Giraffe Notes
February 21, 2020
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NEXT WEEK
Feb 26 Wed
| CommUnity Speaker Series at 7:00pm
Feb 27 Th
| Spirit Day
Feb 28 Fri
| NO SCHOOL - Conferences
Feb 28 Fri
| Sweetheart Dance at 6:00pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
Mar 4 Wed
| CommUnity Conversation 7:00pm
Mar 14 Sat
| Onaway Skate at Thornton Park, 2:30 - 4:30pm
Mar 18 Wed
| PTO Meeting 7:00pm *OPEN TO ALL*
Mar 23-27 (M-Fri)
| NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
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Good Morning,
First, I am hoping to see many of you this weekend at our Onaway Little Theater presentation of Willy Wonka Jr.! There are three performances, Friday and Saturday at 7:00 pm and Sunday at 4:00 pm. This family-friendly show runs about 60 mins in length. Be sure to join us 30 minutes before the curtain goes up for a bake sale!
Switching gears, I want to loop back to the advocacy around the state's EdChoice Voucher Program. Over the past number of months, I have been inspired by the support and leadership of not only our district but the entire Shaker Community has shown. I was privileged to join board members, teachers, parents, and students down in Columbus to testify about this issue and its harmful consequences for communities. At the end of the day, this policy hurts all public schools, not just those in Shaker. Testifying is very much in line with the International Baccalaureate (IB), and how they would want students to take not only their own personal perspective on an issue but also that of others. I am very hopeful that the state legislators will make the needed changes to protect public education by the April 1st deadline.
For those interested, you can see the Shaker team's testimony on the
LINK
here. You can find it on the video from February 17th. The Shaker testimony begins at around 3:48, and you will see some familiar Onaway faces at around 3:55.
Please know there is still time to reach out to legislators to let them know your thoughts. Visit the district website for more info, sample letters etc.
As always, have a great weekend,
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Onaway Skate at Thornton Park Ice Arena
All Onaway and Fernway families are invited to this afternoon of FREE skating with our school community. All abilities are welcome,
and skate rental is included.
Saturday, March 14
2:30 - 4:30pm
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CommUnity Speaker Series on February 26
Academic Roadmaps: Your Student's Journey PreK-12
Join us for a panel discussion on the student academic experience in Shaker from "start to finish." Principals from Onaway, Woodbury, Shaker Heights Middle School, and Shaker Heights High School will share their insights about what an academic experience is like in each individual school across the system. This is a unique opportunity to preview what's to come, whether you have a child who is just starting out or moving to a new building.
Wednesday, February 26
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Onaway Gym
**Childcare provided in the Multipurpose Room
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Announcing: Your NYC VIP All Access Pass
Line up the sitter and pack your bags: This year’s Big Raffle for A Night for the Red & White is the NYC VIP All Access Pass! Raffle tickets are on sale now, and only 150 tickets will be sold!
Get out of town - and go out on the town - in the city that never sleeps: New York, New York! Your VIP pass provides three nights at the Park Lane Hotel overlooking Central Park; round-trip airfare for two; a $250 gift certificate to the iconic landmark restaurant, Tavern on the Green; an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the Met Cloisters provided by curator Griffith Mann (former director of the Cleveland Museum of Art); and a special access tour of the 9/11 Museum and Memorial (provided by Shaker graduate Megan Jones, senior director of education at the museum.) And your trip starts and ends in style, with Larry Hill Private Car Service to and from Hopkins airport!
Raffle tickets
for this package, valued at $3200, are ON SALE NOW for $100 each and anyone may purchase. Still haven’t bought your
tickets to A Night for the Red & White?
Be sure to get them now, as no tickets are sold at the door! You’ll enjoy dinner, student performances, dancing to the 11-piece show band, SHOUT! and bidding on unique silent auction items for every interest. Anyone may bid on auction items
online
beginning one week prior to the event.
Come out to support the Shaker Schools on March 7, 2020 at the Cleveland Hilton Downtown and have a fabulous time doing it!
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St. Baldricks Event on March 15
Attention Onaway Families! This year’s St. Baldrick’s Event in On Sunday March 15 from 11:00am-2:00pm.
Please join our team to raise money for Pediatric Cancer Research.
Click here
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Call for Onaway Volunteers!
Please consider volunteering for our great school next year. There are many roles to choose from that help make Onaway a special place. There's likely a good match for everyone, ranging from year long commitments to completely online communication roles. Our goal is to create a diverse group of volunteers that reflects the diversity found in our students.
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Box Tops for Education
Send in your Box Tops and earn money for Onaway
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It is easy to turn in Box Tops - simply place them in an envelope and send to school with your child. Or drop them off in the Box Tops collection box located inside Onaway's front entrance. You can also tape box tops to the collection sheet that came home in your child's backpack. Each Box Top collected earns 10 cents for our school.
Please turn in all Box Tops by Wednesday, February 26th.
Thank you for your support!
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