Shaker Heights High School PTO NewsletterMarch 24, 2017

Upcoming EventsMarch 27-31- Spring BreakSaturday, April 8- ACT @ 8 amSaturday, April 8- Concert in Dance @ 7 pm

MON04/03

TUES04/04

WED04/05

THURS04/06

FRI04/07

ClassesResume

Shaker TheatreSupportMeeting@7 pm

Principal &Parent Coffee@8 am

Grades 10 & 11CollegePlanningMeeting@7 pm

AdvisorySchedule

Concert inDance@ 7 pm

MON04/10

TUES04/11

WED04/12

THUR04/13

FRI04/14

Delayed StartSchedule

Geometry &Math 2 EOCs

Delayed StartSchedule

Biology EOC

Board ofEducationMeeting@6 pm

ChOrD ParentGroup Meeting@6:30 pm

Evening ofJazz@7 pm

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A Message from the PrincipalSHHS Families,

State Testing UpdatesPhoto IDEach student must bring a photo ID to each test. No Cell Phone Usage Allowed During TestingProcedures for our state-mandated spring tests are very strictabout student cell phones. If a student has their phone out, and/or if the phonegoes off in class, the proctor is required to invalidate the student's test, whichmeans the student forfeits their graduation points for the test in question, and isrequired to retake the test at a later date. To protect our students from theseconsequences, we ask that all students turn their phones completely off (not just onsilent or vibrate), and give them to the proctor when entering the exam room.Students may get their phones back only when they leave the exam room (notwhen they finish their individual exam or go to the restroom, etc.) This protects all ofour students from accusations of cheating with their phones. Please discuss thiswith your child, and contact our Building Test Coordinator, Karen Slovikovski, or meif you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your support andcooperation. Week of April 3Monday - Regular Bell Schedule (ELA EOC Make-Ups and ACT if scheduled)Tuesday - Tuesday Bell Schedule (ELA EOC Make-Ups and ACT if scheduled)Wednesday - Regular Bell Schedule (ELA EOC Make-Ups)Thursday - Advisory Bell Schedule (ELA EOC Make-Ups)Friday - Regular Bell Schedule (ELA EOC Make-Ups)

Week of April 10There will be a delayed start schedule for April 10 and 11. Thank youWe sincerely thank our Superintendent, Board of Education, parents, staff, andstudents for a successful and enjoyable dance last weekend. This was our first

dance at which we administered breathalyzers in order to ensure the health,safety, and welfare of all students. I am proud to report that we had no positivereadings, meaning our dance was fun and alcohol-free. Again, my thanks to all foryour efforts to do what is best for our students--your children. Spring RecessAll District schools and offices will be closed Monday March 27 and Friday, March31. These closures were recently approved by the Board of Education on therecommendation of the Superintendent. Offices will be open during normal business hours Tuesday, March 28through Thursday, March 30. I wish all SHHS families and staff a restful and enjoyable break.

Jonathan G. Kuehnle, B.S.Ed., B.A., M.Ed.Principal, Shaker Heights High SchoolOffice: (216) 295-4201, Cell: (216) 318-5982Email: kuehnle_j@shaker.orgTwitter: @ShakerPrincipal

SHHS School & PTO NewsA Message from the SHHS PTO Co-PresidentsWe would like to wish everyone a relaxing and refreshing SpringBreak! Thank you for your involvement in making the High School agreat community.

Remember you are ALL part of PTO! Annette Himes & Maria Hunter

Principal and Parent CoffeePlease join us for the last Principal and Parent Coffee of the school year onWednesday, April 5 at 8 am in the Lower Cafeteria. Come hear the latest HighSchool news and get your questions answered. It's a great way to connect with Mr.Kuehnle and other parents! ALL are welcome! Please note the date of thiscoffee is a change from the date on the printed school calendar.

After Prom The Senior Prom and After Prom are the night of Saturday May 20 through theearly hours of Sunday May 21. After Prom is from 11:30 pm to 2:30 am at TheShaker Country Club. Entertainment and activities will include a DJ and dancing,karaoke, casino tables, photo booths, ping pong, corn hole and much more!

There are two fun nights to look forward to that benefit After Prom. Please markyour calendars for April 12 at Gigi's and May 3 at Juma Gallery. We are lookingforward to both nights to celebrate our seniors and visit with Shaker friends.

To volunteer to help at After Prom please contact Julia Sullivan. At this point, Julia isaccumulating a volunteer list and specifics will be emailed closer to the event.

Thank you if you have already signed up to volunteer. There is no need to contactJulia again. Also, a letter was mailed home to all senior parents with moreinformation about volunteering and donating to After Prom.

Snack Donations Needed!Do you want to help support High School students, but don't have time tovolunteer? We need non-perishable snacks for Special Ed Saturday classes andother Saturday School students. There are 8 Saturdays left after Spring Break.Help keep the kids motivated and let them know their effort is worth it. Small thingscan make a big impact! There will be a donation box in the office for snack drop off.Questions? Contact Piyali Roy, Annette Himes or Maria Hunter.

It's Flower Time! Order Now from the SHHSPTO Flower SaleThe Annual Flower Sale is the High School's only PTO-sponsored fundraiser and supports a wide range of clubsand activities at the High School. We offer an assortment ofbeautiful and competitively priced flats, hanging baskets, andplants. Orders must be placed and prepaid by Monday, May 8 Download an order formand see samples of our offerings. You can also order and pay online usingPayForIt: after logging in, click on Fundraiser, and select Shaker Heights HighSchool from the "select school" drop down menu. Pickup dates are Friday, May 19 from 4-8 pm and Saturday, May 20 from 9 am tonoon in the High School's North Gym. Delivery is available for $20. An assortmentof flowers and plants will also be available for same-day purchase on both days;shop early for best selection! Volunteers are needed to help with the distribution and delivery of flowers. If youhave a few hours to donate on either May 19 or 20, please call or text LeanneSauerland to let her know your interest and availability at (216) 288-8624.

Hawaiian Flamingo Basket Pink Lemonade Patio Pot

Flower Sale Order Form

Photos of Flower Sale Items

Order Form

PayforIt

Questions? Contact Jennifer Thomas (216-544-3695).

To Parents of Seniors- Text Book ReturnsSenior Project time will be here soon. In an effort to make your student's check outprocedure go smoothly, please be sure that your student has completed thefollowing:

All Textbooks from previous years are returned or if there was a fee assessed fordamages that that has been paid.

All textbooks still out from The Middle School are returned or paid for. If you havequestions concerning those books, please contact Linda Watson at the MiddleSchool 216-295-4105.

All textbooks borrowed from the High School this year are returned or payment ismade for the replacement cost of the books. If your student has an IB Test or anAP Test after April 28th, he/she may keep the book for that course until the examis taken, but all of the other books need to be returned.If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Hylah Schwartz at 216-295-4247.

Heinen's Teaming Up for EducationIf you shop at Heinen's make sure Shaker Heights HighSchool PTO is getting your Teaming Up for Educationbenefit! Please select SHHS in your Rewards account andpurchases all the way back to September 1 will count, aslong as you register by the end of this month. Thank you to the 95 people who havesigned up already. Please consider forwarding this news to grandparents, siblings,neighbors, and have them click the link. Let's see if we can get to 100 participantsin the next two weeks! If you have a Heinen's Reward card, log into your account, then click on "MySchool" (on the left side of the page under "My Profile"). Select "Ohio," "ShakerHeights," and "Shaker Heights High School" and click "Save." Or register at theservice counter at any Heinen's. Thanks for supporting your SHHS PTO! Questions? Contact Jackie Duhamel.

Costa Rica - Spring Break 2018Have you always wanted to swim in water heated by a volcano? What about zip-lining in the rain forest? If these things interest you, then we would love for you tojoin us on a trip to Costa Rica during Spring Break of 2018. We will not onlyexperience the language and the culture, but the environment as well. It promisesto be a trip to remember! Students enrolled in Spanish for the 2017-2018 school year are eligible to travel.Parents are welcome to join us as well. To find out more information please clickhere. Contact Sra Amy Fogerty with any questions or if you are ready to join her on thistrip!

Senior Clap Out Assistance NeededWe are looking for High School parents to assist with our Senior Clap Out. Wewould like volunteers representing the elementary school their child attended, toassist as our Seniors parade through their Alma Mater Elementary Schools Friday,April 28, 2017. We will need your assistance from 10:30 am-12:30 pm. If you areinterested please contact Robin Eisen or Heather Weingart.

Gristmill Yearbook is Selling Out Fast!The yearbook is now at its final price of $65 and is selling out fast. Less than 150copies remain! Books may be purchased in the main office, through Pay For It, orby ordering through Jostens' website.Order soon so your student will be able tohave a record of their journey at the high school!

Questions? Contact James Rodems or check the Gristmill Yearbook website.

Read The Shakerite!Get the latest news from the award-winning Shaker Heights HighSchool newspaper. There are many ways to access the newsfrom The Shakerite.

1.Sign up to receive text updates. Enter the number 81010 on yoursmartphone. Then, text this message: @theshake.2. Read it online.3. Follow it on Twitter (@TheShakerite)4. Like it on Facebook (The Shakerite).

Guidance Department NewsCollege Credit Plus (CCP)Letter of Intent to Participate - DEADLINE: April 1Kenyon Academic Partnership (KAP) applications: DEADLINE: TODAY

Is your student signed up for a Fall 2017-18 class through College Credit Plus(CCP)? This includes the following courses, taught at SHHS:KAP African American StudiesKAP PhotographyKAP Illustration & DesignCollege MathCollege Composition

AND/OR any online or on-campus college coursework provided through CollegeCredit Plus.

Or, are they planning to take summer courses through CCP?

If so, be sure that a Letter of Intent to Participate in College Credit Plus has beensubmitted to Gabrielle Perrin, CCP Coordinator at SHHS by April 1.

KAP applications are due BEFORE SPRING BREAK! There is a brief teacherrecommendation required for submission. Click here for instructions for the KAPapplication.

Click here for a list of program links and deadlines for nearby CCP colleges

Contact Gabrielle Perrin, CCP Coordinator with questions (216-295-4220).

College Planning Night for Families of Sophomores & JuniorsWednesday, April 5, 6:30 pmShaker Heights High School, Large Auditorium

As our students begin college explorations, many questions arise. How do Idecide where to apply? How do I get admitted to the school of my choice? What

are colleges looking for in their applicants? How do I prepare my portfolio oraudition? What is required to play a sport in college? How can we determinewhich colleges are affordable for our family?

On Wednesday, April 5 at 6:30 pm, the Shaker Heights High School GuidanceDepartment is offering sophomores, juniors, and their parents or guardians theopportunity to have these questions addressed by highly respected collegeadmissions representatives at College Planning Night.The program will include sessions on a variety of topics, and concludes with asmall college fair, where you will have the opportunity to meet the presenters. Representatives from the following colleges and universities will discuss theadmissions process:

Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland Institute of ArtColgate UniversityDrexel UniversityEastern Michigan UniversityMiami UniversityOberlin ConservatoryOhio UniversityThe Ohio State UniversityThe Ohio State University - MansfieldUniversity of CincinnatiThe College of WoosterPlease join us for this informative meeting!

SHHS Athletics NewsSHHS Baseball ProgramMattress SaleThe HS baseball program is holding its annual Mattress Sale Fundraiser onSunday, April 9 from 10 am-5 pm at SHHS. For more info, contact Assistant ADMike Babinec (295-4284).

Mattress Sale Flyer Summer Baseball CampThe HS baseball program is holding its annual Summer Baseball Camp the weekof June 5-9 for boys and girls entering grades 1-8 for the 2017-18 school year. Formore information or to register, contact Assistant AD Mike Babinec (295-4284).

Raider Baseball Day at Canal Park / Sunday, May 7Raider Baseball Day at Canal Park is an opportunity for players, families, andfriends from the Shaker Heights High School, Middle School, Travel, andRecreational baseball programs to come together for a fun-filled day of baseballand community at an Akron Rubber Ducks baseball game at Canal Park in Akron,OH. Discounted tickets are available for $5 each and all ticket sales support theSHHS baseball program. For more info, contact Mike Babinec (295-4284).

Shaker Athletics Website & CalendarInterested in seeing photos of the Shaker teams? Want to know who won a recent

game? The Shaker Athletics Website includes individual teamrosters, game schedules, results as well as athletic forms andinformation about boosters. There is also a Facebook page and aTwitter feed.

Athletics Calendar for the Week of April 3

School District NewsA Message from the PTO Council Co-Presidents Wondering about the new kiosks you see in the High School Office, theAdministration Building and the Middle School Office? We did some homework tofind out what was behind these new additions to our buildings. The HappyorNotkiosks are a pilot program the District is using designed to measure the "customerexperience" in our offices. Customers may seem an out of place term for theeducational environment, but it is meant to refer to the parents, students and eventeachers who are in our buildings every day. Measuring and providing an excellentcustomer or Shaker Experience is part of the District's strategic plan. The kiosksare intended as a first step in this process. These experiences may be as simpleas signing a child in from a doctor's appointment, attending a conference ormeeting with someone in the District. Taken together, these interactions build animpression of the rest of the educational environment. Let's hope the kiosksprovide useful feedback. Please read the information provided by the ShakerSchools HR Department for further insight.

Heather Weingart & Mark Levin

Committee for Shaker SchoolsThe Capital Bond Issue and Permanent ImprovementLevy for Shaker Schools is on the May 2 ballot inShaker Heights. This week the League of Women Voters endorsed the ballot issue,recommending that Shaker voters support this fiscal measure for our schools. Youcan read their statement here. Important information about votingThe last day to register to vote is April 3.Register to voteApply for an Absentee Ballot Sign up for a yard sign and show your support for Issue 14 and Shaker Schools.

Vote "Yes" on Issue 14 - Shaker Schools Capital Bond Issue and PermanentImprovement Levy.Find out more about Issue 14 on and online.

Spirit Wear Order Deadline is this Monday Be sure to order from the Shaker Spirit Wear Online Store by this Monday, March27 at noon. Enter Sale Code SHAKER2017 where prompted to access your store.Items are estimated to ship on April 21.

Celebrate the Shaker Schools FoundationThe Shaker Schools Foundation turned 35 on November 18,2016! In celebration of this birthday, we'll be sharing 35 factsabout the Foundation over the course of the school year.

Fact #19: Spring Break is upon us, and the Foundation is proud tohave subsidized the travel expenses for three students to participate in the servicetrip to Cambodia. We wish all of you a wonderful week off, whether you stay intown or travel the nation or the world!

If you'd like to learn more about the Foundation, please click here and Like us

on Facebook.

Shaker Heights Schools Launching NewMonthly E-NewsletterInterested in receiving more news about Shaker HeightsSchools? The District is launching a newly envisionedmonthly newsletter, which will highlight programs, initiativesand progress throughout the District's buildings and departments. Pleaseencourage your friends and neighbors who may not already receive District newsto sign up to receive these monthly updates, slated to begin in March. Sign uponline or text SHAKERNEWSLETTER to 22828.

SELF Summer Program Registration NowOpenThe Shaker Heights City School District is again pleasedto offer Summer, Exploration, Learning and Fun (SELF),which provides a wide array of summer programoptions for all students in our District. Programs will havea focus on the arts, STEAM, global languages, skill, career and personaldevelopment. All of our programs offer a robust curriculum that includes a focus onthe Literacy and Math Standards. Online registration is now open for Summer 2017sessions.

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InformationThe submission deadline for the Oval is Wednesday at noon. Any questions ornewsletter items can be sent to Fiona Payne. If you would like to subscribe to thisnewsletter, click here.