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Visit our District Calendar online for a complete list of upcoming activities, events and athletic competitions.
Please note the following upcoming important dates:
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Kevin Clayton Event | March 13
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Board of Education Meeting | Tuesday, March 14
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Rising Grade 7 Orientation | Wednesday, March 15
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High School - The Spongebob Musical | March 16-18
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A Night for the Red & White | March 18
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Tickets on Sale Now for Our 31st Annual Gala, A Night for the Red & White: A Benefit for Shaker Schools
A Night for the Red & White
Purchase your event TICKETS today!!
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Hilton Cleveland Downtown, 7 pm
Here are some of the MANY ways students have benefited this year from proceeds raised from A Night for the Red & White and the generosity of our supporters!!!
As you can see the Foundation is committed to supporting every student in every school!
● PreK Literacy Night
● IC Video Production
● Read Baby Read Program
● Rust Belt Riders Composting Program
● MAC Scholars/Sister Scholars
● Level the Playing Field & Beyond the Desk Opportunity Assistance
● Chinese Heritage/Spring Festival
● 6th Grade Camperships
● Teen Zine Project HS Writing Center
● HS Mindset & Yoga Program
● A.C.E Mentoring
● MS Facing History
● Manufacturing Works
● Design Labs
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Kevin Clayton to Speak on March 13
Save the date! The Shaker Schools Foundation, Shaker Sports Boosters and Shaker Athletic Department are excited to host Kevin Clayton on Monday, March 13, for a talk about DEI strategies and athletics, and his foundational experience as a Shaker student. Kevin is the Senior VP, Head of Social Impact and Equity for the Cavs, as well as a Trustee of the Shaker Schools Foundation and a Shaker Schools alumni!
Pizza dinner will be served at 6:30, the program begins at 7. Please RSVP so we may plan for dinner accordingly!
There will also be raffle prizes, including Cavs and Guardians tickets, Shaker Heights athletics passes and Shaker gear! Don't miss this great event!
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Preschool Parent Education Program
All parents of preschool-aged children are invited to attend the Early Childhood Program Parent Meeting on March 14, from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. at Onaway Elementary School. The purpose of the program is to provide parents with Positive Behavior Strategies to use with their children. Sessions offered:
- Social Emotional Learning
- Sensory Regulation Strategies
- A Successful Start to Kindergarten
- Fostering Executive Functioning Through Play and Routines
Sessions will be facilitated by the Early Childhood Program staff.
If you are interested in attending, please complete the RSVP by clicking here.
Note: This meeting is for parents only, childcare will not be provided.
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Shaker Heights High School Presents The Spongebob Musical
The Shaker Theatre Arts Department proudly presents The Spongebob Musical, a collaboration that features songs from a variety of artists including Jonathon Coulton, Sara Bareilles, John Legend and Panic! At the Disco. Showtimes are March 16 and 17 at 7 pm and a matinee performance on Saturday, March 18 at 2 pm, in the Large Auditorium at Shaker Heights High School.
A company of over 40 students and adults has come together to bring this family-friendly underwater adventure to life. Directed by Department Chair, Scott Sumerak, this co-curricular production engages students enrolled in multiple areas of the Shaker Heights High School Theatre Arts Department. The production team also includes Chuck Tisdale (Tech Director), Nick LaPete (Music Director), Jai Harris (Choreographer), Vanessa Cook (Costume Coordinator), Marina Wasserman (House Manager) and Laurie Brem (Box Office).
Tickets are $12 for adults, $7 for students and senior adults and are on sale now at www.shakertheatre.ludus.com, and will be available at the door on performance days.
Patrons at the Associate level receive two complimentary tickets - redeem by calling the Theatre Arts Department office at 216-295-6357 and leaving a voicemail.
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Watch "The Right to Read"
In celebration of National Reading Month, the film "The Right to Read" will be available to all audiences for free online for one week.
"Literacy is social justice." The Right to Read shares the stories of an NAACP activist, a teacher and two American families who fight to provide our youngest generation with the most foundational indicator of life-long success: the ability to read.
Audiences can access the film on a virtual screening platform through March 9, 11:59 p.m. PT. To receive the link to the free screening, you must register in advance. To do so, click here.
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Woodbury Rising 5th Grader/ Perspective Family Tour
- March 7th
- May 18th
- June 20th
- July 12th
- August 2nd
All conversations and tours are scheduled 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Woodbury's administrative team is offering a conversation and tour of our building geared towards parents and guardians of rising 5th grade students. Families should select the date that works best for their schedule.
While this is in general a parent/guardian-facing event, students are welcome to attend.
Questions? Please call 216-295-4150 or send an email to williams_t@shaker.org .
Registration is NOT required but is useful for planning purposes. Please use this form to pre-register.
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WKYC Reporter Brianna Dahlquist Visits Mercer
Last week, WKYC's Brianna Dahlquist visited with the Mercer Ambassadors to talk about her career as a reporter. She spoke to the students about her ambitions as a child and her career path that led her to Cleveland. Students took turns asking her very thoughtful questions such as her favorite part of being a reporter and her most memorable story she has ever covered. They were also interested to know if she has ever interviewed anyone famous and what time she has to get up in the morning (she told them she gets up at 2 a.m.!).
Ms. Dahlquist encouraged the students to pursue their dreams and persevere, even if someone tells them they will not succeed. She also told them that a love of reading and writing are vital to her profession - a great message during National Read Across America Week!
Ms. Dahlquist, a Shaker parent herself, was incredibly generous with her time and the students enjoyed her visit.
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An Excerpt from Black Excellence Defined!
By Lawrence Burnley, Ph.D., Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer
Shaker Heights Schools
On several occasions since my return to Shaker Heights Schools in January 2022, I’ve asked the question “What is Black Excellence?” I usually follow-up this question by asking, “Is Black Excellence different from White Excellence?” “What are the metrics or other factors that inform what it means to be Black and excellent?” It’s understandable that individuals and audiences may have received these questions as rhetorical. In truth, however, I was seeking a response. I had a sense of what Black Excellence meant to me, but until this past weekend, I had yet to receive a response or definition of what Black Excellence means or is intended to mean when used within the Shaker Heights Schools.
After almost thirteen months of serving as Shaker’s inaugural Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer, Black Excellence has been defined by stakeholders of the Shaker Heights Schools. The definition did not come in the form of a District administrator’s verbal interpretation or by any movement of metrics intended to determine academic excellence based on state or national standards. Black Excellence was defined for me last Saturday in this year’s production of Sankofa entitled, “Restitution: Taking Back What Was Taken” at Shaker Heights High School. This production was outstanding, amazing, extraordinary, powerful, beautiful, hopeful, inspirational, sobering and convincing. These words represent my attempt to express what I witnessed in this production.
To read the entire piece, click here.
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Staying Connected
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.
Sharee Thornton & Erika LoPresti
PTO Council Co-Presidents
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Shaker Small Businesses Shine in New Promotional Video
Small businesses add to the vitality of our City. Learn how our Economic Development Department works to help local businesses flourish in Shaker Heights, including Master Marr’s Taekwon-do, The Gentlemen’s Cave Luxury Barber Lounge, and J Pistone One World Market.
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Public Meetings Calendar
Interested in learning more about important City issues? Want to see government in action? Attend a public meeting!
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