May 16, 2020

Dear North Royalton City Schools’ Community,

Even though this has been a very strange and trying time for us all, it is hard to believe we are in the last week of remote learning for the 2019-20 school year!  While this school year will end without a lot of the activity and pageantry that normally occurs at this time, I want to thank everyone for taking the extra steps to make the end of the year as special as possible.  From special clap outs, to virtual ceremonies, to having individualized commencement ceremonies, I applaud the efforts of our staff, parents and students.  

I stated last week that there are still a lot of unanswered questions and that has not changed.  The state has released a rough draft of guidelines and consideration that schools will have to follow in order to open for the 2020-21 school year. We are hoping to get the finalized guideline in the next few weeks.  As I stated, we have begun to put plans together to sketch out what a virtual, blended or regular opening of school would look like. We know that one of the main concerns with a virtual or blended opening is childcare, especially for our youngest students.  We will spend the summer months meeting and developing plans and will communicate those plans to you as soon as possible.

We will continue to offer bagged meals for families affected by the closure on Mondays and Thursdays through the end of May.  Due to Memorial Day falling on Monday, May 25, pick up the final week in May will occur on Tuesday, May 26 and Thursday, May 28. Parents who are interested in receiving meals should complete this electronic form or call 440-582-9041 for each child by 5 p.m. the day before the meal is requested. I want to once again thank our food service and custodial/maintenance staff for their efforts.

I hope that everyone has a safe and healthy summer and you find time to relax with your family.  As always, if there are any questions you have, please email me at greg.gurka@northroyaltonsd.org
 
Thank you for your support for our students and staff.

Sincerely,

Greg Gurka
Superintendent
North Royalton City Schools