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The Weekly Update
September 7, 2018
Published by the Shaker Schools PTO
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Stay in the know on what's happening at school and read your student's school newsletter by clicking on the appropriate link below:
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Red Raider Day is tomorrow,
Saturday September 8th at 1 pm!!
Red Raider Day is tomorrow, Saturday, September 8th at the Shaker Heights High School. Kick off is at 1 pm and the Raiders are taking on Austintown-Fitch. Come support our Raiders and enjoy a fabulous show from our 350+ members of the Shaker Heights Marching Band, the Middle School Band and the Raiderettes. Raider Day is a great day of individual school spirit and collective Shaker pride! Every Shaker school is represented at the High School football game on this day.
Names of Shaker students are drawn from tickets purchased to receive special "Shaker" prizes. Regular price tickets will be sold at the front gate and families new to Shaker can attend for free. Hope to see everyone there! Come out and support our Raiders!!! Questions? Contact
Maria Koutroumanis Pelletier.
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Homecoming Pre-Game Festival
Homecoming Pre-Game Festival on the Oval: Saturday, September 29
All Shaker students, families, friends, and neighbors are invited to this free, block-party style festival on Saturday, September 29 from 11 am to 1 pm on the High School Oval, followed by the Big Game at 1 pm vs. Elyria! (Buy game tickets at the gate.)
Enjoy rides on the Euclid Beach Rocket Car, hot dogs on the grill, and treats from the East Coast Custard truck and Dough Street cookie dough cart. High School sports teams and clubs will also be selling food to support their activities.
The Shaker Heights Recreation Department will be on hand to coordinate games and activities for the kids. Students in 8th grade and up who would like to earn service hours can
volunteer
to help out at this event!
Check out the full listing of
Homecoming Weekend events
including a Raider Nation Night Out at the Dealership on Friday from 6 - 11 pm and Alumni Hall of Fame Dinner at Shaker Country Club on Saturday night. Come out and celebrate Shaker!
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The Shaker Schools Foundation would like to thank our community members for their generous outpouring of caring and support in the aftermath of the fire at Fernway Elementary School.
The Shaker Schools Foundation's
Fernway Fund
supports learning experiences and teaching materials that were lost or compromised as a result of the fire. Many local families and Fernway alumni have contributed.The Foundation has disbursed funds to each Fernway teacher to supplement what is provided by the district for the first day of school in the temporary classrooms. Donations also will be used to support additional needs and enrichment activities for Fernway students in the upcoming year, including field trips, in-class presentations and all-school gatherings.
To show your support, you may
donate online
to the Fernway Fund, or call 216-295-4329 for more information. Thank you for supporting students and teachers at Fernway Elementary!
Please click
here
to learn more about the Shaker Schools Foundation, including updates about our community Homecoming celebration, the Shaker Alumni Hall of Fame, our recent fundraising efforts and to learn more about the impact of your support.
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Shaker Middle School Raider Rainbow run!!
Represent your school for the annual Shaker Middle School Raider Rainbow run!! Once again, SMS is having their only fundraiser on Sept. 21st after school. Each elementary school is assigned a color station . This "requires" 2 adults and 8 students to throw colored powder on the runners as they pass by. It is a lot of fun for everyone!!
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The Parent Mentor Program
If you are concerned your child is struggling in school , may have a learning disability or needs additional support, please speak with your child’s classroom teacher first. At any point feel free to contact the Shaker Heights parent mentor, Holly Palda at 216.295.4372 . For more information
www.shaker.org/ParentMentorProgram.aspx
.
The Parent Mentor Program is a parent-to-parent resource available to families in the Shaker Heights City School District who need information, guidance, or support through any phase of the special education process. Funded by a grant from the Ohio Department of Education, the program provides assistance to families of children with disabilities at no cost to the family. The goal of the program is to help families effectively navigate the special education process in partnership with school district personnel and to enable parents to make informed decisions on behalf of their children
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SAVE THE DATES
Shaker
Comm
Unity
Market
nourishing, connecting and unlocking the potential of our community...one market at a time
Join your Shaker neighbors for an afternoon of music,
learning, delicious food and sharing our abundant resources!
ALL ARE INVITED!
FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR ALL
Thursday, September 20th, 2018 | 4pm - 6pm
Onaway/Woodbury School Track & Field Area
3115 Woodbury Rd, Shaker Heights, OH 44120
(*rain location - Woodbury Gym)
Parking available on Woodbury Road, perimeter lots and streets
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Get the PTO Weekly Update Via Text Message
Don't want to search for the PTO Weekly Update in your inbox? Get it delivered every Friday via Remind text message instead!
Sign up by texting @shakerpto to 81010.
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Get the Shaker Schools App for Calendar Alerts and News
Download our free Shaker Schools app
, available at the
Apple App Store
or at
Google Play
.
It's got the most up-to-the-minute event information and all the school and District news that's been posted to social media. Even better, you can
sign up for notifications and get daily or weekly alerts
on what's going on at your student's school.
Read the
Calendar FAQ
for instructions on enabling push notifications on our app.
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Student Lunch Account
The District is asking parents and guardians to regularly check the balance on their student’s lunch account. One of the easiest ways to stay on top of this is to sign up for a
Payforit
account. The program allows you to set alerts so you will be notified when the balance reaches an amount designated by you. Additionally, the program allows you to set up automatic replenishment of funds in the lunch account.
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New Policy on Meal Charges
Shaker Heights City School District’s Food Service Program recognizes that adequate nutrition is essential to students’ mental, physical and academic growth. All children (grades K-12) participating in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), whether at a free, reduced or paid rate, will receive a full reimbursable breakfast and/or lunch meal that meets USDA requirements regardless of whether the students have sufficient money in the meal-charge accounts or cash-in-hand to pay for the cost of the meal at the time of the service. Learn more about this policy
online
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Shaker Schools Family Directory
One way we build community in the Shaker Schools is by connecting our families with a district-wide directory. The Shaker School Family Directory is convenient and user-friendly, accessible either online or on a smartphone. Shaker families maintain their own directory information and your information is encrypted and password protected.
- When you click on "Don't have an account? Signup Now" you will be prompted for the Zip Code. Use 44120.
- If you already have an account, you will get a screen showing the emails associated with your account and an email will be sent with login information. Once you log in you can update your family's information as needed.
- If you do not have an account, follow the prompts to create one. Once you login you can input your family's information, including as much or as little detail as you want. The program can accommodate various family arrangements.
- Your information will go into a queue to await approval. Please allow a week for our PTO volunteer to approve your entry.
- Once approved you will receive an email from ShakerSchools.FamilyDirectory@gmail.com with your login information and instructions how to connect.
Current Users:
All your information carries over from last year. Once you login, you can change any information as needed.
Smartphone Users:
A to Z directories changed the smartphone app. When you open the app you will be prompted to connect to their new software through the website. You can save an icon to your home screen for easy access. Follow their prompts.
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Subscribe to the District Calendar Online
Subscribe to individual school calendars through the app (or online)
so that your smartphone calendar is pre-populated with school events---you'll see everything from field trips to PTO meetings to college planning nights and more.
Read the
Calendar FAQ
for instructions on subscribing to the District/school calendar online.
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Each week, the PTO Council publishes The Weekly Update, highlighting school and district events for our families.
Submit
proofread, unformatted items by noon on Wednesdays. Please review our
newsletter guidelines
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