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Shaker Road Elementary School hosts Family Math Night in January. View a photo gallery
Book Chat in Room 44
Posted on February 5, 2012
Students in teacher Greg Sherwin's class have posted their latest video book reviews online. After reading a book, the groups discuss their thoughts on camera, chooses their favorite character and tells if they would recommend it or not. view the book reviews
Shaker Road Librarian Reviews Children's Book
Posted on February 5, 2012
Shaker Road Library Media Specialist Lisa Berner has been asked to review children's book for NYSUT as a resource for teachers. Her latest review
Amy Tisa Memorial Game Set For March 9
Posted on February 3, 2012
Mark your calendars for the 5th annual Amy Tisa Memorial Basketball Game featuring the Veeder Owls vs the Shaker Road Turtles on March 9, 7 p.m., at the CCHS MUG. For more information, click here (pdf).
Power of Nice Through Children's Eyes Calendars For Sale
Posted on January 19, 2012
Shaker Road Elementary School is selling 2012 calendars featuring the artist interpretations of the school’s anti-bullying rules and depicts the ways that we show respect, tolerance and kindness to others at Shaker Road. full story
Shaker Road Hosts Family Math Night
Posted on January 19, 2012
Shaker Road Elementary School held Family Math Night in January with games, math challenges and an appearance by Professor Einstein himself. View a photo gallery
PTA Sponsors PARP Reward Events
Posted on January 15, 2012
The Shaker Road Elementary School PTA held two events to reward students for their successful completion of the Parents As Reading Partners campaign - a Beyblade tournament and a tea party. Every child who read and returned their reading log during the four-week campaign also received a new book complements of PTA. view a photo gallery
Order Your Shaker Road Yearbook Today
Posted on January 12, 2012
Order your Shaker Road 2011-12 yearbook by March 16th and pay $17. All preorders will be personalized with your child’s photo printed on the cover. Also, post your messages of love. For more information and an order form click here (pdf).
Polar Express Rolls Into Shaker Road
Posted on December 23, 2011
Shaker Road Elementary School held its first Polar Express "surprise" assembly the day before the holiday break, complete with a visit from Santa Claus. The staff each read a part of the story, the kids came dressed in pajamas and had their tickets punched by a conductor. full story
Shaker Road Stuffs The Bus With Toys For Tots
Posted on December 5, 2011
The U.S. Marine Corps arrived at Shaker Road Elementary School on December 5th to collect the many contributions made toward the Stuff the Bus with Toys For Tots campaign. view a photo gallery
'Brovember' Beard-Growing Contest Raises $338 To Fight Prostate Cancer
Posted on December 2, 2011
The 30 days of Brovember passed very quickly. With each passing day, the men at Shaker Road Elementary School grew more bristly. Along the way, students and staff and folks from the school community made donations (totaling $337.85) in the form of "votes" for the beard(s) they liked best. full story
Small Packages Make Big Impact at Shaker Road
Posted on November 29, 2011
Each of the classrooms at Shaker Road Elementary School put together a shoe box crammed with small gifts to be sent to children in developing countries around the world. full story
Shaker Road Celebrates Power of Nice 2nd Birthday
Posted on November 22, 2011
Shaker Road Elementary School enjoyed a day-long celebration of the school’s anti-bullying program, better known as the Power of Nice. November 18th represented the program’s second birthday. Throughout the day and evening, the Shaker Road community celebrated the achievements of our anti-bullying program and re-committed ourselves to make Shaker Road bully-free. view a photo gallery
Shaker Road Earns $500 Red-Kap Grant to Fund Math & Science Initiatives
Posted on November 14, 2011
For the second time in the past three years, Red-Kap owner, Jon Kaplan, has successfully nominated Shaker Road Elementary School for a $500 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance (EMEA). full story
Shaker Road Elementary Holds Annual Fall Fun Run
Posted on November 7, 2011
Shaker Road Elementary School held its annual Fall Fun Run in November, emphasizing physical fitness, health and fun. view a photo gallery
Shaker Road Celebrates Halloween
Posted on October 31, 2011
Shaker Road Elementary School celebrated Halloween with a variety of activities and a costume parade. view a photo gallery
Shaker Road Enters Video in Healthy Change Contest
Posted on October 28, 2011
Shaker Road Elementary School submitted a video this fall to compete in the Healthy Changes Everything Video Contest sponsored by Blue Shield of Northeastern NY. To enter, schools had to create a video between 30 seconds and five minutes that showed staff and students moving around – dancing, playing, running, jumping, or anything that shows them being active. Contest winners will be notified by November 18th, with the first place video receiving $2,500. To see Shaker Road’s entry, click here.
Shaker Road PARP Program Kicks Off
Posted on October 24, 2011
Shaker Road Elementary School's Parents As Reading Partners program kicked off on October 24. This year’s theme is “Be a Smart Cookie! READ!” As students read, they can see their efforts piling up in the form of “cookies’ outside of the library with their names written on them. The class on each grade level that has the most participation will get a pizza party at the end of PARP. For more information and a calendar of events, click here (pdf).
Shaker Road Receives $500 Grant For Enrichment Programs
Posted on October 17, 2011
Shaker Road Elementary School has received a $500 grant from Berkshire Bank to be used to offer enrichment programs to students. full story
Emily DiMarino Named Principal for a Day
Posted on October 14, 2011
By virtue of her summer reading excellence and the luck of the draw, Emily DiMarino was name Principal for a Day at Shaker Road Elementary School on Friday, October 14th. full story
Shaker Road School Begins Banking
Posted on October 13, 2011
School banking has begun at Shaker Road. Last June, First Niagara cease their school banking program, so Cap Com Federal Credit Union is our new partner. If you are interested in having your child participate, please fill out this form (pdf) and send it in to school with your student.
Author Nick Bruel Visits Shaker Road Elementary
Posted on September 30, 2011
Author and Illustrator, Nick Bruel, visited three elementary schools this fall, including Shaker Road, and encouraged students to read and write. full story
Red-Kap Helps School Playground Renovation Fund Top $700 Mark
Posted on September 20, 2011
Thanks to the ongoing generosity of Red-Kap, Shaker Road Elementary School's good neighbors who run the Shaker Mobil On the Run, the school has gone over the $700 mark in contributions toward further restoration of our landmark Imagination Station playground. Customers at the store share their spare change and Red-Kap matches the totals. full story
Shaker Road Holds 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on 10-Year Anniversary
Posted on September 9, 2011
While the tragic events of September 11, 2001, seem like yesterday to most Americans, 10 years later that day has become a history lesson for the children of Shaker Road Elementary School. full story or view a photo gallery
Shaker Road Elementary Students Return to School
Posted on September 8, 2011
Shaker Road Elementary School students returned to school on Thursday, September 8th, for another school year. view a district photo gallery
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