November 10, 2021 HONORING VETERANS THURSDAY Lower School and Upper Elementary will present a mini-program to recognize Veterans Day Thursday, Nov. 11, at 9:45 a.m. on the football field. It will also livestream here. The program will feature "What is a Veteran?," a thank you to Shelton staff members who are veterans and the playing of TAPS for fallen veterans.
COVID-19 UPDATE: MASK PROTOCOLS Shelton transitioned to "masks encouraged" for grades 9-12 on Nov. 8. If all continues to go well, Middle School will transition to "masks encouraged" on Dec. 6. We are hopeful that Lower School and Upper Elementary will transition at a later date. This will give our students who are under 12 time to get fully vaccinated if their parents choose to do so. Until then, masks will be required for all individuals interacting with all LS and UE students. If we see case numbers rise significantly either at Shelton or in the community, mask protocols will be revisited.
DRIVE-THROUGH COVID VACCINATIONS AT SHELTON THIS FRIDAY The Texas Allergy Center is scheduled to administer drive-through Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to 5- to 11-year-olds and others on Friday, Nov. 12, from 3 to 4 p.m at the Fine Arts entrance. More times may be added depending on demand. Siblings are welcome. Parents must accompany the child(ren). Plan to wait for 15 minutes after your child has received the vaccine. Please remember to bring the completed paperwork with you.
If you have questions, please email Eve Herman, Shelton's Coordinator of Health Services, at eherman@shelton.org.
Above: Artwork by Megan Maurer
GRANDPARENTS' DAY Shelton's Grandparents' Day is Friday, Nov. 19, 9-11:30 a.m. Due to the pandemic, we will conduct the event in the safest way possible with groups rotating between performances in the gym and in the classroom.
Masks will be required. Enjoy complimentary valet parking.
Grandparents should have received their invitation and a name tag in the mail. The name tag includes the student's room number, so please remind grandparents to wear it to the event. Check-in is not necessary for grandparents who come with their name tags. Students who have a note giving parental permission may leave with their grandparents. Click here to access the parental permission form, which must be given to the student's advisor by Tuesday, Nov. 16. Parents may also email their child's advisor to give their permission. All other students will dismiss at 12:15 p.m.
SUMMER SCHOOL 2022 Start planning now for Summer: The Shelton Way. Here's the latest information:
SLOW DOWN ON CAMPUS The speed limit on campus is 10 mph. Numerous parents and students have been observed driving well above that limit. Please slow down to 10 mph before someone is injured. Students walk to and from the school, baseball field and the parking lot, especially during afternoon carpool and later. Parents, this is for your child's safety as well as others.
VOLUNTEER BADGES ARE READY Parents who have applied for a volunteer badge may pick up their badges at the front desk.
HOW TO GET AUDIOBOOKS FOR YOUR CHILD Shelton students now have free access to Learning Ally, which has more than 80,000 audiobooks to help boost reading comprehension, fluency and vocabulary. Students can read and hear books on their computers and personal devices on the Learning Ally app. Using the Learning Ally Audiobook Solution cuts down on homework time and increases engagement, confidence and academic success. Click here for directions on how to access your child's account or watch a video here. If you have any questions, please contact librarian Kelli Yonker at kyonker@shelton.org.
SHELTON BENEFITS WHEN YOU SHOP AT AMAZON SMILE Did you know Amazon donates .05 percent of your Amazon purchases to Shelton at no added cost to you when you shop at smile.amazon.com? In order for us to take advantage of this perk, go to smile.amazon.com and follow the instructions. Enter June Shelton School and Evaluation Center as the charitable organization to support. Then place your order as usual and Shelton will be given .05% of the purchase price of those items. Bookmark the link for future contributions when you shop.
ADOPT A SENIOR UE and LS classes "adopted" a senior who will be a part of their classroom throughout the year. Students interviewed the seniors and participated in an "I'm grateful for" activity together. In the future, students will provide seniors with an exam survival kit, Valentines and more.
LOWER SCHOOL FIELD TRIP TO FARMERS BRANCH HISTORICAL PARK Lower School Primary Classes toured the Farmers Branch Historical Park Tuesday, Nov. 9. Students visited a one-room schoolhouse, learned about frontier medicine and explored a general store.
FANTASTIC FOOTBALL WIN — PLAYOFF BOUND The Chargers finished District play with a big win Nov. 5 — Shelton 41- All Saints 12. Watch the highlights here. Playoffs start Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. at Lubbock Christian. This is the seventh year in a row for Charger Football to make the playoffs.
HOOP DREAMS Charger Basketball opened their season against Coram Deo with wins from the Varsity Girls, JV Boys and Varsity Boys. Watch them play at home in the Shelton gym Thursday, Nov. 11 — JV at 5:30 p.m., girls at 6 p.m. and boys at 7:30 p.m. Go Chargers!
GOING AFTER THEIR GOALS Charger Soccer kicked off its season Nov. 4. Catch their next home game on Monday, Nov. 15, at 7:15 p.m.
JAKE CAREY CRAFTS IRON MAN MASK Fifth grader Jake Carey spent nearly a month creating an Iron Man mask. He used his Ender 3 Pro 3D printer and spent weeks printing sections of the job. With his dad's help, he sanded, glued, patched and painted the various parts. For the finishing touches, Jake added motorized hinges to open the helmet by striping, wiring and soldering various components. Jake's creation was finished just in time for trick-or-treating.
WATCH SEVENTH GRADER EVAN RUSSELL ON TV Seventh grader Evan Russell will be on Good Morning Texas with Jane McGarry Thursday, Nov. 11. The show starts at 9 a.m.
SHELTON ON THE RADIO iHeartRadio's Anna de Haro interviewed Executive Director Suzanne Stell and senior Joey Rousso for Dyslexia Awareness Month. The interview aired Oct. 31 on six stations, including 102.9 Now KDMX and Lone Star 92.5. You can listen to it here.
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