7th Grade News, March 3

It's hard to believe that March is here. That means that our 3rd quarter is finishing up. Please check your student's PowerSchool to ensure that all assignments are completed. These past couple weeks have been very busy so be sure to check out all the news below.

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Quick Announcements

• The College Credit Plus Registration Link.
• 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.

On Saturday, February 22nd 22 of our 7th & 8th grade orchestra students competed at Solo & Ensemble contest by performing for a judge and earning a rating.

Students who received a "Superior" (highest) rating

Noah B.

Zach B.

Malachi B.

Lyla G.

Jessie G

Alex G.

Evan H

Jonah J.

Prisha K.

Divij M.

Ilaria M

Evangeline P.,

Charlie R

Vihaan Y.

Students who earned an "Excellent" (2nd highest) rating

Alice B.

Tanya R.

Katerina S.

Adrianna W.

The following students have had their artwork selected to be part of the

2025 Northeast Ohio Art Education Association Youth Art Month (YAM) Regional

Exhibition. The exhibition will be on display March 6 - April 6. Everyone is invited to attend the

awards presentation and reception on Sunday, April 6, at White Rabbit Gallery. All artwork

in the following grade level categories (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12) will receive participation

awards, and there will also be awards for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, and Best in Show. Awards and

prizes will be presented at the closing reception.

The show includes more than 100 works of art from across the Northeast region. It celebrates every student’s accomplishment. The visual arts are important because they help us understand the world, our culture, and our history. Art helps children express themselves, and develop their imaginations and creativity. Visual art education helps children develop critical thinking skills, learn about different

traditions, and help foster problem-solving skills. We are thrilled that your art teacher(s)

provided this opportunity for your students. We appreciate your support of the visual arts.

Olivia M. Grade 8

Charlie R. Grade 8

Victoria W. Grade 8

Chloe A. Grade: 8

Ella H. Grade: 8

Cora Z. Grade: 8

CJ R. Grade: 8

Jadyn J. Grade: 8

Sophie B. Grade: 7

Jayden P. Grade: 7

Emma C. Grade: 7

Vincent C. Grade: 7

Annabel P. Grade: 6

Attention SMS Students and Families,

The SMS Student Council and Builders Club is sponsoring a paper products drive to support our local Strongsville Food Bank. This drive will begin Monday, March 10th and run through Friday, March 21st. 6th grade students will bring in boxes of tissues. 7th grade students should bring in packages of toilet paper rolls. 8th graders are to bring in packages of Paper Towels. Students should put their paper products in the pod area designated by their team teachers. The team from each grade level with the most paper products will receive a prize.

Thank you for giving back to your community.

The Cleveland Clinic's Center for Nursing Career Exploration is proud to present the Launchpad to Nursing Boot Camp!

Do you know a student interested in becoming a nurse?

The Launchpad to Nursing Boot Camp offers students an opportunity to explore nursing through informative, immersive learning experiences. The boot camp includes hands-on nursing simulation, interactive skills sessions, engaging group activities, and collaborative learning opportunities!

The next three boot camps are:

March 21 grades 6-8 @ Medina Hospital

June 12 grades 6-8 @ Euclid Hospital

June 24 grades 9-12 @ Main Campus

REQUIREMENTS

» Be in 6th grade (or a higher grade) by the start of the upcoming academic school year

» Be interested in a nursing career

Check out our boot camp offerings by visiting our website:

Launchpad to Nursing Boot Camp Website

Dear SMS Families,

We would like to learn about how you feel about your student's school. Please take a few moments to complete this SMS School Climate Survey to help us. We will use your answers to find ways we can improve our school. You do not have to answer all of the questions. The survey is anonymous - nobody will know that your answers came from you. We appreciate you taking the time to fill this out.

Additionally, we will be asking students to complete a similar survey to understand how they feel about their school. If you do not want your student to participate, please complete THIS FORM, send it back to school and ask your student to return it to the second floor office.

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

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