Evolving, Exploring and Succeeding

THE MEDINA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT encompasses approximately 52 square miles, including the City of Medina, Medina, and Montville Townships, and a portion of Lafayette Township. The District’s current enrollment is about 6,200 students. Facilities for the 20232024 school year include seven elementary schools: Eliza Northrop Elementary, Ella Canavan Elementary, Garfield Elementary, Heritage Elementary, H.G. Blake Elementary, Ralph E. Waite Elementary, and Sidney Fenn Elementary; two middle schools: A.I. Root Middle School and Claggett Middle School; Medina High School and an alternative school, the Evolve Academy which serves students throughout the county.

Harsha

Mudrakola, M.D.

Summa Health

Harsha Mudrakola, M.D., is a pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine specialist. His interests include acute respiratory distress syndrome, COPD, fungal pulmonary infections, pulmonary vascular diseases and sleep apnea.

Dr. Mudrakola received a doctor of medicine from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residency at Baylor College of Medicine and served as chief medical resident. Dr. Mudrakola completed two fellowships – one in pulmonary and critical care medicine and another in sleep medicine – at the Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Mudrakola is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, pulmonary disease and critical care medicine. He is board-eligible in sleep medicine and a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, American College of Physicians, Society of Critical Care Medicine and American Thoracic Society. Outside of Summa Health, he enjoys spending time with his family, gardening and long-distance running.

As a District, our theme for this school year is “Evolving Through a Lens of Hope.” The focus is to further efforts surrounding the District’s Portrait of a Bee (see next page) and provide opportunities for our staff to continue to be creative and innovative in their instruction.

We continue to expand student-centered learning opportunities. Students at all grade levels can innovate and create in their Makerspaces. Exploring and learning about different careers through Project Lead the Way, a partnership with the Medina County Career Center is an opportunity for middle and high school students. Students at Medina High School also have the opportunity to explore careers through the Career Exploration Opportunities program. We have increased

Preparing Students for Success

The dedicated staff of Medina City Schools works hard every day to provide opportunities for our students to succeed. The District’s mission statement is: The Medina City School District prepares students for an ever-changing future by:

• Providing a student-centered learning environment to help students reach their maximum potential

• Instilling in them an enthusiasm for life-long learning

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• Engaging in collaborative partnerships with our families, community, and world

Respectful Citizen Acts with integrity – shows empathy and kindness –demonstrates awareness of diversity – contributes to the community and beyond

Responsible

Decision Maker

Understands that their response to an event impacts an outcome – makes positive and healthy choices our AP course offerings to our high school students from eighteen to twenty-six. In addition, elective courses have been added at the middle and high school levels. At the elementary level, we have added more extracurricular activities.

The Medina City School District takes great pride

Interactions With Others

Collaborator

Cooperates on teams – is a reflective listener – understands and respects diverse perspectives

Communicator

Listens for understandingarticulates thoughts and ideas clearly – utilizes technology and media effectively and responsibly

Thinking And Learning

Innovative Problem Solver

Thinks critically to analyze situations –designs, develops and advances ideas – reflects and refines results

Resilient Lifelong Learner

Discovers, explores and pursues passions and interests – is curious – has courage to try new things – perseveres through setbacks, failures and challenges – uses a growth mindset in contributing to the overall health and vitality of the community. It continues to believe that strong schools make for a strong community.

For more information about the Medina City Schools, please visit the District’s website at www.medinabees.org

Proud to Be a Medina Bee!