Shaker Heights High School PTO Newsletter September 15, 2017 Upcoming Events a Message from the Principal
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Shaker Heights High School PTO Newsletter September 15, 2017 Upcoming Events Saturday, September 16 @ 3pm- Red Raider Day Saturday, September 23 @ 8 pm- Homecoming Dance MON TUES WED THURS FRI 09/18 09/19 09/20 09/21 09/22 Rosh Picture Day Hashanah NO SCHOOL MON TUES WED THURS FRI 09/25 09/26 09/27 09/28 09/29 Board of Education Work Session @5 pm A Message from the Principal Greetings Shaker Families, It was great to see so many of you at Curriculum Night last week. I would like to share some information that was presented and displayed that evening, for you to review, at your convenience: We have NEW attendance rules, based on NEW state law, for the 2017-2018 school year. Please review these guidelines so that you and your child can plan accordingly. Shaker students continue to exhibit excellence in a variety of academic assessments and endeavors, including the ACT, AP, IB and State Mandated End of Course Exams. Here are some of SHHS academic highlights. We also have new graduation requirements for the class of 2018. At this point, these requirements are only for the class of 2018. If your child is part of this cohort, please review this presentation. Monday, September 18, is the deadline for current Juniors to register for the PSAT/NMSQT. This is the test that qualifies students for consideration as National Merit Scholars, and, while it is optional, we encourage all Juniors to participate. Fee waivers are available for families in need. Please contact your School Counselor to register. Jonathan G. Kuehnle, B.S.Ed., B.A., M.Ed. Principal, Shaker Heights High School Office: (216) 295-4201, Cell: (216) 318-5982 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @ShakerPrincipal SHHS School & PTO News Message from SHHS PTO Co-Presidents We want to continue to share helpful information & hear from you! Please click here to share your feedback on Curriculum Night - we want to know what went well and how this night can be even better. Your opinions matter to us! Get caught up on all things PTO when you visit our SHHS PTO page. The minutes from August are posted here and contain loads of helpful links and info. Conferences are coming up on October 16 and 17. Sign-up to volunteer during the Parent Coffee House, which happens during conferences. This week's Facebook suggestion: Our district posts regularly, including news, events and updates on the For Shaker Schools page. And one more reminder to click on the link for your student's class below, and then click to "join" the page. SENIORS! Class of 2018 Juniors, Class of 2019 Sophomores, Class of 2020 Freshman, Class of 2021 As always, you can reach out to us any time. Lisa Hamilton & Lisa Vahey Save the Dates for Parent Teacher Conferences Monday, October 16 - Afternoon & Evening (12:00 pm - 8:00 pm) Tuesday, October 17 - All Day (8:00 am - 4:00 pm) Parents may schedule conferences via an online portal; instructions will be mailed home the week of September 25. Parents notified of priority meetings, per teachers' requests, will receive information to start scheduling on Wednesday September 27. All parents may begin scheduling conferences on Friday, September 29 SGORR Tryouts The Student Group on Race Relations (SGORR) invites all 10th and 11th graders not currently in SGORR and interested in joining to Tryouts 2.0 on Monday, September 18th at 3 p.m. in the High School Lower Cafeteria. Before tryouts, students need to pick up, complete, and bring the mandatory interest form located outside of room 227 with them to their tryout session. Students should come to tryouts ready to discuss their opinions and listen to others with an open mind. Questions? Contact Molly Feghali. Homecoming Dance The Homecoming Dance will take place on September 23rd, from 8-11 pm in the north gymnasium. The theme for this year's dance is 'Shaker 100', as we celebrate the special Homecoming events! Tickets will go on sale Monday, September 18th through Wednesday, September 20th during lunch periods. Tickets will also be on sale after school until 4 pm on Tuesday, September 19th, and Wednesday, September 20th in the senior lounge. All students must have their school IDs to purchase tickets.Tickets sold on the Monday and Tuesday will cost $15, and the price will move up to $20 on Wednesday so be sure to purchase your tickets early! Outside guest forms are available in the main office and the senior lounge. To ensure that all students experience a safe and enjoyable Homecoming dance, we will use breathalyzers as one aspect of our overall comprehensive plan to educate students about the dangers of underage drinking and to prevent student consumption of alcohol prior to the event. The purpose of this message is to alert students and parents that breathalyzers will be administered to all students attending the Homecoming dance and to ensure positive and healthy choices prior to the event. At the entrance to the dance, High School administrators will administer the breathalyzer to each student. Any student receiving a positive result (noting the presence of alcohol) will be taken to a secondary location where the local police and the parent/guardian will be contacted. Per our existing protocol, students with positive results will be given a school consequence and turned over to the local law enforcement agency. Please contact your child's Assistant Principal with any questions. Please contact Mr. Bartley with any questions. Red Cross Blood Drive The first Red Cross blood drive of the school year will take place TODAY, in the Egress at the high school. Students must be 17 years old to donate, or 16 years old with a completed parent permission form. Shaker High has always been one of the top public school donors in Northeast Ohio, and we have donated hundreds of pints to people in the Cleveland area. Please contact Mr. Bartley with any questions. Gristmill Yearbook Think it's too early in the year to order your student's yearbook? Think again! The yearbook is now available to order for lowest price of the year of $54. With this low price, 4 icons can be added to the cover of the book for free when adding personalization (personalization & icons not available through PayForIt). Books may be purchased in the main office, through Pay For It, or by ordering through Jostens' website. Have questions? Check out the Gristmill Yearbook website. It contains important information such as student picture dates, senior photo deadlines & requirements, as well as purchasing a senior recognition ad for your class of 2018 student(s)! Still have questions? Contact James Rodems. Shaker Bands 19th Annual Alumni/Community Band Play a marching band instrument? Join the Shaker Raiders Marching Band on the field on Saturday, September 23rd for the Alumni/Community Band. The music can be downloaded by clicking here. More information about the Alumni/Community Band can be found here. Donatos Band Doughnations Please visit Donatos after every home football game 4-8 pm to support Shaker Bands. When you place your dine-in, pick-up or delivery order, mention that you are with Shaker Bands and Donatos will "dough"nate 20% of your order to Shaker Bands. The funds will be used to reduce the cost of the band trip. Donatos is located at 20116 Van Aken Blvd.Questions? Contact Marcy Robbins You don't have to be part of the band to participate! September 16 (5-9pm) September 23 October 7 October 21 Picture Day Information Picture day for the High School is Friday, September 22. You can order online until 5:00 pm on Picture Day. Questions? Call ProEvent Photo (216)751-6686 x105. Senior Portraits Each year, Shaker Heights High School designates a photographer for senior portraits so that the Senior Section of the yearbook has a consistent look. Senior portraits will be taken at the MotoPhoto Portrait Studio (20116 Chagrin Blvd.) again this year. Click here to book your senior portrait appointment. Questions? Email Motophoto. Read The Shakerite! Get the latest news from the award-winning Shaker Heights High School newspaper. There are many ways to access the news from The Shakerite. 1. Text updates.Text @theshake to 81010. 2. Read it online. 3. Follow it on Twitter (@TheShakerite) 4. Like it on Facebook (The Shakerite). Recent Articles in The Shakerite: Police Detain Juvenile Male Running From High School Shaker Artists Leave Their Marks Mitchell Pleads Guilty to Lesser Charge Guidance Department News PSAT Registration Now Open! The PSAT will be administered at Shaker Heights High School on Wednesday, October 11th at 8 am. Students must register and pay for this test. Registration is online only. Click here for more information. Students may apply for fee waivers on the Total Registration website, as part of registration. The PSAT is for Juniors. If you are unsure whether your student should take the test or not, please contact their school counselor to discuss. SHHS Athletics News Fall Sports Photos Did your high school athlete have their fall sports picture taken? If so.... click on this link to view and order their sports photos. Shaker Raider Rowing Ergathon Shaker's Raider Nation Pre-Game Festival Saturday, Sept. 23rd 11 am-1 pm on the Oval at Shaker Heights High School Our team will race, relay-style to complete 250,000 meters (155 miles) on the ergs in 2 hours. This event is a fundraiser to replace aging ergometers, aka "ergs", which are vital to winter season training and overall conditioning. Stop by and cheer us on, or "Race a Rower" (good luck to you!!!) Accepting donations at the event, or support the team online.