May 29, 2018
Brought to you by the Shepard Elementary PTA
From our Principal
Dear Shepard Families!
Tag, you’re it! Our summer break is quickly approaching!
Thank you for helping to send off the kids with an amazing Field Day on Friday - even the rain couldn’t dampen the excitement of the kids. We have end of year parties this Thursday, and I’ve included the schedule below. Our Pride Rallies are Friday morning- 8:00 AM for Grades K, 1, and 2 and at 9:00 AM for Grades 3, 4, and 5.
Thank you, parents, for an amazing year at Shepard Elementary. Mr. Braden and I both feel so welcome in our new home. I can’t thank you enough for sharing these amazing kids with us each day and for the love and care you show for our teachers and staff. It’s a privilege to have the opportunity to serve a community that puts its children at the center. I’m looking forward to next year!
We’ll see you on August 10 at 8:00 for our Meet the Teacher Event, and then on August 13 for the first day of school!
May 31 Party Times! Excellent!
Kindergarten: 1:30-2:30 PM
1st Grade: 9:30-10:30 AM
2nd Grade: 10:15-11:15 AM
3rd Grade: 1:30-2:30 PM
4th Grade: 1:30-2:30 PM
5th Grade: 5:30-7:30 PM - see note and permission slip that went home with the kids
Sincerely,
Kristin Bishop
We have a Patriot family in need of assistance
Dear Shepard Families,
We have a Patriot family in need of assistance. If you would like to help, PTA is looking to gift Grocery Giftcards in any denomination to help the family.
Please send as soon as possible to Mrs. Kale in the main office.
We are so blessed to have such a strong Shepard Community that takes care of one another. Thank you for always going the extra mile to lend a hand.
Shepard PTA
Summer Food Service Program
When school is out, our children need nutritious meals to continue to learn, grow, and thrive. With the Summer Food Service Program children and teens, ages 18 and younger, can continue to eat healthy throughout the summer at no cost, just by showing up at a participating location.
In partnership with the Texas Department of Agriculture, Plano ISD Food and Nutritional Services will be providing meals to the public at Meadows Elementary School from June 4, 2018 to July 27, 2018. Serving times will be from 11:30am – 1:30pm, Mondaythru Friday.
No form of identification is needed for a child to receive a meal.
Adults over the age of 18 can purchase a meal for $3.75.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR SHEPARD PTA COMMUNITY!
Because of your willingness to support your child's school, the 2017-2018 Shepard PTA has been recognized with the following:
1.) Head Start Award
2.) Fall Membership Increase Award
3.) Honor Roll (250+ members) Award
4.) President's List
5.) Golden Apple Award (100% membership of faculty and staff)
6.) Three Year High Award
Thank you parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and everyone who stands behind Shepard. We are truly Shepard Strong! Please remember that membership will be open after July 31st for the 2018-2019 school year. Let's continue to show our commitment to our children by supporting and joining Shepard PTA!
Have a wonderful summer!
Please pick up unused medication from the clinic
Medications are not saved for next school year.
And unused medications will not be sent home with a student.
Looking for a fun camp this summer? Come work with the Academy High School Robotics Team to learn about engineering and problem solving by having fun at this hands-on camp!
Summer is not only about good weather, it’s also about great ROBOTS! Titan Robotics will be hosting the NTX Camps of Engineering that will give you an opportunity to build, solve problems and create using LEGO® Mindstorms, and complete a variety of other engineering challenges.
Campers will also get a chance to check out a variety of robots built by high school students! Find out more at https://www.ntxrobotics.org/summer-camp
Click here for details.
Plano Senior Speech Team
Click here for details.
Purchase 2018-19 School Supply Packs by June 15
The Shepard Elementary PTA is proud to offer parents the opportunity to pre-purchase a complete package of school supplies customized by our Shepard teachers. Each package includes everything your child will need: agenda books, pencil bags, binders, folders, hand wipes, etc.
Your child's school supplies will be waiting for them in their classroom at our Meet the Teacher event in August.
Login to purchase through June 15.
IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING TROUBLE
We have had a few school supply order issues where folks have been unable to access the order form. Please make sure you are logged into your account on shepardpta.org and if you still can’t see the order form, try scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking the “join PTA” picture. For some reason we are seeing some folks having no problems and others unable to see the form. Our troubleshooting has yeilded no solution. We are so sorry for any inconvenience or frustration. If it still does not work for you, contact Kim Whitehead at kwhitehead1@gmail.com and she can arrange to get payment from you.
Thank you for supporting PTA by purchasing school supplies with us!
May
31 Kinder Graduation; Class End of Year Party Day; 5th Grade Graduation Party
June
1 Last Day of School; Early Release 12 pm
Shop and Give Back!
At smile.amazon.com, you'll find the exact same low prices as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to Shepard Elementary.
Here's how:
Login to Amazon via this link https://smile.amazon.com
And then choose PTA Texas Congress 7434 Shepard Elementary PTA
Tom Thumb's Good Neighbor Program: Another Way to Give Back!
Tom Thumb will pay 1% of our members' total grocery purchases to Shepard Elementary. The amount of the check depends on the amount of our supporters' total purchases.
Click here to sign up give back to Shepard Elementary. Use Shepard Elementary School PTA vendor #: 228023
Helpful Online Links
Online Federal Meal Application
Sign Up for Plano ISD eNews
Plano ISD Food and Nutrition Services
Click here for School Menus
Pre-pay here for School Meals at PayPams
Register here for PASAR (Paid After School Care located at Shepard)
Shepard Elementary
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School website: www.pisd.edu/shepard
Staff contact list: www.pisd.edu/domain/2020
Website: www.ShepardPTA.org
Location: 100 Wilson Drive, Plano, TX, United States
Phone: 469-752-3100
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