SHS Weekly Update

It's homecoming week and there was no shortage of things to do this week. After months of planning we finally brought the homecoming parade back to Strongsville. The event went very well with every school in the district well represented. The school spirit was on demand through the many organizations that support Strongsville City Schools.

A huge thank you to the parents who did much of the work to get this going. One of our parents, Katie Drake, was the major driver behind the planning to make the parade happen. There were many other parents who volunteered their time and made this event go smoothly.

Friday night was the homecoming game and in spite of the rain the team was victorious 28-6 over Cleveland Heights. The homecoming court was presented to the community with Nowai Sailey named Queen and Zachary Hendrix named King.

Tonight we will have our homecoming dance to cap off a great week of SHS events.

Bill Wingler

Principal: SHS

bwingler@scsmustangs.org

At Strongsville High School, we are committed to a Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework. We emphasize the importance of being Mustang STRONG, which means we expect our students to make the right choices by attending all classes on time and getting engaged in their learning. We are dedicated to fostering a supportive environment where every student can thrive.

On the positive side the number of major behavioral referrals have declined significantly over the past few years. Student behaviors, through positive reinforcement combined with consistent consequences, have reduced what we consider major issues that can hurt the learning environment.

Students missing school, being tardy, and skipping class have risen across the entire state and remain an area that we need to improve on as a building. It seems that the number of students who fall into one of those three categories has remained at an unacceptable rate since the pandemic. Showing up and being present is still a very important skill for both school and certainly after high school. There is a culture, nationally, that now allows being late or not showing up at all as being acceptable. Skipping classes is an area that we need to focus on as missing a class puts a student seriously behind their peers in keeping up with their grades and learning.

To address the issue of class skipping, we will be implementing a system of progressive interventions for those students who receive referrals for this behavior, including more restrictive consequences. This may include Corrective Learning sessions and requests for parent meetings to collaborate and problem-solve the reasons behind your student’s absence from class. Students who chronically skip class will be receiving progressive discipline. As always, feel free to reach out to me with any questions.

Thank you to ALL who were a part of last night’s SHS Homecoming Parade! If you were there, you saw the first ever “Marching Orchestra,” the creativity of all of our Elementary School floats, our youth sports programs, our high school student-athletes, our “Marching Mustangs,” and of course our SHS Homecoming Court. It was a HUGE showing of community pride and spirit. Special thanks to the SHS Leadership Council and the Class of 2025 for their vision and all of their work in making this parade a reality.

Click HERE for a folder of pictures from last night’s SHS Homecoming Parade!

The Strongsville City Schools annual “Greet & Treat” event will be held at Strongsville High School’s Pat Catan Stadium on Monday, October 28 from 5:30pm - 7:00pm. Dress up in your best Halloween costume and collect candy and treats in an outdoor, family-friendly atmosphere. We will also be accepting donations of non-perishable items, especially cereal, canned fruits, canned vegetables, and Macaroni & Cheese, for the Strongsville Food Bank and other local food pantries that evening. We hope to see lots of families at this year’s “Greet & Treat” on October 28!

Congratulations to Joelle Rush for being named a National Merit Commended Student. This means that Joelle was in the top 3-4% nationally for PSAT testing. College Board acknowledges her as a nationally ranked top student.

Make plans to enjoy some frozen custard AND help the Strongsville High School Theatre program on Wednesday, October 2. Rosati’s Frozen Custard (922 Pearl Rd. / Brunswick) will donate 20% of sales between 6pm-8pm next Wednesday (10/2) to help support the SHS fall production of You Can't Take It With You. Please consider bringing the whole family for some custard to help the SHS Theatre Program recoup funds for props, set pieces, licensing rights, etc. You must show the fundraiser flyer below during checkout.

‘Running with the Mustangs’ is a new video series to celebrate the “heartbeat of Strongsville High School.” This new series highlights students, staff, and programs that make SHS a special and unique place. Click HERE for this week’s episode - including interviews with Assistant Superintendent Jenni Pelko and SHS Instructional Coach and Teacher Jessica Frenchik - who host a “Model Mustang” podcast - and Varsity Golfers Hannah L. and Kenzie C. on the Girls Golf Team GCC Championship.

The digital PSAT/NMSQT will be offered at Strongsville High School on October 10th, 2024. Students will need to make sure they have registered for a College Board account in order to be able to take this exam. Without a College Board account, students will be unable to view the results of their exam. Registration ends Sunday September 8th at 11:59 pm. This exam is not mandatory and it serves as a practice test for the SAT. Click here to register for the PSAT through Total Registration.

For those students not taking the PSAT they will have a virtual day in which they should check their google classroom for asynchronous work.

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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).