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Shepard
Elementary
1000 Wilson Drive
Plano, TX 75075
Phone: (469) 752-3100
Fax: (469) 752-3101
| Principal |
Mary Spickler |
| Assistant Principal |
Chris Dunkle |
| Counselor |
Harriet Kelley |
| School Hours |
7:45 a.m. – 2:45 p.m. |
| Enrollment |
434 |
| School Colors |
Red, white and blue |
| Mascot |
Patriots |
| Motto |
We put our children first. |
Directions to School
From Dallas North Tollway: Plano Parkway Exit
– to Custer, North on Custer to Grandview, West on Grandview to
Wilson Dr., North to the School.
From Central Expressway: 15th St. Exit – West to Custer, South on
Custer to Grandview, West on Grandview to Wilson Dr., North to the
School.
Achievements
National Blue Ribbon (1992 & 2008); Redbook School of Excellence Award (1992); TEA School Ratings: Exemplary (2005-2007 and 2000-1994); Recognized (2005-2003, 2001, 1996, 1993); Gold Performance Acknowledgements for Campus Comparable Improvement in Reading (2001-2002) for Commended Performance in Reading, Math, Writing and Science (2007, 2005, 2004); TEA Award for Inclusion (1992); three PISD Perot winners; two Region X Teachers of the Year; one PISD Beginning Teacher of the Year; Superintendent Service Award winner (2006-2007); Odyssey of the Mind team - Third in World (1997); Shepard chess team placed 22 in the Super Nationals (1997) and continues to place high in local tournaments; First Place Elementary Science Fair Winners (2002); McGruff Exemplary Safe School Award; Mockingbird Poetry Contest winners 2nd and 3rd place (2008); 2nd Place in Young Lone Stars Writing Contest (2005); City of Plano Recycling Award; and several Education Foundation Grant winners.
Campus Programs
Campus Monitoring & Intervention Team (CMIT); Accelerated Reader; English as Second Language (ESL); Plano Academic Creative Education (PACE) for identified gifted and talented students; special education; speech therapy; Plano Accelerated Reading (PAR); Accelerated Instruction in Math (AIM); safety patrol; mentor program; Literacy Links; PASAR (after school childcare); Mad Science; Patriot Publishing Center; and after school clubs: drama, chess, earthsavers, Spanish, and book buddies.
Parent Involvement Opportunities
Parent Teacher Association (PTA); School-Based Improvement Committee (SBIC); practical parenting; library volunteers; Literacy Links; Earthsavers; Chess Club; Spanish Club; Book Buddies; Drama Club; and volunteers for each grade level.
Community/Business Partnerships
Central Market; Chick-Fil-A; Dr. Pepper; Exotic Aquatics; Kroger; Papa John's Pizza; Target; Washington Mutual; and the PAL program from Vines High School and Wilson Middle School student mentor programs; as well as Community Mentor Program.
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