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Originally delivered on 12/19/2024 12:31 pm

SUBJECT: Shepton PTSA Newsletter - December 19, 2024 Edition

⛄❄️ December 19, 2024 Edition ❄️⛄
Events & Announcements
Fall Exam Week Continues Through December 20!

One more day to go! As a reminder, students are taking semester final exams through tomorrow, Friday, December 20 with a modified bell schedule.

  • Dismissal: Early release is at 1:10 p.m. Buses leave at 1:15 p.m.
  • Lunches: Students can purchase a Grab & Go lunch from the cafeteria if desired.
  • Tutorials: After school Thursday and before school on Friday. No after school tutorials on Friday.
  • Backpacks/Large Bags: Please leave backpacks at home.

Please contact your student's teacher or assistant principal with specific questions. Study hard, Wolfpack! You got this!

Winter Break is December 23-January 6!

Winter Break arrives soon! Plano ISD will be closed to students and staff for Winter Break from December 23 through January 6. Shepton staff will return January 6, and students will return January 7 to begin the spring semester.

Shepton PTSA wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday season, and we hope you enjoy your well-deserved break!

Give Back to Shepton PTSA While Shopping
Support Shepton PTSA When You Holiday Shop!

'Tis the season for Christmas and Hanukkah gifts, stocking stuffers, and teacher gifts--and who doesn't love a gift card? Support Shepton PTSA when you holiday shop for your gift cards this year through RaiseRight!

What is RaiseRight? RaiseRight is a gift card platform where you can purchase gift cards from your favorite brands. You'll find everything you're looking for, from Amazon to Zappos and everything in between!

How does it work? Select a brand and purchase your gift cards directly through RaiseRight. Then, Shepton PTSA receives a rebate for a percentage (ranging from 1%-20%) of the gift card value. It's that easy!

Sign up today using enrollment code I51ZU4757433 to start shopping and earning donations back to Shepton PTSA!

Thanks for your continued support!

Shop and Support Your Shepton PTSA!

Did you know that you can support Shepton PTSA when doing your grocery shopping at Tom Thumb and Kroger?

Tom Thumb's Good Neighbor Rewards Program links your Reward Card to Shepton High School, while Kroger's Community Rewards Program helps us raise money for Shepton PTSA while shopping for your groceries. 

Click here for more information about these programs.

Thank you for supporting Shepton PTSA!

Volunteer at Shepton This Spring
Spring Semester Copy Room Volunteers Needed!

Get a head start on the spring semester and reserve your Copy Room volunteer slot today!

Volunteering in the Shepton Copy Room is a great way to help our faculty members get prepared for classes. It's an easy way to give back!

For the spring semester, we have time slots available on Monday and Wednesday mornings, but are flexible with dates and times, and would love to have your help!  

>> Click here to sign up! <<

Questions? Please contact Salima Haddad at copyroom@sheptonptsa.org. Thank you!

Connect with Shepton and Our Community
Use the Tip Line to Report Campus Concerns!

Did you know that Plano ISD maintains a tip line to allow parents, students, and community members to report concerns affecting our campuses? This includes threats, bullying, drug use, suspected abuse or neglect, and any number of other concerns that may affect the physical safety or health of our students. 

Learn more about the Tip Line here!

Let's help keep Shepton clean and safe for our students and faculty!

Thank You, 24-25 Shepton PTSA Partners
We Appreciate Our PTSA Partners!

This year, several local businesses have donated to Shepton PTSA to help support more than 1400 students & families that are part of our Shepton community. Activate, Andrew's American Pizza Kitchen, Everbowl, Lepley Orthodontics, Mathnasium Plano, and Veritex Community Bank have each received special inspirational banners displayed in the gym showing how they support Shepton.

Make sure to visit our partner businesses and support them as well!

Want to learn more about partnering with Shepton PTSA? Visit us here or contact us at ways@sheptonptsa.org. Thank you, PTSA Partners!

Texas PTA Priorities for the 89th Legislative Session
Texas PTA Rally Day is February 24, 2025!

Whether it is organizing a school meeting to discuss classes for students with special needs, participating in the Texas PTA Rally Day, meeting with Texas State Legislators, or calling a member of Congress to talk about the federal budget, PTA members are making a difference for children and families in their communities and across the country. After 120 years, at its core, PTA advocacy is still about speaking for every child with one voice.

On January 16, 2025 at 12:00 p.m., join us for the final "Meeting with Your Legislators" webinar in preparation for Rally Day 2025. 

In this session, you'll learn how to

  • Plan ahead
  • Get support from your ISD and community
  • Handle logistics (transportation, lodging, meals)
  • Create a sample schedule
  • Make the most out of the legislative (adult) and student caucuses

Visit Texas PTA Advocacy - Texas PTA - every child. one voice for more information on TX PTA Legislative priorities.

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