We have five days left before Winter Break. This week brings a lot of fun and exciting activities, but also a lot of learning. Please remind your children that although we are winding down before Winter Break, we are still looking for Model Mustang behavior. When we are communicating together, we can help students recognize and understand expectations for behavior and learning that supports the positive environment we are working to create at our school.

As the holiday season is upon us, we wish each and every family at Muraski a Happy Holiday Season!

Sincerely,

Mike Griffen and Sam Lawrence

Kindergarten: Ada Kall, Andrea Smith, Ali Hussein, Jenna Koch, Peyton

First Grade: Aadhya Mineni, Adam Foy, Anthony Bland, Chesney Binette, Eliora Hamm, Danny Johnson, Kai Phillips & Dako Stapanovich

Second Grade: Emma Maslowski, Jacob Eadeh, Liliana Volosyn, David Born, Joey Bryk, Natalie Vasilian, Pearce Melik-Garner, and Irelynn Conway

Third Grade: Cameron Hardaway, Kayda Begley, Maddie Kleinschmidt, Tanay Kanukanti

Fourth Grade: Madeline Halverstadt, Ari Sovey, Melina Boutall, Kate Krabec, Alivia Brown, Tanvi Yerroju, Isaiah Horne, & Zoey Starcovic.

Fifth Grade: Lana Redzic, Baylor Freese, Aiden Spillman, & Marin Timura

For parents of incoming Kindergarten students, there will be an optional online parent meeting on Wednesday, January 11th, 2023 at 5:30 PM streamed on our website (SCS TV). Registration and deposit for full day kindergarten will start January 12th. Please watch for more information to follow.

Do you enjoy art, music and dance or have an interest in writing, producing films and taking photos? Then join us and have fun unleashing your inner artist with PTA Project Reflections! This year’s theme - “Show Your Voice” - calls for your own unique interpretation through the arts. Please come out to a parent/student informational meeting this Monday October 3rd at 7pm at the Strongsville Library in the Conference room. This meeting is for elementary students and their parents. Questions? Feel free to contact Katie Drake at drake4jc@gmail.com

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

A huge thank you goes out to all of the volunteers who organized and worked the Holiday Shop last week for our students. They did a phenomenal job of creating an amazing environment for our children, giving them an opportunity to shop for their friends and family at school. A special goes out to Carmela Bryk & Tracy Baker who spent an entire year getting donations, working with businesses, and gathering incredible items for our students to purchase. This was the best holiday shop I've ever seen in my years in education. Thank you PTA for all you do for our children.