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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:

• High School Coffee on the Lawn | August 28, 7:30 a.m.
• First Day of School for PreK | August 28
• Woodbury Coffee on the Lawn | August 31, 8:30 a.m. (*rescheduled*)
• Labor Day, Schools and Offices Closed | Monday, September 4
• Curriculum Nights:
• All Grades 1-4 | Wednesday, September 6
• Middle School | Thursday, September 7 
• High School | Wednesday, September 13 
• PreK | Tuesday, September 19
• All Kindergarten | Wednesday, September 20 
• Woodbury | Thursday, September 21 

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

Fall Assessments

Fall assessments are administered to determine a student’s present level of performance. Teachers use results to inform instruction and to monitor progress. The following assessments will be administered during the next few weeks. For more information, click on the name of the assessment.  

PreK: Early Learning Assessment

Kindergarten: Kindergarten Readiness Assessment - Revised

Grades K-10: MAP

In addition, students in grades K-3 will participate in AIMSwebPlus to satisfy Ohio’s Dyslexia Screening requirement. Information about dyslexia can be found here.  

Our District Assessment Calendar has dates for all of the national, state and district standardized assessments we administer. 

Free and Reduced Lunch Applications

Lunches at Shaker Heights Schools will only be provided for free or reduced cost to families that are deemed eligible after submitting an application for free- and reduced-price eligibility.

Families may also qualify for fee waivers for the ACT, PSAT, SAT and AP tests if qualified for free and reduced-price meals. If you have additional questions about free and reduced-price meals or the application process, contact Deirdre Storms at 216-295-5593. Refer to Free/Reduced-Price Meal for more information, frequently asked questions and a link to the online application.

Shaker Heights Schools will continue to provide breakfast to all students at no cost for the 2023-2024 school year.

Students Return to School for a Great Year!

The first week of school welcomed back students in grades K-10 to great fanfare and joy! The staggered start schedule allowed students in grades 5-10 to acclimate back to school in a calm environment with extra staff on hand to help students find their way! Families of students in grades K-4 had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with classroom teachers before the year begins, a valuable time for both teacher and families to get to know one another.

While the week ended with an unexpected school cancellation, preventing our juniors and seniors from their first day this week, we know those students will be ready to go on Monday and we can't wait to welcome them back! We'll also see our youngest learners, the PreK students, on Monday, bringing all our students to the District for the first time this school year.

The energy in the buildings is high and we know we're off to a great start!

For More School News...

To see some of the other exciting things that have been happening around the Shaker Heights Schools, click the links below:

• Fifth Grade Students Arrive to Woodbury on the First Day of School!

• Seventh Grade Students Enjoy a First Day of School at Shaker Heights Middle School!

• Freshmen Spend a First Day Learning the Ins and Outs of High School Life!

• Share First Day Photos with the District

• K-4 Students Begin the 2023-2024 School Year!

DEI Community Conversation with Teens August 30

Shaker Teens, join us for free food and fun and tell us what you think! How do you like living in Shaker? What can the City do to make this a better place for teens to live? How can we help prepare you for your future? Join us Wednesday, August 30, 6:30-8:30 pm, at Thornton Park (3301 Warrensville Center Rd.) to share your ideas. Sponsored by the Shaker Heights DEI Committee.

Rapid Rider Alert through September 30

Through September 30, Blue & Green Line rail service east of Tower City will be replaced with 67R buses due to track, signal and station work that will last for six (6) weeks. 67R buses will follow a special alignment during this shutdown, operating to/from Green Road via Van Aken Blvd. and Warrensville Center Road.