Dear Shepherd Families and Friends,

Thank you for making Back-to-School Night a huge success! 

From our teachers and support staff to our partners and PTA, everyone contributed to making Wednesday's meeting an informative one. 

Sincerely,

Jade L. Brawley

Principal

 

Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15th - 

October 15th

During Hispanic Heritage Month, students will learn about the contributions of Hispanic Americans both past and present.

 

September 15^th is significant as the start of this celebration because it is the anniversary of independence for five Latin American Countries - Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. On Sept 16^th, Mexico declared its independence followed by Chile on Sept. 18^th.

 

On Monday, October 5^th at 2:00 pm, the Smithsonian Associate's Discovery Theatre will put on a performance for students in PreSchool through First Grade.

 

 

Parent Feedback Needed for the Office of Food and Nutrition Services

DCPS' Office of Food and Nutrition Services (OFNS) is seeking feedback from parents about the meals served at their child's school. OFNS is writing a new Request for Proposals (RFP) to invite vendors to compete for a new contract to serve meals in DCPS schools, and their team needs parent feedback to inform how the upcoming solicitation can better meet the needs of DCPS schools and families.  Please fill out this survey by September 30 to share your thoughts with DCPS. If you have any questions, please contact  allison.daurora@dc.gov .  

New Morning Arrival Pilot 

Morning arrival continues to run smoothly.

Look for a survey in next week's Mustang to share your thoughts. 

Entering The Building

Students who are not in Before Care are admitted into the building at 8:20, which is also the time that breakfast begins.

Grade Level	Entrance
Pre-Kindergarten 3 and 4	Pre-Kindergarten Wing
Kindergarten thru Grade 3	Auditorium
Grade 4 and Grade 5	Main Entrance

Visiting Classrooms

Parents are encouraged to contact your child's teacher in order to arrange a classroom visit. In addition, all visitors must sign in at the front desk and obtain a visitor's pass from Mrs. Brooks (or a staff member in the main office).

 

A Word About Safety

Due to construction, it is imperative that we strive to maintain a safe and orderly drop-off and pick-up. To this end, we need your support and cooperation. Please adhere to the following:

• The area designated by the cones is the morning drop-off/afternoon car pool pick-up zone. Please do not park and leave your vehicle. If you need to enter the building, please find an alternate parking space.
• When arriving, please drop your students off on the side of the street closest to the school building. 
• When dropping off on the opposite side of the street, please have students walk to the crosswalk so that drivers and staff members can ensure their safety. Avoid allowing children to cross in the middle of the street in between cars.
• Please steer clear of making u-turns in the middle of 14th Street.
• Remind students to look both ways when crossing the street and follow the directions of the crossing guard (when available).

Outdoor Recess

We will continue to play soccer during outdoor recess.

Thank you for keeping those footballs at home for now.

Room Parent Orientation/Room Parents Needed

Please join us for a room parent orientation this Wednesday September 23rd from 5:45 - 6:30 PM.  We have a number of new room parents this year.  Thank you for volunteering!  If you are an experienced room parent, please join us as well to share your experience and suggestions.

As of Back-to-School Night, room parents were still needed for the following classrooms:

• Ms Gibbs
• Ms Holt
• Ms Pethtel
• Ms Walker
• Ms Hamer
• Ms Trogisch
• Ms Ulba