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 activities, events and athletic competitions.
Please note the following upcoming important dates:
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Spring Recess | March 27-31
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Good Friday (Schools & Offices Closed) | April 7
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Kindergarten Kickoff | April 15
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Board of Education Meeting | April 18
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Board of Education Work Session | April 15
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Incoming 5th Grade Parent Orientation | April 27
**There will be no Shaker Heights Schools eNews on Sunday, April 2 due to Spring Recess. Enjoy the break!
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Click on the appropriate link below for school-level and building PTO news:
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Use these Quick Links to access the following District information:
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Watch the 2023 State of the Schools Presentation Recording
On Thursday, March 23, the District hosted a virtual presentation of the 2023 State of the Schools. Superintendent Dr. David Glasner and Dr. Nicole Sherman Patterson, the District’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Learning Specialist, co-hosted an hour-long discussion that focused on the District’s accomplishments and challenges in meeting the four goals of the District’s Strategic Plan.
Topics discussed within these goals included detracking, long-term facilities planning, professional learning for faculty and staff, and social and emotional supports.
If you missed the 2023 State of the Schools presentation, you can watch the recording at https://youtu.be/fmxTL2iUku0.
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Shaker Field Hockey Youth Clinics
Clinics are run by the Shaker Heights High School Field Hockey Team to help grow the game and develop players. Groups will be broken out by skill level.
The clinics will be held on Saturdays.
Dates: April 15, 29, May 6, 13, 20 and 27
Times: 9:00 - 10:00AM - 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Grade
10:00 - 11:00AM - 6th, 7th and 8th Grade
Location: Shaker Heights High School Turf Field
(Note: in the case of inclement weather, clinic will be held in South Gym)
Registration: shorturl.at/mpFT8
Cost: $60 for 6 sessions or $15 per drop-in; Venmo @Barbara-Horrigan-1
Please direct any questions to: Ashley Boorstein, Shaker Heights High School Field Hockey Head Coach; aamcwilliams@gmail.com or 312-498-9643
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Save the Date - Family Kindness Festival
Sunday, April 30, 1-4 p.m. at Beachwood High School
Experience the Magic of Kindness
Enjoy Strolling Magicians, Bounce House, Face Painting, Balloon Twisting, Tae Kwan Do, Snapology, Ice Cream Trucks, and so much more!
Registration is encouraged.
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Meet Inspiring Students
• Connect with local youth who are
making a difference
Interact with Non-Profits
• Learn about volunteer opportunities
Rink-in-the-Box
• NE Ohio’s coolest pop-up roller skating
box – skates included!
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Wigs for Kids Hair Cut-a-Thon
• Participate or cheer on volunteers donating hair for kids experiencing hair loss
Crafts for a Cause
• Create crafts that promote kindness
and support local non-profits
Experience Stage Magic
• Enjoy an exciting magic show
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Shaker Heights Schools Job Fair on April 5
Join Shaker’s team! The Shaker Heights City School District is hosting a Teacher & Paraprofessional Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, at the Shaker Heights Public Library, 16500 Van Aken Boulevard. Interviews will be held every 30 minutes based on grade band. Availability is on a first-come, first-served basis, and registration is required. To register, go to https://forms.gle/ftSmjUr9qMLRNGUe9.
To learn more about working for Shaker, go to https://www.shaker.org/careers.
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Save the Date - El Festival
Friday, April 28 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in the Shaker Heights High School North Gym
Hosted by Mano en Mano, this family festival is open to all families in the District. Bring the whole family for food, music and games!
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Lomond Students Explore Case Western Reserve Simulation Lab
In collaboration with the building principal, the IB Coordinator, a Lomond parent, The Shaker Schools Foundation and the Case Western Reserve University Departments of DEI and Medicine, the 4th-grade cohort spent the day at the simulation lab at CWRU.
CWRU and Cleveland Clinic’s Health Education Campus aims to provide the highest quality education experience for our future healthcare leaders—and, importantly, to encourage them to learn with and from each other.
In small groups, students rotated through 12 different hands-on medical experiences. The stations were led by medical students and included time in the tech room, heart room, intubation room, diagnosing cases, conducting play dough surgery and suturing.
This time in a world-renowned learning space was designed to inspire and motivate future doctors. Learners left with a lab coat, a stethoscope and a vision of themselves as doctors.
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For More Good News...
To see some of the other exciting things that have been happening around the Shaker Heights Schools, click the links below:
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The SHHS Flower Sale is NOW OPEN!
https://tinyurl.com/shhsflowersale2023
Order early as favorites tend to sell out! Follow us on Facebook!
Thank you for your continued support!
Questions? Call Tiffany Goldstein at 216-577-5968 or goldeezgirl@me.com
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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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Thank you, Thank you, and THANK YOU again!
What a FABULOUS night! Our Shaker community is bar none! You continue to show up year after year in support of our students! To all of our donors, THANK YOU for your generosity and dedication to a Night for the Red & White, in support of Shaker students!
This year we were graced with the talented presence of our wonderful emcee David Pogue, Class of 1981. He was thoroughly entertaining and engaging! THANK YOU for your time, energy, and support! And another huge THANK YOU as well to our wonderful Shaker students who joined us to showcase their unbelievable talent! Guests were blown away by our Raider Reps, Drum Line, Vocal Ensemble, Strings Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Sankofa and SpongeBob Theater performances! We also had amazing student artwork on display from every school building in our district spanning all grade levels! All of these efforts could not have taken place without our wonderful teachers, staff and administration so another huge THANK YOU to each of you!
Were you unable to join us this year?
It’s not too late to help raise funds, make a monetary DONATION! Your support, it is very much appreciated. Funds raised support opportunities for all Shaker students PreK-12! THANK YOU!
Learn more at: shakerschoolsfoundation.org.
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Shaker Heights High School Alumni Hall of Fame Nominations Now Open
Shaker Heights High School Alumni Hall of Fame nominations are now OPEN! Know of a deserving Shaker Alum that should be nominated for the 2023 Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame? Nominate them today! Anyone may nominate a Shaker alumni for this honor. Please share with everyone! The nomination form is available at shakerschoolsfoundation.org/alumni or submit online nominations here! Nominations will be accepted online until April 3, 2023.
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Mayor’s Report for March
Did you miss Mayor David Weiss’ March report? This month, he discusses the City’s successful Mental Health Response Program, as well as the Shaker Heights Police Department’s accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. CALEA certification involves an extra layer of voluntary scrutiny to meet an established set of professional standards. Our Police Department is one of only about 4 % of all law enforcement agencies nationwide to earn this accreditation.
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March is Tree Maintenance Season
Regular maintenance helps our City’s street trees grow well and stay healthy. Throughout the month of March, crews will be performing a variety of maintenance activities across the City. This includes trimming young trees and pruning dead wood/damaged limbs from mature trees.
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