Good Morning Muraski Families,

We are off and running through our first 8 days and our first full week of school. It's been a very smooth start, as students are getting acquainted with their new teachers and classmates, relearning our procedures, and learning each and every day at Muraski. We are so grateful that we get to work with your children on a daily basis. We have so much fun!

Below, you will see pictures, a PBIS update that includes an video related to all of our expectations for PRIDE, several PTA items, and on-going links related to our school. Let's make it a great week, before a long weekend with Labor Day!

Have a great start to your week,

Mike Griffen & Sam Lawrence

As you know, PBIS & PRIDE are very important components of Muraski Elementary. We will always work to share as much as we can about this initiative.

This week, we really emphasized RESPECT and INCLUSION. At the start of the year, we want all students to feel welcomed, accepted, and supported. How we interact with one another and treat each other with our words, our actions, and the choices we make every day supports this.

It was said best by a 4th grader, "when we are respectful of each other and include one another, we create a place where everyone wants to come every day!"

Below are some word clouds that are students created this week.

Also, there is a video link that you can view to see all of our PRIDE expectations.

The 6th Annual Princess Ball will take place on Sunday, September 11th at SouthPark Mall between 8:00 am and 11:00 am. The event takes place in the mall's food court area. There will be 10+ Fairytale Princesses provided by Second Star to the Right. Each princess will have a customized station and will be available for a meet-and-greet. Please be ready to snap adorable photos of your kids with the Fairytale Princesses. Fox 8's Kristi Capel will be the host for this morning event! Click HERE to purchase tickets for the event. Please note, that all attendees will need a ticket to enter except children 2 years of age and under. 100% of the proceeds will benefit A Special Wish Northeast Ohio, a local organization dedicated to granting the wishes of Northeast Ohio children battling life-threatening illnesses.

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.

Strongsville City Schools partners with Right at School to provide families with before and after school childcare opportunities. The program is located right here at Muraski! For more information and for program registration, please visit their website.

Program hours: Before school: 7:00 am-8:50 am and After school: 3:25 pm-6:00 pm

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