April 30, 2023
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!

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:


  • Teacher Appreciation Week | May 1-5
  • Board of Education Meeting | May 9
  • Rising Grade 5 Tour and Info Night | May 18

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

Use these Quick Links to access the following District information:

Woodbury Elementary School Rising 5th Grade Tour and New Family Information Nights



Meet our Administrative Team

Take a Tour of Our Building

Meet Shaker Parents and Guardians from other K-4 buildings

Learn about opportunities to get involved


Remaining Dates:

Thursday, May 18 

Tuesday, June 20

Wednesday, July 12

Wednesday, August 2


If you have not attended a prior New Family night, we encourage all rising 5th grade and new 6th grade parents and guardians to come and see what Woodbury offers for your child. These New Family Nights have replaced our traditional orientation evening program. Each program is the same so you can pick the date that works best for your calendar. Questions? 216-295-4150


**** Woodbury 5th Grader for a Day Field Trips ****


All Rising 5th Grade Students will visit Woodbury 9:45 - 11:15 a.m. May 1 - 5 with their home school building. The schedule for these events is as follows.


Monday, May 1 - Mercer

Tuesday, May 2 - Boulevard

Wednesday, May 3 - Onaway

Thursday, May 4 - Lomond

Friday, May 5 - Fernway

Raider Roundball Camp


Looking for a summer skills camp? The Shaker Heights High School Boys' Basketball Program will hold its annual Raider Roundball Camp June 19-22 for boys and girls entering Grades 4-9!


  • Students entering Grades 4-6 attend from 9-11:30 a.m.
  • Students entering Grades 7-9 attend from 1-3:30 p.m.


The camp will be held in the Shaker Heights High School North Gym. To register, go to https://forms.gle/8UApc4dGbqdjEwSAA. For questions, email Coach Danny Young at young_h@shaker.org.

Shaker Field Hockey Youth Clinics


It's not too late to join the Shaker Field Hockey Youth Clinics. The age groups have been expanded to include Kindergarten and first grade!


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.


Remaining Dates: May 6, 13, 20 and 27


Times: 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. - K - 5th Grade

10:00 - 11:00 a.m. - 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

Woodbury American Sign Language Club Show Off Skills


The Woodbury American Sign Language (ASL) Club invited Superintendent Dr. Glasner to their last meeting of the year last week to learn with them and demonstrate the ASL skills they have learned this year.


The ASL Club at Woodbury has approximately 25 students in fifth and sixth grade who meet once weekly and they have learned the alphabet, numbers, weather, emotions, songs, animals, family members and more. They also spend time learning about famous individuals who have impacted deaf culture.

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:

The SHHS Flower Sale ENDS on MAY 8, So Order Now! Sign Up to Help!


https://tinyurl.com/shhsflowersale2023


The sale is run entirely by volunteers and needs ALOT of help on Thursday May 19, Friday May 20 and Saturday May 21 to be successful. We distribute 4,000 plus plants to over 400 customers and we can’t do it without your help. Please consider signing up for a shift here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4caaa922abf58-2023#/


Order early as favorites tend to sell out! Follow us on Facebook!


THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT.  

*We are only doing on-line ordering this year. If you need assistance placing your orders, please call Kate Blaszak at 216-314-4724 or kateblaszak@me.com.


Questions? Call Tiffany Goldstein at 216-577-5968 or goldeezgirl@me.com

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

Looking for an End of Year Gift for a Teacher?


Make a DONATION in their name to the Shaker Schools Foundation! We invite you to write a personalized note that will be forwarded to the educator/s of your choice. It’s another WIN-WIN for our Shaker students and schools!

Did you Know?


These are just a few of the initiatives supported recently by the Shaker Schools Foundation:

* Carter Bays Author Visit - Carter Bays, Shaker Class of 1993, co-creator of How I Met Your Mother and author of his debut novel, The Mutual Friend, discussed his career and workshopped a TV pilot with the students at the High School.

* University Hospital’s OB/GYN Department visited the Girls Empowerment Groups at Woodbury to demonstrate infant CPR and discuss infant development.

* Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center - SHHS Exceptional students enjoyed therapeutic horseback riding experiences.

* Black History Field Trip - Shaker Middle Schools students visited the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History and the Motown Museum in Detroit.

Thank You Adam Grossman - Shaker's Home Run!


Adam Grossman, SHHS Class of '98 and Executive Vice President / Chief Marketing Officer with Boston Red Sox & Fenway Sports Management, shared at our Shaker Speaks event how his Shaker education and the community provided a solid foundation for his future. Adam was interviewed by a Shaker sophomore, Vaughn Ullum, who aspires to work in the sports industry. Our thanks to them and to our guests who came out to support the Shaker Schools Foundation.


Purchase a ticket for our Red Sox-Guardians Game Ticket Raffle which benefits the Sheri Grossman Literacy Fund at the Shaker Schools Foundation! Deadline to purchase tickets is May 5, 2023.

Stay Connected to the Foundation


Follow us on Facebook and/or Instagram for up to date information and see how your generous donations to the Foundation support Shaker students. Learn more at shakerschoolsfoundation.org.

2023 Spring Ice Spectacular May 5, 6


Mark your calendars for the 2023 Shaker Spring Ice Spectacular, Hollywood: Then and Now Friday, May 5 at 7 pm, and Saturday, May 6 at 1 and 7 pm. This star-studded event highlights skaters from the City's Learn to Skate program and members of the Shaker Figure Skating Club. Tickets can be purchased online, in person at Thornton Park Ice Arena during regular business hours, or by phone at 216-491-1295.

Enter the Preservation Month Photo Contest


The Shaker Heights Landmark Commission seeks submissions for its 10th annual Preservation Month Photo Contest. The biennial contest was created in honor of National Preservation Month, which is celebrated each May by preservation organizations across the country. The community is invited to submit photos showing what makes Shaker "Shaker." Post photos on Instagram using the hashtag #PreserveSH23 through May 31.
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