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.

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.

The District is pleased to announce that Roneisha P. Campbell has been named principal of Mercer Elementary School and will join the District July 1, 2021. She succeeds J. Lindsay Florence, who will retire from Shaker Heights Schools after the end of this school year. Since 2018, Mrs. Campbell has served as Assistant Principal at Canton City Schools’ Belden Leadership School and Cedar Leadership School. A Cleveland native, Mrs. Campbell earned her bachelor’s degree in environmental studies from Oberlin College and holds master’s degrees in early childhood education and Ohio educational leadership from Oberlin College and Concordia University Chicago, respectively. Mrs. Campbell and her husband Andre have two daughters, eight-year-old Raya and four-year-old, Aria. The family plans to move to Shaker Heights in the coming months. Welcome Mrs. Campbell! Read more about Mrs. Cambell.

In a message last week, Dr. Glasner shared the following resources to help guide discussions families may have with students about the Derek Chauvin trial and ongoing protests in Minnesota:

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!

District Superintendent Dr. David Glasner will join Akron Public Schools CFO Ryan Pendleton and Richmond Heights School District Superintendent Dr. Renee Willis in the League of Women Voters Webinar "Equitable Public School Funding NOW: Why It Matters and How to Get There," at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 29. Learn how the Fair School Funding Plan will provide an equitable, comprehensive, transparent funding model that will change the face of public education for 600+ School Districts and 1.7 million students across Ohio. RSVP online.

The District Student Health & Safety Guidelines and Staff Health, Safety, Screening & Absence Guidelines have been updated to reflect the latest guidance from national and local health authorities and to include information on limits for visitors during and after the school day. 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 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.

Join the Nature Center at Shaker Lakes this summer as we explore the outdoors through games, activities, and crafts! Our in-person, virtual and single day pop-up summer camps are nearly full, but we still have scholarship spaces available. This need-based financial aid covers 20%-75% the cost of the camp experience. Learn more about the Nature Center camps or contact our Camps Coordinator directly, schmidt@shakerlakes.org.

You can cheer on the Raiders via livestream on the Shaker Heights High School Live Games page! Catch the competitions on this week's lineup:

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 entering grades 4-8 are invited to participate in the Lady Raiders Youth Basketball Clinic on Saturday, May 19 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Shaker Heights High School North Gym. This clinic will introduce basketball fundamentals to the participants and provide a positive, non-competitive environment. Activities will be geared towards learning the fundamentals of basketball, developing skills and gaining knowledge of the game. Cost $30 per player ($40 day-of registration). All COVID-19 Protocols will be followed, including temperature check and screening questions upon entry. Questions? Contact Head Coach Fred Howery, 216.392.3246. Download the registration form.

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.

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The Shaker Crew team has tents available for your graduation parties and other outdoor parties through its Lend-A-Tent program. Shaker Crew has five large tents (3 white tents and 2 red tents) available. Each tent is 10' x 20'. Shaker Crew team members will set up the tent the day of your event and take it down the following day. There is a suggested donation (tax-deductible!) of $200-$250 per tent. The tents are available from mid-May through Labor Day weekend. For more information or to reserve a tent for your event, please contact Rachel Feinleib. Support Shaker Crew and their Lend-A-Tent program!

Support our Shaker Heights High School and your garden with flowers from the beloved Shaker Heights High School PTO’s Flower Sale! The ordering website will be live through Monday, May 3, with pickup currently scheduled on May 14 and 15. Order online today!  

Feel free to pass the ordering link on to your neighbors, friends and family who might be interested, too! Thank you for your continued support! Order online today!

Support Fernway Elementary School by ordering online for pick up from Boaz in University Heights on Thursday, April 22 from 5 p.m. to close. A portion of the sales will be donated to Fernway! Use the promo code give22 when ordering from Boaz. Order online here.

Click to join the Zoom Meeting, Meeting ID: 894 8128 4008, Passcode: SAMS  

Last week, the Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame welcomed its eight newest members: Carter Bays, Rebecca Dallet, John Morris Russell, John Morgan, coleman a. jordan, Kevin Snipes, Kenny Thompkins, and Dr. Reverend Alyn Waller. Each of them generously shared their personal stories of how the Shaker Schools shaped their success, at a virtual assembly for students last Friday and at a livestream celebration on Saturday night. We invite you to enjoy this one-hour program featuring the students’ introductions and the inductees’ remarks. Please join us in congratulating our talented new Hall of Famers!

On Thursday, April 22 at 6 p.m., join Sustainability Coordinator Michael Peters, Kelly Baker of the City’s Public Works department, representatives from the Shaker Historical Society, Nature Center at Shaker Lakes, Rust Belt Riders and others for a Zoom and Facebook Live discussion about how to become more sustainable. Please register.

A community shredding event will be held Saturday, April 24 across the street from the Service Center, 15600 Chagrin Blvd, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Residents may bring up to three bankers boxes of paper for shredding. No need to remove staples or other binding devices. Driver's license and proof of residency (e.g. current utility bill) required.

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.