On behalf of the PBIS committee, we are excited to introduce our next Progress Challenge! Starting this Monday, April 15th and going through Monday, May 20th, we will be tracking attendance data for every team. Each week, we will announce grade level winners and award the trophy based upon the highest percentage of students present in school from the previous week. The overall team winners from each grade level will also be awarded a prize to celebrate their achievement once the Progress Challenge is completed.

What We Need From You:

Please have your student(s) prepared and ready to attend school daily unless they are not medically able to do so. We want to end the year strong and attendance is an essential part of education.

Each week we feature one student from each team that exemplifies behavior that is

expected at SMS. We continue to support students to become the following:

INNOVATIVE

RESILIET

COLLABORATIVE

GLOBAL

EMPOWERED

These students are true Model Mustangs.

They are making a difference at SMS!

District Wellness Team has come up with some great ideas to build connections, school spirit, service projects, as well as staff engagement ideas. Throughout the month of March, we will have a staff and student theme for every Thursday.

Hello!

My name is Celia Joyce and I am the district social worker.

Please reach out for any of the following needs:

- Help with basic needs
- Referrals for community/family support
- Mental health services/support, groups, therapy referrals
- Crisis intervention
- Safety planning for student/family

Celia Joyce, LISW
cjoyce@scsmustangs.org
440-268-5588

We have developed behavior expectations for all students at SMS. We have High Expectations and High Accountability for Everyone. Please take some time to read the content below so that you know and understand the process of discipline at SMS. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out with questions at any time.

One focus this year has been on our behavior systems and making sure we are holding our students to the high standards that we have here at SMS. To help with that we've made some changes to our behavior system and discipline.

Detentions

• No longer after school
• Will be served at 7:00 am and students need to report at that time to the main office
• If a detention is not served, they will be give a Saturday detention
• Saturday detentions will be held at the high school for 2 hours

Progressive Discipline for minor behaviors

• Students can receive 3 detentions then they will be issued a Saturday Detention
• Then students can receive 3 Saturday Detentions then they will be issued In-School Suspension
• Then students can receive 3 In-School Suspensions before out of school suspensions will be issued

**This does not include major behaviors according to the hand book.

HERE is our OPEN HOUSE PARENT MEETING Slide Presentation to reference to if needed.

Please access our handbook HERE . It is also available on the website. Students and parents should review this together. Students will also review this with staff as well the first week of school.

Minor/Major Infractions Behavior Matrix

Thank you for being part of Strongsville Middle School.

Email: jpeters@ssmustangs.org
Website: www.strongnet.org
Location: 13200 Pearl Road, Strongsville, OH, USA
Phone: (440)572-7078
Twitter: @SMSMustangs