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You're Invited: Homecoming 2017
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Come Home to Shaker: Homecoming Weekend is September 22-23!
Everyone is invited to join us as we gather with friends, neighbors, and alumni to celebrate 100 years of Shaker graduates. Get all the details and
register online now. While most activities are free, we'd like to know you're coming so we can plan ahead.
Here are a few highlights to share with you:
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Friday Night Fun, Sept. 22, 7-11 p.m.
The community celebration kicks off with live music by Drew Schultz ('06) and his band, The Broken Habits, Friday night at The Dealership, 3558 Lee Road. Admission is free; food, beer and wine are available for purchase.
Register now to be entered for a raffle of Shaker swag and tickets to the Saturday football game! Football tickets will also be on sale that night for $6/ticket.
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Saturday Pre-Game Festival on the Oval, Sept. 23, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Come one, come all to a family-friendly festival featuring rides on the Euclid Beach Rocket Car, inflatables, hot dogs on the grill and the East Coast Custard truck and many activities for children! There is no admission fee; just bring cash for food and drinks.
We also invite you to take a bus tour of the new sights in Shaker Heights. The tour begins at 11 a.m. by the North Gym. The tour is free but
Registration is encouraged. Football tickets will be on sale for
$6/ticket
starting at
11 a.m.
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The Big Game, Saturday, Sept. 23, 1 p.m.
Come cheer on the Raiders as they take on the Medina Bees. Kick-off is 1 p.m. Former band members and Raiderettes are invited to join in the celebration, and special seating is available for all Shaker Alumni - so wear your Raider gear and bring your pom poms!
Would you like to play your band instrument on the field? All alumni and community members are invited. For more details and to sign up to play your instrument click
here
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It won't be a party without you! Be sure to stay up-to-date on all the latest developments
online and follow us on social media:
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My Shaker: Lena Paskewitz, Class of 1990
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| Lena Paskewitz Class of 1990 and daughter Miranda Hervey Class of 2013 |
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Coming Home to Teach and Give Back
Where are you now?
You will find Lena in Room 25 of Fernway Elementary School where she teaches third grade. Lena moved from Missouri in the seventh grade to join our Shaker community. Establishing herself in a completely new environment, she began at Byron Junior High, which became Shaker Middle School the following year. It was in high school that Lena found her way and realized the value of a Shaker education. She was completely self-motivated to apply herself academically and make the most of her high school years as she wanted to do something meaningful as an adult.
Why was teaching in Shaker important?
Lena graduated from Cleveland State University with a degree in education. She was passionate about children and felt that she had the ability to become a strong teacher. After moving back to the Shaker community with her then very young daughters, there was no doubt that she had to teach in Shaker. She was committed to the community and felt she must find her place in the Shaker Schools. Lena was quickly hired as a substitute teacher in Shaker and in the 2000-'01 school year she received her first permanent job as a kindergarten teacher at Mercer Elementary School. Today, she teaches third grade at Fernway Elementary School. As an educator, she strives to teach her students how to be independent thinkers and personally motivated to do their best. She shows them the value of having high standards so they will feel confident to work at their highest level as they mature. We are fortunate to have Lena working with our young students helping them realize their potential in a caring and supportive environment.
A second generation of Shaker graduates
Lena is also extremely proud of her two daughters, Sabrina
Paskewitz Drew, Class of 2011, and Miranda Hervey, Class of 2013. They thrived at Shaker enjoying all that it had to offer academically and socially. Sabrina is an Oberlin college graduate and received her master's degree in geography from Ohio University. She now lives and works in the Cleveland area. Miranda recently returned to Shaker after graduating from Berklee College of Music with a degree in performance. In January 2017, she was hired as a long-term substitute music teacher at Boulevard for the remainder of the school year. Now, she is helping with the El Sistema program at Fernway and pursuing a master's degree at Case Western Reserve University in music education.
We gratefully acknowledge Lena's tremendous commitment to our Shaker community and schools and wish her continued success as she prepares our Shaker's young minds for the future.
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My Shaker is all about you!
Email or call the alumni office at 216-295-4877. We would love to hear your story.
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This is an important message for you!
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MAC Scholars: Wesley Smith, Joshua McElroy, David Pendleton, and Arlin Hill with
advisors Mary Lynne McGovern, and Hubert McIntyre (second from right)
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As a former MAC Scholar, it is more than likely that Mary Lynne McGovern played a significant role in your life: a trusted advisor, a mentor, and a friend. Mrs. McGovern, known to many of you affectionately as "Mama MAC," has announced her plans to retire at the end of the 2017-18 school year, after 27 years at Shaker Heights High School with the MAC Scholars program. No one will be able to fill her shoes (her very stylish shoes), but the MAC Scholars will continue to thrive thanks to her stewardship and vision.
Mary Lynne has served continuously as an advisor to the MAC Scholars program since it was founded by a group of Shaker Heights High School students in 1990.
To help us honor Mary Lynne's legacy with the MAC Scholars, we are asking you to provide us with your current contact information by clicking
here so that we may stay in touch regarding plans to celebrate her retirement. We also ask that you share this news with other Scholars so we can find as many Scholars as possible.
Stay tuned for more details! We are asking for your fond recollections, tributes and any photos you may wish to share for the occasion! Please contact
Holly Coughlin at 216-295-4325.
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Third Annual Shaker Baseball and Softball Golf Outing
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Registration is now open for the Third Annual Shaker Baseball and Softball Golf Outing at Tanglewood Country Club on
Sunday, September 24 at 12:30 p.m. This outing supports the high school, travel, and recreational baseball and softball programs in the Shaker Heights community.
Proceeds from the 2016 event purchased a new batting cage and hitting pad that were installed at Lomond Elementary School and a new net for the indoor batting cage at Shaker Heights High School.
For more information or to register,
visit
here
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| These Alums Took the Shaker 100 Challenge....Will You? |
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We are seeking 100 supporters of the Shaker Schools to donate at least $100 to the Shaker Schools Foundation in honor of the 100th anniversary of the first graduating class of Shaker. We hope you join our loyal supporters and support our students by taking the challenge!
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Top row: Alec Coughlin, '12 and Nikki Mercer, '13; Annette Tucker Sutherland, '77, Board of Education Member; Julie McGovern Voyzey, '85
Bottom row: Robin Robinson Johnson, '79 Foundation Trustee; Brian Sullivan, '85, Foundation Trustee
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WHY?
To show your love for Shaker and for our students.
HOW? It's easy! Just follow these steps:
3. Sport your favorite Shaker gear or red shirt and take a selfie while holding the sign like our featured donors
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E-mail your photo and let us know your year of graduation if you are a Shaker alum
6. We will let you know when it is posted and will ask you to share it on your page
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Upcoming Reunions and Events
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Class of 1982 celebrating their 30th reunion
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Visit our
reunion page to learn more about upcoming reunions. Also, please be sure to
update your contact information so that we can keep you posted on each of our alumni events.
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Many thanks to the SHHS Class of 1967 for introducing George Burns to our community on September 15! As part of their reunion activities, classmate Alan Safier performed as George Burns in
Say Goodnight Gracie, the Tony-nominated solo actor play by Rupert Holmes. Earlier in the day, Mr. Safier met with the High School's acting and senior ensemble classes to share some of his experiences as an actor. Proceeds of the performance will benefit the Shaker Schools Foundation's Legacy Fund. It was a great day!
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Thank You to Our Generous Homecoming Sponsors!
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