November 14, 2021
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Visit our District Calendar online for a complete list of upcoming activities, events and athletic competitions.

Please note the following upcoming important dates:

  • Special Board Work Session | Thursday, November 18, 6 p.m.
  • Professional Days - No Classes | Monday-Tuesday, November 22-23
  • Thanksgiving Break | Wednesday-Friday, November 24-26
  • Board of Education Regular Meeting | Tuesday, December 14, 6 p.m.
PTO CommUnity Speaker Series Welcomes Dr. David Glasner on 11/17
 
The PTO will welcome Dr. David Glasner to the PreK-4 PTO / CommUnity Speaker Series on Wednesday, November 11. Please join the PTO online at 6:45 p.m. for building-level PTO meetings followed by a discussion with Dr. Glasner on the joint Forward Together initiative and the District’s facilities planning at 7:30 p.m.
 
To submit questions to Dr. Glasner regarding facilities and find the links to the building PTO meetings and the CommUnity Speaker Series, click here.
 
This will be recorded for those unable to attend.
Tickets on Sale Now for Shaker Heights High School's Cyrano de Bergerac

The Shaker Heights High School Theatre Arts Department is returning to the stage with their fall production of Cyrano de Bergerac on November 18-20 at 7 p.m. Tickets must be purchased in advance on their website.
Board of Education Special Meeting

To receive a presentation on long term facilities planning; and any other business that may come before the Board.

Large Conference Room
Shaker Heights City School District
Administration Building
15600 Parkland Drive
Shaker Heights, OH 44120

The meeting will also be available to the public via livestream at the following links at the designated date and time:
Forward Together

The Forward Together process is ongoing. The client group, the leadership group, the advisory committee and the consultant team are reviewing input that was gathered through the first round of community engagement and will be developing an initial draft of facilities plan options. Those options will be shared during the second round of community engagement, which is scheduled to begin in December. Click here for more information.
Winter Sports are Underway

The winter sports season is beginning and we are looking forward to seeing our Raiders compete this year. To access the high school winter sports schedule by sport, click here.

Additional information will be coming soon!
Eighth Grade Students Learn New Skills and Gift Bookshelves to Second Grade

Eighth-graders at Shaker Middle School are learning how to design, measure, cut and sand by building bookshelves in a Woodworking unit as part of their Design Class cycle. In addition to the satisfaction of learning new skills, the students will get the happy glow of giving the bookshelves to younger Shaker students. The first cohort of Woodworking students hand-delivered their bookshelves to second grade and extended standards students at Mercer Elementary, who were thrilled to be able to take the bookshelves home to house their favorite books. Each hand-crafted bookshelf is signed by the artist for a special personal touch.

Says Design teacher Mark Nagal, “Whether they become a skilled craftsman or just a homeowner needing to fix things around the house they will have knowledge of tools and how to safely use them, from hammers and screwdrivers to band saws and drill presses.”
SGORR Classroom Visits

For the past few weeks, High School students from the Student Group on Race Relations (SGORR) visited all the grades 4 and 6 classrooms as well as the and Middle School
Design students. SGORR promotes positive social relations across all boundaries of difference through in-depth living room conversations with peers, classroom visits and various outreach endeavors.

During the recent visits to the elementary and Middle School classrooms, SGORR members taught students vocabulary words so they can help communicate their opinions and thoughts. They also dissected various elements of behavior, self-concept and friendship. Students participated in small and large group discussions as well as hands-on activities. If your student participated in SGORR, ask them what is one thing that they learned or remember from the day! Please share your student’s thoughts about SGORR to dei@shaker.org.
We want you to stay connected. In order to receive PTO emails and access to the directory, faculty/staff and families are asked to create an account on Membership Toolkit. There are no fees to join the PTO. A Membership Toolkit account will give you access to the district family directory. Once you are registered, you will have the opportunity to decide what, if any, of your family information is included in the directory. Visit www.ShakerPTO.org to register.

Meanwhile, mark your calendars for the next PTO Council meeting scheduled for January 24, and May 16, 2022. 

Have a wonderful week!
 
Michelle Jones and Randi Nathenson
PTO Council Co-Presidents
Support the Shaker Schools On Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday is November 30. Helps us reach our goal of 40 new gifts of $40 or more, and unlock a challenge grant of $4,000 in honor of the Foundation’s 40th anniversary. Why give? Individual donations are our largest source of support, and are critical to providing equitable access to important opportunities and experiences for all our students - including new technology and equipment, visiting artists and authors, student travel, mentoring, teacher grants, and much more. Donate here to help us reach our goal!
Friday Night Skates

Start the weekend with fun and friends during Friday Night Skates at Thornton Park Ice Arena from 7:45-9 pm. Skate to tunes played by a live DJ. Upcoming dates are November 19, December 3 and 17. Admission and rental fees apply.
COVID-19 Resources

Go to the City’s website for information on locations for COVID-19 vaccines and/or booster shots, testing dates and sites, where to obtain free at-home testing kits and more.