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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:

• Yom Kippur, Schools and Offices Closed | Monday, September 25
• Board of Education Work Session | Tuesday, September 26, 5 p.m.
• Board of Education Meeting | Tuesday, October 10, 6 p.m.
• Superintendent's Series - Perspectives on Detracking: A Panel Discussion | Thursday, October 12, 6:30 p.m.
• Superintendent's Series - Detracked Math: An Immersive Experience | Monday, October 23, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
• Board of Education Work Session | Tuesday, October 24, 5 p.m.
• Middle School Fall Play | Friday and Saturday, October 27 and 28

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

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
• Madeline Moore, 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

Student- Athlete Open House

The High School Athletics & Guidance Departments are co-sponsoring the first-ever Student- Athlete Open House for potential high school students on Thursday, October 19, from 7-8 p.m. in the High School's North Gym. Students currently in grades 5 and up are invited to attend!

This open house will provide opportunities for prospective Raider student-athletes and their parents/guardians to learn about the athletic opportunities at Shaker Heights High School as well as the robust academic options and pathways students have upon entering high school.

The goal is to celebrate and promote how the Shaker Heights athletic and academic programming work together to provide a unique, supportive and successful 'Shaker Experience'. We hope to see you there!

Testing Information on Shaker.org

Information on the testing page on shaker.org has been updated. Families can read about the most commonly administered mandated assessments or select to read more about the assessments that their child(ren) will take this year based on grade level.  

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.

Fernway Students Interview Dr. Glasner

Ms. Paskewitz's Fernway class hosted Dr. Glasner for an interview in connection with the IB unit "How We Organize Ourselves," in which the students have started to develop a town called Mountain Valley.

In this project, each student has a job (e.g., superintendent of schools, health and safety, etc.), and they wrote their questions for Dr. Glasner from the perspective of their role. They also researched different landforms before deciding where to establish their town, which is in a valley with a river (smart planning!). They are constructing a large map of their town as they go and continuing to investigate their central idea: collaboration strengthens communities.

Calling All Voters

The Shaker Heights Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is dedicated to facilitating the active and informed involvement of all parents and families. Please join us for an upcoming meeting with updates on the Shaker Schools Bond & Operating Levy, which will be on the ballot this November. These are informative sessions only and not an endorsement of the plan.

Boulevard - Wednesday, Sept 20. at 6:45 p.m.

Fernway - Fernway - Monday, Oct. 16 at 6:30 p.m.

Lomond - Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 6:30pm

Mercer - Monday, Oct. 16 at 7:00 p.m.

Onaway - Wednesday, Sept. 27 at 7:00 p.m.

Woodbury - Tuesday, Oct, 17 at 7:00 p.m.

SHMS - Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7:00 p.m.

SHHS - Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7:00 p.m.

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/

We are thrilled to have many alumni coming to share how they have continued their work for social justice and racial equity in their lives and careers.

• SGORR Conference Keynote: Councilwoman Meredith Turner, SHHS Class of ‘91
• SGORR Conference Lunch n’ Learn with Laura Meckler, SHHS Class of SHHS Class of ‘86
• Banquet Dinner & Celebration Keynote: Wesley Lowery, SHHS Class of ‘08

RSVP for the Conference and dinner at: https://shakerschoolsfoundation.org/sgorr/

Shaker Student Travel Savings Fund presented by HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK

Did you know Shaker Students have the opportunity to travel internationally?

The Shaker Schools Foundation is proud to partner with Huntington Bank to help our families plan for the experience of a lifetime by opening a Shaker Student Travel Savings Fund.

The time to start saving is NOW! Our partnership with Huntington will allow you to start a student travel savings fund now–with ZERO cost to you to set up. It is completely free. Your savings today will give your student the experience of a lifetime in high school. Learn more about it here!

Shaker Heights Police Offer Locks for Residents’ Kias, Hyundais

Are you a Shaker resident or City employee who owns a Kia or Hyundai?  The Shaker Heights Police Department is providing free steering wheel locking systems while supplies last. Some restrictions apply.

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