While we have focused on new policies and rules that are designed to improve the learning environment, SHS also focuses heavily on using positive reinforcement to encourage students to do the right thing. We believe that most students want to follow the STRONG mentality at SHS. This week we delivered popsicles to random classrooms that followed the cell phone policy. On Friday we did our first name that tune which is a random event that we do every so often which seems to be well received by the students and teachers.

Maintaining an environment that in which students feel safe, valued is important to us at SHS. This includes an effective Positive Behavior Intervention System that provides support based behavioral programming while also still ensuring that consequences still matter for students who violate our code of conduct. I have put a video of Friday's name that tune below and a better explanation of what PBIS is as well. I hope everyone has a great 3 day weekend on this Labor Day.

Bill Wingler

Principal: SHS

bwingler@scsmustangs.org

440-572-7127

Click HERE for the Welcome letter from the SCS Food Services Department.

To determine eligibility for free / reduced lunch, as well as various additional state and federal program benefits inclusive of possible district student fees being waived, an application must be completed online at PaySchoolsCentral.com. HERE is a link with directions to apply.

It is important to note the following for those that qualify for Reduced Lunches in the 2024-2025 school year: The recently passed Ohio biennial budget includes a provision for the State to pay the meal charges for Reduced students ($0.30 for Breakfast and $0.40 for Lunch) effectively allowing them to eat for free. This will be in effect for the 2024-2025 school year.

CLICK HERE for the Free & Reduced Lunch Application.

CLICK HERE TO GET TO LUNCH MENUS FOR THE YEAR

Friday students got their yearbooks at a release party. The award winning yearbook was the buzz of the school.

PSAT/NMSQT will be offered at Strongsville High School on October 10th. The PSAT is a digital test. Students will need to make sure that they have registered for a College Board account in order to be able to take this exam. This is very important - without this account students will be unable to view the results of the exam. Registration opens Tuesday, August 27th and ends Sunday September 8th at 11:59 pm.

Students in Mrs. Gary’s and Mrs. Ganim’s Ceramics Classes at SHS competed in their very own “Clay Olympics” this past week. Among the “Olympic Events” for teams of students were building the tallest tower and sculpting the largest bowl. These challenges taught students the different properties of clay and how to work with clay, lessons that they can build on for their upcoming projects this semester!

Attention SHS Juniors and Seniors - Interested in being part of a Role Model program through the Strongsville Police Department? Meetings will be held at the high school in the Little Theater on September 3rd at 7:20am, 1:30pm, and 2:30pm. Interviews will occur between September 16th – 27th. Additional information for this program:

• Students need to be in good standing at SHS and submit a background check

• At the meeting on September 3rd, Role Model expectations will be discussed and applications will be handed out

• Applications are due back NO LATER than Friday, September 13th. (There will be NO exceptions past this deadline)

• Interviews will be held between September 16th – 27th

• Role Models will be selected and notified September 30th

• Once selected, there will be a meeting for activity sign-ups on either October 3rd (after school – 2:30 pm) OR October 4th (before school – 7:20 am) in the Little Theater

Strongsville City Schools encourages students, teachers, staff, parents, and other members of our community to report any instances of potential violence, bullying, self-harm or any other issue where students may be at risk. Click HERE for additional Stay Safe. Speak Up! Information on the District’s website. Reporting incidents can be made anonymously online or through a toll free number (​1-866-listen2me / 1-866-547-8362).

The sign up for this trip will be shut off on Tuesday morning.

We are gauging interest in a Washington DC trip for Seniors. Our current senior class missed out on the trip due to the pandemic. I am attaching a survey for those interested. Costs, dates, and other details will be out once we have an idea of how many students would like to go. We are likely looking at late February/early March and a Friday through Sunday trip.

The sign up can only be accessed by the student's SCS account.

Support one of the best music programs at any high school in Ohio.

Click on the this link: https://simb.membershiptoolkit.com/home

Attention all band and orchestra parents! The communication tool that your directors use to share information with you has changed for the 24/25 school year. Instead of emails being sent to you from the secretary of the Strongsville Instrumental Music Boosters, (SIMB), you will now receive the updates via text message.The text will state that it is from SIMB. This message will ask you to click on a link in order to open the message. This is a safe link! Once you click on the link you will see your student's name. Click on their name and the message will open for you to read. Again, this is a change to our communication process and the text and all links it contains are safe.

Please remember that along with these text messages you and your student still need to make sure that you are signed up for your specific band or orchestra Remind and that your student checks their respective Google Classroom for updates as well.

Our PTA Member Hub Store is back and open for business! It makes joining PTA easy and gives you more choices as to how you would like to support your PTA! Just go to https://strongsvillehspta.memberhub.com/store

Membership costs just $5 for an individual or $10 for a family. As always, parents of seniors must be members by January 31, 2024 for their children to qualify for any PTA Scholarships. If you would prefer to purchase your PTA membership with cash or check, you can print the attached membership form and send it in to the SHS office. Thank you for your continued support SHS!

*** Our September meeting will be 9/14 in the mustang room located above the media center. Everyone is welcome!

Below is a chart along with the benefits included with each level including tickets to sporting events. If you plan to purchase at the Hall of Fame level, please do so by August 15th so that your Student Shout Out can be included in our Fall Sports Media Guide, all of our members will be listed in the guides as well. To sign up or renew membership, please go to:

https://www.strongsvilleathleticboosters.com/membership/index.php