This week, the Shep staff showed off their school spirit with a fun-filled Spirit Week. From themed outfits to lots of laughter, it was great to see everyone participate and bring extra energy to school! Check out the photos below to see some of the highlights and the creativity on display!

March 11 - Mobile Dentist Visits

March 11 - PTO Meeting via Zoom

March 17 - 3rd Grade Field Trip to Oaks Museum (Messiah University)

March 18 - Elementary Family Arts Night, 6:00 - 7:30pm

March 19 - Trimester 2 report cards posted/distributed

March 23 - Wildcats Around the World Event!

March 24 - 1st Grade to MMS Musical (AM)

March 25 - 2nd and 3rd Grade to MMS Musical (PM)

March 30 - Rakestraw's Dine-Out night, 3:00 - 9:00 - Look out for some guest scoopers!

April 1 - MASD Wildcat Wednesday!

April 2 - 6 - No School, Spring Recess

April 8 - PTO Meeting via Zoom, 6pm

April 22 - Elmwood Principal/Counselor Visit to 3rd grade

April 22 - 24 - PSSA Testing, grade 3 (ELA)

April 28 - 29 - PSSA Testing, grade 3 (Math and Make-ups)

April 30 - Life Skills Field Trip to Adventure Park

April 30 - 1st Grade to Environmental Center

April 30 - Community Meeting

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming up, and we’re looking for parent volunteers to help March 2–6, including during Open House on March 5!

If you’re available to volunteer at any time that week, please sign up for a time slot using the link below

http://www.timetosignup.com/shepherdstownpto/sheet/1356611

Please note: All volunteers must have their clearances on file with the district in order to participate.

Any Questions- email Matt Ross at mdross1507@gmail.com or text (717) 460-3806. I plan to be available as much as possible that week to make the book fair as smooth as possible.

At our February Community Meeting, we recognized students who earned Super Paws for demonstrating strong organization skills. We are proud of their hard work and responsibility! As we move into March, our focus shifts to collaboration, encouraging students to work together, share ideas, and support one another.

Miss Laessig is a student teacher from Messiah University. She will be helping to teach music class from February through May when she graduates. She enjoys reading, crocheting and other arts and crafts. Miss Laessig loves her family and her golden doodle named Dash. She plays the piano, flute and loves singing and singing in choirs.

Third Grade families, please see Miss O’Donnell’s teacher website for more information on Recorder Karate.

https://sites.google.com/masdstudent.org/miss-odonnell-music/3rd-grade/february?authuser=0

Great news! Our school has collaborated with Smile Program Mobile Dentists to offer in-school dental care at on March 11, 2026.

This dental care is usually at no cost to you. All insurance is accepted including Medicaid and CHIP. For those without insurance, a low cost self-pay option and grants are available.

The in-school dental program saves you time and provides a safe and comfortable place for your child to receive gentle dental care from licensed local professionals and fulfills the school dental health requirement. 

Dental care includes a complete dental exam, x-rays, cleaning, fluoride and sealants when necessary, and in some cases, restorative care such as fillings.

Sign up your child today at www.myschooldentist.com. 

Second grade families: Exams completed one year prior to the third grade year are acceptable. If you are headed to the dentist in the next few months, ask your dentist to fill out a form for your student and submit it to the school.

Third grade families, please submit a dental exam for your student if you haven't already done so.

If your child has been examined a private dentist, please submit your child’s dental health report as soon as possible in order to fulfill the state dental screening mandate.

We have already used our allotted traditional snow days this year. Any further snow days will follow our remote learning plan below.

Shepherdstown Elementary Remote Learning Plan

When anticipating a remote learning day, teachers will send home "required" activities with students. "Required" activities will be completed via pencil and paper. "Required" assignments will be labeled A, B, and C. A cover sheet will accompany assignments outlining directions for the designated day.

On the remote learning day, teachers will send out a message via Seesaw or email as soon as possible, but no later than 8:00 am, to set families up for success. The message will let you know which remote learning day assignments are required activities, as well as sharing the cycle day so that students can complete Fine and Applied Arts activities for remote learning days.

"Required" activities will follow designated time allotments per subject (Math, ELA, and Fine & Applied Arts) for each grade level.

Grade 1 may be up to 15 minutes for required activities per subject

Grade 2 may be up to 20 minutes for required activities per subject

Grade 3 may be up to 30 minutes for required activities per subject

Students and families have the opportunity to connect with teachers during designated times via Zoom in the morning and in the afternoon. Your child's teacher will share their Zoom times via Seesaw or email.

Completion of “Required” activities will serve as student attendance for the day.

"Required" activities must be turned into the classroom teacher within 2 school days upon the return to school. For example, if we have a snow day on a Monday, the "required" activities would be due on Wednesday.

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!

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.