November 2018: Student News
Adapted Ice Breaker Challenge Raises $6,000
The Shaker Heights High School Hockey Program hosted its third annual Adapted Ice Breaker with Youth Challenge, a nonprofit that provides athletic opportunities to students with physical disabilities. The event is a fundraiser for Youth Challenge and a hands-on community service opportunity for our high school athletes. This year’s event raised $6,000 for Youth Challenge. Since 2016, the Adapted Ice Breaker has raised $17,500.
Senior Emet Celeste-Cohen Named NSPA Reporting Finalist
Congratulations to Shaker Heights High School senior Emet Celeste-Cohen, who was named a 2018 Social Justice Reporting Finalist by the National Scholastic Press Association. Emet was honored for his March 5, 2018 article in The Shakerite, "Extending the Power of Preschool," which considered kindergarten readiness among Shaker students and examined the District's tuition-based PreK program, Shaker's First Class. Emet was one of ten student-journalist Social Justice Reporting Finalists from around the country. Well done, Emet!
High School Art Students Install Chalk Murals at the Van Aken District
Earlier last month, Shaker Heights High School art students began to install a series of beautiful chalk murals at the Van Aken District. The murals are a part of a four-part interactive series commissioned by Arts Van Aken to incorporate public art into the Van Aken District. Each mural was on display for one week and passers-by were encouraged to add their own designs to the student work.
The first mural was designed by Art Club student Jana Chow, a freshman. Her mural was in response to the Art Club's prompt, "My heart sings when... ." The next mural was designed by High School Honors Drawing student Alona Miller, who responded to the prompt, "My family is from ... ." Two additional murals by drawing students Zoe Rosenfelt and Lilith Joachimsmeyer-Gordon also have been installed. Well done, students!
Two Seniors Named National Hispanic Recognition Program Scholars
Seniors Lia Gomez-Perez and Kevin Lamonica were named Scholars in the College Board's National Hispanic Recognition Program. Each year, the program recognizes approximately 5,000 of the 250,000 Hispanic/Latino students who take the PSAT. Lia Gomez-Perez is also a National Merit Semifinalist.
Recognized students are from the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Mariana Islands, and the Marshall Islands, as well as other students attending schools abroad.
Raider Rower Finishes Fourth at Head of the Charles
Congratulations to Senior Sophie Calabrese, who placed fourth in the Women's Youth Singles at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston last weekend. She covered the winding three-mile course in a speedy 21:40! Job well done also by Nathan Murray, Lincoln Luzar, Maxim Ehlers and Aidan Baker, who competed in the the Men's Youth 4. Way to go Shaker Crew!
See Pippin at the High School November 15-17!
Shaker Theatre Arts and Music Departments proudly present Pippin, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Roger O. Hirson, playing November 15, 16, and 17 at 7 p.m., in the High School Large Auditorium.
Director Scott J. Sumerak says, "Nothing is more universal than the search for purpose. Pippin explores that idea and asks, 'What happens when we don't find it?' Sometimes, the best part of life is realizing that you have everything you need within yourself."
Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and senior adults and are on sale now at www.shaker.tix.com. Tickets may also be purchased in person from the Box Office one hour prior to curtain (6:00 pm) on performance nights.
MAC Scholars and Sister Scholars attend MSAN Student Conference
Members of the High School Minority Achievement Committee (MAC) Scholars and Sister Scholars Program recently attended the Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN) Conference held in Newton, Mass., October 24-27. All student participants visited Harvard University and one of the following universities: Brandeis University, Framingham State University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University and University of Massachusetts-Boston. The Conference—called Deeper the Roots, Stronger the Tree—engaged students in discussions on race and academic achievement, equity, and discipline disparities. Students also created action plans to take to their respective school districts in order to assist in closing the opportunity/achievement gap. Shaker Heights Schools is one of the founding districts of the Minority Student Achievement Network (MSAN), a network of school districts across the country working to close the achievement gap.