The Oval Online - Shaker Heights High School PTO E-Newsletter

Friday, December 7, 2012

In This Week's Issue

Notes & News

Band Notes

Sports News

Community News

Shaker Centennial

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

December 7 7 p.m. Fall Theatre Production December 8 8 a.m. ACT

Latin Club Toy/Book Collection Ends

Hanukkah Begins at Sunset

December 11 3:30 p.m. Band Fruit & Coffee Pick Up @ Middle School 6 p.m. Board of Education Meeting

7-8:30 p.m. IB Parent Info Session @ Small Auditorium December 12 7:30 p.m. Winter Orchestra Concert

December 13 7-8:30 p.m. Ask the IB Coordinator (Class of 2014) December 14 7:30 a.m. Parent/Principal Coffee 8:30 a.m Bloodmobile

Upcoming

December 16 Hanukkah Ends

December 17 7:30 p.m. Band Concert I

December 18 7:30 p.m. Band Concert II (Centennial)

December 19 7:30 p.m. Winter Choir Alumni Concert

December 21 4 p.m. Theatre Solstice Sharing

December 24-January 4 Winter Recess

January 24 End of the First Semester

PTO News

PTOs NEXT EVENT: 2nd Quarter Coffee & Conversation Join Principal Mike Griffith for coffee and casual conversation on Friday, December 14th

at 7:30 AM in the parent resource room. Bring your questions & ideas for this small group chat. Always a lot of good topics covered relevant to your students experience at SHHS. The PTO Student Directory is available online!

The PTO Student Directory has been compiled and is available online at www.shaker.org. From the "Find it Fast" bar on the left, select Libraries; then from the right bar "Info to Go" select "Search Information Databases"; select any school and enter the password (one of the Shaker zip codes); On the right side of the page you will see the icon-click on it. You can then page through the directory or use the use the PDF search function to search for a specific name. This directory is intended for the exclusive use of families and staff members of the Shaker Heights School District. It is to be used for school purposes only. The directory may not be used for any commercial, political, personal or non-profit purpose. Families that requested a printed

copy of the directory should be receiving their copies prior to winter break.

From the Board of Education

Help Shape the Future Dear Parents,

The Shaker Heights Board of Education has undertaken a national search for a new superintendent to succeed Dr. Freeman upon his retirement next summer. We are working with a nationally recognized search firm to help us find the best possible candidates for the position. We seek YOUR input on the desired characteristics and skills you would like to see in the next superintendent. Please join us at one of the following public meetings to give your input:

December 13, 7-8 p.m. in the High School Upper Cafeteria December 15, 9-10 a.m. at the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Community Building

You will also have the opportunity to complete a leadership survey online. Visit www.shaker.org/SuperintendentSearch for news about the search process and opportunities for public participation. Sincerely, Norman A. Bliss, William L. Clawson, Amy H. Fulford, Reuben Harris, Jr. and Annette Tucker Sutherland The Shaker Heights Board of Education

NOTES & NEWS

Tutoring Center The Tutoring Center is now 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.

Yearbook Price is $50 until January 1st then $55- March 1st last date to pre-order. Senior Congrat Ads for sale. Letter and instructions were sent home to all Seniors. Any business or company wanting to advertise in the yearbook? We are selling business ads as well. Contact Parker Smith, Business Manager. Sales for Senior Congrats for the yearbook have been extended to February 22nd 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. The Senior Project advisers will match students with potential sponsors after November

7th. It is possible that you will not be matched with a student. If you are, one of our students will contact you using the information that you provide. The information you provide will only be used to contact you regarding sponsoring a Senior Project. The Shaker Heights High School Senior Projects begin May 13, 2013 and continue

through June 6, 2013. The SHHS PTO is working with SHHS faculty to expand the list of potential sponsors. The Senior Project program gives seniors an opportunity to work with sponsors in career settings that interest them. Each student is required to have 100 project hours for the month (study hours for AP tests, varsity sports time, and other school activities count toward that total). The sponsor does not need to see the student every day and the student can shadow the sponsor or be working on a specific

project or have other goals. Students are interested in many careers including business, education, medicine, engineering, law, accounting, fashion, automotive, and many others. Additional information on the Senior Project program is available on the Shaker.org website. Click on "Our Schools," then "Shaker Heights High School,"

then "Senior Project." The Sponsor Contact Form can be found in the red menu on the left, and the Sponsor Packet (with all the guidelines) can be found on p. 23-29 of the Senior Project Manual in the blue menu on the right. If you have questions or would like to sponsor a student this spring, please contact Judy Malone, katzmalone@aol.com, or 295-8420, or email seniorproject@shaker.org "

SHHS PTO Volunteer Opportunities Our PTO needs your help. If you are interested in helping out on small, done-in-a-day projects, please get on our volunteer list. All you need to do is click here and follow the prompts. Band uniform distribution, mailings, etc. are samples of the potential available volunteer opportunities.

If you need volunteers for your SHHS event, please send requests to shakerhighpto@gmail.com. After Prom 2013 Fundraiser

The Shaker Heights After Prom Committee will be selling Raider Earrings for $10 a pair to help support the Shaker Heights After Prom. Earrings are scheduled to be delivered by the week of December 17th. If you are interested in purchasing a pair or two (or ten), click here to reserve your earrings. Once earrings have arrived you will be contacted to arrange delivery and payment (Check or Cash). Thank you. Shaker Theatre proudly presents its Fall Main Stage play,

AS YOU LIKE IT by William Shakespeare December 7 at 7 p.m. in the Large Auditorium In keeping with its long-standing co-curricular Shakespeare learning program Shaker Theatre ensures that every student has the opportunity to participate in a full Shakespeare production. This year, a company of 90+ students and adults is coming together to create AS YOU LIKE IT, one of Shakespeare's most musical and romantic comedies. To commemorate the centennial of the incorporation of the city of Shaker Heights, we're taking the 16th century French Court and reimagining it in 1912, in a place not unlike Shaker Heights. This production of AS YOU LIKE IT will be one of the most unique ways for the community to visualize what we looked like 100 years ago. You will also surely be taken by the gender bending antics of the character Rosalind, one of western literature's most notable heroines, as she disguises herself as a man and instructs Orlando in the ways of love. Add Shakespeare's poetry and wit, his nobles and clowns, and shepherds and fools, wrestling and dancing, and as the title suggests, there is something for everyone. Not to mention the lights and set, the costumes, the players, and all of the unseen hands that pull it all together and keep it

running. Directed by Department Chair Christine McBurney, the production features students in a variety of roles: performers, musicians, designers, technicians, producers, and fundraisers. The adult team includes Erik Johnson (Co-Producer), Chuck Tisdale (Technical Designer), Wendy Kriss (Choreographer), Pauline Thornton (Dramaturg),

Bruce Jennings (Composer/Arranger), Inda Blatch Geib (Costume Designer), Barrie Sandman (Box Office Manager), Evangeline Ramsay (Shaker Theatre Support Liaison) and Brendan O'Connell '12 (Stage Manager). Thanks to a generous grant from the SHHS Class of 1950-51, director Christine McBurney was able to apply to and accept a spot at The Juilliard School's first ever "Hands on Shakespeare Directing Workshop" in New York City last summer, and is now enthusiastically passing on newly learned rehearsal techniques to the cast. * At Shaker Heights High School in the newly restored and renovated Large Auditorium (15911 Aldersyde Dr). * Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students and senior adults, and may be purchased by visiting www.tix.com in late November.

* If you are a patron at the Associate level, please call the box office to reserve your complimentary tickets at 216-295-4287. * For group rates please call the box office.

Named a center of excellence by the National Council of Teachers of English, Shaker Theatre includes daily classes in performance, playwriting, film, and theatre management, and a production season that includes four main stage performances and three "showcase" performances and events. Follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shakertheatre Arts and Crafts Sale Shaker Heights Art Students and Art Club will host a student Arts and Crafts Sale in and near room 008 at the high school December 18, 19 and 20 from 10th period to 4

p.m. each day. The donated monies will go half to the student artists and half to student selected charities. There will be a variety of art objects including jewelry, ceramics, and soft sculpture. PTO Council -- Your Donation is Needed Have you enjoyed using the Shaker schools calendar that is sent home to every household at the start of the school year? Perhaps you attended the Your Teen magazine panel discussion on popularity, participated in the Diane Ravitch book discussion, or watched the Sundance award-winning documentary, Miss Representation. Donations to PTO Council made these and other programs possible! We also provide financial support for a safe after-prom event for our High School students and support Shaker faculty and staff through our grants program, which includes funds for creative projects and cutting edge technology in the schools. To help ensure we can continue to provide programming that benefits all Shaker families, please donate to PTO Council. Your contribution of $15, $25 or any other amount is welcome and appreciated! It's fast and easy to do at PayForIt.net - click on the "Fundraiser" tab on top, and scroll down to "PTO Council Annual Contribution". Or send a check to PTO Council, 15600

Parkland Drive, Shaker Heights, OH, 44120. Your support makes a difference!

BAND NOTES

Shaker Band Students' Fundraiser

Fruit and Coffee are Here for Pick-up - Candy Sale is Still On

Fruit will be delivered via truck to the Middle School on Tuesday, Dec. 11th at 3:30. All students who have fruit orders should come to the Middle School ASAP after school on Tuesday (note - late dismissal) to unload the truck and to pick up their orders. Fruit cannot be stored at the school, so it is critical that all orders are picked up Tuesday

afternoon.

Phoenix Coffee orders will also be available to pick up at this time. This past week, students received a list of orders that they will have to pick up and deliver. If your student did not receive this information, they did not have coffee orders placed in their name.

Malley's Candy - On-line orders can be placed until Monday, December 17th.

Thanks for supporting Shaker Band Students!

Please Check Your Uniform BEFORE the Band Trip

For those band students going on the trip-- please double check the fit of your uniform and contact Sandy Seballos at 780-6296 before December 14 to arrange an exchange. Tickets for Severance Concert To wind ensemble and symphonic families: we will be selling tickets to the January 24 Severance concert at the two December band concerts on December 17 &18th in the lobby of the HS large auditorium before and after the concerts.

Date Change for Senior Prom

May 25 8 p.m. - 12 a.m. Prom @ Cleveland Art Museum May 26 12-3:30 a.m. After Prom @ Cleveland Skating Club

Letter to parents from Principal Griffith.

After Prom After Prom is a parent funded and run event. Donations can be made through Payforit; or checks, payable to SHHS After Prom 2013, can be sent care of Angie Hartman 21111 Sydenham, 44122. Like to volunteer for After Prom?

If you would like to volunteer, please email one of the chairs listed below and specify if you would like to help before and/or during the event. 2013 After Prom Chairs Jean Albrecht; Angie Hartman; Nancy Longman ; Cathy Mitro.

SPORTS NEWS -- GO RAIDERS!!

[vs.= home game and @=away game] 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. Ice Hockey Saturday, December 8 6:30 p.m. @Strongsville High School Thursday, December 13 8:45 p.m. @ Shaker Heights High School (JV) Wrestling Saturday, December 8 12 p.m. Tri-Match @ Shaker Heights High School (Maple Hts.,Chagrin Falls) Thursday, December 13 @ Charles F Brush High School (JV 6 p.m. & Varsity 7 p.m.)

Congratulations to the wrestling team for placing 4th at the Beachwood Kickoff classic last weekend. The team was led by Andre Lowery, Reggie Lowery, Ja'von Tolliver and Kevin Agee who all placed 1st. Rayshaun Searles and Micah Shorts took 2nd and Amier Cobb-Bradley placed 4th. Men's Basketball Tuesday, December 11 vs. Cuyahoga Falls High School (Freshmen 4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m. & Varsity 7:30 p.m.) Thursday, December 13 @Brunswick Senior High School

(Freshmen 4:30 p.m., JV 6 p.m. & Varsity 7:30 p.m.) Women's Basketball Saturday, December 8 vs. Solon High School (JV 6 p.m. & Varsity 7:30 p.m.) Wednesday, December 12 @ Hudson High School (JV 6 p.m. & Varsity 7: 30 p.m.) Swimming Friday, December 14 All Day @ Canton McKinley HS /Christmas Invitational

Rugby Unofficial preseason rugby practices are underway, between 14 and 20 boys regularly attend practices. Practices are held Mondays and Wednesdays between 4 and 5:30 p.m. on the turf field, however, if it is too cold then the boys will be inside for a video session, where they will have the opportunity to watch a game from one of the European leagues from the previous weekend. Practices will continue until winter break, weather permitting, and will resume after finals.

If your son has not brought home the paper work to register for the new rugby year, this need to be done ASAP. We need to expedite this process especially the liability waivers and club dues ($30). This will ensure we can start to safely increase the contact aspect of practice and at the same time begin to order practice equipment which will improve what we are able to do at practice and make teaching the contact safer. We are also ordering team wind breakers. They will cost $20 and will provide our

boys with the needed warmth to have an enjoyable practice. I will also remind you that it is important that your boys should have a mouthguard at every practice ($1 from the athletic office). Click here for forms and windbreaker information/picture (last page). By February 20th all boys wanting to play should have also registered with rugbyohio.com. The league dues are $100, which pay USA rugby, Ohio rugby and the Rugbyohio Northeast Rugby league. In addition this will ensure we have referees and trainers at all of our games, plus there will be an insurance supplemental that would add your insurance for any rugby related injury. If you have any further questions please email Coach Gainford Cheerleaders

The SHHS cheerleaders' cookbooks will be available next week. You may pre-order your cookbooks via Coach Vikki Long at the high school or Coach Michelle White at the Middle school. Cookbooks will also be available at all SHHS HOME basketball games. If you have pre-ordered a cookbook, you will be contacted next week. The cookbooks are

$10.00 each. Competitions The SHHS Cheerleaders will compete in competitions in the upcoming months. They are as follows: Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Cleveland Hts. High School - doors open at 11:30am. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children

Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Eastlake North High School - doors open at 11:30 am. Admission is $7 for adults and $5 for children. PLEASE COME OUT AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT. OUR CHEERLEADERS PERFORM VERY WELL AT COMPETITIONS AND THEY HAVE THE TROPHIES AND AWARDS TO PROVE IT :) ** Our "Stirring up some Spirit" cookbook will be available very soon, just in time for the holidays! ONLY $10 EACH!! **

Crew The crew team will be back in Columbus for the Blake Haxton Regatta on October 27.

Market Day Support the Shaker Heights High School Crew Teams! Find tasty Holiday menu ideas and support the Shaker Crew teams! Stock up with Market Day produce for all your entertaining needs, appetizers to desserts.

Support your teams by visiting www.marketday.com, make your food selection, enter team code (5505) and complete your purchase using a credit card. Deadline for orders is Tuesday, December 4th with pick-up at Woodbury school, 10-11 am on Saturday, December 8th. The Crew teams thank you for your support. For all things crew, check out the team's

webpage. "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 shakerhighpto@gmail.com 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 shakerhighpto@gmail.com 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

Community News

City of Shaker Heights

Jr. Raider Basketball Program Boys (Gr. 7-8 & 9-11) - Saturdays at Woodbury Main Gym. Program meets on Saturday afternoons. Fee: $65 SHRES/$85 NON SHRES;. If you are interested in participating, contact James Garrett at james.garrett@shakeronline.com or call 216-491-2599. 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. Shaker Heights Public Library Teen Center Hours

3:30-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday Brownie Taste Testing Event for Grades 7-12 Wednesday December 12, 2012 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM @ Main Library Teen Center

It's National Brownie Day in December and we're planning a decadent Brownie Taste Testing Event. Sample lots of different brownies and pick the very best. Earn your brownie points with us! Reserve your place online. Reserve online. Meet the Author at Shaker Library Meet Maria Isabella, author of In the Kitchen with Cleveland's Favorite Chefs 7 p.m. Wednesday, December 12 at Main Library, 16500 Van Aken Boulevard. Isabella is an award-winning freelance writer and published author with more than 30 years' creative experience in the advertising, marketing, and publishing fields. She has a degree in Communication from Cleveland State University and is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals, the James Beard Foundation, and Les Dames d'Escoffier. Maria is also a cooking instructor and contributes as a focus group member and recipe tester for Bon Appétit, Zagat, America's Test Kitchen, Betty

Crocker, Pillsbury, and General Mills. In the Kitchen with Cleveland's Favorite Chefs takes readers into the private kitchens of 35 local culinary greats to discover what's really cooking. Food enthusiast Maria

Isabella asked each chef to submit a recipe that could be prepared in one hour or less for last-minute entertaining. The recipes are as varied as the chefs, who represent an array of gastronomic talent - from celebrity chefs, restaurant chef/owners, and institutional chefs, to caterers, cooking instructors, and researchers. Each chef shared detailed recipes for delicious signature meals that can be prepared quickly and easily at home - 119 recipes, including a range of meat, fish, and vegetarian choices to tempt every palate, including helpful wine pairings. Accompanying each recipe are full-color photographs featuring the chefs and their culinary masterpieces. Isabella's profiles of each chef offer insights into everything from personal life stories to tips for successful

last-minute entertaining. The book lets readers mix and match the recipes to create their own customized menus. For a delicious appetizer, start with Jonathon Sawyer's Devils on Horseback or Eric Williams's Guacamole Tradicional, followed by Michael Symon's Roasted Rack of Pork with Pumpkin Puree & Cilantro Salad or Dante Boccuzzi's Mustard-Crusted Lamb Cutlets with Garbanzo Beans & Frisée for the entrée. Decadent dessert options include Jonathan Bennett's Gingered Apple Tarte Tatin, Zachary Bruell's Greek Yogurt with Berries & Honey, or Karen Small's Fig Scones. Filled with informative tips and clear step-by-step instructions using local ingredients and familiar techniques, In the Kitchen with Cleveland's Favorite Chefs gives busy home cooks and foodies alike the tools and confidence they need to entertain just like the pros. Following her program, books will be available for sale and signing. http://www.shakerlibrary.org/Library%20Events%20and%20Programs/Events.aspx?Adult Around Town

"InnerVisions. The Play" A musical/drama will be presented at Heights Christian Church, 17300 Van Aken Blvd Sunday, December 9 at 4:00 P.M. You will hear life-changing stories that teach the importance of reaching out to others and making a difference in order to make our world a better place. It is a holiday

message of joy, hope, resiliency and activism. Excellent for all kids to see and a great teaching tool. See the play and then discuss it in the classroom. Bring the family, meet the cast, talk with the author, Jan Thrope and playwright-director, Lauren Persons. When this play was first presented in Sept. it received standing ovations. Don't miss it. There will be a reception following the performance. Adult Forum: "How Level Is The Political Playing Field?" Jerry Graham, retired Government Teacher from Shaker Heights High School will speak on Sunday, December 16, 11:30-12:30 at Heights Christian Church, Adult Forum will present on "How Level Is The Political Playing Field? He will discuss how public policy is being impacted by the growing inequality of income, a dysfunctional Congress, the ever increasing power of special interests and the explosion of campaign spending. The discussion will include what measures might be taken to lessen the negative

aspects of these trends. We encourage teachers and students and their families History, Government. Social Studies classes to come and take part in what promises to be a very lively discussion.

Shaker Historical Society The Shaker Historical Society installs it's third rotating exhibit, in a series of four, celebrating the Shaker Heights Centennial . Celebrating Community Spirit: Shaker Heights 1955-1980 explores the juxtaposition of prosperity and affluence in Shaker Heights with the pressing national issues of civil rights and integration, the feminists movement, the Vietnam War and the 60s counterculture revolution. This exhibit runs through December 30, 2012. Visit the Shaker Historical Society web page for information about this exhibit and other ongoing and upcoming events.

The Best of Shaker Life, A Photographic Retrospective...the People, Places, and Homes of Shaker Heights, in the Jack and Linda Lissauer Gallery from October 15, 2012 through December 30, 2012. Shaker Life, a community magazine of the city of Shaker Heights was founded in 1983 and was previously named Shaker, the Community Newsmagazine. Shaker Life is delivered to residents of the Shake Heights City School District with some additional circulation being sold on newsstands outside of the city. The photographs in this collection, from stories in the magazine about the schools, families and institutions reflect the values that make Shaker Heights a remarkable place. As the photographs reveal, it is the People themselves who inspire and delight. While Shaker residents are often united in their core beliefs about education, responsibility and service, they also personify multiculturalism. The diversity of the population of the city, its professions, passions and backgrounds is one of the community's greatest strengths.

Urban planners strive to create Places. The photographs in this exhibit show Shaker locations we are drawn to. Shaker's natural beauty, its parks and green spaces are places one will likely find beauty, inspiration or a welcoming and friendly face. Among shared values of Shaker Heights residents are an appreciation for, and a dedication to protect and preserve the extraordinary architecture which defines

Shaker's Homes. The photographs highlight some of the more exceptional examples and speak to the vision of the city's founders, who mandated that homes at all price ranges be constructed of the best materials, designed by noted architects of the day, and conform to one of only a few architectural styles. The exhibit can be seen during regular Museum hours. Cleveland Clinic Office of Civic Education The Cleveland Clinic Office of Civic Education Initiatives is accepting applications for the 2013 summer internships: Summer Science Internship Program; Charles R. Drew Program; Health Horizons Internship Program; NEOREMA Internship Program; Young Business Leader Internship Program; and many more. The internships are paid and provide top students throughout Northeast Ohio the opportunity to work and learn

alongside nationally renowned healthcare professionals throughout our health system. Former interns have garnered more than $38 million in scholarships from top colleges and universities around the country. Applications must be received by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 4. To learn about our newest high school internship programs with

diverse eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit clevelandclinic.org/civiceducation. NASA's Glenn Research Center's High School Shadowing Project NASA's Glenn Research Center, or GRC, in Cleveland, Ohio, is accepting applications for its High School Shadowing Project sessions for the 2012-2013 school year. This opportunity provides students with a one- to five-day career exploration experience at Glenn Research Center. The project provides high school students with an opportunity to explore career

possibilities in a research and development environment while under the guidance of a NASA scientist, engineer, technician or administrative professional that serves as the student's mentor. Students are provided information about various careers, career paths and Glenn Research Center educational resources and programs. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and at least 16 years old by the application deadline. Four sessions are scheduled for the 2012-2013 school year. Session II -- Application Deadline: Jan. 25, 2013 Session Date: Feb. 27, 2013 Session III -- Application Deadline: Feb. 22, 2013 Session Date: March 26, 2013 Session IV -- Application Deadline: Feb. 22, 2013 Session Date: April 24, 2013

For more information about this opportunity, please visit http://www.nasa.gov/centers/glenn/education/ShadowingProgram_GRC.html. Questions about the GRC High School Shadowing Project should be directed by email to GRC-Intern@mail.nasa.gov or by telephone to 216-433-6656.

2012-2013 Real World Design Challenge The Real World Design Challenge is an annual U.S. competition that gives students in grades 9-12 the opportunity to work on real-world engineering challenges in a team environment. This year, NASA is teaming up with other RWDC partners on the Aviation Challenge. This challenge invites students to design an unmanned aerial system to help locate a lost child. Participating schools receive real engineering software and partner with mentors who are professional engineers. The contest provides students with opportunities to apply the lessons of the classroom to real technical problems. The deadline for team registration is Nov. 16, 2012. Entries must be submitted by Jan.

18, 2013. For more information about the challenge, visit http://www.realworlddesignchallenge.org.

Questions about the Real World Design Challenge should be directed to Ralph Coppola at rcoppola@ptc.com.

Shaker Centennial

Own a Piece of History - Centennial Merchandise for Sale Posters - Unsigned: $20 or limited, first edition, signed: $50

T-Shirts Centennial tshirt - Small, Medium, Large, and Extra Large: $10 Shaker Cooks - More than 250 well-loved block party recipes and family favorites, including those of Shaker's own Donita Anderson, Zack Bruell, Jonathon Sawyer, Michael Symon, and Rose Wong. $15 Buy online or at the Shaker Libraries, Schools Administration Building or Shaker Historical Society.

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 ShakerHighPTO@gmail.com.