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Please contact the grade level supports below with any questions, concerns or needs.

Cruisers: rsobus@scsmustangs.org, Vikings: gquien@scsmustangs.org,

Admirals: cotcasek@scsmustangs.org, Captains: jscott@scsmustangs.org

Counselor: Mrs. Pietrocini spietrocini@scsmustangs.org

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

Please contact the grade level supports below with any questions, concerns or needs.

Discoverers: ssokolowski@scsmustangs.org, Globetrotters: tfike@scsmustangs.org,

Pioneers: stbaker@scsmustangs.org, Seekers: mhertel@scsmustangs.org

Counselor: Mrs. Marozsan- amarozsan@scsmustangs.org

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

Please contact the grade level supports below with any questions, concerns or needs.

Dragons: dblackman@scsmustangs.org, Pirates: tbritton@scsmustangs.org,

Crusaders: ssilvestri@scsmustangs.org, Vanguards: acletzer@scsmustangs.org

Counselor: Mrs Gerber kgerber@scsmustangs.org

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

Main Office: 440-572-7090

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

SMS Principal: Mrs. Boytim, jboytim@scsmustangs.org

This Friday, SMS welcomed 15 community leaders, and Keynote Speaker, Mr. Josh Cantwell, to participate in our community leadership breakfast. 90 students took part in the event. Students prepared questions for two different leaders and had an opportunity to talk about their personal stories, leadership journey, and gave advice for success. Our PTA parents were helpful in serving breakfast, and our Chamber Strings performed for the group as well. It was a wonderful morning and we are grateful to our community for being part of our school and our students' learning!

Congratulations to our track athletes!

Girls Track are GCC East/West Champs!

Boys Track are GCC East/West Runners Up!

Congratulations to all of our athletics and best of luck to our students at the State Meet! We are so proud of your hard work and effort!

HERE is this week's SMS Athletics Newsletter!

Academic Recognition Ceremony

Celebrating 22-23 academic success and grade level awards

Each ceremony will be videotaped as well

Phone calls, emails and letters were sent home to all students who are invited to the ceremony on their select date below. Please be sure that no more that 2 guests attend your scheduled time. Thank you.

6th Grade:

• Date: May 24, 2023
• Time: 8:30-10:00 a.m. SMS Auditorium

7th Grade:

• Date: May 25, 2023
• Time: 8:30-10:00 a.m. SMS Auditorium

8th Grade:

• Date: May 23, 2023-
• Time: 8:30-10:00 a.m. SMS Auditorium

All SMS Library books are due Friday, May 12. Please check with your student to make sure all library books are returned by Friday. The Cuyahoga Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge begins June 3. Click here to preregister.

Students in grades 3-12 will be keeping their Chromebooks over the summer break. Students will be responsible for keeping the Chromebooks and their cases 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 your student is leaving the district over the summer, they will need to turn in their Chromebook on the last day of school. Please click HERE or visit bit.ly/scscbl to submit your student’s name to inform our department to collect the Chromebook. If you have any questions, please contact Dave Binkley at dbinkley@scsmustangs.org.

Dear Parent/Guardian

Summer is fast approaching! As a reminder, please pick up your student’s medication at the school clinic on or before the last day of school.

Medication that is not picked up by May 26, 2023 will be discarded. Please go to Strongsville City Schools website Student Services - Strongsville City Schools to download medication administration forms and action plans for next school year.

Have a safe and healthy summer.

Heather Kupetz, R.N.

District School Nurse

Strongsville City Schools

440-846-4137

• Summer Learning registration has begun. Summer Learning is an opportunity for students who need academic support to get targeted instruction based on critical grade level standards and skills. For Grades K-5, if your child was invited to participate this year, you should have received your invitation via email from Mary Marconi last Friday, April 21.

• If you have had conversations with your child's teacher(s) regarding academic support throughout this school year, please look through your email to see if you received an invitation. The link to sign up for Summer Learning is on that invite.

• Invitations to 6-10th grade students recommended for Summer Learning Support in English and/or math were emailed to parents recently. Please look for an email from Mary Marconi with the subject "Strongsville Schools Summer Learning Invitation" in your inbox. Registration information and details can be found there.

• Enrollment for High School Credit Advancement, Credit Recovery and 6-12 Makerspace Camp is also open. You can find information about these programs HERE.

• If you have any questions, please email grade K-5 questions to Amy Pinney (apinney@scsmustangs.org) and grade 6-12 questions to Nicole Hackman (nhackman@scsmustangs.org).

PTA President: Lily Longley, scoobydoolf@aol.com

PTA Facebook: Strongsville Middle School PTA

Please reach out to Lily Longley if you are able to help volunteer this Friday for our OST Incentive and Community Leadership Breakfast.

Thank you!

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.

Follow SMS on Instagram @STRONGSVILLEMIDDLESCHOOL

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