Millridge Mustang Message
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It is hard to believe we are already wrapping up our third week of school! Our Mustangs have been busy learning, forming relationships, and making memories throughout the building. From classroom learning to time spent connecting with friends and teachers, there is so much positive energy throughout Millridge. We are excited about the momentum we are building and all that is ahead for our students this school year.
Our Mustangs have continued to show their ROAR in action this week! We have seen students making positive choices, encouraging one another, and demonstrating kindness and responsibility throughout the school day. We are proud of the way our students are embracing what it means to be part of ONE Millridge team. We look forward to continuing to celebrate these moments and watching our students grow throughout the year.
Important Reminders
TONIGHT, Thursday, September 10th: Fall Open House from 5 PM to 6 PM (see details below)
Next week: You Matter Week (see details below)
Monday, September 21: No School (Yom Kippur)
Tuesday, September 22: No School (PD Day)
If you are a car drop off in the morning, please try to utilize the Millridge Rd Entrance to enter the car drop off loop after 7:40 am to help with traffic flow. Please exit to Brainard Rd.
As we continue into the school year, we are grateful for the wonderful energy our students bring to Millridge each day and for the continued support of our Mustang families. We are excited for all the learning, growth, and special moments still ahead!
We hope to see our Millridge families tonight at our Fall Open House! We look forward to welcoming you into our school and sharing in the excitement of the year ahead.
Have a wonderful evening and a great weekend!
With Mustang Pride,
Ali Ciccone, Principal
Jaci Swango, Assistant Principal
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September 10: Fall Open House 5:00-6:00 (see details below)
September 14th-18th: You Matter Week (see below)
September 21: No School (Yom Kippur)
September 22: No School for Students (PD Day)
October 1: PTG Donuts with Grownups (4:30-6:30) - Flyer below
October 2: Student of the Month Rise and Shine Celebration
October 5: PTG READ-A-FUN KICKOFF (our biggest fundraiser of the year - more info coming soon)
October 31: School Fees Due (see info below)
SPIRITWEAR SALE IS LIVE (SEE FLYER BELOW) - Sale ends 9/27
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Our PTG will have spirit wear available for purchase. Cash, check, or venmo will be accepted! They have also provided sweet treats, so be sure not to miss the PTG tables outside of the gym area! |
On behalf of Mayor Chuck Brunello, Jr., we would like to extend an invitation to all Mayfield City School District students and their families to attend The City of Highland Heights Safety Services Night.
Everyone can meet our safety forces and members from our Service Department, along with all the vehicles they use to keep us safe.
This event will take place on Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. at the Highland Heights Community Park, located at 5905 Wilson Mills Road.
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year at Millridge! We are excited to have the students back and look forward to another great school year. This year, we have the opportunity for students to interact with a new four-legged staff member named Midge. Midge is a 5-year-old Labrador Retriever and a family member of our School Psychologist, Dr. Jameson.
Midge is trained to provide comfort and support to students and staff, as well as to assist with the overall positive climate of the school. Research has shown that comfort dogs can provide social, emotional, and academic benefits to students in so many ways. Midge is a proud graduate of several training programs which have resulted in certification through the American Kennel Club (AKC Canine Good Citizen- CGC) and she is in the final phases of her evaluation with Pet Partners for therapy dog certification.
Midge loves to meet children and adults and is a champion snuggler. She will be available periodically to provide comfort and support to all Millridge students and staff in need, to listen to beginning readers, and to help support social emotional learning.
Please feel free to contact Dr. Jameson, Mrs. Swango, or Mrs. Ciccone if you have any questions or concerns. If you would prefer that your child not interact with Midge for any reason, please complete this form to opt out. Comfort Dog OPT OUT Form
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Dear Parents/Guardians,
School fees have been loaded to student accounts and are now available for review and payment in Infinite Campus / Fees. Please log in at your earliest convenience to review your child's fees and submit payment online via credit card. (Mayfield is a cashless/checkless district, online payments only).
All fees are due by October 31, 2026.
Fees are used for any and all consumable items (i.e., math workbooks, handwriting workbooks, ELA benchmark supplies, synergy supplies, IXL/Seesaw/Schoology subscriptions, etc).
Please note that unpaid fees may impact a student's ability to participate in certain school activities, including field trips.
If you have any questions regarding your child's fees, please contact your child's school office for assistance.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
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If you have a 5th grade girl interested in joining our Millridge Girls on the Run team this year - click the link below to sign up! |
Welcome to the new school year! I am so excited to see your children and meet new students! I know separating and saying goodbye can be so hard, especially when there are tears involved. But I wanted to remind you that the tears don’t mean your children aren’t ready to be here. And when we stay until the tears stop, keep coming back for one more hug, or try to convince them to feel better before we leave, we can unintentionally make the goodbye even harder.
Instead, keep your goodbye warm, predictable and confident.
Validate their feelings. Remind them what happens next. And follow through.
You’re sending an important message without having to say it: “I know this is hard and I trust that you can handle it.”
The goal isn’t to teach kids that hard feelings have to disappear before they can move forward.
It’s to help them learn that they can feel sad, miss us, say goodbye - and still be ok.
Read through the steps below to help work through separating and the anxiety that may come with it. Check out the books to share with your children too. And if I can be an extra support in this transition, please let me know. 💚
Melissa Gamiere, School Counselor
440-995-7270
mgamiere@mayfieldschools.org
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We’re excited to share that Millridge Elementary School now has an official Facebook page!
Be sure to follow our page to stay connected throughout the school year. We’ll be sharing important updates, school happenings, celebrations, and photos highlighting all the wonderful things happening at Millridge!
We can’t wait to share our school year with you!
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Community + District Resources |
We’d love for you to be a part of our Parent-Teacher Group (PTG) this year!
2026-2027 PTG OFFICERS
Co-Presidents - Kelly Welker and Megan Gesis
Secretary - Chris Schneider
Co-Treasurer - Karen Pastore and Becky Lampros
VP, Programs - Gabriella Velotta
VP, Fundraising - Alyssa Fikaris
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We will be doing a POP TOP Competition again in the spring so keep saving pop tops, soup can pull tabs, etc.!!! |
If you are picking up your child early for an appointment, star student lunch, or anything else, please be sure to fill out a dismissal change form to ensure that our office staff knows, and we can keep your children safe and accounted for!
If it is a last minute emergency change, please be sure to call the office no later than 1:30pm to ensure that we can get your child where they need to be before dismissal begins.
Thank you for your partnership in this!
Did you know that you can call your child/ren off sick, late arrival, and departing early from school through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal?
Directions
Log into - Infinite Campus parent portal
Drop down the menu (top left hand corner)
Click on MORE
Scroll down and click ON ABSENCE REQUEST
Select CHILD
Select REASON
Add COMMENTS
Click SUBMIT
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Any questions email Patty Ulizzi in the clinic: pulizzi@mayfieldschools.org |
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We’re excited to announce that Mayfield City Schools will now be using ParentSquare for all school and district communication!
To stay up to date on important news, events, and messages from Millridge and the District, please download the ParentSquare app and enable notifications. This will ensure you never miss a thing!
Thank you for partnering with us to stay connected and informed!
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Download our FREE ParentSquare app for iOS or Android.
Downloading the mobile app is the easiest way to receive all Posts, Events, Sign Up Requests, Photos and Files.
Use the camera on your phone to scan these QR codes - it takes you directly to the App or Google Play store.
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You have access to a revolutionary smartphone app that helps to improve communication, school bus safety, and efficiency. The Edulog Parent Portal app provides you with planned time and location information for your child's bus ride to and from school. On a daily basis, the app will show you the GPS location of the bus and send you a push notification when it is nearing your bus stop.
This app is free of charge for our parents, caregivers, and students. In addition to displaying the location of your bus and sending the notifications, you can also receive time-sensitive messages from our transportation department. You will also receive notification when a substitute bus is running your route due to maintenance, absences, etc.
The Edulog Parent Portal app integrates with our school bus routing system, which is also provided by Education Logistics, Inc. (Edulog), a premier provider of school bus technology. School bus locations are sent from a GPS device installed on each bus which not only provides up-to-date information for you, but also for our school bus maintenance staff who need to know the real-time location of each bus for maintenance and other service requirements.
Security is important. Only you have access to your student’s transportation information through the app via a secure login process. You must know your student’s school of attendance, ID number and date of birth in addition to the exact spelling of his or her first name and last name.
Please know that our goal is to provide safe and efficient transportation for all Mayfield City Scholl children riding our buses and vans. By improving communication and expanding the information available to you by implementing this app, we are working hard to meet and exceed that goal.
Additional information about using Edulog Parent Portal is available on our web site at:
If you have additional questions regarding the app, please contact our transportation department at: 440.995.7890
Attached are directions on how to get the Edulog Parent Portal app up and running!
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Dear Mayfield Schools Parent or Guardian,
As the new school year approaches, Households are encouraged to apply for free or reduced priced meals. The free reduced meal application is also used to determine eligibility for free or reduced school fees and/or P-EBT benefits. Please complete an application if you are interested in applying for any of these benefits. For the 2026-2027 school year, the State of Ohio will reimburse schools $0.40 for a reduced-price lunch. Students eligible for reduced-price meals will receive lunch at no cost.
Applications can be submitted online by logging into your Parent Portal (Infinite Campus) and clicking on More-Meal benefits. You can click on link below for more info.
Disregard if an application was already submitted, a message will appear in the portal stating it was processed.
Households must apply every year. If anyone in the household is on SNAP, you will automatically be approved for free meals and will receive notification by email/portal message.
Lunch prices are as follows:
Elementary Lunch is $3.25
Middle School is $3.50 and High School is $3.75.
Lunch payments can be made using the Parent Portal. Go to Food Service and click the blue pay button.
All payments must be made online.
Sincerely,
Robin Smeal RD, LD,
Food Service Director
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Mayfield Church, located at 7747 Mayfield Road in Chesterland, remains dedicated to supporting individuals and families facing food insecurity through several ongoing and new community food initiatives.
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Blessing Box: Available daily outside the west entrance, stocked regularly with essential food items.
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Sunday Fellowship Food: Free food is served every Sunday during Fellowship Time at 10:30 a.m. and again at 12:00 p.m.
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Monthly Community Meal: Enjoy a free meal on the last Friday of each month from 5:00–6:30 p.m. (November 28 & December 26 for the remainder of the year)
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Weekly Bread & Pastries: Heinen’s bakery and bread donations are distributed to the church every Wednesday afternoon around 3 pm to those in need.
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New - Little Food Pantry: Now open in the church’s main entryway. Take what you need and donate what you can. Open weekdays between 9 am - 3 pm. Please call for weekend hours, 440.729.4006.
Mayfield Church invites everyone in the community to participate, whether in receiving support or contributing to help others. For questions or more info call: 440.729.4006. To learn more about Mayfield Church, visit www.mayfieldchurch.org.
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Our Student Success Center helps students in grades K – 8 improve their academic skills and subject comprehension, all for free. Students who participate in the program receive homework assistance and/or academic enrichment from each of our centers' staff in English language arts, math, reading, science and social studies. An Open House will be on September 8 from 4:00-6:30 for anyone interested in the program. It runs Monday through Thursday, 4:00-6:30. Registration is required.
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Chess & Checkers Club
For Grades 1-5
Saturdays, 2pm-3:30pm
9/5, 10/10, 11/14
Drop in to play chess and checkers with other kids. All skill levels welcome!
LEGO Club
For Grades K-5
Thursdays, 6pm-7pm
9/10, 10/8, 11/12
Grades K-5 are invited to join us at the library for an open-ended LEGO activity!
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Please feel free to reach out if you need anything:
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We are Millridge Elementary School, home of the Millridge Mustangs! We serve approximately 600 students in grades K-5 from the Highland Heights and Mayfield Heights Communities. We consider ourselves a family, and work to ensure our students feel safe, welcome, and ready to learn!
Phone: (440) 995-7250
Join PTG's Facebook Group - Millridge Parents
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