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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

Administration and building secretary will return to the SMS office: August 1st from 7:30-3:30, Monday- Friday.

School Counselors will be back in the building August 9th.

• Mrs. Gerber-6th grade
• Mrs. Pietrocini- 7th grade
• Mrs. Marozsan- 8th Grade

7/8th Grade Mustang Mentor Training: August 9, 2023, 8-12 a.m. @ SMS

6th Grade Orientation:

• August 11, 2023
• Last Name: A-L 9:30-11:45 a.m.
• Last Name: M-Z 1:00-3:15 p.m.

First Day of School: August 16, 2023, 7:55-3:00 (Doors open at 7:40)

Open House: August 17, 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Please refrain from inquiring about your student's current schedule and or team assignment in PowerSchool for the 23-24 school year. We are working on scheduling all summer and your PowerSchool schedule will not read properly or accurately with Team and course information until August 15th. We have staff off for the summer, the system is processing student requests and individual student placement at this time, and this process will not be completed until August. Thank you for your patience with this at this time.

HERE are you supply lists for your grade levels next year.

All students have VOYAGER classes, Guardians' materials are for specific students.

HONORS SUMMER WORK assignments HERE. This is located on our website as well. Please follow individual class guidelines for each assignment and prepare to complete this work prior to returning in August for the 23-24 school year.

With students in grades 3-12 keeping their Chromebooks over the summer break, they are responsible for keeping them in working order for use next year. If your student does experience any issues with their Chromebook over the summer, please click HERE or visit bit.ly/scssummertechticket to submit a Tech Ticket. A Tech Department member will contact you within two business days to assist. If you have any questions, please contact Dave Binkley at dbinkley@scsmustangs.org.

In an effort to increase the efficient use of our available resources, we are requesting that all SCS families that are eligible for transportation services, yet do not plan to use busing services to fill out a form to opt out. Please note that all eligible students can still receive busing services, but knowing which students will not be riding a bus will help us in creating the most efficient routes prior to the upcoming school year. If you do not plan to have your child ride the school bus next year, CLICK HERE to opt out by June 16, 2023. Please submit a separate response for each student you are opting out in your family. Should your transportation needs change after you submit your response, just reach out to the Transportation Department and we will adjust accordingly.

As a reminder, all school fees that have not been paid are now considered past due. To check the balance and pay outstanding school fees, go to www.payschoolscentral.com. In addition to Pay Schools Central, school fees can be paid with your student's building secretary through June 15, 2023 or with the Treasurer's Office throughout the summer, Monday - Thursday from 7:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. The High School Bursar, Mrs. Holtz, is also available during summer hours. Prior to June 15th, you can contact your student's building secretary with any questions or Dawn Evangelista (devangelista@scsmustangs.org / 440-572-7021) within the Treasurer's Department during summer hours. With the start of fall sports and the beginning of the new school year, per Board of Education policy, any students with outstanding prior year school fees will be prohibited from participating in any school extracurricular activities (i.e., athletics, student council, school clubs, etc.), field trips, and school sanctioned dances/events that require a purchased ticket. Should you be interested in a payment plan, please contact Dawn Evangelista with questions. Maintaining a current payment plan (monthly payments), allows your student to retain all extracurricular activity privileges.

Mrs. Boytim, Principal of Strongsville Middle School, joins us for her 4th year at Strongsville. Prior to Strongsville, she served as an administrator in Brunswick and Medina for 8 years. Prior to administration, she was a high school language arts teacher. She is a resident of Strongsville as well, with her husband, and 3 children. She enjoys serving her community in this role, and is grateful to work with the Strongsville staff, students and parents.

Mrs. Boytim's goal is to create a safe, successful and enjoyable school experience for all. She believes in high expectations for learning and that all students have the capacity to grow and learn to be their best self, both in and out of the classroom. She values relationships first and creating academic and social opportunities that engage students, build skills that can be adaptable to all areas of life and that support the individual success of all students.

She appreciates parent involvement and support and believes that this partnership is imperative to a student's success in the middle school. Middle School can be challenging for students: learning higher level content, more about themselves, developing relationships with others, and figuring out life choices and young adulthood. Mrs. Boytim understands this and she and her staff are committed to helping you and your student navigate these years and make them the best they can be.

She is here to serve our school and community and looks forward to another wonderful school year with all of you.

Mrs. Justina Peters will be starting her 34th year in education in August. She has just completed her 15th year Strongsville. Mrs. Peters joined the Strongsville Administration team in 2008, as the Principal of Muraski Elementary. She spent 11 years leading the students and staff to a great start for our young Strongsville students. Currently, Mrs. Peters will continue to be our Assistant Principal at SMS. She is assigned to the 6th grade team of teachers and students.

Mrs. Peters has 3 children, all who have graduated from High School and gone onto college to pursue their own dreams. Jillian is a Vet-Technician and Staff Manager at Animal Clinic Northview in North Ridgeville. McKenah played college basketball and is currently the Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Nova Southeastern University, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Delaney will continue her academic and athletic career in the fall, at Walsh University, where she will study to become a teacher and play college softball. Mrs. Peters is married to Mr. Scott Peters, who is also a teacher in Elyria. They have 1 granddaughter, named Raleigh.

The Peters family enjoys family time, and traveling together. They have traditional family Sunday dinners, that will continue for many years. The family continues to love sports, and will travel to see Delaney pitch on her new team this year. Mrs. Peters believes in Family First. It's been her motto for over 34 years.

Chris Howell is the 7th grade Assistant Principal at Strongsville Middle School. This year will be his second at the middle school and 24th year in education. Mr. Howell spent the majority of his career working with at-risk students at the Lorain County Juvenile Detention Home where he learned to respect each student regardless of their situation.

He has earned a Bachelor’s degree in History and Master’s in Recreational Management from Ohio University, Social Studies teaching certification from Cleveland State University, and a Master’s in Education Leadership from the American College of Education.

Mr. Howell is eager to work with the SMS community again this year and begin another school year with our students.

Mr. Bryan Szczepanski is the 8th Grade Assistant Principal. This is his second year at SMS. Prior to coming to Strongsville, he was an Intervention Specialist for 11 years. He lives in Grafton with his wife of 15 years, son (14), and two daughters (8 & 10).

This summer he has enjoyed renovating his house, vacationing with his son's baseball team, and soaking up the sun on a beach or at Cedar Point. He looks forward to another successful school year with your our students at SMS and is excited to see everyone in August!

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.

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