7th Grade News, February 17

This year is moving along quickly. It is hard to believe that we are already halfway through February. The forecast is calling for very cold weather this week so please encourage students to dress appropriately to keep warm.

As some of you have heard, we are having some issues with students vandalizing the 2nd floor boys' restroom. Because of this, it was shut down earlier last week for a day. While this causes an inconvenience to students, it does not mean they do not have a restroom to use. Hopefully, the majority of students who are treating the restroom respectfully will convince the others to do the same.

I would again like to congratulate all of the students listed below who earned Principal and Scholar Awards. Keep working hard.

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• We kindly request that you refrain from using the staff parking lot during arrival and dismissal times for dropping off or picking up your students. Utilizing this area can impede access for buses and staff entering the parking lot, and it raises safety concerns for all students.

Reminder:

Procedure for picking students up early. When picking up your child from school for appointments, not feeling well, or other reasons;

• You will be required to park your car
• Enter the building
• Press the intercom and present your driver's license for identity verification
• Sign out your child on the cart in the vestibule

When that is complete, your student will be called down and sent out to you.

Thanks everyone. Have a wonderful week.

At the beginning of this quarter, Strongsville Middle School has retired our PBIS PRIDE montra and have adopted STRONG. While the most of the elementary schools are still using PRIDE, we decided to join the high school with STRONG.

S - Safe

• Make the right choice.

• Use materials properly.

• Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.

• Be aware of your surroundings.

T - Trustworthy

• Do the right thing, especially when it’s hard.

• Act with integrity and be honest.

R - Respectful

• Listen more, judge less, and embrace what is different.

• Follow classroom expectations and procedures.

• Use positive and appropriate language.

• Use electronics as a resource when permitted and practice user etiquette

O - Own It

• Accept responsibility for your actions.

• Take initiative to ask for and accept help.

• Attend all classes on time and bring your materials.

N - Never Settle

• Support the success of others.

• Be resilient and practice a growth mindset.

G - Get Engaged

• Be present physically and mentally.

• Collaborate actively and appropriately.

Let’s all strive to embody these values everyday at SMS. Remember, it’s not just about what we do, but how we do it!

Mr. Telloni message

Attention all 7th and 8th grade boys and girls that did NOT play for a SMS basketball team this season. We are once again running our 3 on 3 Intramural Basketball Tournament. February 18-20. There are 4 students per team with a maximum of 12 teams. It is a first come, first serve, situation. It is a hard cut off at 12 teams! Students must sign themselves up, parents can not do it for you. Click the link provided or find a poster with a QR code in your pod or hallways. Make sure your 4 teammates are in agreement on the team and all 4 team members must fill out the Form. We will do our best to find an individual a team. Make sure you are signing up for 7-8 grade and not scanning a 6th grade poster. See Mr. Mester (media center) or Mr. Green (rm 317) with any questions.

7-8 Grade 3 on 3 Basketball Intramural Sign-ups

Each week, we will be featuring one student from each team that exemplifies positive behavior at SMS. We continue to support students focusing on the pillars of our Model Mustang.

INNOVATIVE

RESILIENT

COLLABORATIVE

GLOBAL

EMPOWERED

These students are well on their way to becoming Model Mustangs and are making a difference at SMS.

Globetrotter Homework Calendar

Seekers Homework Calendar

A couple points to remember:

Detentions

• Morning, before 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.

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.

Email: chowell@scsmustangs.org
Phone: 440-470-7077