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Mrs. Boytim, Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Bailey will be discussing student behavior, discipline procedures, proactive strategies at the middle school to support students and parents and needed supports from parents to improve student behavior and academic success. Updates on school procedures and recognitions will also be shared. We look forward to seeing you Wednesday.

This past Thursday, Founders Day celebrated SMS PTA parent and community supporter, Mrs. Lauren Friedberg, for her support and community service contributions as a PTA parent and community member. We are so privileged her have her on our PTA and part of our community. Congratulations, Mrs. Friedberg! Thank you for all that you do!

March

9- Parent Meeting- SMS Auditorium 6:30 p.m.

14- Asynchronous day for students- staff professional development day

15- Choir Concert

16- All City Orchestra Concert 6/7th grade 6-8 p.m. SHS

17- All City Orchestra Concert 8th grade- 6-8 p.m. SHS

17- Keith Hawkins returns for SMS Student and Staff Assembly

28- SMS Recognition Night- SMS Auditorium: 6th Grade 6p.m. 7th Grade, 7 p.m. and 8th Grade 8 p.m.

Students have the opportunity to earn a positive behavior QR code and chance at a raffle for exhibiting any of our PRIDE characteristics. (Prepared, Responsible, Inclusive, Determined, Engaged)

We are so proud of how hard students are working and wanted to celebrate their accomplishments. SHOUT OUT to 6th grade for making it to 100%!

We welcome parents and students on March 28th to come and celebrate select students, parents and staff for their accomplishments and participation for Quarter 2 and 3 this school year. Please plan to attend!

Who: The following students/staff are being asked to attend on the 28th:

• Quarter 2 and 3 Academic Success: Any student who received ALL As, or As and Bs, on their Quarter 2 or 3 report card
• SMS Winter Athletes: Basketball, Cheerleading and Wrestling
• SMS Spring Athletes: Track
• Staff Model Mustangs for November, December, January and February
• Select Students and Community Members for Special Awards- A personal letter and email will be shared with these students this week

When: SMS Auditorium: 6th Grade 6p.m. 7th Grade, 7 p.m. and 8th Grade 8 p.m.

Encourage your student to participate in March’s media center challenges:

HERE is the link to our Daily/Weekly announcement slides!

We wanted to update parents and families about our attempts to improve our parking lot concerns, and things being done to provide an efficient and safe drop off and pick up procedures at SMS. Thank you for your patience as we continue to find the best and safest solutions:

• Dr. Ryba, SMS Administration and Strongsville Police Department (SPD) have collaborated to review our parking procedures, and make small attempts with remapping and communicating, to solve minor issues during drop off and pick up, as we work through long term solutions.
• SMS Administration met with SPD to review possible plans for traffic- since then SPD flew a drone over SMS during pick up and drop off to get an aerial view of our traffic issues
• SMS Administration plans to meet with Strongsville community members and engineers this week to discuss alternatives for traffic and parking lot strategies on 3/9
• SMS Administration has also met with SCS maintenance to review alternative options on property for next year, for busses, staff and car riders.
• SMS Administration is looking at duty schedules for staff to assist with morning supervision and traffic control in the mornings.

Reminders: If we all work together, this process can work- please do your part and attempt to follow the following procedures.

• No parking prior to 7:40 along the curb lane- please park in a parking spot in the main lot
• Pull as far up as possible along the curb until the stop sign when actively dropping off your student
• Park in the parking lot prior to 7:40 rather than parking and waiting along the curb
• Encourage your student to use the crosswalk and both Door S and the Main doors

Theme- PINK OUT

Drinks and Snacks available

Food and drink donations as well as chaperones will be needed- sign up will be sent out

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rockin-at-sms-tickets-275224773707

Ohio’s College Credit Plus (CCP) program allows qualified students in grades 7-12 to earn college and high school credits at the same time by taking college courses from community colleges or universities for free. College admission requirements apply to all students participating in the CCP program (based on college readiness in one or more subject areas).

Below is a link to the recording of this year's College Credit Plus Meeting. The video provides a lot of important information for students and parents who may be interested in having their child participate in the CCP program for Summer 2022, Fall 2022, or Spring 2023. (The slides from the meeting and the Intent to Participate Form are also linked below.) The Intent to Participate Form is due no later than April 1st, 2022 for students who plan to participate in CCP for Summer 2022, Fall 2022,and/or Spring 2023. If you have additional questions after watching the video, please contact your child's school counselor.

CCP Information Night Video Presentation for 2022-2023

CCP 2022-23 Meeting Slides

2022-23 CCP Intent to Participate Form

SHS Cheerleading and Mascot Tryout Clinics for the 2022-23 school year will be held April 4th - April 7th from 4:00pm - 6:00pm each day. Tryouts will follow on April 8th from 5:00pm - 9:00pm. Please note: prior to tryouts, there will be a mandatory Parent Meeting on March 28th at 6pm in the SHS auditorium. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact SHS Cheer Coach Jen Orlosky at jorlosky@scsmustangs.

Designed to prepare students in grades 6-8 to be safe when they’re home alone, watching younger siblings, or babysitting. The Instructor-led class is filled with fun games and role-playing exercises. Students even get to use manikins to practice rescue skills like choking rescue and CPR!

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

9:00 am - 1:30 pm

Safety Town Building

Walter F. Ehrnfelt Recreation and Senior Center

Class fee is $50.

CALL: 216.983.1110

EMAIL Rachel.Farinelli@UHhospitals.org

FLYER: HERE

Follow SMS on Instagram @ STRONGSVILLEMIDDLESCHOOL or @TheSMSMustangs on Twitter!

Administration:

Mrs. Boytim: jboytim@scsmustangs.org

Mrs. Peters: jpeters@scsmustangs.org

Mrs. Bailey: jbailey@scsmustangs.org

Counselors:

Mrs. Ray (6): eray@scsmustangs.org

Mrs. Gerber (7): kgerber@scsmustangs.org

Mrs. Pietrocini (8): spietrocini@scsmustangs.org

Website: https://www.strongnet.org/Domain/411
Location: 13200 Pearl Road, Strongsville, OH, USA
Phone: 440-572-7090
Twitter: @mrsboytim