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:
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Board Work Session | Monday, January 9
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Board of Education Regular Meeting | Tuesday, January 10
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Woodbury Rising Fifth Grade Tour | Wednesday, January 11
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An Evening with Reverend Dr. Moss | Thursday, January 12
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No School for Students (Professional/Clerical Day) | Friday, January 13
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Dr. King's Beloved Community: Opportunities & Challenges for Shaker Heights Moving Forward Together | Sunday, January 15
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Donations Drive | Monday, January 16
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Schools & Offices Closed in Observance of MLK Day | Monday, January 16
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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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Reminders for This Week:
There is no school on Friday, January 13 due to a clerical/professional day and Monday, January 16 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
See below for ways to observe and commemorate MLK's legacy throughout the upcoming week and weekend!
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Upcoming Board of Education Meetings
A Shaker Heights Board of Education's special work session devoted to facilities will take place at 5 p.m. Monday, January 9, in the High School small auditorium. This session will be open to the public to attend in person and will also be livestreamed at shaker.org/boardlive and via Boxcast. To view the discussion slides, click here.
There will be a regular Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, January 10. This session will be open to the public to attend in person and will also be livestreamed at shaker.org/boardlive and via Boxcast.
For upcoming Board of Education meeting dates, please go to shaker.org/calendar.
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MLK Day Celebration and Commemoration
The Shaker Heights Schools, City of Shaker Heights and the Shaker Library are proud to present: Dr. King's Vision of the Beloved Community: Opportunities and Challenges for Shaker Heights Moving Forward Together.
Community members are invited to participate in multiple ways during this celebration and commemoration beginning the week prior to MKL Day 2023. Mark your calendars for the following events:
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Thursday January 12 at 6:30 p.m.: Attend a public reflection/talk on Dr. King’s legacy presented by Cleveland Civil Rights icon and close associate of Dr. King, the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, Jr. at the Shaker Heights High School large auditorium.
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Sunday, January 15 from 3-5 p.m.: Participate in a facilitated dialogue on our theme: “Dr. King’s Beloved Community: Opportunities and Challenges for Shaker Heights Moving Forward Together” at the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Center. Advanced registration is appreciated. Click here to register.
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Monday, January 16 from 12-2 p.m.: Participate in a drive-through donation drive at the Shaker Heights Middle School.
For additional details as well as more information on personal reflection activities, please visit shaker.org/MLK.
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Public Building Tours: January 14
The District will host building tours of Woodbury, Shaker Heights High School, Lomond and Fernway on Saturday, January 14. Attendees will be guided through the facilities by Assistant Director of Buildings and Grounds Sean Brown. Space is limited to 20 people per building. Please sign up here to attend. The tour schedule is as follows:
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Woodbury: 9 a.m. - Meet at Door L off of the Woodbury parking lot
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Shaker Heights High School: 10 a.m. - Meet at the front doors
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Lomond: 11 a.m. - Meet on the blacktop off of the parking lot
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Fernway: 12 p.m. - Meet at the front doors
Additional tours may be scheduled based on interest.
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Attention Families of Rising Fifth Grade Students!
The Woodbury administration staff is presenting several opportunities to provide families with rising fifth grade students (currently in grade four) with all the information they need to prepare for the transition to Woodbury Elementary School next year.
Fifth Grade Information Roundup
Administrators will be visiting each K-4 building's PTO meeting on Wednesday, January 18 during the regularly scheduled PreK-4 PTO/CommUnity Speaker Series meeting, which begins at 6:45 p.m. at Mercer Elementary School.
Woodbury Building Tours
Over the coming months, members of the Woodbury leadership team will offer opportunities for a conversation about what's to come in 5th grade as well as a tour of the building. All conversations and tours are scheduled 6:30-8:00 p.m. Please select the date from the following list that works best for your schedule:
January 11
February 2
March 7
May 18
June 20
July 12
August 2
While this is in general a parent/guardian-facing event, students are welcome to attend.
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Inclement Weather Reminders
Shaker Heights Schools would like to provide the following reminders about school closing, early dismissal and delayed opening communications and procedures. Please also review our tips on getting to school safely.
In the event of a school closing, early dismissal or delayed opening, the District will notify families using as many channels as possible, including:
As power or internet outages could affect one or more of these systems, we encourage you to monitor more than one of these communication channels. Remember: If it didn't come from the District, it's not official.
Families and staff will be notified of a closing or delayed opening the night before if possible, and by 5:30 a.m. at the latest.
Read more details about closing notification and delayed opening procedures here.
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Mercer PBIS Celebration
The Mercer Meerkats showed off their ability to meet and exceed the assembly behavior expectations, which was a fitting way to celebrate their PBIS accomplishments. PBIS, or positive behavioral intervention supports, is a framework that involves setting expectations for behavior and recognizing students for meeting these behavior expectations. Sometimes the recognition is small, and other times it is as big as an all-school assembly, like what Mercer enjoyed last week!
During their PBIS assembly, students recited the IB pledge, watched a video of a student skit and enjoyed a music performance by third grade students.
They also received many special shout outs for meeting the behavior expectations, which were reviewed at the start of the assembly.
If you are interested in learning more about what PBIS is and how it is implemented in Shaker Heights Schools, tune in to the December 9 episode of Equity Unscripted. A link to find our podcast can be found here.
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Tickets on Sale Now for Our 31st Annual Gala, A Night for the Red & White: A Benefit for Shaker Schools
March 18, 2023, 7pm
Hilton Cleveland Downtown
This year’s emcee David Pogue will help us shine a spotlight on our Shaker students!
David, Shaker Class of 1981, is a CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, New York Times
bestselling author, host of NOVA specials and conductor of Broadway Musicals. Without
a doubt, David will bring exciting energy to our fundraising gala. Watch our short message video
from David here.
This year’s event will focus on the theme “Excellence is Inclusive: Providing Opportunities for all Shaker Students.” Funds raised will remove barriers and support inclusivity for a wide range of student experiences inside and outside of the classroom. Purchase your tickets today! Please visit shakerschoolsfoundation.org/redandwhite/ for more information or email redandwhite@shaker.org.
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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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Recreation Department’s Preschool Open Gym
If you are the parent of a preschool-aged child and are looking for an opportunity for socialization for both youth and parents, check out the Recreation Department’s Preschool Open Gym. These drop-in sessions are held every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 10 am to 12 pm at the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Building. Play items include balls, walkers, play tent and tunnels, and other fun soft toys, and the cost is $5 per visit. Questions? Contact Rhonda Miller.
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Celebrate MLK Day in Shaker January 12, 15 & 16
Celebrate the life and contributions of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by attending one or more of four events throughout the City from January 12-16.
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