Shaker Heights Schools eNews | February 12, 2023

February 12, 2023

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!

The Shaker eNews is published weekly on Sundays.

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

Please note the following upcoming important dates:

Board of Education Meeting | Tuesday, February 14, 6 p.m.
Conferences, No School for Students | Thursday and Friday, Feb 16-17
President's Day, Schools and Offices Closed | Monday, February 20
Board of Education Work Session | Wednesday, February 22
Sankofa | Friday and Saturday, February 24 and 25
Board of Education Work Session | Monday, February 27

Click on the appropriate link below for school-level and building PTO news:

Use these Quick Links to access the following District information:

Join the SAY Parent Roundtable

The Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) invites parents to join facilitated roundtable discussions on a variety of topics focusing on raising resilient teens.

This free series will be held from 6:30-8:30 in the A-building at 22001 Fairmount Blvd. The remaining dates of the series are as folllows:

Tuesday, February 28
Tuesday, April 25

For more details, conversation topics and RSVP information, see this flyer.

Fundraiser for St. Baldrick's

Shaker Heights High School students are sponsoring a St. Baldrick's event to raise funds for children's cancer research. The event will take place on Friday, February 24, from 3-5 p.m. at the High School.

Interested in participating? You can sign up to raise funds by shaving your head or make a donation to childhood cancer research. All ages are welcome and schools can create teams for a friendly competition. This is always a fun event for the community to support children with cancer. Contact Parker Roeder with any questions. proeder@stu.shaker.org

Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/SHHS2023 for details on participation and donations.

Diversity Training for Shaker Heights Athletes

The Athletic Department, Sports Boosters, and Shaker Schools Foundation teamed with the Diversity Center of Northeast Ohio, a local organization that is "committed to creating communities where all people are connected, respected, and valued" to provide in-person upstander and conflict resolution training for more than 100 High School student-athletes representing more than 20 athletic programs.

The training, which took place in two sessions, focused on open dialogue and guided strategies to continue building a capacity for addressing and resolving conflict in and out of the athletic arena; identifying race and ethnicity and the impact each have on athletics; and discussing and identifying bystander intervention tools.

Tickets on Sale Now for Our 31st Annual Gala, A Night for the Red & White: A Benefit for Shaker Schools

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Hilton Cleveland Downtown, 7 pm

We are a little over a month away from our annual benefit, A Night for the Red & White! Please take a look below at the many ways you can support our students!

Purchase tickets, invite your friends and share on social media too!

Donate an item or service to the Silent Auction to help raise funds.

Place an Advertisement to promote your business.

Learn more at: shakerschoolsfoundation.org/redandwhite/ or email redandwhite@shaker.org

Shaker's Home Rum, Adam Grossman

Wednesday, April 26th 7-9pm

District Gallery in the Van Aken District, 20076 Walker Rd, Shaker Heights, OH 44122

Join us for a wonderful evening with proud Shaker alum, Adam Grossman, Class of 1998. In a unique question-and-answer Shaker Speaks format, Adam will be sharing his road from intern to Executive Vice President / Chief Marketing Officer with Boston Red Sox & Fenway Sports Management. Adam is described as the “conscience of the Red Sox” by the team’s president and CEO Sam Kennedy.

Funds raised will support literacy initiatives in honor of Adam’s mom, Sheri Grossman. For many years Sheri was a reading specialist at Fernway Elementary. She was recognized for her passion and dedication and made a huge difference for her students.

Learn more about Adam Grossman here!

Purchase your tickets today! Only 55 tickets will be sold for this event! Visit us at www.shakerschoolsfoundation.org/events for more information!

Each Shaker Speaks event features Shaker alumni who will share their insights and passions. Participants are invited to listen, learn and engage in active conversations with our speakers.

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.

Sharee Thornton & Erika LoPresti

PTO Council Co-Presidents

Friday Night DJ Skate February 17

Start your weekend at Thornton Park Ice Arena Friday, February 17 for a live DJ Skate from 7:45-9 pm. Regular public skating admission fees and policies apply. Concessions will be available for purchase.

Chat with the Mayor February 18 at Mitchell’s Homemade Ice Cream

On Saturday, February 18 from 11 am-12 pm, residents are invited to chat with Mayor Weiss at the Van Aken District location of Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream. There is no set agenda for this drop-in event, so come talk about a City project, a neighborhood issue or whatever else is on your mind.