Brain Food from the Heart
Founded by two Shaker residents, the Cleveland Kids' Book Bank has distributed more than 1.7 million books to children in need throughout Greater Cleveland.
Meet HippieChick Nom’s Rachel Ruthenbeck
"It’s not just about making another packaged granola for people to buy, it’s about sharing the idea that food that’s good for you can also taste good."
Meet Jennifer Souers Chevraux
Artwork and heirlooms become touchstone objects with the power to maintain a physical connection with people and places lost to time, says the owner of Illumine Creative Solutions.
Eclectic Eccentric’s Tracey Hilbert
A love of all things vintage makes Shaker the perfect choice for Tracey Hilbert.
The Last Word on Middle School
Our panel of experts shares these nuggets of wisdom to help students make a successful transition to Shaker Middle School.
Mike Sears: The Wily Veteran
Now in his 19th year of teaching at Shaker Middle School, there’s not a lot that Mike Sears hasn’t seen or heard from middle schoolers.
Matt Wyman: Teaching as a Second Career
“You can either complain about the world, you can try to change it. Teaching gave me that opportunity.”
Pat Hitchens: The ‘Rappin’ Granny’
“My kids tell me have I have ‘bars’ – whatever that means.”
Beth Casey: The Teen Whisperer
All those uncomfortable conversations parents hate to have with their kids about hygiene, puberty, sex, and drugs? Beth Casey has them every day with students at Shaker Middle School.
Choosing the Middle Path
Middle school is nobody’s favorite time of life. Or is it? Shaker Heights Middle School boasts a talented staff of teachers, counselors, and administrators who have chosen to embrace this unique developmental stage, and wouldn’t have it any other way.