Patriot Post 4.30.2024

• Message from Mrs. Bishop
• Calendar
• Muffins With Mom
• Pee Wee Patriots
• Field Day Volunteers
• Teacher Appreciation Week
• Volunteer Luncheon
• HS Senior Reception
• Patriot Dads Campout
• Order Yearbooks
• School Supply Packs
• Volunteer Opportunities
• District/Community Events

Hey, Shepard Families!

Please read below for all our upcoming events. It's a busy spring at Shepard Elementary. Quick reminder- there will be no lunch visitors allowed on STAAR testing days (listed below) due to test security.

Kristin Bishop

Shepard Principal

May

1| STAAR Math test for 3rd Grade

2| 1st Grade Field Trip to Dallas Zoo (PTA Sponsored)

3| Muffins With Moms, 7:15am

6-10| Teacher Appreciation Week (See Below)

7| Pee Wee Patriots, 4:30-5:30pm

8| Walk, Bike, & Roll to School

9| 1st Grade Musical, 6pm

10| Field Day (Info Below)

14| 5th Grade Field Trip to Dallas World Aquarium (PTA Sponsored)

16| Volunteer Luncheon, 10:30-1:00pm

16| General PTA Election Meeting, 6pm

17-18| Patriot Dads Campout

23| 5th Grade Party, 5:30-7:00pm

24| Spirt Day at Churn & Bake

We invite all students and their mothers or other special adult in their life for muffins on Friday, May 3rd at 7:15am in the Shepard cafeteria.

Do you have a child who will attend kindergarten at Shepard Elementary starting this fall? If so, please bring them to Pee Wee Patriots- a "first look" at Kindergarten at Shepard Elementary.

On May 7, from 4:30-5:30, our kindergarten will be open to visitors for future Shepard Patriots only! The event will include some play time and an information meeting for parents. We would love to meet our newest Patriots, so please click on the link here https://forms.gle/p6MZ7a9VCbAwzmV99 or on the QR code on the attached flyer to RSVP. Please share this information with your friends and neighbors. We'd love to see them too!

All visiting adults will need to bring their driver's license to receive a visitor badge.

Deadline May 1... Are you or someone you know interested in becoming more involved in our amazing PTA? We are currently seeking nominations for our Shepard PTA board positions for next year. Below you will find a pdf document where you can read about all of our PTA positions and their roles. If one of these roles looks like something you or someone you know might be interested in please send your nomination to the nominating committee by filling out this Google Form by May 1st. If you are interested in being more involved but are unsure of what position might best suit you please email the committee with any questions at shepardnomination@gmail.com. We can't wait to hear from you!

Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTH9-NUXRgOCUpAcrugkvDoZYl92HxcaMfrCNldG4txddwZg/viewform?pli=1

Nomination Committee email: shepardnomination@gmail.com

Save the Date! Wednesday, May 8th is walk, bike, & roll to school day! We are promoting healthy habits and a cleaner environment!

Field Day is just around the corner, Friday, May 10th! The theme this year was inspired by the district's decision to have all junior highs change their colors and mascot to their feeder senior high. So we are going PAWS-itively Wild about Field Day this year! There will be a school wide parade outside at 8:15am and then 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades will do field day events from 9-11am and K, 1st, and 2nd grades will participate from 12-2pm. PTA will purchase each student their own field day t-shirt. We need lots of volunteers to make it all happen. We also have a need to borrow several tents to shade volunteer and students. If you can help volunteers or borrow a tent, please consider signing up by May 5th at

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084FAAA622A7FDC34-48852162-shepard#/

Our Teachers Make the Whole School Shimmer....

All week long, May 6-10, we will be showing our amazing teachers and staff at Shepard how much we love and appreciate them! Our PTA Hospitality Chair has some wonderful things planned that PTA will be doing as well as some activities for the students to do as well! The calendar for student activities is as follows:

Monday, 5/6- Write teachers a note.

Tuesday, 5/7- Wear teacher's favorite color.

Wednesday, 5/8- Bring teachers flowers.

Thursday, 5/9- Wear pajamas.

Friday, 5/10- Wear your sunglasses.

PTA Hospitality will be gifting teachers and staff all week long and PTA Grade Coordinators have or will be in contact with parents with special gift ideas for each grade level teacher. If you would still like to do something personally this List of Teacher Favorites might be helpful.

The Shepard Volunteer Luncheon is now rescheduled for Thursday, May 16, 10:30-1:00pm. Shepard loves our volunteers! Our field trips, bulletin boards, and library shelves would just not be the same without your dedication to our campus. If you have volunteered at Shepard in any capacity this school year, please join us for a come-and-go style luncheon in your honor! We would love the chance to share a meal with you and express our gratitude for your service!

Do you have or know of a graduating senior who attended Shepard? We will be hosting a Senior Reception in their honor on May 15, 5-6pm in the Shepard library. There will be appetizers, cake, and refreshments. There will also be a cap and gown walk on May 24 at 7:40am. RSVP to kaci@lahpor.com by May 13th.

Save the Date for our annual Patriot Dads Campout on May 17-18 at the Heritage Farmstead Museum. More details and registration coming soon.

If you would like to purchase a yearbook for your student you can do so by going to https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productDetail/1141032/SHEPARD-ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL/Yearbook/20230915042919497100/CATALOG_SHOP/Yearbook/20230915042919547100#design/0

You can now order school supplies for next school year. This is the easiest way to buy them, just order online and they will be delivered to Shepard. Some amazing volunteers will make sure your child's school supplies are in their classroom at the Meet the Teacher event. Go to http://www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks and type in SHE001 to find your child's grade level school supply pack. Make sure to order the grade your child will be in next school year. Please share with any new families coming in next year.

We have the following volunteer opportunities. We would love your help!

Remember if you are interested in volunteering for a field trip, party, and/or event at Shepard during the school day you must fill out a volunteer application which also includes a background check. You must complete the application every school year even if you have volunteered in the past. Please go to plano.voly.org to apply now so you can volunteer at our next event. If you have any questions about volunteering please contact Taylor at shepardvolunteer@gmail.com

The Patriot Patio is now open for guests to come have lunch with their student. Our Patriot Patio is the area just outside our cafeteria, which we organize with table and chairs for our visitors. We utilize a Sign Up Genius sign up system so that we make sure there is space available. You may sign up for one spot per visitor(or family). When you come to have lunch with your child, please bring your driver's license so we can scan you into our Raptor badge system. All visitors must bring a driver's license to be verified in Raptor. (Remember that you may only have lunch with your child- they may not bring a friend.) We do welcome younger/older siblings for lunch!

Here is the link to sign up! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549AEAB2DA4FB6-shepard5

The last (May) lunch menu of the year can be found by clicking the file below. You can add funds to your child's cafeteria account and see the breakfast and lunch menu through the School Cafe website at https://www.schoolcafe.com/pisd or download their app in the app store.

• Love Your Shepard PTA?: Make it official by joining today!
• Drop Donations in the World Wear Project. For a list of accepted donations click here.
  
• Support Shepard Elementary through Box Tops.
• Connect your Tom Thumb loyalty card to Shepard Elementary
• PTA membership, spirit wear and yard signs can be purchased all in one place, at the same time at the Shepard PTA website.

You can register now for Plano Senior Athletic Summer Camps! Dates, prices, and registration can be found at https://planoisd.store.rankone.com/Camp/List If you don't see the camp you're interested in yet, please check back weekly.

Pre-K is now enrolling new students for the 2024-2025 school year. To enter Pre-K, students must be four years old by September 1 and meet at least one of the eligibility requirements. For more information, visit the About Pre-K webpage.

https://www.pisd.edu/AboutPreK

New student enrollment for other grade levels is also open. To enroll, visit Plano ISD’s enrollment page:

https://www.pisd.edu/enrollment

Plano ISD would like to share two valuable resources to our parents of students served through special education. First, our Plano ISD Special Education Spotlight Update (English | Spanish) has been provided to ensure you are informed on current activities and events. In addition, there is information on our Parent Navigator. The Parent Navigator can be found on our department’s website and contains a wealth of information for parents. For questions, please reach out to Bethany Rogers or Sarah Robinson.