Shaker Heights High School PTO Newsletter October 9, 2015

Shaker Heights High School PTO Newsletter October 9, 2015 In this Issue SHHS PTO News Guidance Department News SHHS Athletics News School District News Community News Subscription Info Upcoming Events * Homecoming Football Game & Dance Saturday, Oct. 17 *ACT Saturday Oct. 24 @ 8 am MON 10/12 TUES 10/13 WED 10/14 THUR 10/15 FRI 10/16 Quick Links Shaker School District Online Calendar Sports Calendar Shaker Athletics Shaker Heights High School Staff Directory SHHS PTO Morning Announcements The Shakerite Progress Book PayForIt Shaker Band Boosters Shaker Choir Shaker Sports Boosters ChOrD Shaker Theatre Support Tour Your Schools Day MON 10/19 Board of Education Meeting @6 pm TUES 10/20 Sports Boosters Meeting @7:30 pm Fall Orchestra Concert @7:30 pm WED 10/21 THUR 10/22 FRI 10/23 Picture Retake Day

SHHS School & PTO News Japanese Exchange Program Meeting On March 6, 20 students from Takitori, Japan will arrive in Shaker to participate in an exchange program. In early June, a delegation of Shaker students will travel to Japan. If your family is interested in being part of this experience - you can host, travel, or both - there will be an informational meeting on Wednesday, October 14 at 6 pm in the small auditorium at the high school. If you have any questions, please contact Andrew Glasier or Jody Podl. We look forward to seeing you on October 14. Spirit Breakfast- October 15 Shaker Sports Boosters, Shaker Band Boosters and the SHHS PTO invite all students to a Spirit Breakfast on Thursday, October 15 before school. Come on out and have a donut on us! Homecoming Pep Rally on October 16 Students are invited to a Homecoming Pep Rally immediately after school on Friday, October 16, in the North Gym. Fall sports teams will be recognized. Homecoming Dance on October 17 The Homecoming Dance will take place on Saturday, October 17, in the North Gym. The dance begins at 8:00 pm, and doors close at 9:30 pm. Students are required to stay at the dance until 10:30 pm. The dance concludes at 11:15 pm. The theme is "Under The Stars." Tickets will go on sale starting Monday, October 12, in the Upper Cafeteria. Tickets are $15, or you can purchase a dance ticket along with a football game ticket for $20. To be eligible to purchase a Homecoming ticket, a student's activity fee for this school year must be paid. Click here for a guest form available for outside guests that do not attend SHHS; the form must be signed by an Assistant Principal before an outside guest ticket can be purchased. Shaker Marching Band to be Featured on Kickin' it with Kenny Shaker Marching Band will be featured on FOX 8's Kickin' It with Kenny on Friday, October 16 between 7 am and 9 am. Call time is 6:30 am in full uniform. Students will be excused from second period class so that they may eat breakfast, provided by the Shaker Schools Foundation, in the cafeteria. Parents, neighbors and

anyone else is invited to come and watch. The show will be televised live on FOX 8. There will also be a recording of the show posted on FOX 8's website. Attention Band Families: The International Band Trip Fundraiser Has Begun! Students will be selling Malley's candy and Indian River Groves fruit. All sales are conducted online - no forms to fill out! Fruit may be sold now through November 10, and candy may be sold now through December 14. To participate, click here and follow the prompts to register for the fruit and/or candy sales. You will also find answers to frequently asked questions there. For questions about the candy fundraiser contact Jen Proe. For questions about the fruit fundraiser, contact Susan Rotatori at Susan Rotatori or Laurie Silver. Don't have a band student, but want to support the International Band Trip? Just visit PayForIt, select "Fundraiser" and scroll down to "Shaker Band Trip Fund." You will have the option to make a direct donation to an individual student's account or to the general trip fund, from now until December 31, 2015. Thank you for your support! Parent Teacher Conferences This is a reminder to let you know that parent teacher conferences will be held on Monday November 2 and Tuesday November 3. Information regarding conference scheduling will be coming in the mail within the next couple of weeks. Students do not have school on November 2 and 3. Did You Know? Shaker Heights High School PTO has a web page to keep parents informed. Did you miss the last PTO meeting and want to know what happened? The minutes are posted on the HS PTO web page. Want to get involved? Have a suggestion or idea to share? The web page has a list of PTO officers to contact. There are also links to videos of PTO-sponsored programs on the college search process and keeping up with kids' technology. Click here to see the HS PTO web page. Help Needed for Senior Project and MYP Personal Project This year we have two opportunities for community members to help our high school students - Senior Project and MYP Personal Project:

Senior project continues as an enriching experience for our high school seniors! This year's senior project runs May 2-26. The requirement remains that each student is to have 100 project hours for the month (study hours for AP tests, varsity sports time, and other school activities count toward that total). The sponsor does not need to see the student every day and there is flexibility in how the project is set up. Click here for information on the Senior Project. If you would like to sponsor a student for senior project, please complete the Sponsor Contact form or contact Irene Meyerhoefer. Questions?Contact us by email. MYP Personal Project is new with the Shaker School District becoming certified as IB in the Middle Years Program (grades 5-10). Students are encouraged to explore a topic of personal interest through long term goal setting with targeted faculty coaching. Like Senior Project, the MYP Personal Project may result in a student asking for a community-based mentor with specific knowledge or skills - this is where we need your help! Many students are interested in experiences outside of the high school and in our surrounding communities. So we're looking for willing mentors who are interested in engaging with students. The depth of the relationship is up to the student and mentor, but most interactions take the form of interviews, shadowing experiences, volunteering or additional guidance on topical research. Click here for additional information on the MYP Project. If you have questions or would like to assist with MYP personal projects please contact us by email. Order Your Yearbook Now! Yearbooks are now available to be purchased for $50 until October 25. After that date the price increases! They can be purchased at the high school in the main office, or by clicking here. Guidance Department News Superintendent's Student Advisory Council Superintendent's Student Advisory Committee (SSAC) Applications are now being accepted. The deadline for submitting applications is Thursday, October 22. The purpose of the SSAC is to:

advocate for students in the Shaker Heights City Schools. provide the Superintendent with the student perspective on district issues. assist in development of solutions to district challenges. Applications are available in the Main Office, the Guidance Department, Room 110 or by clicking here. College Visits Visits will take place in the Guidance Department unless otherwise noted. Students should use Naviance to sign up. Due to space limitations, these visits are for students only. S.A. = Small Auditorium. Mon.10/12 University of Vermont - 9:00 a.m. University of Pittsburgh - 11:00 a.m. - S.A. Tue. 10/13 Urbana University- 11:00 a.m. Ball State University - 12:00 p.m. Wed. 10/14 La Roche College - 11:00 a.m. Thu. 10/15 Princeton University - 9:00 a.m. S.A. New York University - 10:00 a.m. - S.A. Point Park University - 11:00 a.m. The Ohio State University - 2:00 p.m. ( + OSU Mansfield) Northeast Ohio Suburban College Fair at John Carroll University - 6:30 p.m. Fri. 10/16 Skidmore College - 8:30 a.m. University of Chicago - 9:00 a.m. - S.A. Butler University - 11:00 a.m. Western New England University - 1:00 p.m. College Essay Workshops Work with experienced writers and teachers. Write the essay that best expresses who you are. TUESDAYS, Oct. 6, 20 and November 3 and 17 at 7:00-8:30 pm Lake Erie Ink in Cleveland Heights. Free admission. $5 donation appreciated. Register by phone.320-4757 or on the website. Click here to see a flyer.

SHHS Athletics News Raider Field Hockey The Raider field hockey team defeated Magnificat 2-1 on Wednesday. Goals were scored by Katie Muller-Girard and Haley Brady. The JV team tied Magnificat with a score of 0-0. SHHS Swim Team Attention anyone interested in joining the Shaker Heights High School Swim Team. The high school swim team will be offering "Open Pool" sessions on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons beginning Tuesday, October 6 at 3:45-4:45 pm at the Woodbury pool. These one hour sessions are instructional based sessions for those swimmers who are NOT involved in a fall sport and/or NOT already involved with a club for the pre-season. A high school coach will be on hand to introduce and review strokes and drills to help prepare swimmers to be ready for the Shaker Heights high school swim team. Swimmers should plan to arrive approximately 10 minutes before the scheduled start time and bring a swim suit, towel, and goggles to each session. If you have questions please contact Head Coach Eric Peterson by phone at 295-4163 or by email. Shaker Hockey Adapted Ice Breaker Event The SHHS hockey team and the Shaker Youth Hockey Association are partnering with Youth Challenge to host an Adapted Ice Breaker event on Friday, Oct. 16 from 6:30-9 pm. Come test your skills against our hockey players, cheer on your team in a sled hockey game, free skate, and more. Click here for more information. Shaker Crew Shaker Crew Boys & Girls Teams split up this weekend with the Boys competing at a local scrimmage here at home and the Girls competing at the Head of the Ohio in Pittsburgh. The Boys faced sub-optimal conditions as the weather was cold & wet. However, they placed 2nd or 3rd in almost all events against St. Edwards and visiting crews from Ann Arbor Huron and Ann Arbor Pioneer. The Girls raced on the mighty Allegheny in Pittsburgh on Sunday and brought home the following medals: Women's Youth 2x: Margo Burnard & Eliza La

Rue, silver; Women's 2nd / JV 8+: Sarah Spielman, Sydney Gang, Genny Fortin, Olivia Whittier, Sophie Calabrese, Anna Sternberg, Claire Connors, Anabel McGuan, and cox Hannah Barrett, bronze; Women's Youth 2-: Lily Schulte-Lawrence & Megan Hofstetter, bronze; Women's Youth 4+: Sydney Gang, Genny Fortin, Olivia Whittier, Anabel McGuan, and cox Hannah Barrett, silver. Special Congratulations go out to Senior Helen Yusko for being one of fifty-four student athletes to earn a spot on the 2015-16 USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll. Way to go Helen! School District News Community/Alumni Band Day on October 17 Come join the SHHS marching band for the 19th Annual Community/Alumni Band event during the halftime show of the Homecoming football game on Saturday, October 17! This is your chance to perform with Ohio's largest marching band. So, get out that old instrument! Whether you're an area music teacher, or haven't played your horn in thirty years, you are welcome to participate. Click here for a flyer with more details. Tour Your Schools Day on October 12 Come visit the Shaker Schools on Monday, October 12. All members of the community are invited to drop in at any of the eight schools. No appointment is necessary. Tours will be offered from 9:30 am to noon and from 1 to 2:30 pm at all five of the K-4 buildings, Woodbury School, and Shaker Heights Middle School. Shaker Heights High School Principal James Reed III will be speaking with visitors at 10 am and 1 pm followed immediately by tours of the High School. Tour Your Schools Day is a great opportunity for parents to visit their children's current classrooms or visit the schools their children will be attending in future years. It's also an invitation to all community members to see what is happening in our classrooms. Don't Be Left Out of the Shaker Schools Family Directory! In the Shaker Schools, we build community by connecting our families with a district-wide directory. Our goal is 100%

participation from Shaker families. The Shaker School Family Directory is convenient and user-friendly, accessible either online or as a smartphone app. Shaker families maintain their own directory information.it's easy to sign up and takes only a few minutes. Click here and then select "Join as a new family." Questions? Contact us by email. All Parent Volunteers Need Background Checks Anyone who chaperones a field trip, or volunteers with students in any capacity, or is in any of the Shaker school buildings is required to have their fingerprints taken for background checks with the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) and the FBI. The Shaker School District absorbs the cost for these background checks for volunteers so there is no charge to parents. The process usually takes only about five minutes. However, the results of the fingerprinting may come back as quickly as 2 hours or as long as 30 days, so volunteers need to plan ahead if they want to be with the children for any specific time or field trip. Please call Human Resources to schedule an appointment 295-4339. TED-style Presentations Focus on Struggles and Triumphs of Minority Communities in Cleveland The Shaker Heights School District and the Anti-Defamation League are partnering for a TED-style event (short-form conference presentations that bring people together to share compelling stories that encourage new and different ways of thinking). The evening will feature speakers from many different minority communities in Cleveland and will conclude with small group discussions. Shaker Heights High School teacher Mario Clopton and Shaker Heights High School senior Amani Hill will be two of the presenters. Join us on Thursday, October 22 from 7 to 8:30 pm in the Shaker Heights High School Small Auditorium. RSVP by email to Emily Muskin. Meet Shaker Schools Educational Visioning Consultant on October 12 Preliminary results of the community facilities survey will be discussed at two community meetings on Monday, October 12, at the Middle School Auditorium. The first meeting will take place from 4-6 pm. The second meeting will take place from 7-9 pm. The City of Shaker Heights and the School District look forward to resident participation in this important community discussion of how our schools can best meet the educational needs of the 21st century student. Board Docs

Do you want to know more about what is happening in our School District? There is a wealth of information on the website. Each week a packet is compiled for Board of Education members. This public information is available for all parents to read. Click here to read the most recent packet. Volunteers Needed for Lomond's Pumpkin Affair Fall Festival High School students- earn some service hours, get fed, and help Lomond Elementary with their biggest event of the year. Pumpkin Affair is Saturday October 17 from 11 am - 2 pm. Volunteers needed for set-up on Friday night as well. Pizza will be provided! Click here or email Katie Lownes to volunteer. Early Childhood Expo Shaker Heights families with children ages 0-5 years are invited to attend an Early Childhood Expo presented by the Shaker Heights City School District on Saturday, November 7 from 9:00 am - noon at Onaway Elementary School. The Expo, "Growing Minds - Healthy Bodies," will include activities for youngsters, such as story time, crafts, music, and a healthy snack. Parents can attend informative breakout sessions led by local childhood development experts focusing on positive parenting, the importance of play, and developing the "whole child." Childcare will be provided upon request so that parents may attend breakout sessions while their children participate in age-appropriate activities. Stay tuned for more information, as well as a link for families to RSVP online. Community News Community News for Shaker Families Click here to see the City of Shaker Community Calendar. And click here for the Shaker Library website with upcoming events. The Shaker PTO no longer compiles community news for the Friday e-newsletters. Newsletter Subscription & Publication Information The submission deadline for the Oval is Wednesday at noon. Any questions or newsletter items can be sent to Fiona Payne. Have community news or submissions you'd like to appear in all eight Shaker PTO newsletters? Send it to ShakerPTOnews@gmail.com by noon on Wednesday. If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter, click here.

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