January 19 - No School, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 20 - No School

January 29 - Kids Heart Challenge Kickoff Assembly, 1:30pm

January 30 - January Community Meeting, 1:30pm

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

Below is the smart watch policy from our Elementary Handbook:

Students are permitted to wear smart watches to school. It shall not be used during the school day for playing games or communicating, including sending or receiving texts.

Any student who needs to communicate with parents/guardians during school hours should ask to use the phone in the main office. Parents needing to contact their child must call the school office rather than texting their child on their smart watch.

If the device is used during the school day contrary to the directives of school staff, it will be confiscated by school personnel and disciplinary consequences will be given. Refusal to submit the device to school personnel is an issue of insubordination and will result in additional consequences.

The device will be returned ONLY to a parent or guardian after disciplinary consequences have been served.

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, 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