Shepard sets new record at German exchange fund raiser

With nearly 500 tickets sold, the fund raiser supporting the German exchange program at Shepard High School set a new record for attendance and revenue last Saturday.

‘A Little Bit of Germany’ raised more than $5,300 to break the record set last year.

“Many, many thanks to all of you for making the ‘A Little Bit of Germany’ such a huge success,” teacher Jennifer Fischer wrote to parent volunteers on Sunday. “I am pleased to announce that we broke another record. This is so wonderful for the kids. As previously discussed we will use the funds to pay for our Chicago trips when the Germans come in April.”

Remaining money will help pay for the Shepard students’ visit to Germany in the summer of 2016.
Aside from a catered German dinner, the event feature entertainment by the folk band Paloma from the Dankhaus German Cultural Center in Chicago.