A Look Back at an Exciting Week at Shepherdstown!

It’s been a full and fantastic week at Shepherdstown! From exploring ancient history to hands-on learning and special celebrations, our Wildcats were busy learning, creating, and connecting.

- In 1st grade, teamwork was the name of the game as students built word chains in CKLA skills to strengthen their reading and spelling skills.

- Our 2nd graders are wrapping up their CKLA unit on the birthplace of democracy, Ancient Greece. Mrs. Goldsborough’s and Mrs. Beard’s classes celebrated with a Mini Olympics, Greek food tasting, and even a visit from a Spartan!

- Our 3rd graders are exploring animal classification in CKLA. In Mr. DeCamilla’s class, students put their critical thinking to the test in “Find the Fib: Amphibian Edition,” using text evidence to distinguish fact from fiction.

- Miss Cerio’s class took learning on the road with a visit to Tiny Town in Lancaster, exploring community roles through imaginative play. 

- And across the school, students have been busy in art class preparing for our Veterans Day Community Meeting - we can’t wait to share more next week! ❤️🤍💙

- Finally, we celebrated School Psychologist Week, showing our appreciation for Ms. Tracy Watkins-Harper and her care, compassion, and expertise. 💙

Check out the photos below to see our Wildcats in action! 📸

📅 Looking Ahead at Shep

All week: We’re collecting canned goods, grocery gift cards, and free turkey certificates for our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Our goal is to raise 200 items - if we reach it, Mr. E will dress in a turkey costume! 🦃

Tuesday, November 11: Veterans Day Community Meeting at 8:30 AM ❤️🤍💙
Don’t forget to have students wear red, white, and blue!

📱 Stay Connected!

Don’t forget to follow us on social media for daily photos, updates, and glimpses of the incredible learning happening at Shepherdstown every day:

Facebook: @shep.wildcats

Instagram: @shep.wildcats

You can also explore our latest announcements and photo highlights in the Live Feed on our school website and through the MASD app.

Have a great week!
Mr. Echelmeier

November 17 - End of Trimester 1

November 20 - Fire Drill

November 21 - Code Blue Drill at 12:45 

November 24 - Life Skills - Friendsgiving at Elmwood

November 25 - Early Dismissal @10:45am

November 26 - 28 - No School, Thanksgiving Recess

December 1 - No School, Thanksgiving Recess

December 5 - Report Card mailed home and posted to Sapphire

December 24 - 31 - No School, Winter Recess

We heard your feedback about paperless menus. Beginning with the December menu, each K–3 family will once again receive a printed copy.

However, to maintain federally mandated ADA compliance and allow for easy translation, monthly menus will no longer be shared as downloadable PDFs on our website or through other digital platforms (Seesaw, email, newsletters, etc). Instead, families can view fully accessible, easy-to-translate digital menus directly on the district website or in the mobile app:

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.

Breakfast is FREE for all students and includes snack options like Goldfish, graham crackers, cheese sticks, Craisins, raisins, and fruit. Students just need to take one fruit to count as a breakfast and can pick up to five items total.

Encourage your student to grab breakfast—it’s a great way to have snacks for later!

When to Stay Home—and When to Come In – Even excused absences add up. If your child feels a little under the weather and you’re unsure what to do, check with the school nurse before deciding to stay home—many mild symptoms are safe for school. Encourage frequent handwashing, plenty of rest, and balanced meals to keep those germs away and learning on track.

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