Letter from Superintendent Tom Bratten

The Stow-Munroe Falls City Schools truly enjoy an incredible working relationship with the cities and communities of Stow and Munroe Falls. We are looking forward to this joint venture which will highlight and celebrate both of these strong communities which are joined together in our schools. We are Bulldog Strong!!!

As your superintendent for the past 7 years, I can tell you that I’ve never been in a district with so much pride and spirit. Whether coming from our student section at a Friday night football game or another amazing performance from one of our brilliant ne arts programs, Bulldogs have a drive and dedication that makes me proud to call myself a member of the Bulldog Family! As we embark on a new district strategic plan, design the next steps for our new athletic weight room and training facility, improve our ne arts facilities, expand on our academic offerings, or continue to meet with our master facilities committee, our eye is constantly on what we can do to make Bulldog Nation a better place for our students and community.

In the past few years our community has been faced with many challenges and as I’ve told our families and my sta -- Bulldogs are resilient! We have proven that we can stand strong in the face of adversity and have come out stronger than ever. We will continue to adapt and change, and we will continue to innovate and create. We refuse to stay status quo and will continuously work to get better. We will continue to recover and we will rise higher.

I am so excited about this inaugural issue of the Community Connection that will showcase some of the great things we are doing in our school district and community at large. We encourage you to reach out to us with happenings in your family, neighborhood, and school so that we can celebrate those in our future issues.

I look forward to sharing all of our great stories with you throughout the year! I wish you and your family a happy and healthy holiday season and GO BULLDOGS!

Superintendent Tom Bratten

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