Mustangs in the Middle Newletter

• Ohio State Testing Dates:

  Math Part 1 - 4/28

  Math Part 2 - 4/29

  Science 8 - 5/1

  
  

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Student created, student run morning news programs. Click on the link to the episodes below.

Episode 1

Episode 2

Episode 3

Please also click on the link below for more information about the promotion.

8th Grade Promotion Website

EXPLORE/EXPERIENCE/DISCOVER

Calling all rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders! Get ready to Explore, Experience, and Discover Polaris like never before! Through a series of FUN, hands-on classes led by our amazing teachers, you’ll dive into exciting activities, build cool projects, and explore real career pathways. It’s your chance to experience the exciting world of Polaris while learning new skills, trying something new, and discovering what inspires you!

When: Monday, June 8 - Thursday, June 11, 2026

Session 1: 9:00 A.M.-11:30 A.M.

Session 2: 12:00 P.M.- 2:30 P.M.

Cost: $100.00 per session, includes all supplies and materials, and a free T-Shirt. Lunch is provided daily for campers enrolled in both sessions!

Who: For boys currently in grades 5th ,6th, 7th and 8th - will cap the number at 30 golfers. This is for Strongsville City School students’ who may have a desire to play for the high school team and play in junior golf tournaments over the summer. The coaching staff will pick 12 middle school golfers from these clinics to be a part of the middle school golf team in the fall (August and September).

What: The Golf Camp is designed to develop the proper techniques in the golf swing as well as develop these skills for the short game and putting.

When: Wednesday’s April 22nd, 29th, May 6th from 5:45 -7 pm and Sunday’s April 19th, 26th, May 3, skip May 10, May 17th from 5:00-6:15 pm. We will also meet on Monday May 11th from 4:30 - 7:00 so the players can play some holes- schedule is subject to change due to weather or conflicts with the country club. I will let you know as soon as possible if this occurs.

Where: Columbia Hills CC, 16200 E River Rd, Columbia Station, OH 44028. This is a country club so please wear proper golf attire (collared shirt and no jeans) and have your own clubs.

Cost: The cost will be $90. Please make checks payable to the Strongsville Athletic Boosters.

Camp Coaching Staff:

Directors: Coach Steve King, Head Boys Golf Coach

Coach Joe Yuska, JV Boys Golf Coach

Coach Brad Zahar, Middle School Golf Coach

Assistants: Strongsville High School Varsity Golf Players

Please feel free to email me at sking@scsmustangs.org or call/text me at (330) 241-0415

Steve King

Strongsville Head Golf Coach

Welcome to VOYAGER CORNER. SMS offers a wide selection of engaging encore classes (Art, Music, P.E., FCS, Polaris, Career Connections, Technology, and so much more). All of our encore teachers are part of the Voyager Team and we'd like to highlight some of the amazing things happening at SMS in our Voyager courses.

VOYAGER CORNER EDITION 5: FCS, Makerspace, and Polaris (PLTW)

For our 5th edition, check out the Cake Wars competition in our FCS classes, recent projects in Makerspace, and highlights from the 2026 Polaris Palooza Event!

VOYAGER CORNER EDITION 6: PE Dept, SWAG, Unified Sports, and Wellness

For our 6th edition, check out some great highlights from our PE Department, including the 7th grade fitness challenge, 8th graders in SWAG, Unified Sports with Fit Friends, and Wellness courses.

On March 31st, Captain Green and Firefighter Mike from the Strongsville Fire Department came to the English language class at Strongsville Middle School. They taught our newcomer students about fire safety and what to do in case of an emergency. Thank you very much to our SFD and our teachers for setting this up!

There is a really exciting opportunity for any incoming 6th, 7th and 8th grade student to take part in the 2026 edition of the Strongsville Summer Band. It is Monday through Thursday the week of July 13th and July 20th. The concert is on July 23rd at 2:30. Each day is 10am - 11:30am, where students will practice the music, work in small groups, and play some fun camp games. It is a lot of fun to meet other students who play instruments, work through brand new music and perform a concert right before getting back into the school year. There will be popsicles, pizza, and other food provided for them before the concert. All the information will be on the google classroom ( pbdw2dmy ). It is a super fun time and the kids always enjoy it. The theme for this summer band concert will be announced shortly!! If you have any questions please contact Mr. Tyson (btyson@scsmustangs.org). We hope to see you all part of this amazing experience! "

Interested in trying Color Guard?
Join our clinics on April 22 (6:00–8:00 PM) and April 23 (6:30–8:30 PM) in the Strongsville High School Middle Gym.

Be part of the Marching Mustangs, performing at games and events as part of an exciting team.
No experience necessary. Open to grades 9–12 for the 2026–2027 school year.

Auditions: April 29, 6:00–8:00 PM — sign up today!

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Strongsville City Schools is proud to present our 2026 Strongsville High School Distinguished Alumni Induction Ceremony on Friday, April 24th from 6pm-8pm at the Encore Event Center (16808 Pearl Rd.). We are celebrating the exceptional achievements of Susan Secoy Jensen ('79), Jim Kaminski ('83), Casey Krehbiel ('99), and Robert Butler ('00) - SHS graduates who have made a lasting impact in their fields and communities. Join us for an evening of recognition and connection. Purchase event tickets HERE. Dinner is included with the event ticket. #foreveramustang

Special thank you to the Seven Brew in Brunswick who was kind enough to donate coffee and energy drinks to all our staff. Very much appreciated.

Please click HERE for this month's edition of the Financial Fast Facts Newsletter from our District's Treasurer, Mr. George Anagnostou. Over the last two school years, as part of our District's strategic plan, we have created monthly Financial Fast Facts to keep our community informed about Strongsville City Schools' finances. Past Financial Fast Facts can be found HERE.

This newsletter features details about our District's February 2026 Financial Update. Since our District's fiscal year runs from July through June, February represents the completion of 66.67% (8 out of 12 months) of our fiscal year. This newsletter also answers a community question about our Bond Issue on the May 5 ballot.

We hope this newsletter helps to further explain our District's finances. Should you have any questions or need additional information, please reach out to the SCS Treasurer's Office (ganagnostou@scsmustangs.org / 440.572.7021).

Building is Open 7:30-3:30 Monday-Friday when school is in session.

School Counselors

• Mrs. Pietrocini -6th grade

• Mrs. Marozsan - 7th grade

• Mr. Greer - 8th Grade

School Information

Main Office: 440-572-7090

Building Secretary: Mrs. Hallie Malloy

School Attendance: 440-572-7090 Option 2

Attendance Clerk: Mrs. Lynn Haddad

Administration

SMS Principal: Mr. John Telloni

6th Grade Principal: Mrs. Tera Thomas

7th Grade Principal: Mr. Chris Howell

8th Grade Principal: Mr. Bryan Szczepanski

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.