Alan B. Shepard Middle PTSO

Welcome Back, Shepard Middle School!

Hello Shepard Families,

We hope you enjoyed the holiday weekend! The 2026-2027 school year is off to a great start, and we hope you enjoy our September Newsletter.

WELCOME BACK EVENTS

6th Grade's Back-to School Bash was a blast! We look forward to more celebrations with our 6th Graders in 2027. Save the Date for Nightlife Parties on January 29 and April 30, 2027.

Shepard Teachers and Staff were treated to a few Welcome Back Surprises:

To help welcome staff back for the new school year, refreshments and snacks were provided in the staff lounge during the first week of school. We hope this small gesture helped make the start of the school year a little brighter and showed our appreciation for all that our staff does for our students and school community.

To support staff during Open House, dinner was provided on the evening of the event. The Shepard PTSO was pleased to offer this meal as a small token of appreciation for the time and dedication our educators invest in connecting with students and families.

Some thank-you messages from our teachers and staff at Shepard.

A big shout-out to our staff, students, and first responders for making our first High Five Friday so much fun! Thank you for helping us kick off the school year with such positive energy and school spirit! The PTSO treated our staff and first responders to donuts during our first High Five Friday!

PTSO WEBSITE

Visit www.shepardptso.org for everything PTSO - from programs and events to purchases and sign-ups. Follow the homepage instructions to get started.

PTSO ITEMS FOR SALE

- PTSO Membership (provides access to the Shepard Family Directory and discounted event pricing)

- Deerfield Discount Cards *Sale Closes September 15

- Teacher and Staff Holiday Funds

- Legacy Books (Learning Commons donations)

- Families in Need Donations

Click the homepage buttons for full details and purchase links.

SPECIAL LUNCH PROGARM

Order from local restaurants through Lunch Solutions.

Ordering closes every Thursday at 10:00 AM for the following week.

Order here: Lunch Solutions

🎉 6TH GRADE BACK TO SCHOOL BASH

Let's kick off the year with a fun event, just for 6th graders!

Friday, August 21 | 3:00–4:15 PM | Shepard Middle School

YEARBOOKS

The 2026-27 yearbook is available for sale through Walsworth. Please click here to purchase.

RAISERIGHT FUNDRAISER

Our PTSO has opened an account with RaiseRight, which you may be interested in learning about! RaiseRight is a website that allows you to purchase items and/or gift cards through the site, and in doing so, a portion of the sale is donated back to our PTSO. This is a great way to give back while you shop. All you need to do is visit www.raiseright.com or download the RaiseRight app and enter Shepard PTSO's code C79LWTGNVQDL when creating your profile. After that, just start shopping!

COMING SOON

Stay tuned for more Shepard favorites:

- 8th Grade Stock Market and Investing Event: October 26, 2027

- 6th Grade Nightlife Events: January 29, 2027 and April 30, 2027

- Book Fair: March 15-17, 2027

- 8th Grade Graduation Family Reception: June 1, 2027

Upcoming PTSO Meeting Dates (all meetings at 1:30 PM):

September 18

October 16

November 6

December 4

January 29