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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:

• SHHS Fall Play, Fools | November 17-19
• Professional Day, no school for students | November 21-22
• Thanksgiving Recess | November 23-25
• Board of Education Work Session | Tuesday, November 29

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

International Families Potluck Dinner

The ELL teachers and international families of Shaker Heights Schools invite you to join them for a potluck dinner on Thursday, November 17 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Shaker Heights Middle School. All are welcome to attend!

Families attending should bring a dish of food that will serve 8-10 people and a serving spoon. Please do not bring any dishes containing nuts, beef or pork.

Email damore_j@shaker.org with questions.

Shaker Theatre Arts Department Presents Fools

The Shaker Theatre Arts Department is excited to announce our Fall production: Fools by Neil Simon.

The story follows a young school teacher as he attempts to teach the residents of a small European village that has been cursed with stupidity before he becomes the next permanent resident. Under the direction of Chuck Tisdale, over 40 students and staff members have worked to bring this year's Fall play to the stage.

Performances are November 17-19 at 7 p.m. in the Shaker Heights High School Large Auditorium. Tickets available at the door or online at shakertheatre.ludus.com.

Fernway Students Rock the Vote!

Students at Fernway Elementary School held an important election of their own this week! The election began with a voter registration event, followed by a primary election to narrow the options. Students then held a General Election yesterday, where they voted for their choice in naming their new school mascot. They checked in, completed their ballot, submitted it, received their sticker and then awaited the results. Students chose between the names Ash and Ember for their mascot, the Fernway Phoenix. In a vote of 170 to 107, the new name is Ash!

This election activity included many lessons for our students on civic and community engagement along the way! Well done, Fernway!

Special thanks to Jean Reinhold, Lorene Rider, Denise Harr and the many PTO volunteers for making this civics lesson come to life for our students!

From the Shakerite to the Spotlight!

The Shaker Schools Foundation is excited to offer you the opportunity to hear notable Shaker alumni as part of our Shaker Speaks Series: Featuring Conversations with Unique Shaker Voices.

Please join us for "A Night with Peter Lawson Jones" generously hosted in a private Shaker Heights home on Wednesday, November 30th at 7pm. 

On Christmas Day, A Man Called Otto, starring Tom Hanks will be released…and playing Mr. Hanks’s long-estranged best friend in the film will be none other than Shaker’s own, Peter Lawson Jones. In addition to his work as a professional actor, Peter is an attorney, consultant, dramatist, acting instructor, and former elected official, whose play, The Bloodless Jungle, was named by Land of Cleve, a local arts and cultural blog, one of the best productions in the region in 2017.

Tickets are $50 per person and must be purchased online in advance. Only a limited number of tickets will be sold. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit our website!

Check Your Mailboxes for Our 2022 Donor Appreciation Report!

Your donations to the Shaker Schools Foundation fund and support every student K-12!  Learn more on our website at https://shakerschoolsfoundation.org/

2022 Season of Thanks & Giving

In the season of Thanks & Giving we would like to honor our dedicated Shaker teachers and staff with messages of "Thanks." Please fill out this short form to share your message of appreciation for any Shaker Heights City School District employee!  

Please submit by November 21, 2022, so we can share the messages during Thanksgiving week. Thank you!

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

Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic November 16

Need a COVID-19 vaccine or booster? Stop by our free vaccine clinic on Wednesday, November 16 from 4-6 pm at the Shaker Heights Fire Station, 17000 Chagrin Blvd. Ages 5 and up. Moderna, Pfizer/Pfizer Pediatric, J&J. Registration requested. Walk-ins welcome. Bivalent booster available.

Chat With the Mayor at Van Aken District November 19

Join Mayor David Weiss at the Van Aken District Market Hall Saturday, November 19 from 11 am-12 pm for a refreshing beverage and conversation. There’s no set agenda for this informal drop-in event. So stop by to talk about what matters to you — a current City project, a City service, or anything else that’s on your mind. The Mayor will be joined by Patricia Speese, the City's director of Public Works. All are welcome. Join us!

Note: The event will be in the public seating area behind Banter and just inside the Meade Road entrance to the Market Hall.