Hello BlueJay families. The Athletic Season passes are available for purchase and pick up in the High School Counseling Office starting today. Please fill out the 2024-25 Season Pass form (linked below) and turn it in with your payment.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X0G8lIv_vHtwJYdrMw1zXfqqDHeIuB_4tFydDCnoibk/edit?usp=sharing
Welcome back for the 2024 - 2025 school year! Check out the newsletter for open house, BlueJay Bash, first day of school and other information: https://secure.smore.com/n/k3rn0
Yesterday we had a great turnout for Freshmen Welcome, and we loved meeting our incoming 9th graders. A huge thank you to our Student Council members and teachers for helping make it a huge success!
A reminder for all 9th graders to join us tomorrow, 9AM - 12PM in the HS Gym for Freshmen Welcome!! See you there!!
Join us for the BlueJay Bash on Tuesday, August 20th from 5 - 7pm.
Don't forget to add Freshman Orientation to your calendars! August 7, 2024 from 9:00 - 12:00. This event is for incoming Freshman students to learn about Shepherd High School, to meet some teachers, find their lockers and to hear about things like extra-curricular activities.
On Wednesday August 7, 2024 we will be having our Freshman Orientation from 9:00 - 12:00. Check in for the event will be in the HS Atrium. Students will ave a chance to meet some of their teachers, ask questions to upperclassmen, learn about extra-curricular opportunities, find lockers and finally enjoy lunch as a class.
Dear Stakeholder,
Shepherd Public Schools wants to communicate more effectively with our families and community. We need your help in understanding how we can better communicate information and through what platforms we use to communicate.
Why We Need Your Help:
We want to understand what is working well, identify areas for improvement, and explore new ways to keep you informed and involved in your student's education.
How We Will Use Your Answers:
We will look at all the answers to see what we need to do better. Your answers will help us make our communication better for all families.
How Much Time Will it Take:
The survey has 20 questions and should take less than 5 minutes to complete.
Thank you for your time and help.
https://forms.gle/DAxUJofB7s1qyzNt5
Dear Stakeholder,
Shepherd Public Schools wants to communicate more effectively with our families and community. We need your help in understanding how we can better communicate information and through what platforms we use to communicate.
Why We Need Your Help:
We want to understand what is working well, identify areas for improvement, and explore new ways to keep you informed and involved in your student's education.
How We Will Use Your Answers:
We will look at all the answers to see what we need to do better. Your answers will help us make our communication better for all families.
How Much Time Will it Take:
The survey has 20 questions and should take less than 5 minutes to complete.
Thank you for your time and help.
https://forms.gle/DAxUJofB7s1qyzNt5
For those unable to attend this morning's Class of 2024 Senior Awards Ceremony, the link below is for a live stream of the event: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/events/shepherd-high-school-shepherd-mi/evtdc700f4a6d
Mrs. Grim’s Young Adult Literature class took their once-a-trimester trip to Silver Spoon for their real world reading experience. Thank you for your hospitality, Silver Spoon!
Today we celebrate Mrs. Gauthier on National Principal's Day. Thanks for all of your hard work and dedicaiton to our students, staff, and community!!
A huge shout out to these ladies on administrative assistant appreciation day!! Thank you for all you do Pam Harnish, Lisa Alexander, Beth Bryant, and Carolyn Sura!!
Our Shepherd students in Germany have been on the go! They helped in 7th grade English classes, allowing German students to practice their English. Tuesday and Wednesday were spent in Berlin, visiting Parliament and the Brandenburg Gate, including a bus tour around the city, touching the Berlin Wall, walking through a Holocaust memorial, and having an authentic Bavarian dinner. They visited the oldest building in Berlin, the Ghost Library memorial, a history museum, and shopped before taking the train home. These students are learning a lot in a short period of time!
Yesterday and today, our 9th and 10th grade students had the opportunity to visit the Delta College Planetarium in Bay City to learn about mid-Michigan history, the universe, meteorites, and many other space-related topics. It was a great two days of learning!
Congratulations to Abbie Powell and Ava Kingsley! They have been nominated for a Sutton Foster Award for best leading performer in a musical. Her nomination was earned for their portrayals of Sylvia (Abbie) and Miss Sandra (Ava) in "All Shook Up!" They will compete with other students from all over the State of Michigan for the honor of representing Michigan at the Jimmy Awards in New York. Well done!
German Exchange students have had a busy first three days! They toured their hosts' school (Gymnasiales Schulzentrum Fritz Reuter Dömitz); attended math, English, and German classes, with some even writing a poem in German; had a welcome picnic with our exchange families; had a student outing to Hamburg on the train; and had a sunny Sunday catching up on sleep, relaxing, and bowling. Tomorrow they head back to school and kick off a week of adventures!
CONGRATULATIONS to SHS English Teacher Laura Baker on being chosen as the Michigan Region 4 Teacher of the Year!!! This also qualifies Ms. Baker as a finalist for Michigan Teacher of the Year. A great honor for a great person and teacher!
https://www.michigan.gov/mde/news-and-information/press-releases/2024/04/05/michigan-regional-teachers-of-the-year-named-for-2024-25
Phase 1 of German Exchange is complete! Students and Chaperones landed in Germany and have been reunited with their Dömitz friends from the fall exchange. They are excited to explore and learn after a needed good night's rest!
Tonight's Boys Basketball Regional game has been pushed back to a 7:30 start time. The following information is from the MHSAA - Your BLUE ticket is good for the Shepherd vs Powers Catholic game ONLY. Game one – Saginaw vs Arthur Hill – is sold out.
Game two fans will not be admitted until the conclusion of game one. Game one starts at 5:30.
There are plenty of seats available for your game, so there is no need to arrive early.
In order to have a smooth transition between games and give fans plenty of time to exit and enter the arena, the game two starting time has been adjusted to 7:30.