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! | |
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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:
- Curriculum Nights:
- High School | Wednesday, September 13
- PreK | Tuesday, September 19
- All Kindergarten | Wednesday, September 20
- Woodbury | Thursday, September 21
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Board of Education Meeting | Tuesday, September 12, 6 p.m.
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Fatherhood Walk | Thursday, September 21
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Yom Kippur, Schools and Offices Closed | Monday, September 25
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Board of Education Work Session | Tuesday, September 26, 5 p.m.
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Click on the appropriate link below for school-level and building PTO news:
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9th Annual Fatherhood Walk
Thursday, September 21
Woodbury | 8:10-8:45 a.m.
All K-4 Elementary Schools | 9-9:30 a.m.
Join Shaker Heights fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, brothers, uncles and father figures throughout Cuyahoga County and walk your child to school in support of education.
This is an important WALK for education and quality of life. Drive if you must and stay 10-20 minutes for engaging conversation, along with coffee and donuts.
*Mercer families only - meet at the Green Road Rapid station at 9 a.m. to walk together.
Sponsored by: The Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative, Passages, I Am A Dream and the Healthy Fathering Collaborative.
https://hhs.cuyahogacounty.us/divisions/detail/fatherhood-initiative
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School Volunteers
All school volunteers in the Shaker Heights Schools must be fingerprinted and background checked. This can be done free of charge at the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) office. To schedule an appointment, call the FACE office at 216-295-6268 or email at volunteer_face@shaker.org.
The FACE office is located on the Second floor of the Shaker Heights Public Library Main Branch, 16500 Van Aken Blvd., Shaker Heights 44120. No walk-ins, by appointment only. Background checks are valid for 3 years.
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Cleveland Browns Captain Anthony Walker, Jr Talks to Middle School Students about Showing Up for School
Did you know that September is attendance awareness month? This year, Shaker Heights Schools has joined the Cleveland Browns Stay in the Game! Network. The mission of the Stay in the Game! Network is to prioritize attendance by connecting its users to resources aimed at tackling chronic absenteeism. The network also provides incentives to participating Districts to incentivize and reward great attendance.
This week, a group of randomly selected students at Shaker Heights Middle School got to meet with Cleveland Browns linebacker Anthony Walker, Jr. to hear about the importance of being present in school every day, focusing and doing their best work! One student even got to conduct an interview that will run in stadium during an upcoming Browns game!
Keep an eye out for more great activities from the Stay in the Game! Network!
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For More School News...
To see some of the other exciting things that have been happening around the Shaker Heights Schools, click the links below:
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NOTE TO READERS: The eNews is running a revised version of Dr. Burnley's essay "Why South Africa," first published on September 3, to share additional information that subsequently came to Dr. Burnley's attention. '
Why South Africa
By Lawrence Burnley, PhD, Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer
As we begin a new school year, I’m excited about many things. Near the top of this list is the launch of a historic international study experience for Shaker High School students. On March 20, 2024, a group of students, staff and faculty will travel to South Africa for the first South Africa Cultural Exchange (SACE) program. This initiative will mark the first comprehensive international educational and cultural exchange experience on the content of Africa in the history of the Shaker Schools. Intended to be a permanent option for Shaker students and staff moving forward, SACE promises to be a phenomenal learning and life-changing experience.
I was interested in learning about the various locations of international study experiences Shaker students had available to them. What I learned is that, with the exception of a service trip to Tanzania, Shaker does not provide its students with the opportunity to learn about the histories, people, cultures and contemporary realities of the diverse countries and people of the African continent through international study experiences. Subsequent to the initial posting of this article (September 3 edition of the eNews), I have learned from a member of the High School staff that “...a service trip with Ms. Ersek in Morocco [occurred] a few years back...”
To read the full piece, click here.
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Staying Connected
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.
Brooke Bribriesco
PTO Council President
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Congratulations to the Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame Class of 2023
Please join us as we welcome the Shaker Schools Alumni 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees! The Shaker Schools Foundation will host a dinner and induction ceremony on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Cleveland Skating Club, beginning at 6 p.m. The celebration is open to the public and tickets are available at shakerschoolsfoundation.org/alumni. Deadline to purchase tickets is October 26, 2023.
The newest class of the Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame includes eight Shaker graduates who have made significant contributions to the fields of K-12 public education, public service, law, advocacy, finance, public health, business, diversity, equity and inclusion.
Class of 2023 HOF Inductees:
- The Honorable Ellen Rippner Cohen, Class of 1958
- Kevin Clayton, Class of 1977
- Aisha Fraser, In Memoriam, Class of 1991
- James A. Goldsmith, Class of 1973
- Heather Hanson, Class of 1995
- Michael Jeans, Class of 1992
- Russell Stokes, Class of 1989
- Ellen McWilliams-Woods, Ph.D., Class of 1980
The eight inductees join the more than 326 graduates inducted into the Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame since it was established in 1986.
Read full bios at https://shakerschoolsfoundation.org/hall-of-fame-2023/
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Democracy Day Public Hearing, Sept. 11, 7 pm, City Hall
Democracy Day was established by an initiative petition approved by Shaker Heights voters in 2016 and is observed every two years. This in-person and virtual public hearing gives residents an opportunity to speak (for up to 5 minutes) regarding the initiative’s support of a movement to amend the U.S. Constitution to establish that only human beings, not corporations, are legal persons with Constitutional rights. A link to join the hearing by Zoom will be listed on the Council agenda before September 11. Learn more
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Household Hazardous Waste Roundup September 16 & 17
On Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17 from 8-4 pm, drop off your hazardous waste products at the Service Center, 15600 Chagrin Blvd. Safely dispose of oil or solvent-based paints, sealers, primers, varnishes, polyurethanes, shellacs, spray paints, automotive fluids, kerosene, gasoline, lighter fluid, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, paint thinners, mineral spirits, turpentine, caustic household cleaners, adhesives, roof tar, driveway sealer, and mercury. NO latex paint or materials from businesses will be accepted.
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