Stay up to date with Shepard PTA events by:

• Bookmarking Our Shepard PTA website.
• Read the Patriot Post Newsletter: automatically sent out by our Principal; Mrs. James to your email weekly. 
• Follow the Shepard Facebook Page. 

August
8| PTA Board Meeting at 1:00 pm. 
9| Meet the Teacher from 8 - 9 am - with Kindergarten Parent Info Meeting to be held at 8:30 am - in the Library.
13| First Day of School! - with "Tears and Cheers" in the Library from 7:40 - 8:15 am for Kinder and new parents to Shepard. 

26| Spirit Night - Mama's Pizza from 4 - 9 pm; Carry out ONLY! *Make sure to mention Shepard when you order!
28| General PTA Meeting - all are welcome! - meet in the Cafeteria at 5:00 - 5:30 pm. 
28| Parent Information Night: for grades 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th - teachers will be presenting their meetings in two consecutive 30-minute sessions, allowing parents with multiple children to attend more than one grade level meeting. 
 

September

2| Labor Day - No School!

4| 5th Grade Camp Parent Meeting @ 5:30 pm. 

12| Sock Hop Dance at 6 - 7:30pm (Sponsored by PTA) - held in the Gym and Cafeteria. 

13| Dot Day! 

13| PTA Board Only Meeting. 

17| Picture Day!!!

17| Taco Joint Spirit Night from 6:30 am - 9 pm. 

17| Watch DOG Pizza night at 6 - 7 pm. 

28| Book Fair Kick-Off from 1 - 4 pm in the Library!

28 - Oct 3| Book Fair. 

 

October

3| Last Day of Fall Book Fair! 
4| Fall Fundraiser to begin - Penny Wars: "Shower your Students with Pennies"! (Runs through Nov 10) - check your grade level Facebook pages for additional info! 

9| Shady's Burgers Spirit Night from 4 pm - 9 pm! 

10| Polly Holyoke - scheduled author presentation for grades 3 - 5. 

11| PTA Board Only Meeting.

14 - 18| Fall Break - No School.  

23| Picture Re-take Day!

28 - Nov 1| Red Ribbon Week. 

29| Hospitality Spooky Spuds - lunch for teachers. 

 

November
1| Dennis Lee & Nana Puddin' assembly - K - 5th grades. 
5| Election Day - No School. 

8| PTA Board Only Meeting

8| Turkey Trot and Fall Festival from 5:30 - 7 pm. 

10| Fall Fundraiser Ends. 

12| Spirit Night @ Raising Canes - details coming soon! 

14| Hospitality - Trail mix bar for teachers. 

25 - 29| Thanksgiving Break - No School. 

 

December

12| Story Night at 6 - 7:30 pm.

19| Hospitality - teachers lunch. 

20| Winter Parties. 

20| Early Release at 12 pm. 

23 - Jan 7| Winter Break - No School.

 

January

7| Return to School!

10| PTA Board Only Meeting. 

10| Hospitality - Pizza and Root Beer - teachers lunch. 

20| Martin Luther King Day - No School. 

24| PTA Family Movie Night/Parent's Night Out from 6 - 8 pm. 

 

February

7| PTA Board Only Meeting.

7| Hospitality - "Souper Bowl" lunch for teachers. 

14| Friendship Class Parties. 

17 & 18| No School. 

 

March

13| Hospitality - Appetizer Bar - teachers. 

13| Open House. 

14| Muffins with Mom. 

14| PTA Board Only Meeting. 

 

17 - 21| Spring Break - No School! 

 24| No School. 

 

April

11| PTA Board Only Meeting. 

18| No School. 

25| PTA Spring Picnic from 6 - 7:30pm.

 

May
5 - 9| Teacher Appreciation Week!
9| PTA Board Only Meeting. 

16| Field Day.

23| Last Day of School - Early Release at 12pm!