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The Shaker Schools Connection
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| Spring #IAMSHAKER Spotlights
Student News
District News
Shaker Schools Foundation
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 Student Spotlight: Onaway Third-Grade Student Juliet Wolken
There's a tree in Onaway third-grade student Juliet Wolken's front yard with strips of fabric tied around some of the branches. On each strip of fabric, someone has written a heart-felt wish and tied it to the tree. One reads, "I wish to play with my friends soon." Another says, "That we all could be together." And yet another reads, "I wish that COVID-19 never happened."
Juliet had the idea to start her own wishtree after reading Katherine Applegate's book "
Wishtree
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Wishtree is a delightful, touching book told by a 216-year-old oak tree named Red, who serves as the neighborhood wishtree-like Juliet's-where passers-by tie wishes around his branches. While the neighborhood is diverse, it's not always accepting. And that's where Red, who faces the threat of being cut down, steps in with the help of his nature friends.
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Juliet Wolken holds her copy of the book "Wishtree" in front of the wishtree in her front yard.
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Employee Spotlight: AVI Food Service Director Mark Jacobs
Since Wednesday, March 18, AVI Food Service Director Mark Jacobs and his food service team have prepared and distributed between 350 to 400 meals daily. They make sure that any student who lives in the Shaker Heights Schools attendance zone and who needs or wants breakfast and lunch every day gets those meals, weekends included.
Whether Mr. Jacobs and the AVI team are officially classified as "essential workers" makes no difference to them. What has been essential to them is that no Shaker Heights Student goes hungry during the school closure or, moving forward, into the summer.
"We're a tight-knit bunch," says Mr. Jacobs, a food service industry veteran who just joined the AVI team at Shaker Heights Schools this year. "And our goal is to come in and to do what we have to do to provide the students with what they need."
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AVI Food Service Director Mark Jacobs prepares lunches in the High School Cafeteria.
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Watch the Class of 2020 Virtual Commencement on Shaker.org and YouTube!
 All community members are invited to watch the Class of 2020 Virtual Commencement on Wednesday, June 3. The broadcast will begin at 6 p.m. and will be available on
shaker.org and on the District's
YouTube channel.
The Class of 2020 Virtual Commencement will include:
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Student-submitted videos that will appear as the student's name is read (these videos are all worth watching)
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Speeches by three Class of 2020 graduates, High School Principal Eric Juli, Superintendent David Glasner and Board President Heather Weingart
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Speech by Commencement Speaker
Britta M. Wilson, Class of 1979 alumna and the Vice President, Inclusion Strategies at Pixar Animation Studios
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Musical performances by the Shaker Heights High School Choir and Chamber Orchestra, as well as special guest performers.
We look forward to sharing the Class of 2020 Virtual Commencement with the community and celebrating our graduates!
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Senior Kevin Jiang Named $2,500 National Merit Scholarship Winner
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SHHS Senior Kevin Jiang
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Congratulations to Shaker Heights High School senior Kevin Jiang, winner of a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. Kevin is one of five public high school seniors in Cuyahoga County and one of 96 seniors in the state to receive the scholarship. The nation's 2,500 Merit Scholar designees were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 outstanding Finalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program.
Students who receive the $2,500 National Merit Scholarship are among the National Merit Finalists in each state who possess the strongest combination of accomplishments, skills and potential for success in rigorous college studies. Each scholar is selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors who evaluate information submitted by Finalists and their high schools, including academic record, scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), contributions in school and community activities, essays written by the Finalists and a recommendation by a high school official.
Kevin will attend Duke University in the fall where he plans to study medicine. Congratulations, Kevin!
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Senior Aaliyah Williams Honored by The Princeton Prize in Race Relations
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SHHS Senior Aaliyah Williams
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Congratulations to Shaker Heights High School senior Aaliyah Williams, who will receive a certificate of accomplishment from the Princeton Prize in Race Relations. The Princeton Prize is a national service program recognizing outstanding high school students who show leadership by improving race relations in their communities.
Aaliyah has been a member of the SHHS Student Group on Race Relations (SGORR) since her freshman year, and for the last three years she has been a SGORR leader. In addition to her work with SGORR, she has used her time in the IB Diploma Program to address racial issues and racial equity through her artwork. Her showcase piece, "African Diaspora over English Breakfast," addressed forced assimilation of Black people into white culture. For this art piece, she was named one of five American Visions nominees in the regional Scholastic Art Show. Congratulations, Aaliyah!
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Senior Max Feinleib Named U.S. Presidential Scholar Semifinalist
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SHHS Senior Max Feinleib
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Congratulations to Shaker Heights High School senior Max Feinleib, who was selected as one of 621 semifinalists nationwide to advance to the final round of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Scholars competition. More than 5,600 students from the country's 3.6 million graduating seniors were identified as candidates in the program. Max was the only public high school senior in Cuyahoga County and one of 18 students in the state to earn this honor.
The U.S. Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964, by executive order of the President, to recognize and honor some of our nation's most distinguished graduating high school seniors. In 1979, the program was extended to recognize students who demonstrate exceptional talent in the visual, creative and performing arts. In 2015, the program was again extended to recognize students who demonstrate ability and accomplishment in career and technical education fields. Each year, up to 161 students are named as Presidential Scholars, one of the nation's highest honors for high school students. Read more.
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Senior Evan Grossman-McKee Earns Corporate-Sponsored National Merit Scholarship
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SHHS Senior Evan Grossman-McKee
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Congratulations to Shaker Heights High School senior Evan Grossman-McKee, recipient of the National Merit Eaton Scholarship, a corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship Award given by the Eaton Charitable Fund. Evan is one of only 1,000 high school seniors to receive a corporate-sponsored award.
Scholars were selected from students who advanced to the Finalist level in the National Merit Scholarship competition and met criteria of their scholarship sponsors. Corporate sponsors provide National Merit Scholarships for Finalists who are children of their employees, who are residents of communities the company serves, or who plan to pursue college majors or careers the sponsor wishes to encourage.Congratulations, Evan! |
Watch the 2020 MAC Scholars Awards Online
Each spring, the Shaker Heights High School Minority Achievement Committee (MAC) Scholars Program -- now in its 30th year -- hosts its annual awards ceremony to celebrate the achievements of the program's seniors and to honor the academic success of its members. This year, the awards program was presented virtually, thanks to the support of the Shaker Schools Foundation. We invite you to watch the ceremony and to celebrate the successes of all of our MAC Scholars! Congratulations MAC Scholars! Watch the ceremony here.
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2020 MAC Scholars Awards video
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 See Art Exposed 2020 Online
The Shaker Schools Foundation is proud to host "Art Exposed 2020," a virtual art show featuring online galleries of artwork by Shaker Heights High School and Middle School students!
Please enjoy our students' showcase of artwork from a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, jewelry, photography, mixed media, and technology-assisted graphic design. The show is on display now through the end of June. View the show online here. |
Three Seniors Honored by U.S. Figure Skating
Congratulations to Shaker Heights High School seniors (left to right) Lauren Hussell, Maya Hollander and Caleigh Leiken, who all received Graduating Seniors Awards from U.S. Figure Skating. The Graduating Seniors Program recognizes those student-athletes who have worked hard to pursue figure skating while maintaining their academics. Student-athletes are rewarded based on their highest level of achievement at either the Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze level.
Lauren received a silver award and Maya and Caleigh both received gold awards.
This year, these seniors are among 800 student-athletes recognized by U.S. Figure Skating.
Congratulations, Lauren, Maya and Caleigh!
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SHHS Seniors Lauren Hussell, Maya Hollander and Caleigh Leiken
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Shakerite Staff Members Receive Columbia Scholastic Press Association Awards
 Congratulations to the following current and former members of The Shakerite staff who received Gold Circle Awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association:
- Emet Celeste-Cohen ('19) Certificate of Merit in the Breaking News Category and Second Place in the News Writing Category for "District Releases Podl Investigation Documents."
- Ashley Sah ('21) and Hilary Shakelton ('21) Third Place for "In the Wake of Administrative Leave" in the Secondary Coverage Category
- Bailey Pasternak ('21) First Place for "Just Don't Do It" in the Entertainment Reviews Category
- The 2018-19 Editorial Board, led by Chairwoman Emilie Evans ('19) and comprising Astrid Braun ('19), Mae Nagusky ('20), Emet Celeste-Cohen ('19), Ainsley Snyder ('20), Ashley Sah ('21) and Lauren Shepard ('21) Certificate of Merit for "'Rite Idea: The Kuehnle Documents" in the Editorial Writing Category
In addition, juniors Katie Cronin, Madeline Price and Bess von der Heydt won second place in the Digital Story of the Year podcast category for their fourth episode of The Shake, The Shakerite podcast they created and launched as sophomores.
Great job to our student journalists and to their advisor, Natalie Sekicky!
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Watch Raider Nation Jubilation: A Virtual Celebration of Our Students
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Raider Nation Jubilation: A Virtual Celebration of Our Students |
If you missed the Raider Nation Jubilation on May 20, you can watch it on
YouTube!
In previous years, this event-known as Junior-Senior Awards Night- was held at the High School and open to award winners and their families. Thanks to the support of the Shaker Schools Foundation, the event this year will be available for the entire community to enjoy!
The Raider Nation Celebration recognizes academic success, athletic accomplishment and talent in music, theatre, art and languages. Several awards were presented on behalf of fund sponsors of the Shaker Schools Foundation. The District also recognized student recipients of additional honors and scholarships.
The celebration also includes the "Senior Superlative" awards, as voted on by this year's High School student body.
Watch it here!
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More Student News
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Submit Your Questions for the Woodbury Principal Finalist Candidates Q&A Community Forum on June 2
The two finalist candidates for Woodbury Principal will participate in a Zoom Q&A community forum on Tuesday, June 2 beginning at 6 p.m. Each candidate will appear separately and will have 45 minutes to answer questions.
The finalist candidates are:
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Tiffany Joseph, Assistant Principal, Shaker Heights High School
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Vincent Suber, Principal, Streetsboro Middle School
All families may submit questions online using the
Woodbury Principal Candidate Q&A Form. Questions may be submitted until 11:59 p.m. on Monday, June 1. Please note: due to the volume of questions we receive, not all questions will be asked. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
On June 2 at 6 p.m., you may join the Community Forum via
Zoom (webinar ID: 846 1393 3778) or by:
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Telephone (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799, +1 646 558 8656, +1 301 715 8592, +1 346 248 7799, +1 669 900 9128 or +1 253 215 8782
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International numbers are available
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 Complete the Fall Re-Entry Survey
Please take a few moments to complete Shaker Heights Schools' Fall Re-entry Survey
. Your responses will help the District determine how we can best meet the needs of our students and families in these uncertain times. Complete the survey
here
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2020 Clap-Out Information for Seniors and Students in Grades 4, 6 and 8
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Graduates celebrate at Senior Clap-Out last year.
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The Senior Clap-Out Committee, Shaker Heights High School, After-Prom Committee and the Shaker Schools Foundation invite you to help celebrate the Class of 2020. On Friday, June 5, seniors, their families and community members are invited to a virtual clap-out with each senior's elementary school. Seniors will join via a Zoom link and Shaker families may join via their school Facebook page with Facebook Live.
Learn more about this special celebration
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Woodbury Elementary School is planning a virtual Clap-Out for students in Grade 6 on Wednesday, June 3. The school will send additional information to families with students in Grade 6 soon.
Shaker Heights Middle School will host a Virtual Academic Awards/Recognition Program for students in Grade 8 on June 2 at 12 p.m. The Middle School will share a link with families via email, on the Shaker Heights Middle School website, Middle School Facebook page, and Instagram. Awards and recognition certificates will be mailed to students via US Mail.
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District Continues Free Summer Meal Pickup on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Weekday and weekend breakfast and lunch delivery will continue this summer for students on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 20 locations throughout the Shaker Heights City School District attendance zone.
- Monday: Distribution of Monday lunch, Tuesday breakfast and lunch, Wednesday breakfast.
- Wednesday: Distribution of Wednesday lunch, Thursday breakfast and lunch, Friday breakfast
- Friday: Distribution of Friday lunch, Saturday breakfast and lunch, Sunday breakfast and lunch, Monday breakfast.
Please observe social distancing practices when picking up meals.
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May 29 Messages from Dr. Glasner
Dr. Glasner shared two messages with the community on Friday, May 29. In the morning, he shared his End-of-Year Message, which you can watch/read
here. He also shared a message Friday evening in response to
the discrimination against Chris Cooper, and murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. You can read the evening message here.
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Shaker Schools Foundation News
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Pixar Executive and SHHS Class of '79 Alum Britta M. Wilson Named 2020 Commencement Speaker
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Britta M. Wilson, Class of 1979
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Shaker Heights Schools and the Shaker Schools Foundation announce that Britta M. Wilson, Vice President, Inclusion Strategies at Pixar Animation Studios will be the commencement speaker for the Class of 2020 virtual commencement on Wednesday, June 3. Ms. Wilson is a Shaker Heights native and a member of the Shaker Heights High School Class of 1979. She is also a member of the Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame.
"We're thrilled that Ms. Wilson will be joining our graduates for our virtual commencement," says Shaker Schools Foundation Executive Director Holly Couglin. "Her willingness to be the voice to inspire our graduates as they move forward in these uncertain times is a special opportunity." Read more.
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Thank a Shaker Teacher or Staff Member!
 Shaker teachers inspire us with their creativity and commitment to serving the needs of all Shaker students. This year, in particular, teachers have gone above and beyond to find unique and wonderful ways to keep our students engaged during the sudden transition to online learning.
Looking for a meaningful way to thank a Shaker teacher or staff member? Honor them with a
donation to the Shaker Schools Foundation
in their name. We will inform them of the gift, but not the amount. You may designate the fund of your choice or select "Annual Fund" to serve the area of greatest need.
Thank you, Shaker teachers and staff members, for all that you do!!
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From the City of Shaker Heights
Self-Guided City Tours
Take in the architecture, history, and overall beauty of Shaker Heights by planning a self-guided tour of the City.
Download PDFs for a variety of walking and/or driving/biking tours. Note: Please view the residence from the road or sidewalk; you do not have permission to enter private property. Also remember to observe social distancing protocols while out and about, including when touring by foot or bicycle.
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