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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Board of Education Work Session | Tuesday, January 23, 5 p.m.
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The Beloved Community: Civil Rights to Human Rights | Monday, January 29, 7 p.m.
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Rising 9th Grade Information Night | Thursday, February 8, 7 p.m.
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Board of Education Meeting | Tuesday, February 13, 6 p.m.
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No School for Students (Conferences) | Thursday-Friday, February 15-16
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Schools & Offices Closed (President's Day) | Monday, February 19
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Sankofa | Friday-Saturday, February 23-24
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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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MLK Day Celebration and Commemoration
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 participate in multiple events during this celebration and commemoration beginning the week of MLK Day 2024. Mark your calendars for the following events:
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Monday, January 29, at 7 p.m.: 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. Join us in the Shaker Heights High School large auditorium. 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!
For additional details as well as more information on personal reflection activities, please visit shaker.org/MLK.
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Report Cards Available Friday for Woodbury, Shaker Heights Middle and High School
Report cards for the second grading period will be available this week on the PowerSchool Parent Portal. Families of students in grades 5-12 may login on Friday, January 26, after 12:00 noon, to view the report cards from the second grading period. Click this Help Doc for step-by-step instructions; email powerschool@shaker.org for assistance with Parent Portal access.
Students in our K-4 elementary schools use a trimester calendar, so their next report cards will be available in early April.
**Please note, PowerSchool Parent Portal access will be unavailable on Friday, February 2 through Monday, February 5. Additional information will be shared with families this week. Please plan accordingly when accessing report cards.
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Online Safety Learning Sessions
Shaker Heights Schools Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Office is proud to collaborate with Cleveland Heights University Heights Schools an South Euclid Lyndhurst Schools to present two important learning sessions for families:
Both events will take place at Cleveland Heights High School (13263 Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights) and dinner will be served to registered attendees from 5:30-6.
Register here.
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Finance & Audit Committee Seeks Applicants
The Shaker Heights Schools Finance & Audit Committee seeks community applicants to fill two vacancies. Selected members will complete the remaining terms of the vacated seats (approximately six months) and will begin a three-year term in August 2024.
The Finance & Audit Committee meets monthly and exists to provide strategic advising to the Board of Education of the Shaker Heights City School District on budget and financial activities and to support sustainability, transparency, equity and communication of these matters to the community at large. Committee discussions provide an understanding of funding budget priorities, financial planning and audits.
Per the Finance & Audit Committee charter, applicants will be reviewed by a selected committee and recommendations will be made based on areas of need on the Finance & Audit Committee. The final selections will be made by the Board President.
Please contact District Interim Treasurer Shelley McDermott (mcdermott_s@shaker.org) with any questions. Committee applications are due by 5 p.m. on January 22, 2024. Find the application here.
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SGORR Leaders Facilitate Conversations at “Witness to History” Event
Last Sunday, a group of student leaders from the Student Group on Race Relations (SGORR) attended the “Witness to History” live panel discussion, hosted by Dr. Donna Whyte, held at the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Building. This event was held as part of Beloved Community: Civil Rights to Human Rights, a multi event MLK commemoration presented in collaboration with the Shaker Heights Schools, City of Shaker Heights, the Shaker Library, the Shaker Schools Foundation and the Shaker Heights PTO.
SGORR leaders facilitated group discussions about the impact of Dr. King’s visit to Shaker Heights in 1965 and how Shaker community members can have engaging conversations with their diverse neighbors and colleagues.
The event also included a screening of the Shaker Heights Arts Council’s recently revised documentary, “Conversations in Courage: The Visit,” covering the events surrounding Dr. King’s speech in Shaker Heights and including interviews with many of those involved.
The final event of this series will be held on Monday, January 29, when Rev. Naomi Tutu visits Shaker Heights High School. See above for details.
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Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Hosts Canton City School District Administrators
On Friday, January 12, several administrators from the Canton City School District engaged in a site visit with the Shaker Heights Schools Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. The purpose of this visit was for Canton administrators to learn more about the District’s efforts to advance educational equity through detracking, equity rounds, DEI professional learning days and other coordinated efforts.
The group visited the first grade teaching staff at Boulevard, spoke with Dr. David Glasner and heard presentations on Family and Community Engagement, DEI professional learning and DEI student programming.
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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.
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A Night for the Red & White, Comes Home to Shaker!
Saturday, March 2, 2024, Shaker Heights High School, 7 pm
Raffle announcement coming soon - another year of unbelievable prizes!
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!
Purchase your tickets today! Discounted tickets available for first time attendees and young alum!
Learn more at shakerschoolsfoundation.org/redandwhite/
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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
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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.
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Seasonal Outdoor Skating Rinks Returning Soon
With colder temperatures in the forecast, City crews have begun flooding the outdoor skating rinks. Get details about outdoor skating.
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