Welcome To The Back-to-School Hub!
We are so excited to welcome all of our friends, old and new, to Good Shepherd. Use this page as your checklist for back-to-school prep.
Important Dates
THU, August 20 – All-Parent Meeting | 6:00pm
MON, August 24 – First Day for Grades 2–8 & Returning P4 and P5 Primary Students
WED, August 26 – First Day for Grade 1 & New 4- and 5-Year-Old Primary Students
MON, August 31 – First Day for all 3-Year-Old Primary Students
Step 1: Review Important Information
- Review the GSMS Parent Handbook
- Mission Statement
- Drop-Off/Pick-Up Procedures
- Dress Code
- Food at Good Shepherd
- Technology Guidance
- Attendance Policy – New for 2026–2027
- Review Your “Family Contact Information Sheet”
Your Back-to-School email contains a link to your Family Contact Information Sheet. The sheet lists your child(ren)’s classroom assignments, your family’s emergency contacts, and the names of people authorized to pick up your child. Changes to your family’s contact information or safe pick-up list can be submitted through the required form below. - Important Dates Calendar – Updated 8/4/2026
Step 2: Complete Required Forms
Required
- Family Contact Information and Directory Opt-Out*
*Request changes to your Family Contact Information Sheet here. - Atrium
- Media Use Consent
- Handbook Acknowledgment
Required for Some Levels
- Off-Campus Activities Permission – only Grades 1–6
- Off-Campus Activities Permission – only Grades 7 & 8
Optional
- Health Update*
*Complete if there has been a relevant change to your child’s medical profile since last school year or since June for new families. - Walk/Bike Permission for Unaccompanied Students – only Grades 4–8
Step 3: Stay Connected
Required
- Join new text alert system here* – New for 2026–2027
*Make sure you complete the process by replying to the confirmation text.
Optional
- Join the private Good Shepherd Montessori School Parent Group on Facebook
Step 4: Prep Items for First Day
- Purchase any required supplies
- Label personal belongings
Step 5: Optional Sign-Ups
- Order Hot Lunch*
*Purchase now through Friday, August 21, and receive a 10% credit on meals for next semester. - Register for Extended Day
- Sign up for Cross Country – only Grades 1–8
Questions
- Hot Lunch? Email Michele Woody at mwoody@gsms.org
- Extended Day? Email Camp T, Inc. at info@tannadoonah.org
- Cross Country? Email Rick Johnson at rick@lasthill.org
- Anything Else? Email office@gsms.org and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible!