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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: cotacsak@scsmustangs.org, Captains: jscott@scsmustangs.org

Counselor: Mrs. Pietrocini spitrocini@scsmustangs.org

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

MakerSpace has had stations for decorating flower pots and planting. Check out these adorable planters!

Looking for current 6th and 7th grade students to be next year's Mustang Mentors

This is the last opportunity to apply to be a Mustang Mentor for the 2023-2024 school year We will be accepting applications through the end of the day on Monday, May 1. If you are a good leader who is helpful, respectful, responsible, and comfortable talking in front of your peers, you’re just the person we’re looking for!

Click HERE for the official application.

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

Looking for current 6th and 7th grade students to be next year's Mustang Mentors

This is the last opportunity to apply to be a Mustang Mentor for the 2023-2024 school year We will be accepting applications through the end of the day on Monday, May 1. If you are a good leader who is helpful, respectful, responsible, and comfortable talking in front of your peers, you’re just the person we’re looking for!

Click HERE for the official application.

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

Mr. Green's 8th Grade Social Studies classes created a Living Wax Museum for class and invited parents and staff to come in for their presentations. What a fun and creative way to engage students and involve our parents in the classroom!

Next week on May 5th and 6th, Strongsville Middle School will be once again hosting the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) District IV Large Group Adjudicated Event (Contest). We’ve hosted this on several previous occasions. This is a huge event that will see 15 different bands, orchestras and choirs from Cuyahoga and Lorain counties performing here at SMS. With around 800 students participating, The event is being hosted at SMS on Friday, May 5th (starting at 4:00 p.m.) and all morning Saturday, May 6th.

Good luck to all of our OMEA participants!

Main Office: 440-572-7090

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

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

• Monday- SMS Mustang Green and White Gear

• Tuesday- PJ Day

• Wednesday- Sweatpants

• Thursday- Silly socks

• Friday- Hat Day

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

This past week we welcomed our future SMS 6th graders and their families to our building. We held personalized tours, and featured some of our amazing programs at SMS and each of our 6th grade teams. Families were able to see art showcases, PE demonstrations, tinker with Makerspace, listen to our strings music ensemble and see some of our Polaris creations. Our food services even served fresh parfaits! Big thanks to our Mustang Mentors and Student Council members as well who gave tours and were a fresh face as we welcomed people into our building. We are so excited to have our 6th grade mustangs join our school family next year!

Parents- here is an informative article to read to keep yourself updated and knowledge about signs of vaping. HERE

• 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).

Academic Recognition Ceremony

Celebrating 22-23 academic success and grade level awards

Students and parents will be invited in May to attend this award ceremony for earning As and As and Bs for the school year, as well as for distinguished team awards.

Each ceremony will be videotaped as well

6th Grade:

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

SMS Athletic Director: Mr. Keppler, jkeppler@scsmustangs.org

HERE is this week's SMS Athletics Newsletter.

SHS Cheerleading will be hosting a cheer camp this summer. Will you please share the attached flyer and below information with your families in your newsletter?

Strongsville High School Cheer will be hosting a cheer camp on Tuesday, June 20th from 9am to noon for students in K-8th grade. Come learn cheers, chants and make a craft with Strongsville cheerleaders. To register, scan the QR code or register here.

PTA President: Lily Longley, scoobydoolf@aol.com

PTA Facebook: Strongsville Middle School PTA

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