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 activities, events and athletic competitions.

Families who are in need of food assistance during break may click here for a list of local food distribution dates, locations and times.

In the weeks following winter break, the District hopes to move from a mask mandate to masks strongly recommended, should the conditions at that time allow. 

Any Ohio resident age 5-25 who has received at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination can register for the Ohio Vax-2-School scholarship drawing. Ohio Vax-2-School will award 150 scholarships worth $10,000 each and five $100,000 scholarships to an Ohio college or university for career or technical education. Drawings will take place on November 22 and November 29, with the Grand Prize drawing on December 2. Full details and registration can be found at https://ohiovaxamillion.com/.

The Forward Together process is ongoing. The client group, the leadership group, the advisory committee and the consultant team are reviewing input that was gathered through the first round of community engagement and will be developing an initial draft of facilities plan options. Those options will be shared during the second round of community engagement, which is scheduled to begin in December. Click here for more information.

The new policy mandating all employees and volunteers to be fully vaccinated went into effect on Monday, November 1, 2021. (Policy (EBEB))

Please send proof of vaccination or negative test (scan a copy or send a photocopy) via email to Nicole Gardner in the Human Resources Office at gardner_n@shaker.org

All livestream events can be found on the Athletic Department website.

Last week, the Lomond Elementary School hosted an open house to allow students and families to explore the new Design Lab together! Many family and staff came out to enjoy hands on activities in this bright, new, inviting space.

Shaker Heights students Jaimee Martin and Carrington Hughes and parent Dr. Jenna Rehmer join us this week to discuss the importance of being an anti-racist and having tough conversations about race at the dinner table and beyond. Join us as we explore the challenges and growth that come from calling out racist behaviors, and the opportunities that await families who dare to tackle these sensitive topics. For more resources on talking with students of all ages, check out the DEI Resource Collection.

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/equity-unscripted/id1591709256

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/38RmSzYCNgrPFoBdnTUPiX

Audible:  https://www.audible.com/pd/B08JJMMGJ5

If you have topics that you would like to share with us please email, dei@shaker.org.

As always, 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.

Giving Tuesday is right around the corner, on November 30 - the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. Our campaign focuses on the reasons people support our Shaker Schools Foundation - such as the All Kids Bike Program for our elementary students, 6th Grade Camp and Summer Scholars at Woodbury, Girls in STEM at the Middle School, and innovation, engineering, and robotics courses at the high school - just to name a very few. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see why people you know support these initiatives, and please share the link to donate with friends and family so they can support the work of our fantastic teachers and staff.

Help us Make our Goal: In honor of the Foundation’s 40th anniversary, a donor has offered us a $4,000 challenge grant if we receive 40 gifts of $40 or more between now and November 30! Thank you for giving our students and teachers some love on (or before) Giving Tuesday. 

The second of four 2022 Budget Meetings is scheduled for Monday, November 22 at 7 p.m. The General Fund Operating Budget will be discussed. The public is invited to attend in person or via Zoom. The final two Budget Meetings will be held December 6 and 20 at 7 pm.

Attention, parents with kids in grades 1-6: let the Shaker Heights Recreation Department allow you to have a child-free evening on Friday, December 3 from 6:30-10 p.m. Children can be dropped off at Thornton Park for a few hours of activities, ice skating, pizza, a movie, and popcorn – all included. Kids will be divided into groups based on age. $35 for Shaker residents; $40 for non-residents. Advance registration is required – no walk-ins accepted.