The Shaker eNews is a weekly roundup of important information including District events, school newsletters and District, PTO Council, Shaker Schools Foundation and City news. Be sure to read the entire Shaker eNews each week to stay informed!

Visit our District Calendar online for a complete list of upcoming remote learning student activities, virtual events and athletic competitions.

The CDC recommends that you avoid nonessential spring break travel, delay travel plans and stay home in order to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. Review the CDC’s Travel During COVID-19 for more information on health and safety recommendations if you must travel. 

Please also keep in mind that participation in certain activities—such as large social events, mass gatherings, cruise ship travel and visits to crowded indoor areas—places you at higher risk for exposure to COVID-19. If you or a family member participates in any of these activities, take extra precautions to protect others for 14 days after possible exposure.

On Monday, March 29 the District will provide a single distribution of eight days’ worth of student breakfasts and lunches. Buses will distribute meals at the same locations and times shared on the Meal Delivery Schedule.

In addition, the District will adopt a new meal delivery schedule with distributions on Tuesdays and Thursdays when students return from spring break on Tuesday, April 6.

Enroll your incoming kindergarten student or new student now for fall 2021! Please share this information with your friends and neighbors. Learn more and enroll online.

Watch the recorded livestream of the March 23 Board of Education work session and view the slide presentation to learn more about the District’s plans for summer extended learning programs. The work session included presentations on:

The District’s Calendar Committee seeks your feedback on possible calendar options for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years. We invite you to review this Stakeholder Survey, which includes two options for each academic year, and to select your preferred calendars. Survey responses will be accepted through 8 a.m., Tuesday, March 30. Responses to this survey will inform the final calendar recommendation to the Board of Education at its April 13 meeting. Read more.

The Shaker Heights Schools invite all incoming kindergarten families to join us for a special Zoom presentation of Kindergarten Kickoff at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 24! Families and students will have a chance to meet their building principals and to learn more about kindergarten at Shaker Heights Schools. Learn more about kindergarten and register for Kindergarten Kickoff!

Catch up on Episodes 1-4 of Equity Unscripted, a series of one-on-one equity-focused conversations, hosted by Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder. Episodes are just 20-30 minutes long and include insights and discussion designed to provide you with a better understanding of equity work and its importance at Shaker Heights Schools, in the community, across the country and around the world. Visit our Equity Unscripted webpage to watch (or listen to) each of our episodes. Equity Unscripted will return with more episodes on Mondays after spring break!

The elementary Spanish team would like to share this Elementary Spanish Newsletter with families to show how students are progressing in Spanish class. The newsletter covers the first and second trimesters and includes several samples of student work, including photos, videos and audio recordings from across the District's elementary schools. 

We are extremely proud of all of our students for their courage, open mindedness and commitment to learning a new language. Read the Elementary Spanish Newsletter.

On Sundays in April and May, the Shaker Heights High School Field Hockey team will conduct youth field hockey clinics for boys and girls in Grades 2-8 at the Shaker Heights High School stadium. No experience is required. New players can learn the game and experienced players can build their experience! Dates are Sunday, April 11, 18 & 25 and May 2, 9 and 16. Cost is $60 for all six clinics or $15 to drop-in. Registration is required—download a registration form and waiver. For more details, download the Field Hockey Clinic flyer. 

Girls in Grades 4-12 are invited to attend a summer volleyball camp, hosted by the Shaker Heights High School Volleyball team and coaches! Learn more about the game, build your serving, setting and blocking skills, and have some fun! Cost is $125 per player. Register online. Questions? Contact Varsity Volleyball Coach Denise Johnson.

Learn more about the event and sponsorship opportunities.

The Shaker Heights High School Athletics Department shares this online list of local youth sports programs so that families can learn more about sports and fitness opportunities for children.

Complete this Youth Sports Programming Information Form to be considered for inclusion on the list. All responses will be reviewed by the Athletic Department. 

The District Student Health & Safety Guidelines have been updated to reflect the latest guidance from national and local health authorities and include updated information for fully vaccinated individuals. Please review these updated guidelines with your students.

As a best practice, the District asks that families with onsite students continue to complete the daily health assessment/COVID-19 screening. Learn more about the daily health assessment/COVID-19 screener.

The Community Learning Center at Cleveland State University hosts free drop-in remote tutoring via Zoom for students in Grades K-12 on the following days and times:

Log in here via Zoom.

Woodbury Creating Change promotes empathy and social justice by using art to create social change. It involves students, staff, parents and the broader Shaker Heights community! This year, Woodbury Creating Change will pivot from a one-night celebration to a multi-week opportunity that engages our students and the community in multiple ways to give back to our local community and to create change. Watch this Woodbury Creating Change video to learn how you can support Woodbury Creating Change!

The District encourages all families to submit an application for free- or reduced-price meal eligibility regardless of family income. The percentage of students qualifying for meals is a data point utilized by the federal government to provide the District with certain funds that benefit all students. There is no application deadline; families may apply at any time. One application must be completed for each household each school year. Families can learn more about Free/Reduced-Price lunch and apply online.

If you are interested in an available position, please email ptocouncilpres@gmail.com.

Co-Presidents: Michelle Jones & Randi Nathenson

1st Vice President(s): TBD

VP Communications: Diana Ramirez Bergeron & Carrie Rhodes

VP Educational Enrichment: Sharee Thornton

VP Financial Management: Schen Griest

VP Outreach: Nikki Byrd

VP Parent Education & Advocacy: Mity Fowler & Marla Walker

Secretary: Erika LoPresti

Treasurer: TBD

Assistant Treasurer: TBD

Recruitment Chairs: Kim Harris & TBD

The annual Shaker Heights High School PTO Flower Sale is back! Order online now through Monday, May 3, with curbside pickup currently scheduled at the High School on May 14 and 15. The PTO will share additional pickup information after the sale closes. Order online today!

The Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame will induct its eight newest members in a free livestream celebration on Saturday, April 10. All are welcome to join us! Please register by April 9 to receive a link to attend the livestream celebration and to join Meet and Greet Reception Rooms immediately following the ceremony (via Zoom). The inductees will participate in a virtual assembly with Shaker Heights High School students on Friday April 9. The inductees are: Carter Bays, Class of 1993; The Honorable Rebecca Frank Dallet, Class of 1987; coleman a. jordan / ebo, Class of 1981; John L. Morgan, Class of 1986; John Morris Russell, Class of 1978; Kevin Snipes, Class of 1981; Kenny Thompkins, Class of 1977; and Reverend Dr. Alyn E. Waller, Class of 1982. Read more about them.

Visit the Recreation Department’s online calendar or browse the online registration system to view spring sports programs including soccer, tennis, basketball, flag football, ice skating and more. Summer camp registration is now open for Camp Discovery (for grades K-2), Camp EXPlore (for grades 3-5), and a wide variety of sports camps.  Also, the Thornton Park Pool will be open this summer! When details are finalized, more information will be posted on the rec department's Facebook and Instagram pages, and on the pool webpage.