| REGISTER FOR NEW PARENT SUPPORT MEETING ON FEB. 2 Please register for the final New Parent Support Meeting, "How to Keep Believing When Things Feel Impossible," with Dr. Matt Zakreski on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 7 p.m., in the Black Box Theatre. All parents are welcome to attend the meeting, which is required for new parents. The presentation defines hope and details how to gain it, use it and cultivate it. Register to attend by 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1. We are very lucky to have Matthew "Dr. Matt" Zakreski as a speaker. He will travel to Dallas to speak at the Dallas International Dyslexia Association conference and at Shelton. He is a high energy, creative clinical psychologist who uses an eclectic approach to meet the needs of his neurodiverse clients. |
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RE-ENROLLMENT OPENS FEB. 3 Shelton School's administration and staff are looking ahead and making plans for the next school year. Our paperless re-enrollment system will open on Friday, Feb. 3. Please watch your email, as you will receive detailed instructions on Feb. 3. |
FACTS TUITION ASSISTANCE We would like to remind you that the FACTS tuition assistance application for the 2023-2024 school year will be available to you as part of your online re-enrollment beginning Feb. 3, 2023. In order for an application to be considered, the enrollment process must be completed, and your FACTS payment account set up. The tuition assistance application is due by Friday, Feb. 24. If you plan to apply for assistance, your application MUST BE submitted by this date. If you have any questions regarding the tuition assistance application process, please contact Diana Liese at dliese@shelton.org. |
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| YEARBOOK PHOTO MAKEUP DATE: FEB. 13 Holt Haynsworth, our yearbook photographer and a Shelton alumnus, will be at Shelton on Monday, Feb. 13, beginning at 9:00 a.m. to photograph students new to Shelton or other students who for some reason missed the week of yearbook photos in the fall. Division heads have prepared the schedules for new students. Holt Haynsworth will email parents ordering information. Makeup student photo orders will be delivered to the school. Students should wear their school uniforms, including blazers and ties for Upper School boys. |
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SUMMER, THE SHELTON WAY 2023 Start planning now for Summer, The Shelton Way: - Summer School 2023: June 12-June 30
- Scholars 2023: June 12-June 30
- Upper School Credit Classes: June 12-June 30
- Speech Programs: June-July
- Sports Programs: June-August
- June 19: holiday
- Back to School Prep Week for Shelton students: July 31-Aug. 4
- Registration opens Feb. 15.
- Information on summer classes and the summer brochure will be available online in early February here.
Questions? Email summer@shelton.org. |
NEW LOWER SCHOOL/UPPER ELEMENTARY PLAYGROUND Students are enjoying the new Lower School/Upper Elementary playground. The playground, which is named in honor of seventh-grader Whit Emanuelson, is designed for 5-12-year-old students. Thanks to the Shelton Parents' Association for funding it! |
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| ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL AMY CUSHNER PRESENTS CHADD WEBINAR Associate Head of School and Head of Upper Elementary Amy Cushner will lead a CHADD webinar on the soft signs of learning differences before they become beacons. The webinar is on Wednesday, Feb. 8, at 3 p.m. CHADD stands for Children & Adults with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Amy Cushner, MEd, LDT, CALT, QI, holds a Master's degree in educational leadership and is Montessori-credentialed (E1) MACTE. She is also a licensed dyslexia therapist (Texas) and a certified academic language therapist. She has worked at Shelton for 28 years. |
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SHELTON UPPER ELEMENTARY VISUAL ART SHOWCASE Third-fifth graders are invited to create artwork to be displayed in the Moody Fine Arts Gallery in May. This showcase is optional. Parents must register their children by Feb. 3. Students will be given time at open-studio sessions. Each student may submit one piece of art. Artwork is due to art teachers Gretchen Goldstucker, Kathleen Goree or Evan Hampton by Friday, March 3. Click the links for more information, including open studio session times and details on how to register. |
FINE ARTS UPDATE: ROD CASPERS' THEATRE WORKSHOP Rod Caspers conducted a theatre workshop over the weekend and worked with all theatre classes and the cast of "The Sound of Music" last week. Mr. Caspers served as the Director of University Events at The University of Texas at Austin and as the Executive Director of Creative Services for The University of Texas System, where he and his colleagues received five Lone Star Emmy Awards for creating and producing the PBS series "State of Tomorrow." His numerous directing credits include "Merrily We Roll Along," "The Secret Garden," "Honk!, Ah, Wilderness!," "The Rivers and Ravines," "Caucasian Chalk Circle" and The Bat." |
QUIZ BOWL TEAM SUCCESS The Quiz Bowl team competed for eight hours at Cistercian on Jan. 21 and won six out of 10 rounds. Congratulations! |
COME CHEER CHARGER BASKETBALL Varsity Boys Basketball plays Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. and Varsity Girls Basketball plays at 6 p.m. in the Shelton gym. The opponents are teams from Dallas Christian. Go Chargers! |
SOCCER SENIOR SALUTE Congratulations to Soccer seniors Lily Attmore, Tucker Bauer, Sydney Carter, Truitt Davis, Madeline Deasy, Ryan Dow, Laker Lee, Arman Ramji, Trenton Thompson and Sef Wright. |
BASKETBALL SENIOR SALUTE Congratulations to Basketball seniors Kendall Bernbaum, Addison Gampper, Rider Harrington, Drew Innmon, Kaitlyn Johnson-Pratt, Ethan Proctor, Luke Rasmussen and Ellie Smith. |
BLACK LIGHT PEP RALLY Students showed their spirit at the Black Light Pep Rally on Jan. 20. Go Chargers! |
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| SHELTON PRIDE: MEET SENIOR TRENTON THOMPSON Senior Trenton Thompson came to Shelton in fifth grade after some difficult years at another private school. When he arrived, he had been told there would be a high likelihood he would never succeed at math and would be lucky to get accepted to any university. While at Shelton, Trenton has succeeded in all of his Honors math classes, found a passion for engineering and has been recognized several years in a row by TAPPS for his success as a keeper with the Varsity Soccer team. As a result, Trenton accepted an offer from Texas Tech University to attend the Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering to study Mechanical Engineering. In addition, Trenton has created an LLC, T.E.Thompson Enterprises, and is doing business as A Moment in Time Photobooth company. His business provides services to the American Heart Association Go Red for Women and the Tarrant County AHA Heart Ball. Started at Shelton: Fifth grade. Learning difference: ADHD and Auditory Processing Disorder. Clubs/sports: Varsity Soccer as the keeper. What has been your favorite experience at Shelton? "My favorite experience at Shelton was when I saved the game-winning penalty kick in a PK overtime." What is your favorite class? "My favorite class has been psychology with Mr. Tobin Knox. He helped me truly think deeply about real-world social problems." What's the best advice you've received? "Practice until you can't do it wrong." What advice do you have for new students? "Enjoy yourself and don't let it be too stressful." What are your college and career aspirations? "I was invited to continue my studies at the Texas Tech University in the Whitacre Engineering College specifically in the mechanical engineering program. I am looking forward to that and discovering what I can do with a subject I really enjoy." |
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STANDUPLD PRESENTS "STANDUP AND SHINE" StandUpLD, a nonprofit support network for parents and educators seeking resources to support and inspire children with learning differences, offers "StandUp and Shine" Jan. 28. In this program, students 6-10 years of age with dyslexia, dyscalculia, ADHD and other related learning differences will explore their personal strengths and weaknesses and develop the knowledge and confidence they need to stand up and shine. A student application must be completed for this event. Parents will be notified via email if their student is accepted into the program. StandUpLD founders are Shelton parents Eric and Heather McGehearty. Date: Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023 Time: 1:00-3:00 p.m. Location: House of Shine, 334 S. Barton Street, Grapevine, Texas, 76051 Cost: $30 supply fee for students who are accepted into the program |
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| MARIJUANA EDIBLES ENDANGER CHILDREN Thousands of young children each year consume and are sickened by marijuana edibles, which may look like ordinary candy or cookies – with nearly one-fourth being admitted to the hospital, a new study finds. The number of children under the age of 6 – most were aged 2 or 3 – who accidentally ate edible cannabis products rose from 207 cases in 2017 to 3,014 cases in 2021, according to recent research published in the journal Pediatrics. |
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CONSIDER DONATING TO SHELTON'S ANNUAL FUND This year's Shelton School Annual Fund "Investing Today, Shaping Tomorrow" is about the opportunities students gain from a Shelton education. Our students' experiences today shape their tomorrow. Your investment enables Shelton to offer innovative programs, top-notch educators and personalized instruction at an outstanding campus. Thank you for all that you do to make a difference for each and every Shelton student. |
SEND US YOUR STUDENT AND ALUMNI NEWS Has your child held an interesting job, volunteered in the community or had any other special achievement? Please let us know by filling out the form here. By submitting news or photos you agree that your news may be shared on Shelton.org, our email newsletters and social media. Send photos to lkresl@shelton.org. |
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