Hello Shepard Families,
Tomorrow is our Ned Show assembly and class clash. Grade-level colors are as follows:
Pre-K & Headstart wear Green
Kindergarten wears Orange
1st grade wears Red
2nd grade wears Blue
3rd grade wears Yellow
Please have your child dress accordingly.
You should have received, or will be receiving, an order form if your child would like to purchase a YoYo. We will sell YoYos for one week, from 10/5-10/13. Please send the exact amount or check (made payable to Alan Shepard Elementary) in an envelope to be turned in to their teacher. We look forward to a fun day and a great assembly. Our students will take a journey to find their positive mindset. Thank you!
Mr. Peachey's fish "Ace" says Anna Rocks!!! Every week a teacher is secretly selected to quietly keep an eye out for a student who is going above and beyond to "Ace" their weeks. To be selected students must be kind a friend, work hard on their academics, and live out the Tiger Pledge. Winners get to ride scooters with Mr. Peachey and help collect our weekly Tiger Tickets! Congratulations Anna! We are proud of you.
Mr. Peachey's fish "Ace" says Jace Rocks!!! Every week a teacher is secretly selected to quietly keep an eye out for a student who is going above and beyond to "Ace" their weeks. To be selected students must be kind a friend, work hard on their academics, and live out the Tiger Pledge. Winners get to ride scooters with Mr. Peachey and help collect our weekly Tiger Tickets! Congratulations Jace! We are proud of you.
Mr. Peachey's fish "Ace" says Max Rocks!!! Every week a teacher is secretly selected to quietly keep an eye out for a student who is going above and beyond to "Ace" their weeks. To be selected students must be kind a friend, work hard on their academics, and live out the Tiger Pledge. Winners get to ride scooters with Mr. Peachey and help collect our weekly Tiger Tickets! Congratulations Max! We are proud of you.
Mr. Peachey's fish "Ace" says Layla Rocks!!! Every week a teacher is secretly selected to quietly keep an eye out for a student who is going above and beyond to "Ace" their weeks. To be selected students must be kind a friend, work hard on their academics, and live out the Tiger Pledge. Winners get to ride scooters with Mr. Peachey and help collect our weekly Tiger Tickets! Congratulations Layla! We are proud of you.
Mr. Peachey's fish "Ace" says Abby Rocks!!!
Every week a teacher is secretly selected to quietly keep an eye out for a student who is going above and beyond to "Ace" their weeks. To be selected students must be kind a friend, work hard on their academics, and live out the Tiger Pledge. Winners get to ride scooters with Mr. Peachey and help collect our weekly Tiger Tickets! Congratulations Abby! We are proud of you.
This is a friendly reminder that the My Team Shop for Alan Shepard will close in 5 days!
Hello Shepard Families,
Just as a reminder if you need to change your child's transportation during a school day please call the front office. If you email a teacher directly they may not see it until after students leave. We want to make sure that there is no confusion at the end of the day and that all of our students get home safely and on time. Thank You!
Hello Shepard Families,
We are excited to announce that we have spirit wear in our Team Shop for the 23-24 school year. The shop closes on September 5, so get your order in. Go Tigers!
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/bxQdtJUgsX
Alan Shepard is in search of a Recess Supervisor for the upcoming school year. The work day is from 11:15 am - 1:45 pm. If you or anyone you know would like to join our amazing team please fill out the application at https://www.besd53.org/page/careers. Thank you!
Hello Shepard Families! We'd like to share the dates for all Open House/supply drop-offs and pre-K & Head Start orientations.
Thursday, August 17th (3:00-4:00 pm) Kindergarten Open House & Supply Drop-Off
Monday, August 21st (5:00-6:00pm) 1st, 2nd & 3rd Grade Open House & Supply Drop-Off
Tuesday, August 22nd Pre-K Orientation (AM classes 10-11 am / PM classes 1-2 pm) and Head Start Orientation (10-11 am OR 1-2 pm)
We look forward to seeing everyone to kick-off a great new school year!
2023 Retiree:
Jeannie Guebert has been with BESD53 as an employee since 2006. She has worked at Alan Shepard and LeVasseur, but started and spent most of her career at Robert Frost School, welcoming our newest Pre-K and Kindergarten parents and students. In her Frost days, she adopted Pre-K as hers and has continued to be wonderful in welcoming our new families to the district. She enjoys watching the students grow and all their accomplishments through the years. Many years prior to being an employee she was an active parent in BESD53 as her two children attended, she was also the PTA president. Jeannie has always been a great asset to our district and will be missed by staff, students and parents.
In retirement, she will be able to spend more time enjoying her family, and hobbies like sewing, decorating, traveling and gardening.
Upcoming Dates to Remember!
Hello Shepard Families,
We are VERY close to meeting the required percentage of families completing the 5 Essentials Survey to get results for our school. The survey closes on March 31st. If you have not yet completed it, please use the link below. Your feedback is important to us!
http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
Family Literacy Night is coming to Shepard School on Wednesday, April 12th 5:00-6:30pm. Remember to save the date and join us for a night of reading and family fun!
BESD53 Families,
Out of an abundance of caution and the severe inclement weather forecasts, Bourbonnais Elementary School District #53 will not be in normal attendance, tomorrow, March 3rd, 2023. Instead, we will be utilizing an E-Learning day. Please reference the information provided by your student's teacher.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is an early release day for students.
We will be following Schedule B. Dismissal times are as follows:
Liberty - 12:30 p.m.
Shabbona and Upper Grade Center - 1:10 p.m.
LeVasseur and Shepard - 1:45 p.m.
Thank you!
Registration reminder: Before you begin online registration, please check your US mail for a letter containing your new password. This was mailed to you from the school district. You should be receiving this letter sometime this week. If you register before July 1st, your child's current school will be listed when you register. It is still okay to register. The district will update the school name after July 1st.
Reminder: If you have signed up to volunteer for 2nd/3rd grade Field Day this afternoon, please bring your state ID to the check in table in front of the school. We ask that only parents who have previously signed up to volunteer be in attendance. Also, per our district handbook, the event is for Shepard students only. Siblings may not attend.
The Shepard second grade Dairy Queen trip is cancelled for today, Wednesday, June 1st because of weather. We will go on Friday, at the same time.