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The Oval Online - Shaker Heights High School PTO E-Newsletter
Friday, March 8, 2013
In This Week's Issue
Notes & News
Band Notes
Sports News
Community News
PTO Information
Submissions to the Oval?
Quick Links
Contact Email
About SHHS PTO
Morning Announcements
Online School Calendar
Senior Project
SHHS Web Page
City of Shaker Heights
BOE Sunshine Calendar
Schools Strategic Plan
Shaker School News Feed
This Week & Next
March 8 OJCL Convention @ Columbus Last Day to Buy Tickets for the Red & White
March 9 7:45 a.m. SAT 7 p.m. Night for the Red & White March 10 Turn Clocks Ahead 1 Hour March 11-15 Delayed Start for OGT Testing (Lunch at 10:45 a.m., classes start 11:39 a.m.) 7 p.m. SHHS PTO Meeting March 12 6 p.m. State of the Schools Meeting March 13-16 7 p.m. New Stages 31
March 13-15 4:30 p.m. Meet the Superintendent Candidates @ SHHS Upper Cafeteria March 15 & 16 9:15 p.m. New Stages 31
Upcoming
March 19 7 p.m. Band Trip Meeting @ SHHS March 20 7 p.m. Choir & Orchestra Pre-Trip Concert March 21 3 p.m. Semanteme Coffee House 3:30 p.m. Hoops for Hunger Staff v. Student Basketball Game 7 p.m. Special Ed Comm Meeting@SHMS March 22 7:30 p.m. Band Pre-Trip Preview Concert
March 27 End of 3rd Quarter Band, Orchestra & Choir Trips Begin March 28-April 5 Spring Recess April 8 Classes Resume K-12
The Shaker Schools Foundation
A Night for the Red & White
Presented by The Friends of the Shaker Schools Foundation Saturday, March 9, 2013; 7:00 pm
Tudor Arms Hotel - DoubleTree by Hilton (10660 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland, OH) PLEASE NOTE: There will be no tickets available at the door. Tickets may be purchased at the Admin Building until 4 p.m. on Friday, March 8.
What is A Night for the Red & White? A Night for the Red & White is a celebration of our community and our schools working together to raise funds for enrichment activities focusing on the arts, humanities, technology, health and fitness in the Shaker Heights City School District. The event is hosted by the Friends of the Shaker Schools Foundation, a large and diverse group of volunteers who work closely with the Shaker Schools Foundation.
Click here for more information.
NOTES & NEWS
Tutoring Center The Tutoring Center is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in rooms 155 and 156. Math, Science and English help will be available. Tutoring Center schedule. There is also assistance in study and organizational skills
from 5 to 6:30 p.m.Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Math Study Circles for honors and advanced students will be on Tuesdays from 4 to 6 pm in room 204.
Science Study Circles for honors and AP Science students are every Thursday from 4:00 to 6:00, in Room 274. Advanced Placement Exam Registration Advanced Placement Exams will be administered May 6 - 16. Registration continues this week. Each student needs to submit a registration form with the signature of each of their AP teachers to Mrs. Neil in the main office. The fee per exam is $100. Payment and registration details can be found on the attachment. Please contact Mrs. Slovikovski at [email protected] or 295-4068 with any questions. Financial Aid for Advanced Placement Exam Fees PAST DUE Financial Aid is available to students who qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch and others who meet federal income guidelines or have special circumstances. Please contact Mrs. Slovikovski in room 19 or email her at [email protected] IMMEDIATELY. The deadline had been February 27. All information is strictly confidential.
AP Registration Form
March is National Athletic Training Month! In honor of this month, Trainer Nicole and Trainer Bob will be collecting used athletic shoes, preferably tennis shoes, for Soles 4 Souls. All shoes will be donated to someone in need around the world. The donation bin will be located in the Athletic training room next to the south gym during the month of March.
Superintendent Search Update The Shaker Heights City School District Board of Education thanks the many members of our community who participated in discussions synthesized in the Leadership Profile guiding our search for our next superintendent. Following a comprehensive national search for candidates who fit the Profile, the Board will hold interviews this month with candidates recommended by our search consultant.
While details are still being finalized, and candidates have not yet been selected, the Board plans to invite candidates to spend a day touring our District and meeting our community. The Board has created a Stakeholder Advisory Committee made up of a cross-section of our diverse community. The Committee will greet each candidate visiting the District and ask them questions related to the Leadership Profile. The Committee will provide comments and suggest additional questions for follow-up by the Board when
the Board meets with the candidates later in the day. Each visiting candidate will also speak to the community. These sessions are tentatively scheduled for 4:30-5:30 p.m. on March 13, 14 and 15, in the Shaker Heights High School Upper Cafeteria, 15911 Aldersyde Drive. All members of the public and school district staff are invited to attend. Any changes to this tentative schedule will be posted on the district website.
Shaker Teacher and Students Raise Funds for Leukemia Research Walker to Run Half Marathon for Leukemia Research was the headline of a recent article in the Shakerite. Jason Walker is a passionate science
teacher at Shaker High School training and fundraising to help beat cancer. He is getting great support from three high school students, Tia Morrison, Hannah Harris and Kyra Hall, who are doing community service and their senior project with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS.) How can we help him with his goal and the Society's mission to beat cancer? * It's easy! You can donate directly to LLS. * Or come out to a fundraiser (and bring your friends) to Brennan's Colony the evening of Tuesday, March 12th at 2299 Lee Road in Cleveland Heights. Click here for details. * If neither works for you, please consider donating a silent auction item or gift
basket for the March 12th fundraising event. Email Mr. Walker with your donation item. As you can see our staff and students are making a positive impact in the community and beyond. For more information, you can also contact Holly at the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society directly at 216 264-5721.
Hoops for Hunger The annual Staff vs. Student Basketball Game is on Thursday, March 21st, so mark your calendars. The game takes place in the North Gym of the high school right after school (usually starting by 3:30 or 3:45). For spectators: Admission is $1 or 3 cans with all the money going to the Harvest for Hunger Food Drive. If you can't make the game but would like to make a contribution, click here to donate online or you can send it to Mr. Scanlon at the High School. AfterProm
Raider Earrings - AfterProm 2013 Fundraiser The first order sold out quickly so get yours soon! Earrings are $10 a pair and are being sold to help support the Shaker Heights After Prom. If you are interested in purchasing a pair or two (or ten), click here to place an order and you will be contacted to arrange delivery/pick up (earrings are available now). (Check, payable to SHHS After Prom 2013 or Cash). Earrings will also be available for sale at some High School Events. Thank you.
Donations: AfterProm is a parent volunteer/funded event, you can donate on Payforit; or send a check, payable to SHHS After Prom 2013, care of Angie Hartman 21111 Sydenham, Shaker Heights, OH 44122. or through PayForIt. Thank you for your support!
Senior Project Sponsors If you are interested in acting as a Sponsor for Shaker Heights High School's Senior Project, please complete the contact form online and we will add you to our database. If you have questions or would like to sponsor a student this spring, please contact Judy Malone, [email protected], or 295-8420, or email [email protected]
THEATRE NOTES
Shaker Theatre presents New Stages 31: Shaker New Plays Series Written, Directed, Produced & Performed by Students
The Theatre Arts Department of Shaker Heights High School presents the thirty-first festival of new plays, written, directed, produced, and performed by students in our intimate black box theatre, Stage 3. Six one-act plays will be presented as part of a full season of theatrical events, which began with William Shakespeare's As You Like Itin December and concludes with the Spring Ensemble Show in
May. The plays are: The Art of Kleptomechanics, written by senior Mara Schochand directed by senior Zoe Davidson; Binding, written by senior Lizzy Wood and directed by senior Kevin Parker; Broken Glass, written by sophomore Joe Schmittgen and directed by senior Dean Carlson; Open House, written by senior Ford Shelton and
directed by senior Kristen Leonard; Cat and Mouse written by senior Eli Millette and directed by junior Steven Friedman-Romell; 10 Minutes written by senior Ophira Berenholz and directed by senior Ryan Claus. Performances are at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 13 and Thursday, March 14. Performances on Friday, March 15 and Saturday, March 16 are at 7:00 p.m.
AND 9:15 p.m.. All performances are in Shaker Heights High School Stage 3. Seating is limited and all seats are reserved. Tickets are $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and senior adults, and may be purchased in person at The Shaker Heights High School Box Office from 4:00-5:00 on March 7th and 8th. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.tix.com beginning March 9th. Online sales will close at 1 p.m. daily
on each day of the production. Tickets may also be purchased at the box office one hour before each performance. Please note if you are a Patron at the Associate level, your two complimentary tickets must be ordered by calling the Box Office at 295.4287 and leaving a voice mail for our Box Office Manager, Barry Sandman. Please note that New Stages performances typically sell out, and due to the size of the space, there is no standing room. Also please return any unused tickets so that we may seat those on the waiting list. There are no refunds.
Click here for the full press release for New Stages 31.
BAND NOTES
Important Turkey Band Trip information:
The Shaker Band Boosters had an evening with Dr. Zeki Saritoprak for a optional "mini-curriculum night" to hear about the culture, history, and religion of Turkey. Dr. Saritoprak, a native of Turkey, is the Professor of Islamic Studies at John Carroll University. See the Shaker Bands Blog for video of the meeting.
Important Turkey Band Trip information:
1. GET INFORMED ON TRIP PLANS: Please join the trip feedblitz group by going to shakerbandtrip.blogspot.com and typing in your email address. The band department will use this to help send out information regarding the trip. In addition, you can join the facebook group: Shaker Bands International Trip as well as follow the band twitter feed at Theshakerbands
2. MARK YOUR CALENDARS: important trip meeting with Jeff Goldsmith of GrandTours will be held Tuesday, March 19th at 7 p.m. in the high school large auditorium! All trip goers should plan on attending. Also the pre-trip concert is Friday, March 22 at 7:00 p.m. in the North Gym. The band students will perform wearing their marching band uniforms and afterwards will meet their chaperones.
3. IMMUNIZATIONS: All trip goers are ENCOURAGED to get an Influenza shot as well as the first Hepatitis A shot - at least get the first one (in a series of two) a month before departure. Note - you can also contact your own physicians to arrange to get this shot. 4. TURNING IN: Students and chaperones should have already turned in their passports to the High School BAND OFFICE. The passports will be copied and stored until the trip. These forms need to be turned in (Extended Travel Permission and Medical Form; School Medication/Asthma form; and the District Release Form) to Lisa Gibson at the Administration Building
5. UNIFORM THOUGHTS: Students need to get their marching band uniforms dry cleaned! Raincoats and hats of student trip goers will be collected at the trip meeting, March 19.
6. FAQ # 1 and FAQ # 2 , click to view. Note: shadow trip goers should be getting specific information from GrandTours regarding its requirements on the passports, etc. Turkey Travel Information Turkey Trip Health Requirements
Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Students/Families: Remember to place your order for photographs from the Tenth Annual Northeast Ohio Band Invitational concert at Severance Hall on January 27, 2013. Clifford Norton Studio will donate 5% of the profits from all SHHS Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band photograph orders to the Shaker Band Boosters.
Go to: www.cliffordnorton.com (follow these prompts) -View Your Session & Event Images -Events -Music at Severance Hall
-Tenth Annual Northeast Ohio Band Invitational January 27, 2013 -Concert Images are online -Shaker Heights High School
Questions: 440-519-9800 Michael Lichterman
SPORTS NEWS -- GO RAIDERS!!
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Athletic events are listed online at Digital Sports. For Shaker Heights High School athletic
information and news visit the athletic department's web page on shaker.org.
Men's Basketball
Saturday, March 9 2:30 p.m. vs. St. Ignatius @Solon HS/District Final
Raiders advanced to the district final game on Saturday, March 9 with a 69-53 win over
Bedford on Thursday night. (Thanks to @RZ_shakerite Follow them on Twitter for
Raider Sports updates).
Ice Hockey Friday, March 8 1 p.m. vs. Rocky River at Nationwide Arena (Semifinals)
Saturday, March 9 7 p.m. @Nationwide Arena Columbus State Final
Listen to the semi finals live at Shakerite Live.
The OHSAA ice hockey state semifinals will be show live on Time Warner Cable Sports
Channel.
Shaker Alumni Bus for Saturday's Game
With a win on Friday against Rocky River the Shaker Raiders will advance to the state final
on Saturday March 9.
Please email Tom Matia now to express your interest in a seat ($20 a seat) on the
Championship Booster Bus. Your seat must be paid for by Saturday at 10:30 a.m. To pay
for your seat, come to Thornton Park on FRIDAY March 7th from 6-7 p.m. or Saturday 9 -
10:30 a.m. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. Cash Only.
Buses will depart Thornton Park on Saturday at 3:00 pm. Buses will leave Nationwide
Arena 30 minutes after the closing ceremonies for the return to Thornton Park.
The buses will NOT be chaperoned and the Alumni is not responsible for individual
behavior. We expect all attendees to behave and represent our community, school and team
with great school spirit and scholastic maturity. The trip is not an official Shaker Heights
City School sponsored event.
Click here for a flyer with all the details.
Track and Field
Friday, March 8 4 p.m. @Indoor Meet/Spire Institute
Saturday, March 16 9 a.m. @ University of Akron (Indoor Meet)
Women's Lacrosse
Friday, March 8 5 p.m. vs. Archbishop Hoban High School
Tuesday, March 12 5 p.m. vs. Kenston High School(Varsity)
Friday, March 15 5 p.m. vs. Stow-Munroe Falls High School (Varsity & JV)
Rugby Saturday, March 16 12 p.m. vs. Lakewood High School
Baseball
The Shaker Heights HS baseball program is holding its annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser on
Sunday, April 14, 2013. This event has grown significantly in the past two years thanks to
the support of the Shaker Heights community. If you are in the market for a new mattress,
then look no further - this event is your answer for all your mattress needs.
Please click here for specific information on available brands and potential cost savings for
this event. Feel free to pass this information and flyer along to any family or friends who
may be interested.
We look forward to seeing you on Sunday, April 14, 2013.
Cheerleaders
THE SHHS CHEERLEADERS' "STIRRIN' UP SOME S-P-I-R-I-T" COOKBOOKS ARE
HERE!! These cookbooks would make a great gift. Many of the recipes were submitted by
our own cheerleaders, parents, teachers and staff members. THEY ARE ONLY $10 each :)
They may be purchased at all remaining SHHS BOYS Varsity Home basketball games,
from Coach Long at SHHS (295-4200) or from Coach White at SMS (295-4100). Thanks
again for your support !!
Crew
Calling all Amazon shoppers! Please consider participating in a very easy fundraiser for the Shaker Crew teams.
For every transaction you make on Amazon.com, 4% of your purchase value will be
donated to the Shaker Crew account. All you have to do is go to
www.shakerheightscrew.org and click on the Amazon icon which pops up on the right of
your screen. Once you click, you are directed to the Amazon site and you can continue to
shop as usual. All your purchases are automatically credited to the Crew account. Easy!
Don't Forget Market Day. Stock up on all your tasty snacks, entrees and desserts by ordering food from
www.marketday.com and help us raise money for the Shaker Heights Crew teams. Select
your food items, enter the Shaker code (5505) and complete your purchase with a credit
card. Order by Tuesday, March 12 for pick-up at Woodbury School on Saturday, March 16,
10-11 a.m. Questions? Call Nancy Jackson 283-6897 or Kerry Rafferty 921-2125.Thank
you for your support.
"Hey, where's my team's information?" If you don't see your team's upcoming games listed or results from matches/games it's because nobody sent them to the Oval. To get games/matches listed or results . . . send them to [email protected] before NOON on Thursday. *Please note: Coaches and the Oval Editor do their best to get the right spellings for athletes' names but there may be mistakes now and then. Feel free to email me at [email protected] with any corrections and I will note corrections forward them on to the appropriate contact. Thank you for your understanding. Stacey Reed, Oval Editor 2012-13
2:30 p.m. vs. Martin Luther King High School (Varsity)
Community News
Shaker Youth Baseball League - Senior League Registration (March 9) Spring is coming soon! SYBL is a recreational summer program for Shaker Heights School District residents. The Seniors League is for students currently in grades 7-10 (the student must not turn 17 before Aug. 1, 2013). Season runs May through July. Evaluations for team placement are held in April. Phone registration not accepted. Fees are $100 per player / $250 per family; financial assistance is available to
qualifying families. Registration is on Saturday, March 9 at Thornton Park between 8:30 and 4. It is a fun league, where you can play baseball with and against your friends. For additional information, please see www.sybl.com.
Progress with Chess
Shaker Elementary Chess Tournament will be conducted by Progress with Chess on Saturday March 16 in the Shaker Heights High cafeteria for students in grades K-6. Great opportunity for less experienced players or those new to tournament chess. Three sections for different grade levels: K-2, 3-4, 5-6. Trophy or medal for all participants. Advanced Chess Training will be offered to Shaker students who know the basics and want to take their game to the next level. Classes meet on Fridays when school is in session at the Plymouth Church from 4:00-5:30pm, from March 15 to May 17.
Instruction provided by coach Mike Reeves of state champion Shaker Hts. High. One week summer chess camp will be offered June 17-21, at Shaker Middle School from 9am-4pm for students in grades K-12. All levels welcome, from beginners to tournament players. Camp will consist of interactive lessons and supervised open play, with opportunity for outdoor recreation. Half day options 9-12 or 1-4.
Visit www.progresswithchess.org<http://www.progresswithchess.org/> for more information and registration for all of the above. Contact Mike Joelson, 216-321-7000.
NEW Asperger's Adult Group An open forum where adults with Asperger's to meet other adults on the spectrum and discuss pertinent issues in their lives. The meetings will be facilitated by Doug Blecher who has worked with people on the spectrum for 11 years. During the last 3 years he has facilitated an adult support group for the Autism Society of Greater Cincinnati. Meetings hosted at Beachwood Public Library (25501 Shaker Blvd) on the 4th Sunday of each month. The first meeting will take place on: JANUARY 27 (18 -25 years old, 1:30-2:30 p.m.; 26 years and older, 3-4p.m.). RSVP required: [email protected] Adult English Language Classes: Now Twice a Week The Adult English Language Classes meet on Tuesday AND THURSDAY mornings from 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. No children please. You do not have to attend each week. The classes are very informal. Carole Lee teaches the Tuesday class and Angela Bailey-Sundal teaches the Thursday class. The classes meet at Plymouth Church, 2860 Coventry Road at Drexmore Road in Shaker Heights in room 104. Registration is not required- just come and have fun. There is no fee. Your friends and relatives are welcome to attend the classes, too. Please call Ellen Potter at 216-952-7137 with questions.
Alateen Interested students are welcome to join this group. It meets every Thursday, from 4 to 5 p.m., in Room G (second floor) of the Shaker Heights Public Library, 16500 Van
Aken Boulevard. Alateen is a fellowship of young people whose lives have been affected by someone else's drinking or substance abuse. During meetings guided by two adult Al-Anon members, teens share their experiences, strength, and hope with each other and learn new ways of coping. For more information, call Pat at 375-4387 or Chris at 295-4232.
Ballet Jeunesse Ballet Jeunesse in concert: You are invited to watch Shaker High School students Maria Slovikovski, Julia Thome, Anna Seballos and others perform classical ballet, modern
and contemporary dance pieces with Ballet Jeunesse on Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16 at 7:30 pm at the Hawken Upper School Auditorium on County Line Road, Gates Mills, Ohio. Tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. For tickets or more information call 216-464-6681.
Plymouth Church of Shaker Heights Back by popular demand! Bring ANYTHING electronic as well as recyclable metals (iron, steel, aluminum & cooper), batteries, lawn mowers, industrial equipment, bikes, pots, pans, metal patio furniture. If its made of metal or has a power cord or runs on batteries, bring it! Save the environment and raise money for Plymouth's green initiatives! There will be a dumpster in the parking lot.
Start searching your house and garage for those items now and bring them to Plymouth (2860 Coventry Road) on Saturday, April 13 or Sunday, April 14 between 9 a.m.-4 p.m.. Effective Leadership Academy Opportunity for Sophomores and Juniors Effective Leadership Academy is a growing non-profit organization founded in
Cleveland. They specialize in highly sought after Youth Leadership Programming. Through their partnership, THE RACE is looking to have your students become the owners of the event. Not only will your student become a change-maker in the battle against breast cancer, but they will also gain Essential 21st Century skills that will enhance their ability to communicate and negotiate in a social setting, build self-confidence and self-empowerment, understand effective team management ä I and drive a team to reach its goals with increased work ethic, grit and perseverance. We have limited openings available for this FREE opportunity. (25 places) Click here for details and information on how to sign up. Look Up To Cleveland Summer Leadership Academy (SLA) Sophomores (class of 2015) and juniosr (class of 2014) are encouraged to apply ASAP. SLA will again be based at the Hawken School's Sally and Bob Gries Center for Experiential and Service Learning in University Circle. Monday, June 17 to Friday, June 21, 8:30 am to 4 pm Monday, July 15 to Friday, July 19, 8:30 am to 4 pm
A fact sheet and the on line application can be found at www.cleveleads.org, interested students should click on the LUTC Summer Leadership Academy application button. Tuition is $350, with scholarships available. If you have questions, please contact Betsy Stueber.
HEIGHTS YOUTH THEATRE
Presents . . . DISNEY's JUNGLE BOOK
directed by Treva Offutt music directed by Joanna Li with Branden Augustine from Shaker Heights High School and cast members from the other Shaker Schools
March 8 & 15, 7:00 PM
March 9,10 & 16, 2:00 PM
Wiley Middle School Auditorium (2181 Miramar Blvd.,University Heights, Ohio 44118) Tickets $10 general admission and $9 children 6 and under/ seniors **cash or check only*
For more details visit our website www.heightsyouththeatre.org
Shaker Heights Public Library Teen Center Hours 3:30-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Programs for Adults Why Preservation? Tuesday March 12, 2013 from 6:30- 8:00 PM @ Main Library Mary Ogle from the Cleveland Restoration Society will offer a brief overview of historic preservation history. In addition to her talk on the importance of taking a preservation approach in our homes and neighborhoods, she will highlight some common
preservation blunders. Mary Ogle joined the Cleveland Restoration Society in June 2011 after completing her master's degree in Historic Preservation at Ursuline College. As Heritage Home Program Specialist, she helps homeowners by providing preservation-based technical assistance and facilitating the low-interest loan program. The lecture is cosponsored with the Shaker Heights Landmark Commission. The lecture is cosponsored with the Shaker Heights Landmark Commission. Reserve your place online. Using Vital Records and Sources for Genealogy
Wednesday March 13, 2013 from 6 - 8:30 PM @Main Library Dr. Deborah Abbott will discuss the ways vital records (births, deaths, marriages) can be used to fill in significant gaps in a family search, and where and how to look for this information.
Deborah Abbott is past president of the African -American Genealogical Society, Cleveland. She is a retired professor of Counseling and is a current adjunct faculty member at the Institute of Genealogy & Historical Research at Samford University in Alabama. Reserve your place online.
Download a copy of the library`s complete Spring Genealogy series with the African-American Genealogical Society of Cleveland. Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio Arts for Learning Nominate the amazing people in your life who have made an impact in the Arts, Education and/or Entrepreneurship. Click here to fill out the application and to submit your one-page narrative. Be creative. Be bold. Be honest.
Winners receive:
A commemorative award for display Public acknowledgement for their achievement Young Audiences of Northeast
Ohio's 60th Anniversary Gala on Friday, September 27, 2013 Permanent acknowledgement by a fund named in their honor in support of the
Young Audiences' Fund for Their Future
We can't wait to hear from you (by March 15 at 5 PM!).
Questions?
Phone: 216-561-5005 // Email: [email protected] www.yaneo.org/awards
Project YESS (Youth Empowered to Succeed through Sailing)
Project YESS (Youth Empowered to Succeed through Sailing), an award-winning sail training program created by The Rotary Club of Cleveland to serve gap students ages 13 to 17. Project YESS was developed by The Rotary Club of Cleveland as an extension of their decades of work with under-served children in Cleveland. Rotary Club sees firsthand the challenges many young people face in our community and the positive results that can be achieved when they are provided with strong role models and access to quality educational and leadership programs. Project YESS offers an opportunity for a cadre of youth that may lack the confidence, self-esteem, and drive to set and achieve ambitious goals and helps them chart a path that may lead to greater success and happiness. Project YESS Application (application, essays and letters of recommendation due Friday, March 23).
All program costs for the land-based and on-board curriculum are covered through the generosity of the Cleveland Rotary Foundation and our sponsors. There is no cost to students or their families to participate in the program. Project YESS is an educational/ leadership development adventure of the highest caliber. Facebook page. INTERESTED IN JOINING DARE2CARE'S VOLUNTEER TEAM Our volunteers dare to share their knowledge, stories, and skills!
Through the dedication of our volunteers, Dare2Care strives to unite lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and straight (LGBTS) youth in the Greater Cleveland community. With our educational programming and youth leadership development, we hope to inspire meaningful change, creating a world that is free of harassment, brutality, and indifference. Without our volunteer team we would not be able to put on our amazing events and carry out this mission as successfully as we do. NOW LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR OUR MAIN EVENT We are currently looking for volunteers to help us with our main event, May 1, 2013. The St. Josephats Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral Astrodome 5720 State Road Cleveland 44134 Positions include- back stage aids, hair and make up artist, set up and break down crews, visitor registration, ushers and directors, merchandise sales, and volunteer sign in attendees. To volunteer or for any questions, dare2careusa.org or email.
SHAKER HEIGHTS PTO INFORMATION
"How do I join the PTO?" You don't. If you have a student in the Shaker Schools you are automatically in the Shaker Heights PTO. "Where do send my dues?" We do not collect dues but do ask for voluntary donations when we send out the calendar at the beginning of the year. It's still not too late to make that donation!!
Mission Statement.....The Shaker Heights Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) is
dedicated to facilitating the active and informed involvement of all parents and families to achieving the educational success and well being of children.
OVAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Deadline for submitting SHHS-related information for the SHHS Weekly OVAL Email is weekly Thursday at noon. Send submissions, subscription requests, comments or questions to [email protected].
