January 1-2 - No School, Winter Break

January 7 - Wildcat Wednesday

January 9 - No School 

January 14 - PTO Meeting - Zoom

January 16 - LifeTouch Picture Retake Day

January 19 - No School

January 20 - No School

January 30 - Community Meeting

February 4 - Wildcat Wednesday

February 11 - Life Skills to Money Joe's

February 11 - 3rd Grade to Whitaker Center

February 12 - Early Dismissal, 10:45am

February 12 - Parent/Teacher Conferences, 3:00 - 6:00pm

February 13 - No School

February 16 - No School

From the Library:

In our library specials we are currently busy exploring new things in our Research Unit!  1st through 3rd grade classes are learning how choose appropriate topics, to glean facts from trusted sources, and to create original sentences to use in research reporting or in creating informational products.  We have been using our library books and databases such as Pebble GO, Epic and World Book to locate information and have been learning how to cite sources to support research across the curriculum!

From Phys Ed:

This week in Physical Education, students celebrated the holiday season by participating in a variety of themed activity stations.

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!

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