Good Morning Muraski Families,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend and are ready for a great week of school. On Friday, we wrapped up Trimester 2. It is very hard to believe that we are starting our third and final trimester of the 22-23 school year. With that comes quite a bit of information. Please take a look below at all the things going on in at our school and within the community.

Let's have a great week!

Sincerely,

Mike Griffen

Kindergarten: Aiden Haynik, Stella Healey, George Simmers, Ariya Simmers, Brayden, & Peyton

First Grade: Nathan Tedeschi, Adelina Yount, Sabrina Vento, Cameron Ash, Brynleigh Benson, Henry Seuffert, Amelia Eid, & Harrison Hawsey

Second Grade: Gabriel Lamvermeyer, Evangeline Wilson, Aria Pacetti, Myles Yates, Veer Tuteja, Samanna Krishnan, Colton Stringer, & Natalie Pavlinsky

Third Grade: Adwaith Dasari, Hadi Yaghmour, Noah Littlejohn, Carrie Craig, Gia Schniderhan, Corrie Rodgers, Alivia Brown, & Dom Simonetta

Fourth Grade: Charlie Gavin, Hasini Senthil Kumar, Gavin Ross, Lauren Jovic, Reece Patton, MJ Swansiger, Remy Southwood, & Kenzi Mahring

Fifth Grade: Chris Walker, Aiden Kempton, Baylor Freese, Shreya Pahariya, Lucas Cifani, & Penelope Havel

SHS Junior Cal Klinzing has been selected as this year’s Strongsville High School Student Visionary of the Year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) annual campaign. Cal’s goal is to raise $75,000 for LLS by Saturday, March 18. LLS has a longstanding mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. You can help Cal reach his goal by donating at his LLS fundraising page. Be on the lookout for other community activities in the next month to contribute to his campaign and raise money for this very worthwhile cause.

Don’t miss the return of the Harlem Wizards to Strongsville on Tuesday, March 7 at 6:30pm. Watch the Wizards compete in a fun-filled basketball game against a team of SCS All-Stars (Teachers & Staff) in the SHS Main Gymnasium. Proceeds from this night will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Purchase tickets online HERE.

Come be a part of America’s fastest growing sport. Strongsville Youth Lacrosse has been growing since 2008 and registration for the 2023 spring season is now open for boys and girls in 2nd-8th grades! Indoor practices begin mid-February and the outdoor season runs from late March through May. All experience levels welcome. Specific registration information can be found at https://www.strongsvillelacrosse.com/.

Join Strongsville High School Golf Team coaches and varsity golf players at the Girls Youth Strongsville Golf Camp! The camp is open to girls in 4th - 8th grades and focuses on developing the proper techniques in the golf swing, as well as improving skills for the short game and putting. The camp fee is $100 and will be held once a week in April and May from 6pm - 7pm at Valleaire Golf Club (6969 Boston Rd. / Hinckley). The Girls Youth Strongsville Golf Camp is open to golfers at any skill level. Click HERE for additional information and click HERE to register.

For the 2022-23 school year, we will be returning to our normal school breakfast / lunch program. The free program has been discontinued by the Federal government. To determine eligibility for free / reduced lunch, as well as various additional state and federal program benefits inclusive of possible district student fees being waived, an application must be completed online. The 2022-23 Free / Reduced Meal Application is currently available to complete.

PaySchools Central is an online payment platform to help make managing breakfast and lunch and fee payments easier for families. Click below to set up your portal to be used both online and via the mobile app.

As a reminder, all school fees that have not been paid are now considered past due. To check the balance and pay outstanding school fees, go to Pay Schools Central by clicking HERE. In addition to Pay Schools Central, school fees can be paid by cash/check to your student’s building secretary or with the Treasurer's Office. If you have questions related to this, please contact the building secretary or Dawn Evangelista (devangelista@scsmustangs.org) within the Treasurer's Department. As we are approaching a new school year, as well as the start of fall sports, per Board of Education policy, the consequences for outstanding prior year school fees will prohibit students from participating in any school extracurricular activities (i.e., athletics, student council, school clubs, etc.), field trips, and school sanctioned dances / events that require a purchased ticket. For additional information on District Fee Collection Procedures and Consequences CLICK HERE.

The “Back to School” online SCS Team Shop is now open through Sunday, August 28. Shop for lots of great Mustangs gear, including personalized items! Visit https://mustangs-fall2022.itemorder.com/shop/home/ for the complete selection of items. A portion of sales will be donated back to Strongsville City Schools.

Main Line: (440) 572-7160

Attendance Line: (440) 572-7160 *choose #2*

Bus Transportation: (440) 572-7060

If your student has any medical needs or if they will be taking medication during the school day, please complete the appropriate linked forms and return to our school nurse, Jean Mahoney (jmahoney@scsmustangs.org) in person or via email.

Nurse Jean will be in the in the clinic August 17 beginning at 8:45 am. We also have Nurse Jana servicing our building on Thursdays and Fridays.

Principal: Mike Griffen- mgriffen@scsmustangs.org

Assistant Principal: Sam Lawrence- slawrence@scsmustangs.org

Email: mgriffen@scsmustangs.org
Website: https://muraski.strongnet.org/
Location: Muraski Elementary School, Royalton Road, Strongsville, OH, USA
Phone: 440-572-7160
Twitter: @MuraskiPrin