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:
- PreK | Tuesday, September 13
- High School | Thursday, September 15
- Woodbury | Tuesday, September 20
- Kindergarten | Wednesday, September 21
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PTO CommUnity Speaker Series | Thursday, September 22
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Annual Fatherhood Walk | Thursday, September 22
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Rosh Hashana | Monday, September 26 | Schools & Offices Closed
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Yom Kippur | Wednesday, October 5 | Schools & Offices Closed
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Click on the appropriate link below for school-level and building PTO news:
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Use these Quick Links to access the following District information:
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Free and Reduced Lunch Applications
The USDA has announced that free meals will no longer be offered to all students beginning in the 2022-2023 school year. Lunches at Shaker Heights Schools will only be provided for free or reduced cost to families that are deemed eligible after submitting an application for free- and reduced-price eligibility.
Families may also qualify for fee waivers for the ACT, PSAT, SAT and AP tests if qualified for free and reduced-price meals. If you have additional questions about free and reduced-price meals or the application process, contact Deirdre Storms at 216-295-5593. Refer to Free/Reduced-Price Meal for more information, frequently asked questions and a link to the online application.
Shaker Heights Schools will continue to provide breakfast to all students at no cost for the 2022-2023 school year.
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School Volunteers
The scheduling and processing of all volunteer fingerprints/background checks will take place in the Office of Family and Community Engagement located: Second floor of the Shaker Heights Public Library Main Branch, 16500 Van Aken Blvd., Shaker Heights 44120.
All volunteers in each building need to complete the volunteer registration and have a background check. The District wants to ensure that anyone spending time around our students and staff is legally cleared to do so. With the COVID mandate being lifted, we no longer require vaccination cards or negative test results. Any guest/vendors coming in one time for a couple of hours and will not be alone at any time with our students or staff do not need a background check, however they still need to check in at the main office and sign in.
Volunteers, please use contact the following contact information to schedule fingerprints/background checks: volunteer_face@shaker.org or call 216-295-6268.
Who needs to be fingerprinted?
Classroom volunteers - YES
Field trip parent chaperones - YES
Volunteers at school-based PTO events - YES
Volunteers alone with students at anytime - YES
Guest speakers/Single day vendors working within the schools - NO
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Shaker Sports Boosters Mum Sale
Shaker Sports Boosters has you covered with gorgeous mums colors from Urban Growers - the SHHS PTO Flower Sale’s fabulous spring grower. We will be offering various colors and sizes on Saturday, September 17 in the front lot of the High School from 9 am until we sell out. Get there early! All proceeds support Middle School and High School athletics through team-specific grants, speakers for athletes, team-building activities, concessions at ALL Raider Nation home games, Athletic Department initiatives and more!
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Woodbury is Stronger Together
Woodbury has a uniting term this year - Ubuntu.
"Ubuntu is an African phrase which means 'I am because we are'," said Principal Eric Forman. "It's the interconnectivity between human beings. It's everything. It is how we solve problems, work together, support each other and even how we struggle."
Each student is learning about the spirit of Ubuntu during advisory period. Ms. Brindza's fifth grade Musketeers created the above piece, symbolizing that many hands are stronger together. It hangs in the hallway as a great reminder to all who pass by!
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Equity Unscripted Podcast: Season 2, Episode 2
"What does Hispanic Heritage Month Mean to You?"
This week, we are joined by Shaker Heights High School teacher Joey Fuentes, who talks with four sophomore students about their hispanic heritage, what meaningful traditions they have in their families, how they would like to see Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated and what these celebrations and recognitions can mean for educational equity.
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equity-unscripted/id1591709256
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/38RmSzYCNgrPFoBdnTUPiX
Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/B08JJMMGJ5
Episodes will release every other week on Sundays throughout the year. Episodes include a range of topics that impact the efforts of the Shaker Heights Schools to achieve educational equity.
If you have topics that you would like to share with us please email, dei@shaker.org.choice.
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Excellence is Inclusive: Shaker Travels the World Together
Global education and travel have long been part of the Shaker Schools experience. We want to help Shaker students expand
their worldview and experience other cultures through international travel. The trips include performance tours, service programs
and cultural exchange programs.
You can join us to help more students have this life changing experience by:
High School Student Reflection
Aaron shared, “I had never been on an airplane before and never imagined that I would travel to Asia. It was a once-in-a lifetime experience that I will never forget.”
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for more examples of how the Foundation supports our students, and to learn about the exciting programs and opportunities we’ll be supporting this coming year!
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PTO Council Meeting
Please join us for the first PTO Council meeting of the year. We hope to have a fun in person meeting! The meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 14 at 7 pm at the Craft Collective in the Van Aken District.
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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.
Sharee Thornton & Erika LoPresti
PTO Council Co-Presidents
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Household Hazardous Waste Roundup
On Saturday, September 17 and Sunday, September 18 from 8 am-4 pm, bring your hazardous household waste products to the City’s Service Center, 15600 Chagrin Blvd., to 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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Warrensville West Cemetery Tour and Project Update
Saturday, September 17, join the Shaker Historical Society, Shaker Heights Public Library and City of Shaker Heights for a cemetery tour to hear the stories of early Warrensville Township residents. You will also learn more about the progress of the Warrensville West Cemetery Historic Preservation Master Plan. The Cemetery can be accessed through Heinen’s parking lot. The tour is based on research conducted by Case Western Reserve University interns Liah Townsley and Dohwan Kim.
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