We hope you all enjoyed your long weekend. We look forward to a great week ahead. Don't forget to send your student's library books back with them this week!

Shepherd Elementary Staff

Upcoming Events

September 8th- PTO Meeting

September 15th- Picture Day

October 15th- Family Engagement Night

Football Friday

On Friday varsity football players and the high school marching band welcomed students to school.

Library

Iris welcomed students to the library this week for their opportunity to pick out a book for the first time this school year. We hope you have had an opportunity to read with your student this week!

What is your student doing at school?

"How many times do you ask your student, 'What did you do at school today?' and get, 'Nothing'? Try these instead:"

From the PTO

First PTO Meeting of the Year! Tuesday September 8th

Morning Drop Off

Parents using the drop-off line in the morning please pull all the way up to cone #1 before stopping to let your students out of the vehicle. This helps the line to move more efficiently.

Attendance Policy

Why is our attendance policy changing?

Chronic absenteeism is a growing concern across Michigan, and improving student attendance has become an important focus for school districts throughout the state. In partnership with Gratiot-Isabella RESD (GIRESD), our district has updated its attendance policy to create clearer and more consistent expectations for students and families.

This year, we will also be sharing Strive for 5 information with families, encouraging students to strive for five or fewer absences during the school year whenever possible. Our goal is not simply to track absences—it is to work together with families to help students be present, stay connected, and succeed.

Wireless Devices

Final Forms

If you have not yet logged into FinalForms to update and to sign forms, please do so.

School Pictures- September 15th

Family Engagement Event

All Parents Welcome

While you are at the school for parent-teacher conferences, take a moment to invest in your child’s emotional well-being by joining our free family engagement session, Raising Resilient Kids in a Screen-Filled World. Led by licensed professional counselor Tracey Galgoci, this empowering event offers practical tools to help you navigate modern screen habits, foster meaningful family connections, and protect your child's mental health. To make attending seamless, free childcare is provided, along with exciting incentives and prize drawings for parents in attendance. Make the most of your evening at the school by dropping in for expert guidance, supportive insights, and actionable strategies to help your family thrive.

School Closure and Delays

Food Service

Reminder Breakfast and Lunch

Menus and nutrition information can be found here: https://shepherdschools.nutrislice.com/

Safe Gun Storage

Almacenamiento seguro de armas de fuego

Fight Song

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Shepherd Elementary

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

Shepherd Elementary Weekly Update

Update for September 8th

Upcoming Events

Football Friday

Library

What is your student doing at school?

From the PTO

First PTO Meeting of the Year! Tuesday September 8th

Click Here to Sign Up

Click Here to Sign Up

Morning Drop Off

Attendance Policy

Why is our attendance policy changing?

Wireless Devices

Final Forms

School Pictures- September 15th

Family Engagement Event

All Parents Welcome

School Closure and Delays

Food Service

Reminder Breakfast and Lunch

Safe Gun Storage

Almacenamiento seguro de armas de fuego

Fight Song

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Shepherd Elementary

Upcoming Events

Football Friday Football Friday

Library Library

What is your student doing at school? What is your student doing at school?

From the PTO From the PTO

First PTO Meeting of the Year! Tuesday September 8th First PTO Meeting of the Year! Tuesday September 8th

Click Here to Sign Up Click Here to Sign Up

Click Here to Sign Up Click Here to Sign Up

Morning Drop Off Morning Drop Off

Attendance Policy Attendance Policy

Why is our attendance policy changing?

Wireless Devices Wireless Devices

Final Forms Final Forms

School Pictures- September 15th School Pictures- September 15th

Family Engagement Event Family Engagement Event

All Parents Welcome

School Closure and Delays School Closure and Delays

Food Service Food Service

Reminder Breakfast and Lunch

Safe Gun Storage Safe Gun Storage

Almacenamiento seguro de armas de fuego Almacenamiento seguro de armas de fuego

Fight Song Fight Song

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Shepherd Elementary

Football Friday

Library

What is your student doing at school?

From the PTO

First PTO Meeting of the Year! Tuesday September 8th

Click Here to Sign Up

Click Here to Sign Up

Morning Drop Off

Attendance Policy

Wireless Devices

Final Forms

School Pictures- September 15th

Family Engagement Event

School Closure and Delays

Food Service

Safe Gun Storage

Almacenamiento seguro de armas de fuego

Fight Song

26-27 Shepherd Elementary Student Handbook