60 SECONDS WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT
We appreciate our strong partnership with PTA. They support our District and our students in so many different ways. Students in K-12 are encouraged to enter this year’s “PTA Reflections” contest, with the theme of “Show Your Voice.” Click HERE for this week’s episode as we learn more about this contest which encourages students to show their voice in a number of creative ways.
Visit http://www.ohiopta.org/reflections/ for additional contest information.
STRATEGIC PLANNING - WE WANT YOUR VALUABLE FEEDBACK!
Strongsville City Schools, in partnership with The Impact Group, is embarking on developing a three-year strategic plan and we need your input! One of the ways we are asking for feedback is through surveys open to families of current SCS students, SCS staff, and community members. Survey Links for each group are found below. Please consider taking some time to provide your feedback, as it will be critical to the development of our goals and objectives over the next three years. Surveys will likely take 10-15 minutes to complete and will remain open through November 30th.
Strong community and family support is the foundation of a strong school district. We appreciate and look forward to receiving valuable input in shaping the future of Strongsville City Schools!
Click HERE for the Parent/Family Survey (those who have students currently enrolled in SCS)
Click HERE for the Community Survey (those who don't have students currently attending SCS)
Click HERE for the SCS Staff Survey
MUSTANG SPOTLIGHT - MR. TJ LETT, 3RD GRADE TEACHER AT WHITNEY ELEMENTARY
Mr. TJ Lett is in his 2nd year with Strongsville City Schools. Mr. Lett teaches third grade at Whitney Elementary. His undergraduate degree is from Notre Dame College. As his experience grows with our District, Mr. Lett hopes to get involved in coaching, as well as starting a club at Whitney Elementary. “In addition, I hope to continue growing relationships with families across the district through district held events,” said Mr. Lett.
“I love that my students are so open to learning new things. They are able to learn in so many different ways. This allows me a lot of flexibility in my lessons. I can come up with creative ways to engage them, whether it is with experiments, games, or projects,” added Mr. Lett.
“This district, and especially the team here at Whitney Elementary School, is amazing. I was brand new to the district last year, only knowing one other teacher in all of Strongsville. Every employee has really made me feel welcomed and valued. I get along with everyone and am always getting great ideas from other teachers. They are very open to sharing materials and how they go about teacher lessons. They are also willing to air grievances when things are not going well which leads to the conversations to continually grow and adapt throughout a school year.”
Thank you Mr. Lett for your enthusiasm and passion for teaching your third grade students at Whitney Elementary! #BeTheDifference
TEN SHS STUDENT-ATHLETES SIGN LETTERS OF INTENT TO CONTINUE ACADEMICS & ATHLETICS IN COLLEGE
Congratulations to the following Strongsville High School student-athletes for signing letters of intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at the college level:
Taylor Demmerle - Cleveland State University (Soccer)
Kennedy Griffin - University of Missouri (Gymnastics)
Haley Hightower - Ashland University (Soccer)
Julia Isham - Loyola University (Cross Country)
Kylie Jicha - University of South Carolina Upstate (Soccer)
Abbey Kutchel - St. Francis University (Swimming)
Brandon Lucek - University of Toledo (Baseball)
Madison Moledor - Tiffin University (Soccer)
Mackenzie Schulz - University of Findlay (Basketball)
Ainsley Witte - Ashland University (Lacrosse)
SHS THEATRE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS “THE HOLIDAY CHANNEL CHRISTMAS MOVIE WONDERTHON”
'Tis the season for Hallmark movies! However, have you ever wanted to experience one of these holiday staples live? Now is your chance - the Strongsville High School Theatre Department proudly presents The Holiday Channel Christmas Movie Wonderthon by Don Zolidis, a hilarious parody that includes all the stereotypes and staples featuring our favorite holiday guilty pleasures. This show has everything - including Christmas trees, ice skating, hot cocoa, sledding, snowball fights, puppies, and MORE! Performances are on Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19 at 7pm in the SHS Auditorium. Advance tickets are on sale now - click HERE to purchase. Tickets will also be available at the door on performance nights (cash only) $10 - Adult, $5 - Student/Senior/SCS Employee
SMS JINGLE JAM! DANCE FOR 6TH-8TH GRADE - TONIGHT (FRI. 11/18)
Don’t miss the next SMS dance - Jingle Jam! - TONIGHT (Friday, November 18) from 7:00pm - 9:30pm at Strongsville Middle School. Prizes, raffles, food, music, and FUN for 6th-8th grade students. Click HERE to purchase tickets in advance. Parent volunteers are also needed - click HERE for more information and to sign up.
SHS MUSTANG EXPRESS FINISHES IN TOP 5 OF ADA SHOWCHOIR COMPETITION
Congratulations to Strongsville High School's Mustang Express for their Top 5 finish in the finals of the Ada Showchoir competition last weekend. SHS Senior Isaac Siemer was chosen as best performer! Mustang Express is directed by Ms. Vickie Eicher and accompanied by 22 fellow SHS Instrumentalists. Great job Mustang Express on this huge accomplishment!
DARE SKATING PARTY (TUE. 11/22)
JUNIOR DANCE TEAM CAMP (WED. 11/23)
The SHS Dance Team presents the 5th Annual Junior Dance Team Camp on Wednesday, November 23 from 12pm - 3pm at Strongsville High School! The camp is open to dancers in grades K-8 and includes: learning a dance to perform at halftime of an upcoming SHS Varsity Basketball Game (Date TBD), a T-shirt, a snack, and a 3-hour clinic with the SHS Dance Team. Click HERE to register for the Junior Dance Team Clinic and HERE for additional information. Students must register prior to the event.
SIMB BREAKFAST WITH SANTA - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27
Join Strongsville’s Band and Orchestra students at the North Pole for Breakfast with Santa! All of the holiday fun happens on Sunday, November 27 from 10:30am - 1:30pm at the Meadowood Clubhouse. Tickets are $15 and includes breakfast, pictures with Santa, face painting, and a 50/50 raffle. Click HERE to purchase event tickets. Proceeds benefit the Strongsville Instrumental Music Boosters.
WING DING FUNDRAISER FOR SHS WRESTLING PROGRAM (SAT. 12/10)
Don’t miss the upcoming “Wing Ding” fundraiser to support the SHS Wrestling program. The event is scheduled for Saturday, December 10 from 4pm - 7pm at Mulligan’s (20880 Royalton Rd.). Tickets are $25 and available from any SHS wrestler or contact Coach Orlosky at torlosky@scsmustangs.org. Click HERE for the event flyer.
RIGHT AT SCHOOL - BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR SCS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAMILIES
Our District partners with the nationally recognized school enrichment provider, Right At School, to provide before- and after-school care for elementary students. Right at School offers before- and after-school care every weekday (Monday-Friday) at each of the elementary school buildings in our District. For additional program information, please click on the following links to access websites dedicated to each of our elementary school locations: Chapman, Kinsner, Muraski, Surrarrer, Whitney
STAY SAFE. SPEAK UP!
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).
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Baldwin Wallace CEMS Showcase (Thu. December 1)
Baldwin Wallace University will be hosting the annual Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, and Science Showcase on Thursday, December 1 from 7pm to 9pm at the Knowlton Center on BW’s campus. This event will include opportunities to preview BW’s CS+ Tech Camps for students ages 12-17. Click HERE to register for this CEMS Showcase.
Breakfast with Santa
Join us at First Lutheran Church on Saturday, December 3rd from 9am - 11am when Santa comes to visit! Enjoy a pancake breakfast along with a craft. There may even be some elves there to help! While you are here you can even grab a photo with Santa, himself! Hope to see you there! Tickets are $10, for everyone 3 and up, and can be purchased at https://firstchurch.ticketspice.com/breakfast-with-santa
One-Day STEAM Class at Strongsville Rec Center
Challenge Island is offering K-6th graders a fun way to celebrate the holidays with this one-day STEAM class at the Strongsville Rec. Center.
STEAMing through the Holidays - December 12th / 5:45pm – 7:15pm
Give kids the gift of engineering, imagination and creativity! We will get in the holiday spirit as we design and build spinning snowman and create snow flake copters. We will learn about penguins and engineer a penguin slide to race our penguins to see which STEAMteam® will have the fastest penguin?
Space is limited and registration is currently open. Click HERE for the event flyer. You can register by calling the Rec. Center front desk at 440-580-3260 or online at https://strongsville.activityreg.com
Winter Chess Camp - Strongsville Rec Center
Winter Chess Camp is coming to the Strongsville Rec Center! Winter Chess Camp (for ages 6 – 12 years) is a super-fun, high-energy chess experience in which kids celebrate a new chess tactic each day with silly videos, music driven puzzlers for prizes, colorful silicone TactixBands, and so much more! Winter Chess Camp meets for 3 hours in the afternoon for a full week - Monday, December 19 - Friday, December 23. Click HERE for the event flyer. Space is limited and registration is currently open. You can register by calling the Rec Center front desk at 440-580-3260 or online at https://strongsville.activityreg.com
Strongsville Chamber of Commerce
Please note the following upcoming events hosted by the Strongsville Chamber of Commerce. Registration is required for all events. Please call 440.238.3366 for more information or to register. Those interested in the following events may also visit the Chamber website (www.strongsvillechamber.com) to register and see additional event info.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2022 Chamber Holiday Scholarship Dance
Friday, December 2, 2022
NEW VENUE! The Aviator Event Center (formerly the 100th Bomber Restaurant)
20920 Brookpark Road, Cleveland
Sponsorship Opportunities Available!
December Holiday Luncheon
Music Provided by SHS Strings Orchestra, Directed by Mr. Andrew Hire
Ehrnfelt Rec & Senior Center, 18100 Royalton Road, Strongsville
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
11:30am - 1:00pm
Strongsville Library
Please note the following November 2022 events being held on ZOOM virtually or in-person and presented by the Strongsville Branch Library. Registration and an email address are required for all events for us to send you virtual Zoom invitations. Please call (440) 238-5530 to register or for more information. Customers may also visit www.cuyahogalibrary.org to register and to see more library event information.
*The Library and Administrative offices will close at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23rd and will remain closed on Thursday, November 24th for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will resume normal hours on Friday, November 25th at 9:00 a.m.
IN-PERSON Storytimes. Strongsville Branch Library has resumed storytimes in-person. Join us for rhymes, songs, fingerplays and stories. Group is small and registration is required. Please register each child separately. Only the participating child and one caregiver will be admitted to the program (no siblings, please), due to social distancing space requirements. In-person programs may be held over Zoom if required by CDC and CCPL guidelines. Participants may be recorded and/or surveyed to capture this program’s effectiveness. Learn more about parent options at www.cuyahogalibrary.org/parent-options. To check for in-person storytime availability, please check our schedule online or call (440) 238-5530.
Studio Orientation. Monday, November 21st from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. / IN-PERSON. Have you ever thought about recording your own music, making a video, digitizing memories and more? The Strongsville Branch Library is home to both Audio and Video Recording studios that can help you do just that! You must go through an orientation to use the spaces. Patrons 11 & up can participate in the orientation and must turn in the User Agreement form at the branch for the orientation to count. Register online to attend the in-person session.
Computer Classes IN PERSON. Cuyahoga County Public Library offers computer classes for beginners to advanced. Classes are currently being held in-person as well as some VIRTUALLY which requires a web browser and an internet connection. There is no additional software to download. Google Chrome is the recommended browser. A valid email address is required for registration. Registrants will receive an email with a link to join the class at least an hour before the start time. Registration opens 30 days before the start of the class and closes prior to the start of the class. To see a full class list, descriptions, and to register, please visit
https://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Events/Computer-Classes/2021-Virtual-and-In-Person-classes.aspx
Wednesday, November 30th / 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Excel 3.
Monday Afternoon Book Discussion. Monday, November 28th / 2:30 p.m. IN PERSON. The Monday Afternoon Book Discussion meets at 2:30 p.m. in the Library on the 4th Monday of each month. No registration required. New members always welcome. We welcome all adults interested in reading and discussing great books! Our next discussion title will be Women Rowing North: Navigating Life's Currents and Flourishing as we Age by Mary Pipher. Copies of the book will be available for check-out at the circulation desk.
Improve Your Wine Vocabulary. Monday, November 28th / 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. IN PERSON. In this class you will learn the proper way to evaluate wine by sight, smell, and taste. You will also learn some card-carrying characteristics of popular grape varietals so you can more easily identify them. With these tools you can increase your wine vocabulary, better understand what kinds of wine you prefer and why and take your first steps toward blind tasting. Allison Ritterspach is certified in Viticulture and Vinification from the American Sommelier’s Association. This event is for informational purposes only. Wine will not be served
Stay Connected with Strongsville City Schools
Strongsville High School * Muraski Elementary *
Strongsville Middle School * Surrarrer Elementary *
Chapman Elementary * Whitney Elementary *
Kinsner Elementary * Early Learning Preschool
Website: www.strongnet.org
Location: Strongsville City Schools, 18199 Cook Avenue, Strongsville, OH, United States
Phone: (440) 572-7000
Facebook: facebook.com/strongsvillecs
Twitter: @strongsvillecs