April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11 and May 17. Parents are invited to attend and watch on May 17th--this final class will run until 8:45.
Dress Code
·Belted dress slacks, dress shirt with a collar (shirts must be tucked in). Dresses or skirts and blouses.
·Students may wear dress shoes or gym shoes.
Volunteers
We are looking for 2-3 parents each week to help sign in the kids, etc. Email shepardptso@gmail.com to sign up.
After Party!
Potbelly’s has agreed to stay open until 9:15 for those who would like to go for food or ice cream after Social Dance ends. Everyone is welcome (important note: chaperones are not provided so please make sure your child understands expectations on appropriate behavior as Potbelly agrees to do this if we can agree the kids will behave responsibly and respectfully.)
We hope your 6th grader looks forward to participating in social dance. It is definitely a fun and memorable Shepard tradition!
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!
Archived Communications
February 23, 2018 News & Notes
November 17, 2017 News & Notes
September 22, 2017 News & Notes
September 8, 2017 News & Notes
September 1, 2017 News & Notes
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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Twitter: @109Shepard