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.

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.

Shaker Heights Schools administrators gave a presentation to the Board of Education at the April 27, 2021 Work Session regarding the implementation process for the District's Strategic Plan. The presentation included updates around Strategic Objectives 1.2, 1.8, 2.2 and 3.1. To watch the presentation, go to https://www.shaker.org/BoardLive.aspx.

District Superintendent Dr. David Glasner joined Akron Public Schools CFO Ryan Pendleton and Richmond Heights School District Superintendent Dr. Renee Willis for a League of Women Voters Webinar "Equitable Public School Funding NOW: Why It Matters and How to Get There" on Thursday, April 29. Watch the presentation recording and learn how the Fair School Funding Plan will provide an equitable, comprehensive, transparent funding model that will change the face of public education for 600+ School Districts and 1.7 million students across Ohio.

It is essential for you to contact your Senator NOW and emphasize the need that the Fair School Funding Plan must be used as the foundation for school-funding discussions as the budget bill is developed.

Sign up now for an exciting virtual family field trip presented by the Shaker Heights Schools and the City of Shaker Heights Recreation Department! Join us on Thursday, May 13 or Saturday, May 15 for a "Starry, Starry Night with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History." Held via Zoom, this exciting program will look into the sky as we observe the sun, moon and stars and follow their movements. Reserve your spot at http://bit.ly/shakerstarrynight!

The District Student Health & Safety Guidelines and Staff Health, Safety, Screening & Absence Guidelines have been updated to reflect the latest guidance from national and local health authorities and to include information on limits for visitors during and after the school day. 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.

You can cheer on the Raiders via livestream on the Shaker Heights High School Live Games page! Catch the competitions on this week's lineup:

Learn more about the event and sponsorship opportunities.

The Shaker Crew team has tents available for your graduation parties and other outdoor parties through its Lend-A-Tent program. Shaker Crew has five large tents (3 white tents and 2 red tents) available. Each tent is 10' x 20'. Shaker Crew team members will set up the tent the day of your event and take it down the following day. There is a suggested donation (tax-deductible!) of $200-$250 per tent. The tents are available from mid-May through Labor Day weekend. For more information or to reserve a tent for your event, please contact Rachel Feinleib. Support Shaker Crew and their Lend-A-Tent program!

All are welcome to join us for our last PTO Council meeting of the school year on Monday, May 17 at 7 p.m. We'll reflect on this year, swear in new officers and look ahead to summer and the 2021-2022 school year. Join us on Zoom, meeting ID: 889 0006 3360, passcode: 285294.

Woodbury Creating Change (WCC) would love your support! We're selling WCC gear to help spread the word about our fantastic program AND support our local community. All proceeds will be donated to the Shaker Hunger Network. This is open to all students, staff and community. Our store is open until May 7, so place your order now! We encourage you to wear your WCC spirit gear on Friday, May 28 for our WCC Spirit Day. All gear will be individually packaged and labeled. Onsite students and staff will have their gear delivered during the week of May 24th. If the student or family is online, they can pick up their shirt from Woodbury during the week of May 24. Thanks for your support! Buy Woodbury Creating Change gear here.

Your chance to order from the SHHS PTO'S Flower Sale will end on Monday, May 3 so don't delay! Pickup is scheduled on May 14 and 15. Like last year, all pick-up orders will be curbside pick-ups at the High School. We will share pickup information on the online ordering site a few days after the sale closes. Our flowers are beautiful! The picture highlights our shade pots. Order today!

Feel free to pass the ordering link on to your neighbors, friends and family who might be interested, too! Thank you for your continued support! Order online today!

We are so fortunate to have amazing, dedicated teachers who go above and beyond for our students each and every day. Is there a special Shaker teacher, guidance counselor, coach or other staff member who has made a difference in your student’s life? Tell them “thank you” with a gift to the Shaker Schools Foundation in their name. It’s easy to make a gift online! You can select the Annual Fund, Innovation Fund, Student Travel Fund, Fernway Forward fund or another fund of your choice. Then, designate your gift in honor or in memory of the person you wish to honor. The Foundation will let them know of the gift (but not of the amount). All gifts are 100 percent tax-deductible -- with no gift wrapping required! It's the perfect way to pay it forward to future Shaker students while celebrating our teachers.please visit our website. 

On Memorial Day, May 31, an in-person ceremony will be held at 9 am on the front lawn of City Hall to memorialize the nation's fallen heroes, and to honor local heroes serving in all branches of the military. In light of the ongoing pandemic and the risks of large gatherings, the City has opted to postpone the annual parade until Labor Day. Additional information will be posted on the parade webpage when it becomes available.

The City will permit block parties to be held this summer based on current virus trends. All block parties must follow the required safety protocols that have been established. Block parties must be registered with the City due to safety issues concerning police and fire routes. Residents can apply for a permit by completing the Block Party Registration form. Block parties should be reserved at least two weeks in advance of the event. For additional questions, contact Erin Rose. In the event that there is a significant uptick in the spread of the virus over the summer, the City may consider suspending block parties in the interest of public safety.