The Shaker eNews is published weekly on Sundays.

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

Please note the following upcoming important dates:



• The Beloved Community: Civil Rights to Human Rights | Monday, January 29, 7 p.m.
• Rising 9th Grade Information Night | Thursday, February 8, 7 p.m.
• Board of Education Meeting | Tuesday, February 13, 6 p.m.
• No School for Students (Conferences) | Thursday-Friday, February 15-16
• Schools & Offices Closed (President's Day) | Monday, February 19
• Sankofa | Friday-Saturday, February 23-24

Click on the appropriate link below for school-level and building PTO news:

• Boulevard Bulletin
• Fernway Forum
• Lomond Weekly
• Mercer Messenger
• Onaway Update
• Woodbury Wrap-Up
• Shaker Heights Middle School Memo
• Shaker Heights High School Weekly Roundup
• Innovative Center for Personalized Learning

Use these Quick Links to access the following District information:

• Weekly Board Packets
• Shaker.org News Feed
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Shaker Heights Schools
• 2023-24 School Year Information
• PowerSchool
• Breakfast & Lunch Menus
• Work at Shaker

Reverend Nontombi Naomi Tutu Speaks in Shaker Tomorrow!

The Shaker Heights Schools, City of Shaker Heights, the Shaker Library, the Shaker Schools Foundation and the Shaker Heights PTO are proud to present: Beloved Community: Civil Rights to Human Rights.

Community members are invited to join us on Monday, January 29, at 7 p.m at the Shaker Heights High School large auditorium to hear Reverend Nontombi Naomi Tutu, daughter of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and herself a well known speaker and advocate for justice, presents an engaging discussion on the theme of our MLK Day celebration: Beloved Community: Civil Rights to Human Rights.

Artwork created by teens at the Shaker Heights Public Library will be on display, as well as the inclusion of student performances. Reserve your FREE ticket to this great event here!

Follow along with this multimedia learning guide to gain a deeper understanding of nonviolent action for social progress locally, nationally, and worldwide. Your family’s copy can be found here!

Facilities Webinar on Monday, January 29

Tune in to a District facilities webinar on Monday, January 29, at noon. Hear updates on the timeline, decisions to date, ask questions and receive information on the working process for this exciting and transformative project for the Shaker Heights Schools!

Join here: https://shaker.zoom.us/j/94915057006

This webinar will be recorded and shared via a facilities update email with all families and staff.

Shaker Heights Schools Wants Your Feedback!

Shape your connection with the Shaker Heights City School District! All staff, parents and community members are invited to take part in the District’s communications survey. This survey, conducted by a respected independent team of researchers from the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA), will help guide the District’s communication practices. Your insights are crucial in shaping our future communication with you. To share your thoughts, go to https://survey.k12insight.com/r/c4cxtW. All responses will be anonymous.

PowerSchool Unavailable February 2-4

The District will be moving to a new PowerSchool hosting provider. This change will impact parent/guardian access to the PowerSchool portal in the following two ways. 

1. Beginning Friday, February 2, 2024 at 4 p.m., PowerSchool will be inaccessible and will remain offline through the weekend (February 3-4). Access will resume the morning of Monday, February 5.
2. Beginning Monday, February 5, the PowerSchool Public Portal will be accessed via a new URL, which will be shared in an email to families and students on the morning of February 5. You will need to update any bookmarks with the new address when received. Your PowerSchool username and password will remain the same.

Accessing PowerSchool and the PowerSchool Mobile App: 

If students or families experience any issues accessing the Portal, email powerschool@shaker.org for assistance. Please note that some information found on the web version of the Portal is not available on the mobile app, so it is always preferable to login via a browser on your laptop or smartphone.

A Night for the Red & White, Comes Home to Shaker! 

Look for your invitation to A Night for the Red & White in your mailbox soon!

Join us! Saturday, March 2, 2024, Shaker Heights High School, 7 pm

Our entire community is invited to enjoy our online silent auction and raffle, appetizers, cocktails, a tapas bar, dancing, and spending time with your friends, neighbors, and alums! We’ll have a fantastic night with fabulous student performances and art you don’t want to miss. For our 32nd year, we continue to raise funds that will be used to support every student, every grade, and every school! 

What’s new and different this year?

· A Hall of Cocktails!

· An elegant ballroom with pergolas, chandeliers and more

· An amazing tapas bar with lots of delicious options

· Two talented DJ’s will play your favorite tunes!

· Student artwork in our online silent auction

· The cheerleaders will be there!

· And, it’s very close to home at Shaker Heights High School!

What’s the same this year?

· Funds raised will support Shaker students, teachers and schools

· Online Silent Auction and Raffle Packages

· K-12 student art show will wow our guests

· A fabulous Student Showcase featuring jazz, string and choral ensembles, theater & Sankofa performers

· Entertaining emcees: David Pogue and Mariama Whyte

· Discounted tickets for first-time attendees, young alums, and Shaker staff

· A great evening with your friends, neighbors, and Shaker teachers, principals and staff!

Purchase your tickets today! Discounted tickets available for first time attendees and young alum!

Learn more at shakerschoolsfoundation.org/redandwhite/

Students Share IB Diploma Programme Information at Two Events

Last week, current junior and senior IB Diploma Programme (IB DP) participants participated in two events to share their experiences with interested sophomore students - the IB Tea and a panel discussion for parents and students.

During the IB Tea, students participated in an open forum, small group discussion, where they were free to ask questions about class choices, work load, teachers, mentors and even relationship building within the DP cohort. The conversations were engaging and even went beyond the scheduled time!

The following evening, students and advisors provided answers to parents and students during a panel discussion and info session, which is the final of a four-part series of information sessions for students interested in the Diploma Programme for next school year.

From the Margins to the Center

“From the Margins to the Center” (FMC) is an initiative of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) that celebrates and recognizes historical and current lived experiences and contributions of marginalized and minoritized communities. FMC builds on the tradition of Shaker Heights teachers and staff who have brought to the center of curricular content and professional learning those voices, narratives, stories, contributions, struggles and histories of communities that have been historically pushed to the margins of required educational discourses and curricula. 

Beginning in February and driven by the District’s commitment to educational equity and inclusive excellence, ODEI will provide weekly content that celebrates and commemorates the history, heritage, contributions and cultural insights of communities that are in alignment with nationally recognized History/Heritage Months and Identity Recognition. To accomplish this, beginning the first week of February, we will provide content through the weekly eNews platform.

ODEI will work with Communications to explore ways to share these resources with the District beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. We invite you to be on the lookout for FMC this winter and spring as we recognize, celebrate and commemorate nationally recognized history, heritage and identity recognition months. 

Stay up to date by following the Shaker Schools Foundation on our social media platforms, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn!

Jane Campbell, SHHS Class of 1971

Friday, February 2, 2024 at 7 pm

The upcoming Shaker Speaks event will feature Jane Campbell, SHHS Class of 1971. She made history as the first and only female Mayor of Cleveland and continues to make history leading the United States Capitol Historical Society. Mike Bowen, SHHS Class of 2005, will be the facilitator for the evening.

Funds raised will support international travel service learning.

Learn more and purchase tickets at shakerschoolsfoundation.org/events. 

Note: Tickets are $50/person. This is an in-person event and is limited to 50 people. Pre-registration is required.

PTO Council Meeting

Mark your calendar for the next PTO Council meeting on Tuesday, February 27, 2024! Links to meeting notes and the approved budget from the previous meeting on November 12, 2023 can be found below.

Approved Budget 2023-24

Notes

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.

Stay Connected

Stay connected to Shaker! Follow us on social media, subscribe to an email newsletter, or visit our website.

City Establishing a Community Advisory Group

Shaker Heights is establishing a Community Advisory Group (CAG) to provide feedback to City leaders on topics that could include:

• The implementation of recommendations from the community-wide Listening Project to start later this year;
• Policing policies and practices;
• The operation and expansion of the Mental Health Response Program; and
• Community engagement efforts by both the police and mental health professionals.

The deadline for applications to serve on the CAG is February 29, 2024. Learn more here.