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SHEPTON IMPORTANT LINKS: PISD Return to School Plan Shepton Return to School Protocols Cohort Split Communication  Bell Schedule        RETAKES:  Picture Retakes for ALL Students Retakes will be taken:   October 19th From 8:00am - 12:00pm - Any remaining Remote Learners October 19th From 12:45pm – 4:00pm - Retakes for both Face to Face Cohorts     Sign Up Link: The link to sign up for a portrait time is : https://legacystudios.com/shepton-hs/ Follow the link and click on the desired time slot to begin reservation.     A Few things to know beforehand: All students who visit the campus must wear an appropriate mask over the nose and mouth and follow social distancing guidelines (staying 6 feet away from others while waiting). Students will be required to remove their mask when instructed by the Legacy Studios Photographer for their picture and then put the mask back on.   Attire for Pictures: All students are expected to remain in Plano ISD dress code compliance when having pictures taken.   School ID Badges: Student ID badges will be printed instantaneously and handed out to all students. We are also supplying one (1) Shepton lanyard for each student. Students may choose to use this lanyard or buy their own, but all ID Badges must be worn around the neck and visible while in the school building. Students may not deface their ID badge or cover any identifying information.   Parent Portal - $5 Dues: To verify that you have paid for your ID card, you can go to Parent Portal and view your student's registration. If you have not paid for the ID card, you can pay online on parent portal before your child’s picture day or bring a check, money order or cash for $5 on picture day. Checks should be made out to PISD. https://parentportal.pisd.edu/Login.aspx     Parents, please pull up to the Orchestra Room exterior door (see the map below). Students will enter/exit from this door only. This will be monitored by school staff and Legacy Studios employees. The Orchestra Room entrance is located on the map below by the yellow #1 station.           FLEX MONDAY:

 

HALLOWEEN TREATS FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF:

 

With limited access to the school building during this time, PTA will be purchasing treats to be delivered on October 30^th.

Donations will be accepted the week of October 19^th. If you wish to contribute, please click here. Any amount is appreciated, and all will go directly towards our fabulous teachers and staff.

 Many thanks for your generosity as we come up with creative ways to help show them how much they are appreciated!

For questions, please contact teachertreats@sheptonptsa.org.

Thank you! 

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Shepton 2021 Yearbook:

The 2021 yearbook is now on sale! 

 

 

You can purchase the 2021 book online at jostensyearbooks.com or by clicking on the below link:

 

http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A08506810

 

 

 

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Shepton Stallion Athletic Booster Club

Welcome to the Team! To stay informed of our Sports Teams and Booster Club events and activities, please visit our website at www.SheptonStallionClub.com. Please create an account and/or LOG-IN first. Please update your Family Information and Student Form indicating your child’s grade and sport. Then, follow the tabs to the services offered by your Shepton Stallion Athletic Booster Club. Our Booster Communication comes from your association with us. We hope you will find our resources helpful.  We welcome your involvement and hope you will continue to be your child's greatest fan!

 

Laura White, Shepton Stallion Club President                 President@SheptonStallionClub.com

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SHEPTON BRAVO CLUB

 

 

 

The Shepton Bravo Club invites any student interested in theatre to join. While the 2020-21 school year is a little crazy, we are still hoping to do stretch our theatre muscles in some way and even in a virtual world, we need to raise funds.  Join us and purchase a fun theatre mask.

 

 

 

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25th Annual Vendor Fair - Changed to Virtual

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Board Members and Plano ISD Community
The Digital Vendor Fair is still open and has businesses anxious to help you meet your goals during the coming school year. Many vendors have offers specific to our current situation. Check them out!
www.planopta.org/vendorfair-digital

 

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IMPORTANT DATES

  

Wednesday, October 21st- 9th Football  Pink Out @Clark Stadium

Wednesday, October 28th- Reflections Due

Wednesday, October 30th- 9th Volleyball and JV2 Volleyball Pink Out @ Shepton

November 3rd- Election Day, no school

November 23rd-28th- Thanksgiving Break

December 21st- January 4th- Winter Break

January 5th- First day of second semester

 

 

 

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LEGISLATIVE NEWS

Governor Abbott has waived the grade promotion requirements for 2020-21 STAAR testing.  Your Texas State PTA is advocating for a complete waiver of STAAR for this school year given all the additional issues related to Covid-19. If you’d like to share your opinions on this, contact your state legislator via this link . 

See more information HERE 

Plano ISD is excited to announce the launch of our new volunteer management system, VOLY, for the 2020-2021 school year. The new system is now live and can be accessed at pisd.edu/volunteer. While Plano ISD is not able to host volunteers onsite at this time, logging in now will allow you to get a head start on completing your volunteer application, online orientation and criminal history check. These three requirements must be completed annually to be eligible to volunteer in Plano ISD. 

For technical assistance with your current volunteer account, including your username and/or password, please contact the Plano ISD Help Desk at helpdesk@pisd.edu or (469) 752-8767. 

Thank you for your patience as we transition to a new volunteer management system in order to improve the experience for our volunteers who are valued partners in the success of our students. We greatly appreciate your willingness to invest your time and efforts into supporting Plano ISD students, families and staff. If you have any questions, please contact askPISD@pisd.edu.

Reflections is a National PTA sponsored arts recognition program that encourages artistic expression.  The Reflections theme for 2020-2021 is "I Matter Because". Use your imagination to create a film, song, artwork, photograph, poem, short story or dance routine. You may enter as many times as you like in as many categories as you like. Each entry must be accompanied by an official entry form. Be sure to reflect the theme in your work.