Sunday, January 25, 2026

The Arc Connection is sent every other week on Sunday at 7 p.m.

Find district and school news inside!

Families are strongly encouraged to click the link(s) below to view important news and updates from each of our six school buildings. Don't miss an update – click the link(s) below to view the news you need!

• Brush High School
• Memorial Junior High
• Greenview Upper Elementary School
• Adrian Elementary School
• Rowland Elementary School
• Sunview Elementary School

For a full calendar of events, click the button below:

• Board of Education Special Meeting/Work Session - Tuesday, February 3, 6 p.m.
• College Credit Plus (CCP) Info Meeting - Wednesday, February 4, 5 p.m.
• Board of Education Regular Meeting - Tuesday, February 10, 6 p.m.
• Schools and Offices Closed, President's Day - Monday, February 16
• PTA Founder's Day Celebration - Tuesday, February 17, 6 p.m.

Kindergarten Eligibility Update

The State of Ohio has passed new legislation changing the age requirement for kindergarten eligibility. As a result:

• Students must be five years old on or before the first day of instruction to be eligible for kindergarten under Ohio law.
• All students must be five on or before August 24, 2026, to be eligible for kindergarten for the 2026-2027 school year at SEL Schools.

This is a change from the district’s previous kindergarten cutoff date of September 30.

The new eligibility requirements take effect for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year.

School Bus Safety Grant

SEL Schools is excited to receive a School Bus Safety Grant from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce.

The School Bus Safety Grants are designed to improve student transportation safety by funding the purchase and installation of advanced safety equipment, either as upgrades to existing buses or as 

features on newly acquired buses.

The district will apply the grant money towards exterior bus cameras, which will increase the safety for our students and drivers.

Asynchronous Learning Update

District policy dictates that students will engage in asynchronous learning after the occurrence of the third calamity day.

Last week's snow day was the third districtwide calamity day, which means any further unscheduled school closures will result in asynchronous learning.

Families should follow instructions from each building for accessing learning materials and teacher office hours during asynchronous learning.

Safe Routes to School

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a program from the U.S. Department of Transportation. It supports making walking and biking to school safer for students. South Euclid–Lyndhurst Schools are doing a study as part of this program to help our students walk and bike to school more safely and easily.

The District is asking for ideas from students, parents, and the community. This feedback will help make the best changes possible. When students can walk or bike safely, it helps their bodies and minds stay healthy.

The plan follows the “Six E’s” of SRTS:

• Engineering
• Education
• Encouragement
• Enforcement
• Evaluation, and
• Equity

These can include better sidewalks and crossings, teaching safety skills, encouraging walking and biking, using tools like crossing guards, and making sure everyone’s travel and safety needs are met. The results of your input and the data collection will result in a School Travel Plan that will be used to seek out funding sources for implementation.

More updates are coming soon! A Caregiver/Parent Survey will be sent out next week to learn about your concerns and ideas for walking and biking in the community. Please take part and share your thoughts. The School Travel Plan should be finished by early summer.

SEL Night at CSU Basketball

SEL Schools is excited to partner with Cleveland State University to host one more special SEL Night at the Saturday, February 7 Women's Basketball game. CSU will celebrate this partnership with student tours, in-game recognition, and other special experiences.

Tip off is at 2 p.m., when the CSU Women’s Basketball team takes on the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons. The district has 50 free tickets to distribute on a first come, first serve basis. Families can request free tickets by completing this form.

Discounted Tickets:

SEL families can also purchase discounted tickets to the game by visiting csutickets.evenue.net/, selecting the February 7 Women's game vs. Purdue, and entering the promo code "ARCS". Discounted tickets are $10-22, depending on seat selection.

Strategic Planning - Parent Listening Session

The district is at a pivotal moment as we prepare for the development of a new Strategic Plan for the district. It covers a wide variety of topics that are important to our schools and community – including academics, finances, programming, facilities, technology, culture, and communications.

We want to make sure we are hearing from our main stakeholders, our parents. Your thoughts and opinions are an important part of this process and key to ensuring that we are heading in the right direction.

That is why we are inviting you to attend our upcoming parent listening session on Wednesday, January 28, at 6 p.m. at the Brush Cafeteria. The listening sessions will be facilitated by independent moderators. Everything you say will be kept confidential and will only be used in the context of a summary report. Your name will not be used in the report.

Please RSVP using this Google form.

PTA Founders Day 2026

Please join us on February 17 at 6 p.m. at the Brush Performing Arts Center as we celebrate the founding of PTA. Each year we do this by giving out a lifetime achievement award to one staff member and one volunteer from each school building. Reception to follow after in the media center.