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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:

• Curriculum Nights:
• PreK | Tuesday, September 19
• All Kindergarten | Wednesday, September 20 
• Woodbury | Thursday, September 21 
• Fatherhood Walk | Thursday, September 21
• Yom Kippur, Schools and Offices Closed | Monday, September 25
• Board of Education Work Session | Tuesday, September 26, 5 p.m.

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

Tennis Courts Repairs

The tennis courts on Parkland Drive will undergo needed repairs on Wednesday, October 4, and Thursday, October 5. During this time, the courts will be unavailable for use.

Please plan accordingly.

Join Us: District Hosting “Superintendent’s Series” About Detracking

The Shaker Heights City School District is pleased to announce a series of upcoming events, titled “Superintendent’s Series: Detracking.” Families, staff and community members are invited to learn about the District’s commitment to educational equity and its detracking efforts at these informational events. 

These events will not be livestreamed, but will be recorded and posted on shaker.org. For planning purposes, please RSVP for the events you plan to attend here.

Perspectives on Detracking: A Panel Discussion

October 12, 6:30 p.m.

Shaker Heights High School Small Auditorium

This panel, moderated by Superintendent Dr. David Glasner, will feature:

• Dr. Marcus Campbell, Superintendent of Evanston (Ill.) Township High School District 202
• Dr. Amanda Yurick, Associate Professor in Special Education at Cleveland State University
• Dr. John Moore, Shaker Heights Schools Director of Curriculum & Instruction
• Karlee Robinson, Shaker Heights Middle School Seventh-Grade Math Teacher
• B’Lise Bradley, Shaker Heights High School Junior

Attendees will have the opportunity to hear the panelists perspectives and experiences with detracking. The panel will include a Q&A session.

Detracked Math: An Immersive Experience

October 23, 6:30 p.m. (Session 1) and 7:30 p.m. (Session 2)

Shaker Heights Middle School Library

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Math class as students and will experience how differentiation can serve different students in the same lesson. Simulations will close with a discussion Q&A and will last approximately one hour. Two identical sessions will be offered to maximize attendance. Due to limited space, please register for your preferred timeslot.

Detracked Language & Literature: An Immersive Experience

November 1, 6:30 p.m. (Session 1) and 7:30 p.m. (Session 2)

Woodbury Elementary School Auditorium

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a Language & Literature class as students and will experience how differentiation can serve different students in the same lesson. Simulations will close with a discussion Q&A and will last approximately one hour. Two identical sessions will be offered to maximize attendance. Due to limited space, please register for your preferred timeslot.

Join Us!

RSVP for the Superintendent’s Series events here: https://forms.gle/nXyUk2wTW5rNnXCf7

9th Annual Fatherhood Walk

Thursday, September 21

Woodbury | 8:10-8:45 a.m.

All K-4 Elementary Schools | 9-9:30 a.m.

Join Shaker Heights fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, brothers, uncles and father figures throughout Cuyahoga County and walk your child to school in support of education.

This is an important WALK for education and quality of life. Drive if you must and stay 10-20 minutes for engaging conversation, along with coffee and donuts.

*Mercer families only - meet at the Green Road Rapid station at 9 a.m. to walk together.

Sponsored by: The Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative, Passages, I Am A Dream and the Healthy Fathering Collaborative.

https://hhs.cuyahogacounty.us/divisions/detail/fatherhood-initiative

Woodbury Students Explore Instruments for the First Time

This week, Woobury fifth graders engaged with their instruments for the first time! As part of the Shaker Heights Schools Music for All program, all students in grade 5 learn to play a musical instrument.

This week's lesson included the basics - learning how a music stand works, how to prep an instrument to begin playing, and then what the students were all waiting for - the first note!

This music instruction provides a great base for our award-winning music programs that get to perform throughout the community and around the world!

Upcoming Meeting

Please join us for a PTO Council meeting on Wednesday, October 4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Senior Lounge at the Shaker Heights High School.  

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.

Student Group on Race Relations(SGORR) Celebrates 40 Years!

Join us the weekend of October 13-14, 2023 to meet SGORR's founding members and hear about SGORR today. Shaker alumni, staff, parents, and community members are all invited to our 40th anniversary dinner celebration.

RSVP for the SGORR 40th anniversary weekend events at: https://shakerschoolsfoundation.org/sgorr/

Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame Class of 2023

Please join us as we welcome the Shaker Schools Alumni 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees! 

The Shaker Schools Foundation will host a dinner and induction ceremony on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at the Cleveland Skating Club, beginning at 6 p.m. The celebration is open to the public and tickets are available at shakerschoolsfoundation.org/alumni. 

Deadline to purchase tickets is October 26, 2023.



Read full bios at https://shakerschoolsfoundation.org/hall-of-fame-2023/

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

Our champagne toast tradition will continue as we raise a glass and also funds to support Shaker students. Mark your calendars to join us for A Night for the Red & White at Shaker Heights High School on March 2, 2024! We will once again be graced with our very own David Pogue! David, Class of 1981, is a CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, New York Times bestselling author, host of NOVA specials, and conductor of Broadway Musicals. We’ll have a wonderful night filled with dinner, dancing, and student performances you won’t want to miss!

Look for more information about upcoming ticket sales on our website and our social media.

Chat with the Mayor September 20

Got a question for Mayor Weiss? Stop by the Van Aken District Wednesday, September 20 from 5:30-6:30 pm for an informal outdoor chat. There's no set agenda for this drop-in event; just stop by to talk about a City project, a neighborhood issue, or anything else you’d like to discuss.  In case of rain, the event will move inside the Market Hall behind Banter.

Touch-A-Truck Event September 23

Head on down to the Van Aken District Saturday, September 23 from 9 am-1 pm for lots of fun at “Touch-A-Truck”! Kids can touch and explore a variety of city trucks & vehicles, from the Recreation, Public Works, Police and Fire Departments and more! 9 am–10 am is a ‘sensory hour’ with no horns or flashing lights. Fun for all ages! Free, no registration required.