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Click on your grade level newsletter below for updates and celebrations from your grade level principal and teams.

• 6th Grade
  
• 7th Grade
• 8th Grade

6th graders enjoyed on campus camp created and ran by our 7th grade students. Camp Global was a huge success. Thank you to Mrs. Myers, her students and class and our 6th grade staff who ran a wonderful day for our students!

DARE Halloween Dance links below!

• 5/6th: https://forms.strongsville.org/halloween-5th-6th/
• 7th/8th: https://forms.strongsville.org/halloween-7th-8th/

Lunches:

• If you drop off a lunch, students will be notified during lunch that they have a lunch available to pick up. This will be located on a cart by grade the cafeteria with our monitors. Students will be called to get their lunch at that time.
• If your student does not have a lunch, please make sure they know they can go through the lunch line and will be provided a meal. We do not want students to accrue an unpaid balance, but we will also ensure that your student has a meal.

Chromebooks:

• If your student forgets their chromebook, please drop it off to the main office and we will deliver it to your student so they have it as soon as its dropped off.

Extra Materials:

• Extra materials that students may need that are not urgent for learning or lunch, will be available in the office for students to pick up at lunch time and after school. Please communicate the need to the office staff so we can help you and your student.

Check Announcements and email the club supervisor to get an update on meeting times and dates! Hope to see you there!

Dungeons & Dragons

• Friday 3:15-4:30 p.m.
• Leach, 221/222

Builders Club

• Wednesday 7:00 AM
• Mutt, i307

Sewing Club

• Mondays 3pm-4pm
• Mrs. Peck 151B
• Check your school email after 7pm on Thursday nights to sign up.
• You have to sign up quickly, because there’s only 6 spots, and they get taken fast!
• Each Thursday night, you sign up for the next Monday.
• If you have any questions, please ask Mrs. Peck on the first floor of the Media Center. Her email is jpeck@scsmustangs.org. If you’re not sure who she is, she’s the person you see when you have problems with your chromebook.

Math Club

• Tuesday 3-4
• Mrs. Scott 102

Student Council

• Every other Thursdays, 3-4
• Danielle Blackman 302

Intramurals

• Various Days, 3:00-4:15
• Jason Keppler, Gym

Mustang Mentors

• 3rd Thursday monthly, 3:15-4:15
• Mr. Szczepanski

Jazz Band

• Thursdays, 3:00-4:00
• Chris Chidsey, 143

Show Choir, Mr. Muth

Parents please update your students emergency forms for this school year. Students who do not have their forms updated and/or have not paid previous school year fees cannot attend field trips per board policy. HERE are instructions to update your forms

Parents & Chaperones of students attending the upcoming 8th Grade DC trip,

We will be having our final, mandatory meeting for all registered students and their parents and chaperones on Wednesday October 4th at the Strongsville High School Auditorium. We will have the student & parent meeting at 6:30pm with the chaperone meeting beginning immediately following its conclusion, approximately 7:30pm. This meeting will be mandatory for all attending students, their parents, and registered chaperones. We will be providing detailed information about trip updates, expectations, and packing lists. If you have any questions please contact us at 2023DCtrip@gmail.com.

Thank you, Michelle Miller & Mindy Wahl

Please send any photos for the yearbook to smsyearbook@scsmustangs.org. Include helpful information like student name/grade and events taking place in the picture. Thank you!

Click HERE to see this weeks prize opportunity for winners of Cash Calendars!

NEW INCENTIVE

ALL ENTRIES PURCHASED FROM 9/15 -9/21 ELIGIBLE TO WIN

Kalarhi Waterpark Getaway!

Any Calendar Entry purchased between 9/15 and 9/30

will be entered to win

TWO (2) Admission tickets to Kalahari Waterpark!

It’s the perfect winter getaway!

(Tickets expire June 2024)

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE

CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE

FIRST SMS PTA MEETING IS

TUESDAY 9/19,

9:30 AM

IN THE MEDIA ROOM

Remember:

• Individual Seller Incentive - Earn $$$
  
• The student with the MOST entries as of Saturday, 9/30 will receive a $100 gift card OR 4 additional entries to the Cash Calendar Contest!

SMS WHITEOUT Glow Dance! Friday, September 22nd ** 7-9pm **

Longtime Cleveland FAVE Radio DJ ‘Action’ JACKSON will be Lighting up the Dance Floor & Spinning the BEST tunes to ROCK SMS to the Max on Fri. Sept 22nd!!

Tickets HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sms-rocks-whiteoutglow-dance-2023-tickets-711670494607

VOLUNTEER HERE!! https://tinyurl.com/SMSrocksWhiteout2023

** Note: New ticketing and safety procedures developed with SCS administration & Strongsville police for the best time for all!

Day of Dance Volunteers get their SMS Student’s tickets comped after event as Thank You! —

It's time to join SMS PTA! Click the link or scan the QR code!

PTA works with SMS Staff to help provide funds and support for the following items: Mustang of the Month Rewards, Academic/Behavioral Incentives, Staff Appreciation Events, PTA Scholarships for Seniors, Grants for Students & Staff, Assemblies/Speakers, Kona Ice Truck, Team Outings, End of Year Incentives.

https://strongsvillems.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

On Monday, October 23 at 8:00am Strongsville Middle School will offer the opportunity for students to take the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test 8/9 (PSAT 8/9). The PSAT 8/9 evaluates the skills students have developed in critical reading, mathematics and writing; and also provides tools to students to help them reach their college and career goals.

If you would like your student to take advantage of this opportunity, please have them visit Mrs. Ensign in the second floor office. She will provide them with a letter detailing the registration process

Join the FUN at Casino Night - a fundraiser for The Strongsville Education Foundation. Enjoy table games, food, and drinks on Saturday, November 11 from 7pm - 10:30pm at the Ehrnfelt Recreation Center. Purchase tickets HERE (link also includes information for raffle prize donations and other sponsorship opportunities).The mission of the Strongsville Education Foundation is dedicated to raising and disbursing funds to support and foster creativity, innovation and outstanding achievement for the students, the teachers and the community served by the Strongsville City Schools.

Mr. Keppler, SMS Athletic Director: jkeppler@scsmustangs.org

Here is this week's newsletter.

Parents/students have access to our anonymous reporting system. CLICK HERE to access. The more information shared when reporting, the better chance we have to investigate and support.

Main Office: 440-572-7090

Building Secretary: Mrs. Hallie Malloy, hmalloy@scsmustangs.org

6th Grade Principal: Mrs. Justina Peters jpeters@scsmustangs.org

7th Grade Principal: Mr. Chris Howell chowell@scsmustangs.org

8th Grade Principal: Mr. Bryan Szczepanski bszczepanski@scsmustangs.org

Strongsville Middle School Principal: Mrs. Jessica Boytim, jboytim@scsmustangs.org

Follow SMS on Instagram @STRONGSVILLEMIDDLESCHOOL

Email: jboytim@scsmustangs.org
Website: https://sms.strongnet.org/
Location: 13200 Pearl Road, Strongsville, OH, USA
Phone: 440-572-7090
Twitter: @mrsboytim