Welcome to 5th grade! My name is Ms.Sheppard and I will be your child's ELA and Social Studies teacher for this school year! This will be my second year teaching at Lakewood Elementary. I received my Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education 1-5 from Nicholls State University and am currently pursuing my Master's degree in Gifted and Talented Education at the University of Louisiana Monroe. I am looking forward to a great school year and helping your child reach their fullest potential!

This year I will incorporate Google Classroom with our district-provided Chromebooks. Google Classroom is a tool that allows me to post announcements and reminders for students. It also allows for class assignments and submissions to be posted and collected digitally. To access Google Classroom, please use the following link https://classroom.google.com/ and have your child log in to their Google account. Once logged in, you can review class announcements, assignments, and course information. You can also view Google Docs from the "Google Classroom" link on the left side of the menu.

I also utilize Edulastic for assessment purposes. Once all students have taken the given assessment, the scores and correct answers can be released and you will be able to go see what your child got correct/incorrect. Grades will be uploaded to Powerschool from Edulastic within 3-5 business days.

If you need to reach me, please feel free to contact me via School Status (preferable first method of contact), email at vsheppard@stcharles.k12.la.us, or by calling the school at (985)785-1161!