Dear Families,

We had a mostly beautiful week of weather and we sure did take advantage of it. We had a few grades go on some great field trips this week and there are quite a few on the horizon. Have a great weekend!!

Shepherd Elementary Staff

5-23-25 PTO Field Day

6-5-25 Last day of school- 1/2 day dismissal at 11

It's time to register for kindergarten. Go to www.shepherdschools.net and click the yellow enrollment button at the top to get started. This year we are using Final Forms for registration. Everything is done online. Any questions, call Shepherd Elementary at 989-828-6601.

Ticks seem to be out in full force. There are a few links included for you to reference for more information.

https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/safety-injury-prev/environmental-health/topics/mitracking/ticks

https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/

We want to kindly remind everyone that students should not bring toys, trading cards, or other personal play items to school. While we understand how special these items can be, they can often cause distractions during learning time, create conflicts among students, or unfortunately get lost or broken.

We appreciate your support in helping us maintain a focused and respectful learning environment for all students. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Thank you for your partnership!

Just a reminder to parents and guardians that we have various modes available for student pickup. Please utilize the most appropriate pick-up method for your student.

Drop-off: Please make sure your student is not being dropped off on Maple St. That is not a drop-off location. Please make sure students are being taken to the main elementary entrance.

Dismissal: We begin dismissal at 2:50pm and make our way to where students need to go at the end of the day. All students should be dismissed by 3:00pm. If your students pick-up mode needs to be changed, please change it on the app OR call the office by 2:15pm. The office has the ability to change it on the PikMyKid platform. I have to follow what PikMyKid says at the end of the day.

Pick-Up Modes

Elementary Staff Walker: Walking within the elementary school to parent/guardian/approved pick-up person.

Secondary Walker: Walking to the middle/high school to parent/guardian/approved pick-up person.

Independent Walker: Able to walk independently to their after school destination (home, daycare, etc.).

Walk-up Pick-up: Meeting with an adult after school. This is supervised by adults and students will be checked out as they leave.

Car Line: Picked up in the car line by approved adult.

Bus: Taken to home/preferred destination by district bus.

WAAC: After school program located in the elementary. *Have to be enrolled in the program.

We're thrilled to re-announce the new app for Shepherd BlueJays! It's everything Shepherd BlueJays, in your pocket. Download the app for Android or iPhone.

Free breakfast and free lunch are available to your students every day! Menus and nutrition information can be found here: https://shepherdschools.nutrislice.com/

Email: sesoffice@shepherdschools.net
Website: https://www.shepherdschools.net/o/shepherd-elementary-school
Location: 301 S. 4th Street, Shepherd, MI 48883
Phone: 989-828-6601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ShepherdElementaryBlueJays