The Muraski Tribune: Issue 31

Good Morning Muraski Families,

Although there was a chill in the air this weekend, the CAVS were heating up. I love when a Cleveland team is in the playoffs, as it brings so much more excitement and fun to the area. Just like the Cavs were turning up the temperature, we are, too, at Muraski. We are in the middle of testing, with some ELA, all of math, and Science left. Our primary grades are going through their benchmark assessments. Learning continues, with fun and exciting lessons taking place in our classrooms. In addition, we continue to focus on student behavior and expectations through our Muraski Madness campaign. As the end final five weeks of school are upon us, please continue to support our school by reminding your children of expected behavior at the school. This time of year, with so many things going on, in addition to the weather warming up, our students sometimes forget what is expected. We will continue to work to create a positive environment for all students. It is very helpful to have you all supporting that message at home.

Let's have a great week!

Sincerely,

Mike Griffen

The following our dates for scheduled testing for the Spring versions of the Ohio State Tests. If you know that your child won't be present for specific testing dates, please let your child's teacher know, so we can plan accordingly, making sure we are within our testing window:

3rd Grade Assessments

Math - May 6th & 7th

4th Grade Assessments

Math - May 2nd & 3rd

5th Grade Assessments

ELA - April 23rd & 24th

Math - April 30th & May 1st

Science - May 7th & 8th

Join us for a "Dough-Nations" fundraiser night by placing a PICK UP or DELIVERY order from Donatos Pizza in Strongsville (14694 Pearl Rd.) on Monday, April 22nd from 4-8pm. 20% of sales will be donated back to Muraski Elementary! Order online at donatos.com or call 440.638.5919. Be sure to mention Muraski Elementary/Code 536 when you place your order.

JobFair Career Night Postcard Expo communication with in your family newsletters as the Family Career Night is open and free to the community. It would be a great event for kids at every level and their families to attend and explore various careers. CLICK HERE for a list of all of the exhibitor registrations.

Calling all swimmers!

Time for summer swim team signups!

If your child enjoys swimming and wants to be apart of a fun team this summer check out your development or rec center pool for swim team information.

Strongsville is one of the few communities that has summer swim league.Kids get to enjoy a fun and laid back competitive experience.

Practices start 5/28. And the first swim meet is 6/13. Each team will have 7 swim meets that are on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s. There will be no meets the week of 4th of July. Season ends with a city wide meet at the rec center on July 20th.

Kids 5-18 are welcome to join. Kids must be able to swim across a pool unassisted.

The Strongsville Swim League is restricted to Strongsville residents only.

Sea Monkey Registration is open now and must be completed at the Rec Center.

Other team registration varies by development follow this link for more information. It will be updated soon.

http://www.strongsvilleswimleague.com

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 at PaySchoolsCentral.com. HERE is a link with directions to apply.

It is important to note the following for those that qualify for Reduced Lunches in the 23-24 school year: The recently passed Ohio biennial budget includes a provision for the State to pay the meal charges for Reduced students ($0.30 for Breakfast and $0.40 for Lunch) effectively allowing them to eat for free. This will be in effect for the 23-24 and the 24-25 school years.

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.

Over the summer, the district expanded our partnership with Blocksi to include student content filtering and alerts. We no longer utilize SecURLy for these services. CLICK HERE to view an informational flier about joining the Blocksi Parent Portal to gain insights on your student’s online behavior with their scsmustangs account and set parental controls beyond the school school. If you have any questions, contact Dave Binkley, Director of Instructional Technology at dbinkley@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