December 22 - Put on a funny holiday shirt or sweater

December 22 - Life Skills Field Trip to Trindle Bowl

December 22 - December Community Meeting 

December 23 - Wear your PJs or coziest winter outfit

December 23 - Winter events in classrooms

December 24 - 31 - No School - Winter Recess

January 1-2 - No School, Winter Break

January 9 - No School - Staff Only

January 14 - PTO Meeting - Zoom

January 16 - LifeTouch Picture Retake Day

January 19 - No School

January 20 - No School, Staff Only 

Families with a child who will be age 5 on or before September 1, 2026, are invited to register now for full-day kindergarten at Mechanicsburg Area School District. Registration is required to be completed before April 1, 2026, to participate in The Wildcat Expedition, our special kindergarten orientation held at Kindergarten Academy later in the month. This experience introduces families to Kindergarten Academy while incoming Wildcats enjoy age-appropriate activities and screenings.

Learn more and begin the registration process: www.mbgsd.org/registration.

Your journey begins here!

Routines Matter After Breaks! Absences often spike after breaks or long weekends as families adjust back to routines. Before the holidays end, start easing back into school schedules—reset bedtimes, plan morning routines, and pack backpacks the night before. Celebrate small wins and let your student know you’re proud of their effort to show up and stay on track! Thanks to our families and staff for keeping Wildcats learning and growing through the busy fall season. Let’s carry this momentum into the new year!

Cold weather has definitely arrived! Here are some reminders about our winter weather and recess procedures:

Outdoor Recess: Students will go outside for recess most days to enjoy fresh air and a movement break. Please make sure your child comes to school with a warm coat, hat and mittens or gloves. 

Cold Weather Guidelines: If temperatures are especially low or there are weather advisories, an announcement will be made about recess being inside. Decisions will prioritize student safety. 

Thank you for helping us ensure our students stay safe, warm and ready to play during the upcoming winter months. 

On the website: Go to your child’s school webpage, click Menu, then Dining. Or, from the school’s homepage, click the Dining button located just below the main photo.

In the app: Select your child’s school, tap More, then Dining.

Need help accessing menus?

Click here to watch how to access menus from a desktop.

Click here to watch how to access menus from the mobile app.

Click here to learn how to set your default school of choice in the app.

Thank you for helping us keep menus accessible and translatable for all families.

Mark your calendars! Below are the Shepherdstown PTO meetings for the 2025-2026 school year. Please join us for the first PTO meeting in person at Shep on Wednesday, September 10 at 7 PM in the library.

• Wednesday, January 14 at 7 PM (Zoom)

• Wednesday, March 11 at 7 PM (Zoom)

• Wednesday, April 8 at 7 PM (Zoom)

• Wednesday, May 13 at 7 PM (Zoom)

Shepherdstown Elementary School

Email: Dechelmeier@mbgsd.org
Website: https://shepherdstown.mbgsd.org/
Location: 1849 S. York Street, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
Phone: 717-691-4589