Fernway Students Welcome New American CitizensOn December 7, Fernway fourth graders attended a Naturalization Ceremony at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Cleveland and welcomed 130 new American citizens from more than 20 countries with homemade cards and beaded bracelets. These trips were part of two IB units of inquiry that cultivate an understanding of immigration and migration as well as decisions that promote or deny justice. A special thanks to the Shaker Schools Foundation for funding the trip and to PTO liaison Dorothy Moulthrop, who helped to organize it. Well done, students!
Shaker Heights High School Art Students are Top Award Winners in the RegionArt students from Shaker Heights High School earned more awards than any other high school in both the Scholastic Art Competition and in the Cleveland Clinic’s eXpressions Art program. Seventy-six student works received awards in the Scholastic Art Competition, a regional and national competition recognizing art that demonstrates originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision (
see list of award-winners). Seven students earned awards in the Cleveland Clinic’s eXpressions Art program, an educational initiative that engages middle and high school students in the creative exploration of science and medicine (
see list of award-winners and a slideshow of artwork). Congratulations to all our student artists!
SHHS Freshmen Win Build Award at the Akron VEX Robotics CompetitionCongratulations to Shaker Heights High School Freshmen Katy Christian and Ben Schattinger for winning the Build Award at the Akron VEX Robotics Competition on Saturday, December 15, at Firestone High School. This was their first high school robotics competition and they qualified for the Final Tournament rounds as well. They were awarded the Build Award by the judges for a well-crafted and professionally constructed robot that efficiently uses mechanical and electrical components, demonstrates reliability on the field, and the team members demonstrate collaboration, excellent interview skills, and team professionalism. Way to go, Katy and Ben!
Lomond Hosts Its First STEM Expo, "Mission to the Moon"
On December 18, Lomond School’s First Lego League Jr. teams took attendees of its first STEM Expo on a "Mission to the Moon" while showcasing their robotics and research projects. They learned the fundamentals of robotic design as they explored the engineering design process to create their own moon bases.
View more pictures from the Mission to the Moon on Facebook!
MD Students Raise Money for Therapeutic Horseback Riding Visits
Students in the Multiple Disabilities Program at the High School served a chili lunch on Thursday, December 20 with “all the fixins” to raise money for their spring visits to Fieldstone Therapeutic Horseback Riding Center. Teacher Susie Rainier said the experience gave students the opportunity to work on valuable life and social skills, including shopping for the items, preparing the food, setting and clearing the tables and accepting payment, among others. The students plan to serve lunch each month to continue to raise money. The chili was delicious...we can't wait to sample what you make next month!
Innovative Center Hosts Winter Family Celebration Dinner
Nearly 50 Innovative Center students, parents, family members, staff, teachers and District administrators joined the IC’s second annual winter family appreciation dinner and awards ceremony on December 20 at the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Building. "This event provides students with an opportunity to come together and celebrate," says Dawn Sizemore, Coordinator of the Innovative Center for Personalized Learning. "We're doing great things here at the IC and we want to celebrate that and make more people aware that we're here."
The Innovative Center for Personalized Learning offers a variety of non-traditional learning experiences for students, staff, and community members. The IC seeks to meet the varied needs of our students as well as provide educational experiences that support the growth, development, and success of our staff and our community.
These students received the following awards at the dinner: