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The Muraski Tribune: Issue 8

Important Dates and Information for the 24-25 School Year

The MuraskiTribune: Issue 8Important Dates and Information for the 24-25 School Year

A Message from the Principals

Good Morning Muraski Families,


I hope everyone had an enjoyable weekend. Below, you will see updates for the next few weeks, which will pretty much take us to our Thanksgiving Break. Over the next month, our theme for PBIS will center around Friendsgiving, where we will spend time talking about showing respect through gratitude and every day actions.


Our staff and students continue to work hard on the classroom, but we also continue to have a great deal of fun.


Today, we will also recognize our the Veterans that served our country. We thank all veterans who served our country and sacrificed to protect our freedoms, our families, and our future!


Let's have a great week!


Mike Griffen

Dismissal Procedures

I want to provide everyone with a reminder about dismissal procedure in order to assist our staff with better managing the end of the day with our staff and students:

  • If you plan you to change your child's transportation/pick-up at the end of the day, it needs to be communicated by 2:45pm. This helps us communicate with staff and remind your child, so they know what to expect at the end of the day.
  • If you plan to pick up your child from the main office prior to our 3:30 dismissal time, it needs to be done so by 3:10pm. Getting children ready to go home early can take upwards of 10 minutes, and we need to prepare for dismissal of the whole school. If you plan to pick up early please do so prior to 3:10pm
  • Please be mindful of the time it takes to get children ready to go. With the addition of mobile units, as well as the change of weather, students take longer to gather things to go home. Please understand that this is not always immediate.
  • If your child is a walker, they must go home prior to coming back to Muraski to use the playground. We have several students who don't leave the property after school and are unsupervised on the playground. Students need to walk home prior to coming back to the school grounds, so we can ensure students are accounted fo.
  • If you choose to take your child to the playground after school, you are responsible for supervising your child. Although you are on school grounds, we do not have staff to supervise and therefore are not responsible for the children playing on the playground after school hours.

An Update from our Reading Specialist

If you are looking for a show to help your child build reading skills, then check out Reading Buddies! It’s a video series from The Reading League. These fun episodes teach word reading using the science of reading. The show uses many of the strategies that your children do in the classroom! Check them out!


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Explorer Club Introduces Young Learners to Exciting Career Paths

Attention local 4th, 5th and 6th graders! You’re invited to discover Polaris and explore careers through their 2nd Annual Explorer Club. This after-school adventure features fun, hands-on classes taught by their very own instructors.

The next session will take place on December 3-4 and 10-11 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The program fee is $60, which includes two classes and all class materials. There is also an optional early drop-off at 4:00 p.m. each day featuring BONUS career exploration activities.

Classes promise to fill up quickly so interested students and families are encouraged to enroll as soon as possible at www.polaris.edu/explorerclub.

The Explorer Club class lineup includes the following exciting options: Anatomy Academy; CAD Creators: 3D-Printing & Design; Design & Press: Custom T-Shirts; Drone Masters; Glamour Me; Pencils to Pixels; Rescue 911; Sweet Holiday Kitchen; The Art of Cooking; Tool Time and Virtual Reality Winter Wonderland.

Registration and class descriptions are available at www.polaris.edu/explorerclub. Some sessions are ACE funding eligible. For additional details, call the event information line at 440.891.7666 or email DKarberg@polaris.edu

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Weekly Volunteer Opportunity

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The Mustang Team Shop

MUSTANGS ONLINE TEAM SHOP - ORDER NOW THROUGH SUN. 11/24
Get a jump on your holiday shopping from the comfort of your own home. Visit the online Mustangs Team Shop (click HERE) and shop for the Strongsville fan on your holiday list. Choose from T-shirts, hoodies, jackets, and MORE! Many of the items can be personalized with name, number, and favorite sport. Delivery of items before the holidays! HURRY - the Mustangs Team Shop closes at 11:59pm on Sunday, November 24!

School Fees

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 Melissa LePage (mlepage@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.

Tech Support: Parent Access to Blocksi

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.

Right At School: Before & After Care

Michael Griffen
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