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!

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

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Enroll your incoming kindergarten student or new student now for fall 2021! Please share this information with your friends and neighbors. Learn more and enroll online.

The District’s Calendar Committee seeks your feedback on possible calendar options for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years. We invite you to review this Stakeholder Survey, which includes two options for each academic year, and to select your preferred calendars. Survey responses will be accepted through 8 a.m., Tuesday, March 30. Responses to this survey will inform the final calendar recommendation to the Board of Education at its April 13 meeting. Read more.

The Shaker Heights Schools invite all incoming kindergarten families to join us for a special Zoom presentation of Kindergarten Kickoff at 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 24! Families and students will have a chance to meet their building principals and to learn more about kindergarten at Shaker Heights Schools. Learn more about kindergarten and register for Kindergarten Kickoff!

The Shaker Heights City School District is embarking on a long-term facilities planning process as part of the collaborative Forward Together initiative. The District will provide regular updates related to this planning in order to ensure all stakeholders have the opportunity to engage in this process. Read the March 19 District Long-Term Facilities Planning Update.

Watch Episode Four of Equity Unscripted!

Woodbury Elementary School is hosting a series of in-person parent-/guardian-only orientations through Thursday, March 25. These orientations will introduce parents and guardians to Woodbury and prepare them for the transition to Woodbury. Read more about the Incoming Woodbury Parent/Guardian Orientations.

The District Student Health & Safety Guidelines have been updated to reflect the latest guidance from national and local health authorities and include updated information for fully vaccinated individuals. Please review these updated guidelines with your students.

As a best practice, the District asks that families with onsite students continue to complete the daily health assessment/COVID-19 screening. Learn more about the daily health assessment/COVID-19 screener.

The Class of 2024 is hosting a fundraiser at Cilantro Taqueria on Thursday, March 25 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Van Aken location.

Just mention the Class of 2024 and Cilantro Taqueria will donate 20% of the funds from all meals purchased.

On Sundays in April and May, the Shaker Heights High School Field Hockey team will conduct youth field hockey clinics for boys and girls in Grades 2-8 at the Shaker Heights High School stadium. No experience is required. New players can learn the game and experienced players can build their experience! Dates are Sunday, April 11, 18 & 25 and May 2, 9 and 16. Cost is $60 for all six clinics or $15 to drop-in. Registration is required—download a registration form and waiver. For more details, download the Field Hockey Clinic flyer. 

The Community Learning Center at Cleveland State University hosts free drop-in remote tutoring via Zoom for students in Grades K-12 on the following days and times:

Log in here via Zoom.

The Shaker Heights High School Athletics Department shares this online list of local youth sports programs so that families can learn more about sports and fitness opportunities for children.

Complete this Youth Sports Programming Information Form to be considered for inclusion on the list. All responses will be reviewed by the Athletic Department. 

Woodbury Creating Change promotes empathy and social justice by using art to create social change. It involves students, staff, parents and the broader Shaker Heights community! This year, Woodbury Creating Change will pivot from a one-night celebration to a multi-week opportunity that engages our students and the community in multiple ways to give back to our local community and to create change. Watch this Woodbury Creating Change video to learn how you can support Woodbury Creating Change!

The District encourages all families to submit an application for free- or reduced-price meal eligibility regardless of family income. The percentage of students qualifying for meals is a data point utilized by the federal government to provide the District with certain funds that benefit all students. There is no application deadline; families may apply at any time. One application must be completed for each household each school year. Families can learn more about Free/Reduced-Price lunch and apply online.

Do you know an outstanding Shaker Heights High School graduate who should be in the Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame? Nominations are due on April 16 for the 2021 class of inductees; anyone may make a nomination. Curious to know who’s already in? Check the list.

Each month, Mayor David Weiss updates residents on the City’s priorities and current initiatives. Subscribe to The Mayor’s Report.

During April, be sure to tune in for Sustainability Spotlight, a new series on the City's Facebook page that will highlight the many City and regional programs available to help residents live more sustainably in Shaker Heights. Topics include composting, green energy, free trees, stormwater reduction, recycling, and lots more.

This summer, the Shaker Heights Recreation Department will offer Camp Discovery (for grades K-2) and Camp EXPlore (for grades 3-5) as well as band camp, and a wide variety of sports camps including tennis, basketball, flag football, baseball, hockey, ice skating, soccer, track, wrestling, and volleyball. COVID-19 protocols will be in place for all camps this summer! Browse the summer camps catalog and register online or call Thornton Park, 216-491-1295.