Millridge Mustang Message
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We have officially finished the first full month of the 2026–2027 school year! It has been wonderful watching our Mustangs learn, grow, and become more comfortable with their classroom routines and our school community. From building new friendships to taking on new challenges, our students have already accomplished so much in just one month. We are so proud of the energy, effort, and Mustang Pride they bring to Millridge each day!
With a new month comes new opportunities to learn, grow, and make memories together. We encourage our Mustangs to continue putting forth their best effort, showing kindness to others, and taking pride in all that they do. We are excited to see what this next month has in store!
Student of the Month: Celebrating Respect
This month, we have been focusing on Respect as our character trait. We are proud to recognize students who demonstrate respect through their everyday actions, including treating others with kindness and consideration, listening to others, valuing differences, and helping create a welcoming school community.
Tomorrow, Friday, October 2, we will celebrate our Student of the Month recipients at our Rise and Shine Celebration. Students selected by their teachers from each grade level will be honored for demonstrating Respect and being positive role models within our Millridge community.
We look forward to celebrating these students and the wonderful contributions they make to our school community!
October Character Trait: Responsibility
As we begin October, our new character trait focus is Responsibility. Throughout the month, we will encourage our Mustangs to demonstrate responsibility by making good choices, taking ownership of their actions and learning, following through on expectations, and being dependable members of our school community.
Important Reminders
TOMORROW, Friday, October 2: Student of the Month Rise and Shine Celebration (Invite Only)
Friday, October 9: No School (NEOEA 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.
Thank you to our teachers and staff for creating engaging learning experiences and supporting our students each day. We also appreciate our families for the encouragement and support you provide at home. It truly takes all of us working together to help our students thrive!
Have a great weekend!
With Mustang Pride,
Ali Ciccone, Principal
Jaci Swango, Assistant Principal
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October 1: PTG Donuts with Grownups (4:30-6:30) - Registration is Closed
October 2: Student of the Month Rise and Shine Celebration (Invite Only)
October 5: PTG Read-A-Fun Starts (see information below)
October 9: No School (NEOEA Day)
October 31: School Fees Due (see info below)
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PLEASE CONSIDER VOLUNTEERING FOR THIS FUN EVENT!!!
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Celebrating Our September Students of the Month!
A huge round of applause to our September Students of the Month! Throughout the entire month, these outstanding students stood out for consistently showing RESPECT, in the classroom, on the playground, and everywhere in between.
Whether treating their peers with kindness, listening attentively to teachers, or taking care of our school environment, they set a fantastic example for all of us. Check out their photos below, and join us in congratulating them on this well-deserved recognition! Keep up the amazing work!
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Read-a-Fun is right around the corner! Join us from October 5 - 23 as we raise money to support the Millridge PTG and all the wonderful things they do for our students and our school, AND get our kids excited about reading! We have lots of fun prizes and events planned this year. We will be rewarding both fundraising AND reading, so there will be plenty of opportunity for every student to participate. We are also thrilled to announce we will be partnering with the Mayfield Public Library. We can’t wait to share more information with you soon! |
September is Attendance Awareness Month, and we are committed to partnering with you to ensure your student is in school, learning, and thriving. Consistent attendance builds strong habits, supports academic success, and keeps kids connected to their school community.
To keep you informed and support your family early, our district attendance policy tracks absences as a percentage of total school days completed so far:
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7% of days missed: You will receive an email check-in from our team.
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10% of days missed: You will receive a phone call to discuss how we can help.
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15% of days missed: We will contact you to schedule a meeting and collaborate on an Attendance Improvement Plan tailored to your child.
Please note: Because these percentages are calculated based on the total number of school days elapsed, your child’s percentage will naturally shift as the school year progresses. Missing just a couple of days early in the term can temporarily spike this percentage, but consistent attendance moving forward will bring it back down.
Check our attendance packet you received at Meet the Teacher for more details and review the document below, and reach out anytime if your family needs support getting to school on time!
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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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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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Baby Club
Ages birth – 35 months with parent/caregiver
Thursdays, October 01, October 8, October 15, October 22, October 29
10:30am – 11:30am
Boost your baby’s brain through play!
Join us for a five-week club for caregivers and children ages birth to 35 months. Connect with your kids and other families, and get answers about your growing child. Siblings welcome!
Parents ages 18 and older who register to participate in Baby Club will be entered into a sweepstakes to win a $529 college savings award from Ohio 529 CollegeAdvantage for their child.
Chess & Checkers Club
Grades 1-5
Saturday, October 10
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Drop in to play chess and checkers with other kids. All skill levels welcome!
Fascinating Optical Illusion Spinners
For children grades 2 - 4th
Saturday, October 10
10:00am - 11:00am
Create an optical illusion spinner!
Winnie-the-Pooh's Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Ages 2 - 7
Thursday, October 15
6:00pm - 6:45pm
Did you know this week marks the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh? Join us for a storytime and stuffie sleepover to celebrate this special anniversary!
Children ages 2-7 are invited to leave a stuffed animal at the library overnight. Then, come visit us at Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th Acre Anniversary Party on Saturday, 10/17, to see what adventures they had while the library was closed! (Stuffed animals may be picked up any time Friday or Saturday.) Tip: We recommend bringing one that isn’t your child's very favorite, since they’ll be at the library all night, but that’s up to you!
Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th Acre Anniversary Party
For families
Saturday, October 17
10:00am - 1:00pm
Did you know that this week marks the 100th anniversary of the publication of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne? Celebrate a century in the Hundred Acre Wood with crafts, snacks, and a scavenger hunt!
Drop in anytime during the program to join the fun. No registration required!
Mad Science Bubble Lab
Grades 1 - 5
Friday, October 23
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Uh oh! Dr. Frankenstein’s experiments are out of control, and he needs your help! From bubbles that won’t pop to bubbles you can stand inside, this is one experiment you won’t want to miss.
Drop in anytime during the program to join the fun. No registration required!
National Chemistry Week: Chemistry Under Construction
Grades 2nd-6th
Saturday, October 24
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Come join us for fun, hands on activities that let you get close to the action! Be prepared to get messy. Led by volunteers from the American Chemical Society.
Saturday Sing-along
For families
Saturday, October 24
10:00am - 10:45am
Drop in for a morning sing-along program, with instruments, rhythm and movement, and lots of fun for families of all ages.
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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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