Shepherd Middle School

The Shepherd MS Robotics - FTC Team 15399 - Blue Steel competed at Bullock Creek this past Saturday against 35 other teams from around Michigan. They have been building , testing, and coding this robot for the last 8 weeks. They performed well and their robot performed well when everything was working as it should. A few lessons were learned about checking wires, connections, and mechanics after every match and especially after you have had to fix a part on the bot, like a broken winch spool. The team had 2 wins and 3 losses in the 5 matches they competed in. This was the most complex robot we have made so far since the inception of the MS Robotics Team in 2018. When you have 8 motors and one servo controlling 4 tires, 1 winch, 1 drone launcher, 1 linear slide, a pivot for a claw device, and a claw device, driving can get hard. There is a big challenge getting two drivers to communicate to control all those moving parts at the same time. Driver one controls the drive wheels and the direction of the robots travel, as well as the drone launcher, and the winch mechanism for climbing, while the second driver controls all parts involved in scoring pixels, the pixel claw, the pivot, and the linear slide. I am confident that with more practice driving and controlling the mechanisms on the bot that perform would be much improved.

21 days ago, Garth Cornwell

Check out the some of the highlights and action around Shepherd High School's Community Clean-up 2023. (Video credit: Shannon McNier, SHS Senior) https://youtu.be/1imVNYMVmIE

about 1 month ago, Garth Cornwell

Check out the some of the highlights and action around Shepherd Public Schools during the first month of the 2023-2024 school year. (Video credit: Shannon McNier, SHS Senior) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6i3aTutFEw

about 2 months ago, Garth Cornwell

The Shepherd Middle School will be hosting a blood drive on Thursday (9/21/2023) from 9:00 to 2:00. See the graphic for details and a QR code to make an appointment.

3 months ago, Garth Cornwell

Back to school shopping? Don’t forget to buy some Shepherd Middle School apparel! SMS Student Council and Sandlot Sports have an online store that sells Shepherd Middle School merchandise. We have three Shepherd Middle School designs printed on a variety of apparel - shorts sleeves, long sleeves, crew sweatshirts, hoodies and more - there’s something for everyone. Click here - the online store is up and running. It is set to close by the ordering deadline of September 10th and orders are estimated to be complete after September 25th and will be distributed at Shepherd Middle School. https://shepms2023.itemorder.com/shop/home/?fbclid=IwAR0XGTzoj7PFZbgEYA88Tygvkc-kBUNfdmoU-K25aPV3BhQazDVkwnzEBGU

4 months ago, Shepherd Middle School

6th Grade WEB Orientation, for all incoming 6th graders at Shepherd Middle School, is Thursday, August 17, 8am to 12 noon, at Shepherd Middle School. Parents have an informational meeting in the Shepherd Auditorium, 11am to 12 noon.

4 months ago, Shepherd Middle School

Farewell photos and video today from the current Winn Elementary School. What a wonderful legacy for this building and its inhabitants over a sixty-plus year span! Thank you to Andrew Curtiss for providing the drone footage and photos! https://youtu.be/sRCg1_PcDts

6 months ago, Garth Cornwell

6 months ago, Garth Cornwell

MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL For those students entering 7th or 8th grade in the fall, please fill out this form so coaches can be in contact with you over the summer. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeoBFB098610QdWKh32H0VryUl4z7RGFzyAi1SjRAycnrj4Q/viewform Don't forget that you also need to have a physical on file (FinalForms - https://shepherd-mi.finalforms.com/ ) before you are able to participate, other required paperwork can also be found on this site.

6 months ago, Garth Cornwell

Shepherd Athletics is very excited to announce that we have has partnered with FinalForms, an online forms and data management service. FinalForms allows you to complete and sign athletic participation forms for your students. The most exciting news is that FinalForms saves data from season-to-season and year-to-year, meaning that you will never need to enter the same information twice! FinalForms also pre-populates information wherever possible, for each of your students, saving you time. You may review your data at any time to verify it is current. You will be required to sign your forms once per year and after any update. Click on the Parent Playbook (url below) to get started in FinalForms. If you require any support during the process, scroll to the page bottom and click “Use Support”. We are asking that ALL parents of athletes use FinalForms. Please register at: shepherd-mi.finalforms.com Once there, just follow the prompts to create your account, create your students (please use their Shepherd School email address) and sign your forms. Thank you for your assistance in streamlining our paperwork processes at Shepherd Athletics. Garth Cornwell, Athletic Director https://drive.google.com/.../1MfxPYxJLgBit6hxGS3B.../view...

7 months ago, Garth Cornwell