7th Grade Weekly News, February 4

It's hard to believe that January is over. Our students are getting closer and closer to moving onto the next level. Expectations will be even higher for them as they continue to grow. I have the utmost confidence in this group of students and excited to see where their journey takes them.

This week we recognized the positive QR code winners with ice cream during lunch. They seemed to enjoy their treat, and I enjoy their positive behaviors.

Mr. Szczepanski and I had the honor of taking 8 students to a middle school leadership conference at North Royalton Middle School. The featured speaker was Brian Miles who is the Cleveland Guardians Mental Performance Coach. He focused on intentionally remembering the good things on a daily basis instead of dwelling on the negative. It is a good message, not just for our students, but for all of us.

I hope everyone has a great week.

Each year SMS works with LifeTouch Photography to create a yearbook. This year our very own art teacher, Mrs. Ganim is working behind the scenes to make this happen. If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook please use the information below to do so. It's a great book to look back at memories from SMS!

Click on the link below - and use the ID Code for your order!

The link would be https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob with the ID Code 14459924.

Last day to order is March 28.

Erika's Lighthouse: Resources for Families

Good mental health starts at home.

Family Workbook One: We All Have Mental Health: English | Spanish

Learn how you can start conversations, promote good mental health and find easy-to-use tools.

Family Workshop I: We All Have Mental Health: English | Spanish
Understand the basics of mental health, the Erika’s Lighthouse program, and how to support your child.

Email: spietrocini@scsmustangs.org
Phone: 440-268-5666

Celia Joyce, LISW

Email: cjoyce@scsmustangs.org
Phone: 440-268-5588

Starting next 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.

Open House Slideshow

A couple key points from the slide show:

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.

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