Shepherdstown Elementary School

Be sure to read how you can support SES families in need of donations during Christmas!

Dear parents,

School pictures are ready!

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RED RIBBON WEEK is Oct. 27th – Oct. 31st
We want to make HEALTHY CHOICES and stay DRUG FREE! Enjoy these celebratory days and dress up to support the week's messages!
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Monday: Choose to be a LEADER and stay drug free!
(dress like a teacher or principal day)
Tuesday: Don’t Let Drugs Turn you INSIDE OUT!
(wear clothes inside out day)
Wednesday: Cozy Up with Healthy Choices!
(be cozy in flannel or plaid day)
Thursday: LEI Off Drugs
(wear HAWAIIAN Shirt &/or Lei day)
Friday: Saying NO to Drugs is NO SWEAT!
(wear exercise/athletic wear day)

Bus 1971 and 1554 are reported as late bus arrivals this afternoon . As of right now these bus students are still at school waiting with Mrs Payne.

SES Families: This afternoon, Shepherdstown Elementary went on SECURE after an unknown person was seen on the SES campus. Our staff and local law enforcement responded quickly to the situation. Law enforcement gave us the all clear at approximately 12:35 pm.

Just a few informational items to share! #1) 2 hour early dismissal Friday, 10/10 - please send your children to school , you have a long weekend with no school on Monday 10/13. #2) Be looking for a quick fundraiser form coming home the week of the 14th - TATS FOR STAFF! Students can purchase tattoos for .50 and name which staff member will wear all you purchased on Friday Oct. 24! #3 Cell phone and social media event on 10/16 at 6 p.m.. in the Washington H.S. auditorium, beginning with a dinner. Help kids learn safety on social media and protect their mental health. (students in grades 6-12 encouraged to attend with parents and childcare is available. Use the form attached to RSVP.

Congratulations to Kai Cottrill, Cameron Lowe, Mason Evans for your school-wide contributions to SEA!

Free book for SES students this weekend!

SES October Family Newsletter!
https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/shepherdstown-elementary-school/newsletters/october-ses-family-newsletter-86941

Our Popcorn for Playgrounds Fundraiser is at the half-way point. Please turn all of your wonderful popcorn sales into the school by next Wednesday, Sept 24. And if you don't want to sell popcorn, there is always the write-a-check option!

Free book for SES students !

Our Popcorn for Playgrounds Fundraiser is at the half-way point. Please turn all of your wonderful popcorn sales into the school by next Wednesday, Sept 24. And if you don't want to sell popcorn, there is always the write-a-check option!

Please join the Shepherdstown Elementary Association for the first PTO meeting of the school year! September 15th at 6:15 p.m. in the school cafeteria. A Fall Fun Day planning meeting is to follow at 7:00 p.m. 

Read our September Family Newsletter for information and celebrations!
https://jcs.edurooms.com/engage/shepherdstown-elementary-school/newsletters/ses-september-family-newsletter

Parents, if you have not completed the online back to school student enrollment information, please do so over the weekend! This includes the acceptable use policy so students can be issued their Chromebook next week. If they do not have these forms completed by you, they will not be given a Chromebook and will miss opportunities to use them in classrooms . Thank you for completing as soon as possible! These QR codes were sent home to access the forms to complete . If you need the forms in paper format, please notify your teacher and they will send home for you to complete .

Changes in meet the teacher tonight - we will move the presentation to the cafeteria instead of the gym at 5:00 for grades k-2 and 6:00 for 3-5. Since it's such a smaller area, it's important our families remember this is just for adults and to not bring children for this evening's informational meeting, and especially since we are in a smaller space we need to reserve room for a parent or guardian. Thank you for understanding and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Don't forget our meet the teacher's night for parents/guardians only is on Thursday. August 21. Grades k-2 begin in the gym at 5:00 and visit teachers afterwards, and grades 3-5 begin in the gym at 6:00 and can visit until 7:00. We look forward to seeing you and having this time for just adults to pass along information and visit!

Jefferson County CEP notification:

The Jefferson County Board of Education announces the availability of a free breakfast and lunch each day for all students, regardless of income, for the 2025-2026 school year. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, applications will not need to be completed to be eligible for the free meals.

If you have any questions, please call the child nutrition department at 304-728-9201

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