Mustang Moments

SMS students were given the opportunity to help a community member by designing special prototypes on the 3D printer. It was an impactful collaboration between the Career Connections class and the Makerspace classes at SMS. Click HERE to see the results of students demonstrating collaboration, innovative thinking, and a global mindset to assist someone from our community.

Every two years, the State of Ohio adopts a new budget. This process begins with the Governor’s proposal and continues through revisions by the House, the Senate, and finally a joint committee that sends the completed budget to the Governor for signature by June 30, 2025. The House has recently passed its version of the budget, and it is now under consideration by the Senate. Please click HERE to learn more about a few of the key elements of this proposed budget and the potential impact on Strongsville City Schools.

Coach Mikey Schmid from the USA Deaf National Soccer Team visited Mrs. Bender’s first grade class for National American Sign Language (ASL) Day to discuss hearing loss. Coach Schmid is also a forward for the team that qualified for the Deaflympics in Tokyo in 2025. He talked about growing up deaf and also led the kids in some soccer drills. Audra, a senior at North Royalton High School, also came to talk to the first graders about ASL and hearing loss. She read books, played games, and shared stories about growing up deaf.

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.

Looking to add to your "Green & White" wardrobe and get some updated Mustangs gear? Click HERE to visit our special, limited time Mustangs Team Shop for short-sleeve t-shirts, long-sleeve t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and MORE! Personalized merchandise is also available. Hurry - it's the FINAL DAYS for this Team Shop! Orders for your new Mustangs gear close at 11:59pm on Sunday, 4/27!

This week, Captain Green and Fire Inspector Grimm of the Strongsville Fire Department visited the English language learner (ELL) students at Strongsville Middle School. They taught the students about ways to prevent fires and what to do in case of an emergency. Students had the opportunity to practice using fire extinguishers. This coincided with the English lessons on health and safety where students are learning the language needed to communicate a problem and understand instructions in an emergency situation. Many of these students use their English skills to help their families understand and navigate through systems in our community, making lessons like these especially important.

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.

Congratulations to the SMS Girls Track Team for placing 1st out of 13 teams at the recent Strongsville Invitational Meet. Strongsville scored 137 points and the second place team scored 74. This Meet helps student-athletes potentially qualify for the State Meet. Here were the 1st place finishers from SMS:

Long Jump: Mariah Flenoury (16-3.5)

High Jump: Taryn Nye (4-8)

Disc: Parker Zwick (88-3)

4X800 Team: Tori Siliko, Alana Spisak, Whitney Placeway, Jessie Guo (10:46.25)

4x200 Team: Ava Anderson, Addison Eichenberger, Kasey Jungeberg, Sami Schulz (1:50.28)

100 Hurdles: Addison Eichberger (16.29)

Polaris Career Center recently inducted 93 students into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). NTHS is America's highest award for excellence in career and technical education. The mission of NTHS is to honor student achievement and leadership, promote educational excellence and enhance career opportunities for the organization’s members. Fewer than two percent of America's secondary students are nominated for membership into this prestigious organization. Nominees are evaluated based on scholarship, service, leadership and character. To be eligible, Polaris students must meet the following requirements:

• Earn all A’s in his or her Polaris program

• Maintain a 95 percent or higher attendance rate

• Maintain a 3.0 or higher accumulative grade point average

Congratulations to the 14 SHS students, who are part of this year’s induction class:
Austin Adkins (Engineering), Leo Blankenship (Precision CNC Machining), Mason Busser (Welding Technology), Nicholas Colagiovanni (Engineering), Quintin Colagrossi (Engineering), Emma Hunter (Baking & Pastry Arts), Blake Kowallek (Engineering), Jonah Kuhar (Business Professional & Office Technology), John Papandreas (Engineering), Dharshan Rajubettan (Pre-Nursing), Michael Rusinko (Engineering), Nuha Sabieh (Baking & Pastry Arts), Kassidy Ventura (Medical Professions), Summer Zoscak (Precision CNC Machining)

Strongsville City Schools is looking for our next great team members! We are currently hiring for several positions in our District, including the following summer part-time positions: Student Tech and Custodial/Maintenance.

You can see a full listing of available jobs 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

Don’t miss the SMS Drama Club performances of “Everything You Wanted to Know About Middle School (But Were Too Busy Being Stuffed in a Locker to Ask)” TONIGHT (Friday, April 25 - 7pm) and TOMORROW (Saturday, April 26 - 2pm) in the SMS Auditorium. “Everything You Wanted to Know . . . “ is a short comedy about a day in the life of your typical middle school students. Only, is any day really typical in a middle school? With pirates in the cafeteria, zombies in the hallway, and a bear on the loose, these kids are just learning to survive! This is the first performance by the NEW Drama Club at SMS, made possible by a generous donation from the Strongsville Community Theatre. Click HERE to purchase your tickets - ONLY $5 - in advance.

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.

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).

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.

Stream and watch SHS athletic events from the SHS Main Gym on the new HUDL TV. Simply search for Strongsville High School at fan.hudl.com or download the HUDL Fan app in your app store. Right now, you can utilize the following promo codes and receive special discounts for Mustang Athletics action on HUDL TV:

• $5 Off All-Access Day Pass: Enjoy all Mustang games with a day pass for just $7.50 using the promo code Mustangs$5.

• $100 Off Annual Pass: Get unlimited access to Mustang Athletics for the entire school year for just $95 with promo code Mustangs$100.

Both promo codes are reusable and valid through the Winter Sports season, so don't miss out! Catch every play, cheer on your favorite teams, and save while you stream. Stay tuned in and show your Mustang pride through HUDL TV!

Our District has expanded its partnership with Blocksi to include student content filtering and alerts. We no longer utilize SecURLy for these services.

Click HERE to view an informational flier about joining the Blocksi Parent Portal to gain insights on your student’s online behavior with their scsmustangs account, as well as set parental controls beyond the school. If you have any questions, contact Dave Binkley - Director of Instructional Technology - at dbinkley@scsmustangs.org.

Right At School provides care for SCS K-5 students before and after school at each of our elementary buildings, with a variety of plan options ranging from once a week to all five days. RAS provides homework support, a fun-based curriculum including American Sign Language, crafts, games and fun activities, afternoon snack, and so much more! For more information on registering with Right at School, visit rightatschool.com. Should you have any specific questions, please contact Matt Urbin, RAS Area Manager (matt.urbin@rightatschool.com / 440.902.1302).

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).

Strongsville Rotary KidsFest & Duck Race (Saturday, June 7)
Don’t miss the 12th annual Strongsville Rotary KidsFest and Duck Race on Saturday, June 7 from 11:00am - 3:00pm at the Cleveland Metroparks Chalet in Strongsville. Enjoy pony rides, face painting, inflatables, and MORE! Duck Race begins at 2pm. FREE shuttle from the Strongsville RTA Park-n-Ride. Click HERE for the event flyer or visit StrongsvilleDuckRace.com

Head Start Basketball 2025 Summer Camps

Join your friends at Head Start Basketball Camp for our 33rd summer! Now's the time to register so you don't miss out on a great week of basketball skill development, games, contests, and fun. Click the link to get registered! https://headstartbasketball.leagueapps.com/camps

Head Start Basketball Camps are held at the Strongsville Recreation Center

Contact Camp Director Mike Klinzing at 216-392-4059 or headstartbasketball@usa.net for more information

Treehouse Berea Programming

Treehouse Berea is offering many activities and opportunities for students! From Coding to Robotics to Game Design - there's lots of great STEAM based enrichment experiences for kids ages 6-12. Visit treehouseberea.com to learn more or click HERE for the current flyer about available activities.

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Kinsner Elementary * Early Learning Preschool

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