Shepherd High School

We are beyond excited and deeply grateful to announce that the Shepherd High School E-Sports Team has been awarded a generous grant from the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation! Thanks to their support, we are officially building a program that bridges the gap between gaming, academics, and community. This funding does so much more than provide equipment—it builds a space where our students can find their team, develop 21st-century STEM skills, and compete at the varsity level. It also gives our students and families a new way to connect, cheer, and celebrate BLUEJAY PRIDE! To the team at the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation: thank you for believing in our students, investing in non-traditional athletic opportunities, and helping us level up our school community! Stay tuned as we gear up for an amazing season ahead!

Mr. Russell is working hard with his studens in his Furniture and Outdoor Furniture classes. Bryce VanEffen is in the process of making a log cabin(Rustic) style sofa table. Wyatt VanAlstine, Jax Curtiss, and Bennett Payne making a form to build steam bent trout nets. Great work to all!

The new Modern Storytelling: True Crime & Mysteries began the year diving into the psychology behind why people are interested in true crime, followed by creating an Ethical True Crime Agreement to guide our class throughout the trimester. As a class, students agreed to "respect everyone involved in the story (fictional or real) and approach the stories with open minds to take in all sides and be mature while studying different stories". Research is an important component in a class like this, which took us to our next focus: Crimes that Changed America. Students researched different crimes and what was changed in our country because of each case. We learned why the Amber Alert was created, how 911 became a universal emergency number, why medications like Tyenol have tamper-proof packaging, and more. Today students presented their research to each other in a gallery walk to learn about how the past impacted the present world.

Our NASA TechRise project has made its way back to Shepherd High School and is now on display in the High School Media Center! Students designed and built an experiment to test 3D-printed materials during a high-altitude balloon flight into the stratosphere. While the project suffered some damage during the flight and recovery, we are proud to have a piece of this incredible experience back home and on display for our school community to see!

This week's Weekly Update: https://app.smore.com/n/89w01

Today, 49 SHS Seniors had a great opportunity to go to the MMC Harrison campus for Senior Focus Day. They were able to interact with educators, business owners, and college representatives from all over the state. Thanks to Mr. Ross and Mr. Huber for organizing this event!

Students in our 3D Printing and Making class designed their own puzzle cubes and 3D puzzles! Students first built their puzzles digitally, carefully designing and testing each piece to make sure everything would fit together. Once their designs were ready, they sent them to our 3D printers and turned their digital creations into real, working puzzles they could hold and solve.

We are excited to introduce this year’s Homecoming Grand Marshal - Julie Prout!

Julie spent many years at Shepherd Public Schools as a teacher and coach. She retired in 2020, but her impact on our school and the people she worked with continues to be remembered and appreciated.

We are proud to honor Julie and celebrate her many years of service. Congratulations, Julie!

Be sure to give our Grand Marshal a cheer when you see her leading the Homecoming parade!

The Weekly Update for 9/13/26: https://app.smore.com/n/uvynr

Congratulations to our 2026 Homecoming Court! These students were chosen by their peers to represent their classes at this year’s Homecoming parade and football game on Friday, October 9th! Freshmen Cameron Haag Braielle Klumpp Sophomores Gideon Homan Ava McCaul Juniors Jay Garcia Reese Lehigh Seniors Blake Crawford Payton McCaul Nicholas Terwilliger Madison Moeggenborg Brynn Robinson Desarae Travis

This week in Leadership class, students worked with the CMU Leadership Institute to explore what leadership really means and the different types of leaders they can become. Students had the opportunity to reflect on their own leadership skills and discover how they can make a positive impact on those around them.

A special thank you to Brandon Skiles and the CMU Leadership Institute for spending time with our students and helping them grow as leaders!

In Exploration Hour, students get the chance to pursue their own interests. Morese is working to complete a stop-motion Monster Movie using his own created clamation figures.

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It's been a great start to the school year. Please see this week's Weekly Update https://app.smore.com/n/6jdbc

Today, students in our Leadership class completed CPR and First Aid training with our school nurse. As part of their role as mentors, our students are learning how to care for and support others—not just as leaders, but in situations where their help may really matter.

We hope they never have to use these skills, but we’re proud that they are prepared to step up and help if the need ever arises. Thank you to our school nurse Alayna for helping equip our student leaders with these important life-saving skills!

We are excited to welcome our BlueJays back to school tomorrow! Please see the 1st day schedule and other information posted in the pictures! All students need updated information in Final Forms. If you have not completed Final Forms in the last 2 weeks, please visit the link to do so. https://shepherd-mi.finalforms.com

Rounding out our highlight of staff new to Shepherd High School is our new Student Success Coach. Welcome to Dakota Grover!

Our introductions of people new the the SHS staff continues, and today, we welcome Jacob VanSickle!