SHS Weekly Update

This week we will have Social Studies testing on Tuesday and Biology on Wednesday. The following Monday 5/5 will be math testing. The schedule for testing is posted below. As a reminder students who are not testing don't need to be at the school until 10:40 am. If a student can't get a ride, walk, or drive to school, transportation will run as normal. Students who have to take the bus in the morning will have to remain in the cafe study hall until 10:40 am. Students with late arrival will need to be aware of the time they have to be in their first class as the days will not follow the typical bell schedule.

On Tuesday 5/6 we will have an asynchronous day due to AP testing. Due to the AP Human Geography and Chemistry having such large numbers we will need most of the building to proctor the exams.Students on that day will have assignments in their google classrooms but will not physically be in the building.

Bill Wingler

Principal: SHS

bwingler@scsmustangs.org

Jack recently Polaris Career Center’s honored Jack as the winner of the Outstanding Senior Student of the Year award. This is the highest senior honor. Jack was nominated by his teacher & selected by the administration. SHS is incredibly proud of Jack for this accomplishment.

Jack has worked very hard in the HVAC program. He was honored at a banquet on April 15th. Congratulations Jack!!

There will be a Special Board of Education Meeting on Monday, April 28 at 6:30pm at the Strongsville Administrative Offices (18199 Cook Ave.) with representatives from the Facilities Development Committee (FDC) and the Elementary Facilities Planning Committee (EFPC) to review an earlier recommendation from the EFPC and receive feedback from this representative committee on a potential scope for a May 2026 Bond project. This meeting is open to the public, but only members of the EFPC, FDC and Board will be engaging in this collaborative work.

Anyone attending the meeting that is not a member of the EFPC and FDC can share their thoughts during public comment. Our District will also be scheduling a ‘Town Hall’ meeting for the community to share their feedback and engage with the District prior to the Board considering final options. That meeting date is still being finalized.

ELA students had an experiential learning experience for a unit on the novel "Lord of the Flies".

Mrs. Giaimo and her classes re-enacted important scenes from the book to make the learning process impactful.

Based on our experiences with summer learning over the last few years, we are making some changes this summer. Overall, we are not seeing the impact of summer learning on our students in Grs. K-7 and attendance has been diminishing each year. Therefore, we will not be continuing with a summer learning option for students in those grades. However, we will continue to offer summer learning opportunities for students currently enrolled in Grs. 8-11. Summer learning for these students will be held from June 2 - June 26, 2025. Click HERE for our Summer Learning FAQs.

• High School Credit Advancement [Physical Education - Health - Financial Literacy - Economics]. Online Physical Education, Health, Financial Literacy, and Economics classes will be offered to qualifying students. Classes are asynchronous with required in-person orientation on June 2nd and in-person final exams on June 25th and/or 26th. Registration will be open from Monday, April 21st - Friday, May 16th. The cost is $175/class and students may take a maximum of 2 courses. Registration and program information can be found HERE.

• High School Credit Recovery Classes. Online credit recovery classes will be offered for current high school students who need to retake a course. Classes are online with required in-person tutoring and final exams on June 25th and 26th. Online registration will be open from Monday, April 21st through Monday, June 2nd. Registration and program information can be found HERE.

The SCS Food Services department is interested in gathering both student and parent feedback about your experiences with breakfast and lunch in our District, in order to continue to meet the needs and wants of our students and families. Click on the specific links below to help Food Services plan for future school years.

Elementary School Parents - Food Services Survey

SMS / SHS Parents - Food Services Survey

SMS Students - Food Services Survey

SHS Students - Food Services Survey

CLICK HERE to register for the upcoming 2025-26 SHS Dance Team Auditions (registration required). There will be a parent & athlete audition information meeting on Wednesday, 4/23 at 6pm in the SHS Media Center. The audition clinic will be held on Tuesday, May 6th from 4-7pm and the audition will be Friday, May 9th at 5pm in the SHS Main Gym. Auditions are open to current 8th through 11th grade students. Dancers will learn the audition material at the clinic and come prepared to perform it at the audition. This team is made up of the most highly skilled and trained dancers at SHS. They perform at home varsity boys basketball games and compete at the regional and state level in the categories of jazz, hip-hop, lyrical/contemporary, and pom. For more information about the team and tryouts, follow them on Instagram: @shsdance_team.

Questions? Contact Coach Grimm at: mgrimm@scsmustangs.org

Mr. Jenkins' Advanced Drama & Theatre students are excited to present their public performance of Big Bad by Alec Strum. This would be a great show to bring young children to because it features fairy tale characters they are all familiar with. Synopsis: The most notorious criminal in the fairy-tale world, Big Bad Wolf, is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit by the countless quirky characters he has wronged. Now, the two greatest legal minds in the Enchanted Forest — the Evil Stepmother and the Fairy Godmother — will clash (on live Court TV, no less, with Sydney Grimm as commentator!) in a trial that will be remembered forever after. As Little Red Riding Hood, her Grandmother, the Three Little Pigs and the Shepherd in charge of the Boy Who Cried Wolf testify, the wolf seems deserving of all that’s coming. But, even though the disreputable Evil Stepmother couldn’t be less interested in pro-bono work on such an obviously futile defense, Mr. Wolf makes a good case for himself. Was he born a criminal, or made one? Perhaps he does deserve compassion instead of condemnation? What will the verdict be? Only the jury — your audience — can decide, when the doddering old Judge invites them to determine the outcome of the trial... and the play!

There is only one chance to catch this hilarious one-act play: Thursday May 1 at 7pm in the SHS Auditorium. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. The play should only run 35-40 minutes. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Jenkins (jjenkins@scsmustangs).

We now have Begonias on sale to decorate the stage for the Spring orchestra and band concerts. They will be the same price, $27, as last year. There are five colors to choose from, they come in a hanging basket, and they will be available to pick up after the concert you select when placing your order. The sale will end on May 3rd at 11pm.

Buy Begonias!

Order awesome Mustangs Gear from ‘The Derby’ at Strongsville High School! ‘The Derby’ is a student operated spirit shop located in the SHS cafeteria, providing job training opportunities for students to develop skills necessary for future success - including independence, workplace readiness, job training, communication, problem solving, and leadership!

Check out ‘The Derby’ for items to add to your Strongsville wardrobe - made by SHS students. Items can be personalized and orders can be placed if the item is not available. Items can also be delivered to individual schools or picked up at the high school. SHS students can shop and order at ‘The Derby’ during lunch periods (10:00am - 1:30pm). All proceeds are given back to the Life Skills Employment Readiness Program for continued vocational training. Online orders can be placed using the QR code below or by clicking HERE. Contact thederbyshop@scsmustangs.org with any questions on custom apparel.

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).