The Kinsner Weekly

Welcome back families of Kinsner Elementary! I hope you are all enjoying your time off prior to our first day of school. The Kinsner Weekly will be the family newsletter and resource for up-to-date information. Once we get going, my plan is to share it weekly via email on Fridays.

From time-to-time I like to share personal updates with my family. Last weekend Charlotte (my daughter) got to meet a hero of hers, Bluey! The amount of joy she expressed was priceless. Look at that smile!! Unfortunately she forgot to give Bluey a "kiss" and wanted to start the whole line over! That didn't happen... she had to "blow a kiss" instead.

Class lists will available on Powerschools on Wednesday, August 9th! If you are in need of access, please contact our school secretary Mary Marconi at (440) 268-5400.

Technology: 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.

Transportation: As the start of school is a few weeks away, all transportation information has been uploaded to PowerSchool. To view this information, you will need to use a web browser like Chrome, Safari, or Edge. Do not use the PowerSchool app. CLICK HERE for a short video tutorial on how to find your student’s transportation information. Transportation

Other:

• Food Services - Elementary Lunch will go to $3.40 (from $3.25)
• Health Services

New families (grades 1st-5th) will have an opportunity to tour Kinsner Elementary. Children are welcome to join parents on the tour. They will hear information about our: PBIS language, arrival and dismissal procedures, communication interfaces, as well as breakfast and lunch procedures. Families will have an opportunity for a self guided tour facilitated by student leaders. For questions, please contact Assistant Principal Sam Lawrence at slawrence@scsmustangs.org

Welcome back to school! Our doors will open at 8:50 AM and classes will begin at 9:00 AM. Strongsville elementaries will no longer hold a 1st - 5th Supply Drop Off Day. Students may bring school supplies on the first day of school. This is different from prior years because the district is now supplying those bulk cleaning items (paper towels, tissues, etc.). Families will not be allowed to accompany students into the building on the first day. These changes will apply to all elementary schools in Strongsville.

Kindergarten Orientation/ Supply Drop Off will be held on Wednesday, August 16th. Families should bring school supplies on this date. After meeting the teacher, the Kinsner PTA will entertain and acclimate the new kindergarteners while teachers take some time to speak with their parents behind closed doors. Students will go on a tour of Kinsner-which includes a bus and safety overview, a craft, story, and time to gently initiate independence to their new surroundings. In keeping with the longstanding tradition, Commemorative First Day of School Photo Bi-Folds will be provided by Strongsville Council PTA for all 5 elementaries' incoming Kindergarteners.

• Mrs. Canning's Orientation - 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
• Mrs. Kiernozak's Orientation - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
• Mrs. Lempner's Orientation - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Welcome back to school! Our doors will open at 8:50 AM and classes will begin at 9:00 AM. Families will not be allowed to accompany students into the building on the first day. PTA parents will walk students to the classrooms!

All elementaries will have Open House on Wednesday, August 23rd. This is an opportunity to meet your child's teacher, hear some of the expectations, curricular information and ask questions. In order to accomodate the volume of visitors, please see the time breakdown:

Last Name A-L 5:00-6:00 PM

• 2nd & 4th Grade: 5:00-5:30 PM
• 1st, 3rd & 5th Grade 5:30-6:00 PM

Last Name M-Z 6:00-7:00 PM

• 2nd & 4th Grade: 6:00-6:30 PM
• 1st, 3rd & 5th Grade: 6:30-7:00 PM

The following event is a fundraiser for the Waterford Warriors Swim Team. It will be located at the Kinsner parking lot / playground. Save the date!! Come join us for a fun back to school bash!! Featuring Scott's Fire & Ice wood burning pizza truck & the Kona ice truck! Whole pizzas $14 and slices $4 available for purchase. 20% of proceeds go back to our kids!