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SMS will be kicking off our state testing month with our ELA tests on April 6/7. On Monday, April 4th we have visitors from the Cleveland Guardian's coming to school to help us celebrate all of our hard work preparing for our testing season.

Students are encouraged to wear their best Cleveland gear or colors as we celebrate with an assembly of activities and treats!

Please be sure your student gets a good night's rest and is present at school and on time on April 6 and 7th for testing. We appreciate your support.

GAME DAY is almost here for our students and we are kicking off our testing with a spirit day in hopes all students can hit these tests out of the park! Wear your BEST CLEVELAND GEAR on Monday and enjoy a snack during IE, and a fun afternoon assembly to kick off our testing events!

Next week all students grades 6-8 will begin state testing. To support your student and reward them for their hard work, the PTA is offering snack packs for advanced purchase online. Water and treats for $1 each will be available for each testing day.

We are also collecting donations for our annual Staff Appreciation week and End of School Student celebration. We plan to show our gratitude to the SMS staff with lunches and treats all week. Last year we were able to book the Kona Ice truck for students to enjoy at the end of the school year and we hope to do it again this year.

Click here to donate for all these great events, and thank you in advance for your support!

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This weekend Bryden Spellacy and Tyler Petkov competed in the Ohio-Way Middle School State Tournament. Tyler placed 3rd and Bryden placed 1st. Great job to these students and their continued hard work and success!

Bill notices for missing books went out Friday, April 1 to your students. Please help them search at home for missing books. Overdue books can be renewed in the library at any time.

Congratulations to the following student who has been named Polaris Satellite Student of the 3rd Quarter:

Jillian Mego – PLTW – Medical Detectives

This past weekend, the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students from Band and Orchestra traveled to Lakewood High School to perform in the Greater Cleveland Solo & Ensemble Event. All students received Superior or Excellent ratings on their solo or ensemble performances! Congratulations to these amazing musicians!

6th Grade:

Evan Bailey

Natalia Belvin

Eli Burton

Ethan Caldwell

Gabe Fernandez-Vick

Tyler Gaureau

Mariah Johnson

Evi Lewis

Alex Maher

Emma Majkut

Eddie McNea

Kairi Mingus

Daniella Puma

Steven Renfro

Gabe Rusnica

Andrei Sbarneciu

Bailey Siefker

Mara Wadenpfuhl

Dylan Ward

7th Grade:

Rujuta Bapat

Kaylee Britton

Logan Connell

Rebecca Downs

Reese Dvorak

Emily Gansert

Charlotte Grauel

Emma Hartman

Stella Januszewski

Angelina Longley

Aadriana Moses

Mikaela Noirot

Norra Struck

Jaxon Warvell

Victoria Waldron

Amanda Weiss

Jillian Light

8th Grade:

Graham Bubb

Vincent Cifani

Liam Darrah

Ayat Dawud

Lydia Flynn

Alex Lang

Ava Lawson

Conner Nguyen

Kartik Pande

Mallory Rusnica

Kyle Snow

Justin Olszen

Samyu Polaconda

Lauren Hollosy

Andrew Kunselman

Chris Fler

These students will all receive medals for their performances! Great job to the SMS Band & Orchestra students!

7th grade trio performed at Solo & Ensemble last weekend. Tori Waldron, Jillian Light, Amanda Weiss

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

Strongsville High School is proud to present The Addams Family Musical. Originally slated for a 2020 performance, COVID shut down that production. The staff, cast, and crew are excited to bring these classic characters back to life. Come join Gomez struggle with his keeping a secret from Morticia, Wednesday bringing a "normal" boy and his parents home for dinner, Pugsley and Grandma bonding over potions, Uncle Fester meeting the girl of his dreams, and Lurch...being Lurch.

Performances are Thursday April 7, Friday April 8, and Saturday April 9 at 7pm in SHS's Main Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased with cash at the door or online at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/5405330. $10 for General Adult admission and $7 for Students/Seniors/SCS Employees.

RUN LIKE A PRO

Join us for the train like a pro 5k at the high school.

On Saturday April 30th at 9:00 am the 5k and wellness fair will begin. Proceeds will be going to our Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports programming.

PBIS incentives are good for student morale and supports Strongsville High School having a good culture for students.

The QR code for the race is in the flyer!

Click HERE for a volunteer form for Safety Town or come to the office for a paper copy

The high school cheerleaders are hosting a camp for students in grades 1-8 (for the 2022-2023 school year) in August. Attached is the flyer with a QR code for interested family members to sign up

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

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