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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:

• Board of Education Work Session | Tuesday, January 24, 5 p.m.
• Board of Education Work Session | Tuesday, January 31, 5 p.m.
• Rising 9th Grade Information Night | Thursday, February 9, 7 p.m.
• Board of Education Meeting | Tuesday, February 14, 6 p.m.
• Conferences, No School for Students | Thursday and Friday, Feb 16-17
• President's Day, Schools and Offices Closed | Monday, February 20

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
• The Innovative Center Spotlight

Use these Quick Links to access the following District information:

• Weekly Board Packets
• Shaker.org News Feed
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Shaker Heights Schools
• 2022-23 School Year Information
• PowerSchool
• Breakfast & Lunch Menus

Shaker Heights Preschool Peer Model Application Open through February 10

The Shaker Heights Preschool Program is looking for Peer Models for the 2023-2024 School Year. Housed at Onaway Elementary, there are a total of 5 preschool classrooms: 2 Full Day classrooms and 3 classrooms with both AM and PM sessions. Shaker's Preschool Program is the only program in the state of Ohio to incorporate the prestigious International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme philosophy with continuation in K-12. This application will close on February 10 at 5 p.m. Apply here.

Fundraiser for St. Baldrick's

Shaker Heights High School students are sponsoring a St. Baldrick's event to raise funds for children's cancer research. The event will take place on Friday, February 24, from 3-5 p.m. at the High School.

Interested in participating? You can sign up to raise funds by shaving your head or make a donation to childhood cancer research. All ages are welcome and schools can create teams for a friendly competition. This is always a fun event for the community to support children with cancer. Contact Parker Roeder with any questions. proeder@stu.shaker.org

Visit https://www.stbaldricks.org/events/SHHS2023 for details on participation and donations.

Tips from FACE for a Strong Second Half of the School Year

The Office of Family and Community Engagement (FACE) would like to provide the following tips and reminders to help you and your student have a strong second half of the school year:

• Update your personal contact information (phone number, email address, home mailing address, emergency contacts). Report any change in your address, phone number or e-mail address to your building's administrative assistant or to the Registration Office (Email morris_g@shaker.org or call 295-4321).
• Check your student's attendance and grades using PowerSchool.
• Check your communication preferences for school district updates. See more here.
• Setup conference times with teachers, coaches and/or principals if needed (Google Meets, Zoom, FaceTime, in person, etc.).
• Talk with your student about how school is going, upcoming school events, if any support is needed, etc. 
• Establish a daily routine for home (wakeup, school day time, meal time, study time, bedtime).
• Inform your student's teacher, coach, and/or principal of any health concerns or family changes that may cause your student to have a stressful day.
• Ensure you and your student are familiar with the Safe School Helpline, which is a confidential way to report concerns about unsafe or potentially disruptive activities or situations and is available 24/7.
• Call: 1-800-418-6423, ext. 359
• Text: TIPS to 614-426-0240
• Inform your student's teacher, coach, principal of any good/positive news that should be celebrated or encouraged 
• Check the school calendar for important dates and events 

Volunteer, see Community Resources or connect with your school building FACE Liaison if extra support is needed.

Shaker Library is Seeking Candidates for Board of Trustees

Shaker Library seeks candidates for appointment to the Shaker Heights Public Library Board of Trustees. The appointment is for a seven-year term of office beginning April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2030. The seven-member Board of Trustees, appointed by the Board of Education, is the governing body for the library and establishes policy and approves expenditures. The Board usually meets at 6:30 p.m. the third Monday of the month at Main Library. The application deadline is January 30. Applications are available online at https://shakerlibrary.org/about-us/board-of-trustees/board-application/

Shaker Heights Students Celebrate the Chinese New Year

Students from Woodbury, the Middle School and the High School Mandarin classes, as well as some IB Diploma Programme and Asian Culture Club students, gathered together on Friday for a day of celebration to ring in the Chinese New Year and celebrate the Year of the Rabbit.

The day included a variety of performances, both by special guests and students, a countdown to the new year (in Mandarin, of course), a viewing of the Chinese Chunwan GALA Show, a delicious lunch from Sun Luck Garden (supported by the Shaker Schools Foundation) and traditional Chinese games and activities.

It was a great way to immerse students in a cultural celebration and connect students across buildings and grades. Happy New Year!

Tickets on Sale Now for Our 31st Annual Gala, A Night for the Red & White: A Benefit for Shaker Schools

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Saturday, March 18, 2023

Hilton Cleveland Downtown, 7 pm

Did you know?

• By popular demand, the fundraiser is back at the Hilton Downtown Cleveland
• First-time Red & White attendees and young alumni (21 and over please) are eligible for discounted tickets
• David Pogue, SHHS Class of 1981, correspondent for CBS New Sunday Morning and the New York Times is our emcee - watch his short welcome video here
• Our theme is “Excellence is Inclusive: Providing Opportunities for all Shaker Students”  
• Funds raised will remove barriers and support inclusivity for a wide range of student experiences inside and outside of the classroom
• More information is found at: shakerschoolsfoundation.org/redandwhite/ or email redandwhite@shaker.org  

Purchase your tickets today!

Shaker Heights High School Alumni Hall of Fame Nominations Open!

We are thrilled to announce that it is time to nominate Shaker Alumni for the 2023 Shaker Schools Alumni Hall of Fame! 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!

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

State of the City Forum January 26

On Thursday, January 26 from 7-8:30 pm, attend in-person at the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Building, 3450 Lee Road, or view the livestream on YouTube. Mayor Weiss will make a presentation, then open the floor to questions from the in-person and online audiences. Sponsored by Shaker Heights League of Women Voters.

Take the Community Attitude Survey

Why did you move to Shaker? What keeps you in Shaker? The City’s Community Attitude Survey is in the mail, with a handful of such questions. If yours is one of the Shaker households chosen by random sampling to receive the survey, please fill it out. It will only take a few minutes to complete and it will provide it valuable insights.