SCS State of the Schools - Tuesday, February 13
Join us for the annual "State of the Schools" event on Tuesday, February 13 at 6:00pm. This year's State of the Schools will be held at Strongsville Middle School and will not only feature a brief presentation by Dr. Cameron Ryba (SCS Superintendent), but also an opportunity for attendees to participate in interactive activities and displays led by our SCS students and staff - allowing everyone to experience firsthand some of the great opportunities and student growth happening throughout our District!

Girl Scout Troop 70287 is a troop in Strongsville with girls from all of the Strongsville

elementary schools - including St. Joseph and John. They are a troop of 1st grade Daisies

and 2nd grade Brownies. In the month of February they are very excited to be collecting

donations for the Berea ARF animal shelter. If you are able to and would like to help,

please drop donations off in the school lobby by Thursday, February 29th. ARF is always in

need of basic animal care and cleaning supplies that are used daily at the shelter. Your

donations of the items listed below can make a big difference to the animals!

Date: Friday, February 23rd

Hello Kinsner Families,

We want to hear about your experiences with your child’s education. This district survey includes questions about your child’s learning, school safety, and interpersonal relationships, as well as your attitudes about the institutional environment and your personal involvement in school. Your responses will be very helpful in improving student relationships, learning conditions, and the overall school environment. The survey will take about 10 minutes. If you are interested in accessing the survey click HERE. The survey will be available until Friday, January 26th.

Upon completion of the survey we aim to share out data and themes with you. From there we will communicate to you about action steps we can take in partnership to enhance the student and family experience. Your voice is important!!!

For families of students in in 3-5th Grade, as a reminder, the last day for you to send in a completed opt out form for your child's student climate survey will be on Tuesday, January 16th. Your child will participate in completing a brief survey about the school climate during the week of January 16th (NEXT WEEK).

Please reach out to me directly for any questions or concerns: slawrence@scsmustangs.org or 440-268-5974.

Winter Conferences are available for families on the evenings of February 1st and February 7th. Teachers will be reaching out to schedule them on an as needed basis.

Offering free creative learning resources, such as downloadable learning sheets, hands-on activity videos, celebrity guests, daily giveaways, opportunities for students to connect through a secure, online art gallery and more! Be a creative champion in your community by registering to participate so you can be the first to know about the colorful fun happening.

WHO: Admission is free for all Kinsner boys and one special adult. There

will be activities for non-skaters! All children must be accompanied by an

adult and supervised the entire night.

WHAT: Skating, Dancing, Games and special time together!

WHEN: *Friday, February 9th from 5-7pm for Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grades

*Saturday, February 10th from 5-7pm For 3rd, 4th and 5th grades

WHERE: Brunswick Skate Station

1261 Industrial Parkway #4

Brunswick, OH 44212

Please RSVP via this link. This will help us plan accordingly for each date. https://forms.gle/oaEfWTcP8A75Hyvs5

Skate rental is $2 for quads and $4 for inlines, to be paid at the skate

station. Cash is preferred. There may be a service charge for credit.

*If you need help with the rental fee, or would prefer to attend on the other

night, please note it on the R.S.V.P. form (or email kinsnerpta@gmail.com).

We want everyone to attend and will work with you to make that happen!

SMS Rocks - Snow Ball 5th/6th Grade Winter Dance 2024

5th graders! Are you ready to have a Ball??? The SMS Snow Ball is coming on January 26th, 7-9pm at SMS. Tickets are $12, online only. Wear your snowy attire - sparkles, glitter, silver, white or blue!!

Tickets - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sms-rocks-snow-ball-5th6th-grade-winter-dance-2024-tickets-779224670967?aff=oddtdtcreator

Chaperones - Strongsville Council PTA: SMS ROCKS! Snow Ball Winter Dance Volunteers (signupgenius.com)