Muraski Tribune 22-23: Issue 3

Good Morning Muraski Families,

We had an incredible first three days at Muraski Elementary, where we got to welcome our incredible students in the building for the 22-23 school year. Below are some pictures from the first day.

As we start to get into the school year, we will update you with things taking place in our building, events taking place outside of the building, as well as important information needed throughout the school year. Please read through the information, as it is very important to stay up to date with all things happening at Muraski.

Thanks for a great start to the school year!

Sincerely,

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. For those new to our school, see our PBIS at a Glance below.

We will be sharing a video of our expectations next week, along with other information about PBIS and PRIDE.

Main Line: (440) 572-716

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

Bus Transportation: (440) 572-7060

Arrival: Doors DO NOT Open until 8:50AM, so please be mindful of this time. Regardless of weather, students will have to remain outside of the building until 8:50am.

All students will enter our school in the morning through DOOR A, unless you arrive after 9:05. All late arrivals should use the entrance by our main office.

• Busses will use the loop of traffic created by our driveway to promote more student safety.
• Cars will be asked to turn into our playground parking lot, follow the cones, and drop their students off on the sidewalk in the playground area, where students can walk to the doors. PLEASE TRY TO DROP AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, HAVE YOUR CHILD EXIT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR, AND TEACH THEM TO DO THIS INDEPENDENTLY SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR (We understand this takes time)

Dismissal: Students will be called for dismissal at 3:30pm each day. This year ALL students will be dismissed out of DOOR A, our flag pole entrance.

• ALL Parents must park their cars using the playground lot or staff lot of the school, exit their vehicle and come receive their child outside of the entrance.
• In order to organize this, we will dismiss in waves, so students will exit the building with their grade level.
• Additional coaching will be provided on the first several days of school.

Please update your annual forms by September 1, 2022. To update forms, log in to Powerschool, select Quick Links, then find "Information Update 22-23" under Custom Links. Please call the office with any questions.

The first time a returning user logs into PowerSchool for the first time this school year, you will need to create a new password. Update to Parent Portal: Parents and guardians will sign in with their username (email address) and their password. When logging in for the first time this school year, please click "Forgot Username or Password" link to reset your password.

Incoming kindergarten families: You should have received an email from Linda Konopinski (after registering) containing directions on how to create and access your parent account in our online Powerschool Unified Classroom Parent Portal. If you need this information again, please contact Linda Konopinski at lkonopinski@scsmustangs.org or 440-846-4137. This will be important to set up to access important information.

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.

Breakfast costs $2.00 (Reduced price s $0.30 for breakfast)

Lunch costs $3.25 (Reduced price is $0.40 for lunch)

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 District adheres to guidelines for shared food and snacks so that we can promote safety, consistency, and equal access for the growing number of children who have life-threatening food allergies.

Students in Grades 3 will be receiving Chromebooks that they will take home with them and bring back to school each day. Students in grades 4-5 (enrolled last year) will need to bring their CHARGED chromebooks with them on the first day of school. Below are some specifics about Chromebooks in our building:

• ALL students will have access to a chromebook, as we are 1:1 at our building.
• Only 3rd-5th Grade students will be given a device to take home each day.
• Third grade students and NEW fourth and fifth graders will receive a carrying case that should be used to protect the device when traveling to and from school.

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.