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 remote learning student activities, virtual events and athletic competitions.
Please check the calendar frequently as some event dates have changed during this period of remote learning.
Mark your calendars for the following District-wide events and closures:
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Shaker Rising Roundtable: Detracking | Wednesday, October 7, 7 p.m.
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Board of Education Regular Meeting | Tuesday, October 13, 6 p.m.
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Professional Days, No Classes | Thursday, October 15 & Friday, October 16
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Board of Education Work Session | Tuesday, October 27, 5 p.m.
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Board of Education Regular Meeting | Tuesday, November 10, 6 p.m. (Date Change)
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Click on the appropriate link below to read your school newsletter:
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Upcoming Professional and Conference Days |
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In order to better prepare for onsite learning for our students, the conference days scheduled for October 15-16 will instead be professional days for faculty and staff. Conference days will now take place November 23-24. As always, if you have any questions about your student’s progress, please contact their teacher or principal. |
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Join Shaker Rising Roundtable: Detracking on Wednesday, October 7
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Join District administrators for Shaker Rising Roundtable: Detracking, a virtual panel discussion to address questions and concerns on detracking and course consolidation, on Wednesday, October 7 from 7-8:30 p.m. The Shaker Rising Roundtable will take place via Zoom and Facebook Live (details to join the Shaker Rising Roundtable are below).
Administrators will discuss and answer the following questions that the District has received from families and community members:
- Why did the District decide to begin detracking students and consolidating courses?
- What are the challenges the District foresees with detracking and how will they be addressed?
- How will detracking and course consolidation impact class sizes?
- How will the District ensure that students who were previously on the Honors track continue to be challenged and that students who need extra support receive it?
- What training has been provided to teachers to manage this change?
- What measures of success will be used to determine the results of detracking?
- How will we ensure that equity will go hand-in-hand with excellence?
Participants can join Shaker Rising Roundtable: Detracking via:
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Zoom webinar here, passcode: 178887
- By phone: call +1 312 626 6799, +1 929 205 6099, +1 301 715 8592, +1 346 248 7799, +1 669 900 6833 or +1 253 215 8782, webinar ID: 924 3160 4996
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Facebook Live on the District's Facebook page
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Student Health & Safety Guidelines |
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The District will share the Student Health & Safety Guidelines with all families early next week in preparation for a return to onsite learning. |
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone six months of age and older should get an annual flu vaccine by the end of October.
Any licensed, age-appropriate flu vaccine is an option for vaccination. These include:
Flu vaccines will not prevent COVID-19, but they will reduce the burden of flu illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths on the health care system and conserve scarce medical resources for the care of people with COVID-19. Read more about flu vaccine benefits.
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Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder, the District’s executive director of diversity, equity and inclusion, has launched the District’s Shaker Rising Video Project. This special project features District administrators, teachers and community members—all of whom will answer questions related to detracking at Shaker Heights Schools. Shaker Rising videos will be released in the coming weeks every Tuesday and Friday by email, in the District newsletter and on social media.
This week's videos featured:
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Donna Jelen, Shaker Heights High School Orchestra Director and Music Department Chair
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Sangeeta Prakash, Shaker Heights Schools parent and Equity Policy Implementation Team member
We hope these videos help our school community better understand why detracking is important, how it will be implemented at our schools and how it will positively impact our students’ success. Thank you for your continued support of our schools and our students in this year of Shaker Rising.
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Now Hiring Substitute Teachers & Lunch Aides |
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The District is hiring substitute teachers and lunch aides in preparation for our students' return to in-person learning at the end of October. All interested applicants may apply and learn more about these positions and others online. |
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Band Boosters Information |
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All band families with students in Grades 5-12 are automatically included in Band Boosters! This year, Band Boosters shared information about how to support and be involved in Band Boosters at the Woodbury, Middle School and High School curriculum nights. In case you missed the presentation, the Band Boosters shares this information for your review:
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Upcoming Raider Livestreams |
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The Athletic Department has created Live High School Games page so that Raider fans can still enjoy watching student-athletes compete via livestream! Upcoming livestreams:
Monday, October 5
- 5 p.m., Girls' Soccer vs. North Royalton
Thursday, October 8
- 5:30 p.m., JV Volleyball vs. Bedford
- 6:30 p.m., Varsity Volleyball vs. Bedford
Please note: General admission tickets are NOT available to watch competitions in person and will not be available for purchase at competitions. By order of the Ohio Department of Health, ticket sales are limited to athletes' family members only. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
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Voter Registration Deadline is October 5 |
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The November 3 election is just over four weeks away! The deadline for new eligible voters to register online, in person or by mail (postmark date) is this coming Monday, October 5. Be sure to register if you haven’t already! Learn more about voter registration at the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections.
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Sign Up for the PTO Directory & Email List
The Shaker Heights Schools PTO has a new website: www.shakerpto.org! Sign up for the PTO Directory and email:
- Visit www.shakerpto.org and click on "Register" to create an account.
- Fill in the requested information.
- Click "Verify my Email" and then check your email for a link to complete the process.
- Once you've verified you email address, log back in to complete your profile and to edit your directory preferences.
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Shaker PTO Family Resources Roundup
The PTO regularly updates this Shaker Heights Family Resources Roundup, which includes helpful resources for child care, learning and libraries, outdoor activities, community engagement opportunities and more.
New additions include information from the Shaker Libraries and from Bellefaire JCB's Social Advocates for Youth program!
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Why Do We Have a Foundation for the Shaker Schools? |
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The Shaker Schools Foundation was one of the very first public school foundations in the nation, and the first in Ohio, when it was established in 1981. But you may be wondering - why do we need a foundation? What do those funds support that are not covered by the District’s regular operating funds?
The Foundation was established by a group of forward-thinking Shaker parents, administrators, and citizens who wanted to ensure that the “extras” that we value strongly in our curriculum would always be offered. And, that ALL Shaker students would have the opportunity to participate in those enriching activities—such as author and artist visits, cultural field trips, fine and performing arts programming, overseas travel, innovation and entrepreneurship, and much more.
We invite you to learn more about the Foundation’s mission and the ways in which we support our students and teachers— this year, and every year!
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There's no doubt about it, Halloween will look different this year. Whether you plan to trick or treat or celebrate at home, these tips can help make your Halloween as safe and spook-tacular as possible:
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Use a socially distanced way to distribute candy
- Provide only pre-packaged items; no homemade treats
- Use wipes to sanitize candy wrappers after returning home
- Maintain social distance, wear masks, and use hand sanitizer often
- Avoid crowds
- Stay home if you feel unwell
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