Memorial Messenger

Hi Memorial Families,

In two weeks we have had some of the most eventful and impactful things occur at our schools that brought in many families. From our Spooktacular Literacy Night led by Ms. Mason and Mrs. Southam, to the more recent Veterans Day Program led by Mr. Gonda and the wonderful 4th graders. I couldn't help but make a connect to the fact that some families shared with me that at the same time, families were commenting on social media how amazing our school is. Its events and moments like the ones shared above that make Memorial Elementary School Amazing. Continue to share and shout out the amazing work our Students and Staff are doing together. I am proud to be a part of the Memorial and Brunswick community.

-Dr. Lawrence

Congratulations over 250 students who earned PRIDE Awards for exemplifying outstanding Performance, Respect, Integrity, Determination, and Effort during the 1st Grading Period of the 2026-2027 school year. Watch the videos below to help us celebrate each student's unique contribution to our school community. Honorees are presented in alphabetical order by building.

We are incredibly lucky to have Brittany Nelson as our amazing school psychologist! She does so much more than organize meetings for special education services. Miss Nelson also serves as our MTSS Coordinator, where she reviews reading and math data points for all students and works collaboratively with all educators to ensure every child gets exactly what they need to grow and succeed. Thank you, Miss Nelson, for all that you do!

Special shout out to our School Psychology Intern, Lacie Costello. You may have seen her informing families about DIBELS Progress Monitoring and how to support their child with appropriate resources for reading instruction. Other times she is working with Miss Nelson and our students. Good luck on your journey, Miss Costello. When you see her, share some encouragement.

For the month of November we are adding a mini activity students can earn just before the Cavs Assembly. Students of winning houses can opt to tattoo themselves or a participating staff member with temporary tattoos.

If you would like to volunteer fill out the sign up genius Here. Time commitment is 11/19 from 12:00 - 3pm during student recess.

If you do not want your child to participate. Click Here.

Congrats to our students of the week showing PRIDE in the classroom. Our focus continues to be on showing PRIDE between transitioning of tasks. That means we are looking for focused learners.

Once a month we pick a few students who embodied component of our Journey of a Blue Devil: Communicate Effectively, Show Empathy, Think Critically, Demonstrate Adaptability, Live Responsibly. We are currently looking for our November Winners.

Our Next Event will be the Tattoo Yourself or Staff Member on 11/19. This will be a great opportunity for them to build excitement for our Cavs Assembly on 11/20. We are aiming for houses to earn 350 Blue Devil Bucks.

Here are the Tentative Events & Dates:

1. 11/19- Tattoo a teacher or self (volunteer opportunity coming soon)
2. 12/16- Movie, Hot Chocolate & Cookies
3. 1/29- Silly String the Staff
4. 2/26- Dance Party
5. 3/25- Pie in the Face
6. 4/30- Slime the Staff

November

Click here for PaySchools Central to register and create your account.

Also, any outstanding student class fees have been transferred to PaySchools. You will also have the option to pay any Athletic and Marching Band Pay to Participate fees through your PaySchools account.

There are no fees involved when paying your student's fees online.

There will be a small transaction fee for the Meal Accounts.

• Credit/Debit Cards (Transactions less than $25.00) $1.65 per transaction

• Credit/Debit Cards (Transactions $25 to $49.99) $2.00 per transaction

• Credit/Debit Cards (Transactions greater than $49.99) 4.5%

• Electronic Check (All transaction amounts) $1.75 per transaction

Several PaySchool links are provided below. At the bottom of each informational document, you will find PaySchools customer service contact information. Feel free to reach out to PaySchools if you encounter a problem when creating your account.

If you have a district-related question regarding your fees please contact Tina Campbell, Administrative Assistant to the Treasurer, at tcampbell@bcsoh.org. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation with this transition.

PaySchools Parent Registration

PaySchools Free and Reduced Application

PaySchool Meal Account

Memorial Elementary School

Secretary: Carille Armstrong

Email: slawrence@bcsoh.org
Website: memorial.bcsoh.org
Location: 3845 Magnolia Drive, Brunswick, OH 44212

Phone: 330-273-0486