Book Fair Extended through Tuesday March 5!

Due to our big snowfall and no school, our Scholastic Book Fair will be extended through Tuesday, March 5.  You can purchase books in the Media Center until 5:30 on both Monday and Tuesday.  PTSO receives a portion of the sales, so please buy books!  It's good for our kids' reading skills and it helps our school!

Spring Book Fair this week!

Our book fair will be held in the media center on the following days:
Monday, February 25-Wednesday, February 27 (8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.)
Thursday, February 28 (8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.)
Friday, March 1 (8:00 a.m.-Noon)

Building Healthy Families Night

“BUILDING HEALTHY FAMILIES”

Grab your hard hats and come find out about all the wonderful “tools” offered in our community that help build healthy families.

Thursday, February 28^th from 4:30-7:30 p.m.

The following agencies will be available:

Central MO Community Action Agency, Walking School Bus

Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, Daniel Boone Regional Library

Wellaware-Heart Health, Columbia Parks and Recreation

Columbia Public Schools- Volunteerism, Hy-Vee Dietician,

United Way, Columbia Public Schools-Title I Preschool

Parents as Teachers, D&H Pharmacy-FREE Kid’s Vitamins Program

Burrell Behavioral Health, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boehmer Chiropractic

Come prepared to fill your “toolbox” with many new and exciting tools!

Sponsored by Shepard PTSO-Family Support Committee

Stallion Stories

We are excited to share with you a new place on our blog that we're calling "Stallion Stories"!  Each month, we'll update this page with stories, artwork, poems and other writings of our students at Shepard.  This month, we're showcasing the art and writings of Mrs. Sicht's kindergarten class as they honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  Click the link "Stallion Stories" on the right, and you'll see the beautiful and thoughtful work of our kindergarteners!


"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."
- Martin Luther King, Jr. 

It's fundraiser time!! Packets went home with students last Friday. We are selling frozen gourmet pizza and cookie dough from Otis Spunkmeyer, February 1st through February 15th. All items are $16 each. Items will be available to pick up for delivery on Tuesday March, 19th after school until 6:00pm. Please accept only checks or cash. If accepting checks, have them made out to: Shepard PTSO and collect as soon as the order is placed. This year the funds will go to purchasing a new sign for the school. Let's get those kids busy! Call grandparents, talk to neighbors (the nice ones!), hair dressers, co-workers, etc, etc. Good Luck!!

Nominations needed for PTSO Treasurer

Shepard PTSO is looking for the next 2 year term Treasurer. If you are interested in this opportunity please email the Nominating Committee at bpike@socket.net. Please inform the committee of your interest by February 6th.

Thank you,
Donna McDonell
VP Membership

Grandparent's Day

Mark your calendars! We're calling all Shepard grandparents and special senior friends to attend our annual Grandparents Day at Shepard School on Friday, March 8 at 2 p.m.  It's a wonderful chance for our grandparents to see what's happening at our school and meet the teachers, students, and staff.  This popular, annual tradition brings grandparents and senior friends near and far!  We hope your family will invite a special senior to your child's classroom for Grandparent's Day!