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March 11, 2021
Dear North Royalton City Schools' Community,
This weekend marks one year since Governor DeWine closed schools for an "extended spring break." Who could have realized that at that point this pandemic would create consternation and confusion one year later. While things are improving and we are looking to get as much back to normal as possible, we are still a long way from returning to normalcy. On Monday, March 22 we take another step in that direction by having our fifth through twelfth graders back to all-in instruction. We have successfully had our K - 4 students all-in since January 11 and I know we will be able to successfully and safely bring our 5 - 12 students back. I appreciate everyone's cooperation throughout this process.
A quick reminder that Monday, March 15 and Tuesday, March 16 are both asynchronous learning days as our staff will receive their second COVID-19 vaccination on the 15th. In addition, Thursday March 18 is the last day of the third quarter and Friday, March 19 is a teacher in-service day and a non-school day for all students. I wish everyone a very happy spring and I know you will join me in wishing all our students a great ending to the 2020-21 school year!
I hope that you find this monthly newsletter informative and a good way to keep you up to date on the happenings of our schools and the Board of Education. I welcome any thoughts and comments that you have in regards to this or anything dealing with the North Royalton City Schools. Please call me at 440-582-9030 or email me at greg.gurka@northroyaltonsd.org.
Sincerely,
Greg Gurka Superintendent North Royalton City Schools
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Graph 1 compares our monthly operating receipts to the prior year actual for the first eight months of our fiscal year (July 2020 through June 2021). It further estimates our collection through our fiscal year end. You will notice two large collection points in our fiscal year. These two months are considerably higher due to real estate collection representing over 70% of our revenues.
Graph 2 compares our monthly operating expenditures to the prior year actual for the first eight months of our fiscal year (July 2020 through June 2021). It further estimates our expenditures through our fiscal year end. You will notice a consistent expenditure pattern throughout our fiscal year due to salaries and wages evenly distributed throughout our fiscal year.
Graph 3 illustrates the current actual accumulative monthly operating revenues and expenditures for the first eight months of our fiscal year (July 2020 through June 2021). It further estimates our accumulative revenues and expenditures through our fiscal year end. You will notice a gradual increase in both revenues and expenditures as we approach our fiscal year end where revenues fall short of expenditures. 
Graph 4 illustrates our fiscal year to date operating expenditures by category for the first eight months of our fiscal year (July 2020 through June 2021). Salary and Wages represent approximately 60%, Fringe Benefits 26%, Purchased Services 10%, Materials Supplies, Textbooks, Capital Outlay and Operational Fees 4%.
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LINKS to District Financials
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Interested in reading more? District financial information such as our annual financial reports, forecasts, tax rates, etc., can be found by clicking here.
Biagio Sidoti, Treasurer
North Royalton City Schools
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Dylan Bellomy, Jake Bulkowski and Christopher Linne, seniors at North Royalton High School, have been named Finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. The selection of some 7,500 Merit Scholarship winners from the group of more than 15,000 Finalists is now in progress. In March, students selected for scholarships will be notified.
"These students represent some of the brightest, academically high-performing students at North Royalton High School," said Principal Sean Osborne, North Royalton High School. "They have taken advantage of all that North Royalton City Schools has to offer and have been engaged, well-rounded, active learners along the way."
North Royalton City Schools Celebrate Middle Level Education During Month of March
by Jeff Cicerchi, Principal, North Royalton Middle School
Those  who work with 10 to 15-year-olds, know that their school must be designed to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of young adolescents. It's far too easy to forget that students entering the middle grades are only five or six years removed from their first days of school and students leaving are only a few short years away from the rigors of college and career.
Other than from birth to age three, 10 to 15-year-olds are experiencing the most rapid, significant changes of their lives -changes that are physical, social, emotional and cognitive in nature. Schools that work successfully with middle level students understand and recognize that those students are seeking new levels of independence and can be highly peer centered; that the changes they are experiencing affect their thinking and behavior; and that each student is maturing on his or her own timeline. The Association for Middle Level Education released its most recent edition of This We Believe this past fall and because March is Middle level Education Month, the North Royalton Board of Education passed a resolution at its regular Board meeting on March 8, to highlight our teachers, staff and students at North Royalton Middle School.
From Maverick Mindfulness Mondays in fifth grade, to the Purple Team in eighth grade making home connections with students to keep them engaged while in remote and hybrid learning, our teachers, staff and students embrace the 18 characteristics of This We Believe and exemplify them through their words and actions each day and most certainly inspire great.
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Be sure to visit #NRInspireGreat as well as our District Facebook page
for pictures and stories from all of our buildings.
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to read the District's Quality Profile.
to read the latest edition of the The Bear Way Click herefor the NR Board of Education meeting minutes and agendas. Click here for meeting dates for 2021.
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