The Muraski Tribune: Issue 34

Good Morning Muraski Families,

First and foremost, I want to wish all of the mothers, grand mothers, god mothers, and those acting in the role of mom a Happy Mother's Day! We have so many amazing mothers that take care of our children, but also take care of our school. I hope you enjoyed the day!

Secondly, I want to shout out all of the people that put on two amazing events at Muraski. It made for a crazy week, but the Art Show and the End of Year Bash were phenomenal events for our community. Mrs. Moon, Ms. McDevitt, and Mrs. Dykstra did an incredible job with the art show, along with all those people who helped set up, hang art, and support families as they enjoyed the amazing talents of our students. Then, so many of our PTA members, led by Mrs. Kruszewski and Mrs. Hylton, organized an incredible End of Year Bash for our students and their families. It was awesome to see over 1000 people in attendance, enjoying the fun, the music, and each other. What a great way to end the week!

Finally, our staff enjoyed an amazing week of appreciation, food, and fun that was organized by our PTA. Our staff works so hard for our children, so it was nice to have Muraski families show them so much love and support during Teacher Appreciation Week.

We have 2 more weeks of school! Field Day, on Tuesday May 21st, will be a great day to volunteer if you are able. Also, we have our Memories Program on Friday, May 24th. Remember, this is an early release day for ALL students, where students will leave at 2:00pm on that day.

Let's have a great week!

Mike Griffen

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

CLICK THE LINKS BELOW IF INTERSTED IN SUMMER INSTRUMENTAL CAMP:

Registration

SUMMER BAND

SUMMER ORCHESTRA

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