November 10 , 2024

It is hard to believe that the first trimester is coming to an end! Many exciting things have been happening at Surrarrer over the past two week and in the next few weeks to come. Here are a few events that are taking place this week:

Picture retake day/ yearbook group photos will be this Tuesday.

The bookfair is also this week along with the PTA's Special Persons Day.

Thank you to our student council and families who donated new socks for our community!

Lastly, a huge thank you to the Veteran's Day Committee who created a beautiful Veterans Day Program for many of our Veterans. We are also very thankful to those who served in our armed forces! We are grateful for the sacrifices made for our freedom.
Sincerely,

Mrs. Young

Each month, homeroom teachers will select one student from their class who demonstrates the characteristics of The Model Mustang. The students who are selected are innovative, resilient, collaborative, global and empowered!

Congratulations to the following students who were selected as the October Student of the Month for their class!!!

November

11th- Book Fair Week

12th- Picture Retake Day and Yearbook Group Photo Day

14th & 15th- PTA Special Persons Day

15th- End of the 1st Trimester

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20th- PTA Meeting @ 9:30-10:30 in the Media Center

22nd- 2nd and 7th Reading Program (2nd Grade)

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27th-29th- Thanksgiving Break: NO SCHOOL

If you have not already, please make sure to update your child's Powerschool. This is very important and your child will not be able to go on field trips if this is not updated! It needs to be updated at least 48 hours before the field trip. Please see directions below or contact Mrs. Lynn Gory for assistance.

The Surrarrer Student council will be supporting the Strongsville Food Bank again this year by setting up the annual Giving Tree. Please pick a tag off the giving tree, buy the items on the tag and bring it back unwrapped with the tag taped to the gift. Have your child place the unwrapped gift under the tree in the front lobby!

Thank you, The Surrarrer Student Council.

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!

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

SURRARRER, Save the Date! We are so excited to be having the Penguin Patch Holiday Shop again this year. Our students will be able to secretly shop for gifts for their entire family. We will be hosting the holiday shop from December 10-12. Each child will have the opportunity to shop independently for gifts for their entire family. There will be personalized gifts for mom, dad, grandma, grandpa and even teachers! – Ask your child who is on the nice list!

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!

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3

Heather Stayanchi

K-5 Literacy Coach

Birthday Book Club is Back!

The Surrarrer Birthday Book Club is an opportunity to donate a book to the Surrarrer Media Center in honor of your child's birthday. This is a special way birthday present for your child and a wonderful way to teach the importance of books! For more information click here: https://surrarrerpta.givebacks.com/store/items/1081004 Also, a letter will be coming home from school soon with more details. Thanks so much to all who participate!

CCPL Program Guide

The Cuyahoga County Public Library program guide is now digital! Want to find out about all the amazing library programs and resources happening around the system? You can view our Program information by going to cuyahogalibrary.org and click on Research & Discover to use the Press Reader resource here:

https://cuyahogalibrary.org/research-discover/resources-a-z/pressreader

Kindergarten Countdown: Off to Work. For those entering Kindergarten in the Fall with a Caregiver. Friday, November 1st / 11:00 a.m. - Noon.

Join us as we help your child build kindergarten readiness skills in a program aligned to Ohio’s Early Childhood Standards. This session, we will focus on sharing.

Storytimes:
IN-PERSON Storytimes.
Strongsville Branch Library storytimes start up again in June! Storytimes are for Birth to Age 5 not yet in Kindergarten. No registration needed!
Baby & Me (Birth to 18 months with a Caregiver) - Mondays / 10:00 - 10:20 a.m. OR Thursdays / 10:00 - 10:20 a.m.
Preschool (Ages 3 - 5 not yet in Kindergarten with a Caregiver) - Mondays / 11:30 a.m. - Noon OR Tuesdays / 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. OR 11:30 a.m. - Noon

Toddler (Ages 19 - 35 months with a Caregiver) - Wednesdays / 10:00 - 10:25 a.m. OR 11:30 - 11:55 a.m.
Family - Thursdays / 7:00 p.m.

Teen Knit & Crochet Club. Teens Grades 6 - 12. Monday, November 4th / 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Do you like to craft? Do you know how to knit, crochet, or hand sew? Bring your own project and come hang out with other teens who also love to make things! NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED!

Technology Training Class:

Word: Mail Merge and Inserting Objects. Wednesday, November 6th / 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Explore tools for organizing and adding visual interest to documents. Topics including creating and modifying tables, inserting and formatting images, and creating letters and mailing labels using the mail merge feature. Prerequisite: Word Basics

Word Advanced Features. Saturday, November 23rd / 10:00 a.m. - Noon.

Learn about the advanced formatting features available in Word, including tab stops, styles, headers and footers. We will also discuss using tracking capabilities and comments to collaborate on documents. Prerequisite: Word Basics

English as a Second Language Classes by Aspire Greater Cleveland.

If you need to learn English or improve your language skills, we can help. Aspire Greater Cleveland offers FREE beginner, intermediate and advanced-level English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes. Strongsville Branch will be hosting morning classes on Thursdays and Fridays. Please call 833.ASPIRE2 (1.833.277.4732) to register or visit https://cuyahogalibrary.org/services/adult-education/aspire-greater-cleveland for more information.

Drop-In Sewing. Saturday, November 9th / 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Bring your unfinished project or a project that you want to begin here to the Strongsville Branch! We will have sewing machines available for usage, and staff will be there to assist. You must bring your own supplies and have sewing machine experience. No registration is required.

Young at Heart. Tuesday, November 12th / 7:00 p.m.

A book club for adults who love Children's and Teen books. The title for our next discussion is Tree Table.

by Lois Lowry. No registration. Everyone Welcome!

Teen Sewing Night. Teens in Grades 6 - 12. Wednesday, November 13th / 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

Sewing machines, sharp scissors, and needles will be used during this program. Come in for a sewing night! Beginners welcome! This sewing class will review the basic parts of the sewing machine, basic sewing techniques, and allow teens to make a project to take home! In order to participate in youth programs that could be considered harmful, Cuyahoga County Public Library requires parents to complete a Release & Hold Harmless Form. The Release & Hold Harmless Form must be completed and returned one week prior to the start of the program. The completed form must be returned to the program location.

Digital Navigator at Strongsville Branch. Wednesday, November 13th from 1:00 - 6:30 p.m. OR Friday, November 15th from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Call us at 216.749.9420 to make an appointment with one of our Digital Navigators at a CCPL branch. Cuyahoga County Public Library’s Digital Navigators service offers one-on-one assistance to help you – or someone you know – connect to the internet, get a device, set up a telehealth appointment and more.

Moon Over Strongsville. Thursday, November 14th / 7 p.m.
Local speaker Chuck Jakubchak returns with this informative presentation on the moon over Strongsville. Our speaker will highlight the role that the full moon plays in our lives throughout the course of the year, with particular emphasis on the solstice. The presentation compares our sentiments about the full moon with those of Native American Indians and includes memorable photos. Anyone that enjoys looking at a moonlit sky should enjoy this program. The next full moon is Friday, November 15th!

Blood Drive. Friday, November 15th / 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

In just an hour of your time you can help save up to three lives. Make sure hospital patients get the treatment they need. Donate blood today. For more information or to make an appointment visit www.redcrossblood.org or call the American Red Cross at 800-RED-CROSS (800-733-2767).

Audio & Video Studio Orientation. Ages 11 & up. Saturday, November 16th / 10:00 a.m. VIRTUAL or on Monday, November 25th / 7:00 p.m. IN PERSON

Have you ever thought about recording your own music, making a video, digitizing memories and more? The Strongsville Branch Library is home to both Audio and Video Recording studios that can help you do just that! You must go through an orientation to use the spaces. Patrons 11 & up can participate in the orientation and must turn in the User Agreement form at the branch for the orientation to count. Register online to attend the virtual session.

Name Game: Teen Writer's Workshop. Teens in Grades 6 - 12. Tuesday, November 19th / 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Join Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour for fun writing exercises and a writer's workshop! “What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.” William Shakespeare uses this line in his play Romeo and Juliet to convey that the naming of things is irrelevant. Ohio Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour disagrees. Names are somewhat central to our identities, maybe even helping to shape our destinies to some extent. Some of us have nicknames, and some famous people (including Beyoncé) are known by mononyms. Many of us just answer to whatever trendy, retro, or unique names our parents happened to choose for us BUT in this workshop, we are going to consider alternative names for ourselves—serious, silly, make believe or possibly outrageous, building on prompts, she will provide to kick start our creative brain cells. All are welcome, no prior writing experience is required.

Blow off some S.T.E.A.M. After School. Grades 1 - 4. Wednesday, November 20th / 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Ignite your curiosity and creativity through this exploration of all things STEAM. Discover the elements of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math through hands on activities and exploration. Boost your problem solving and teamwork skills in this program.

Wednesday Evening Book Discussion. Wednesday, November 20th / 7:00 p.m.

Our Wednesday Evening Book Discussion meets at 7p.m. on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. We welcome all adults interested in reading and discussing great books! Our next discussion title will be Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John. Copies of the book will be available for check-out at the circulation desk of the Strongsville Branch Library.

School Age Craft. Ages 9 - 11. Thursday, November 21st / 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.

Shake off the school day by getting artsy at the library! Registration is required. This program may include activities that could be considered harmful. In order for your child to participate you must sign the Release and Hold Harmless form and return to program location at least one week prior to the program start date.

Monday Afternoon Book Discussion. Monday, November 25th / 2:30 p.m.

The Monday Afternoon Book Discussion meets at 2:30 p.m. in the Library on the 4th Monday of each month. No registration is required. New members are always welcome. We welcome all adults interested in reading and discussing great books! Our next discussion title will be The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. Copies of the book will be available for check-out at the circulation desk.

• Click HERE for the Welcome letter from our Food Services Department.

  
  

  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 24-25 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 24-25 school years.

  
  

  CLICK HERE for the Free & Reduced Lunch Application.

  
  

  CLICK HERE TO GET TO LUNCH MENUS FOR THE YEAR

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.