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Click on your grade level newsletter below for updates and celebrations from your grade level principal and teams.

• 6th Grade
  
• 7th Grade
• 8th Grade

Our SMS staff is committed to creating positive experiences for all of our students every day.

Each month, we will be featuring an Inside SMS experience for our families so that you can also share in these impactful experiences .

This month, we feature our MakerSpace and new class Exploring MakerSpace.

Take a look HERE for our August edition of Inside SMS.

Be on the lookout at the end of each month for upcoming features.

Please review with your student that they need to have a lock on their locker.

All Students are expected to have a lock on their assigned locker. Students who were new to SMS this year received a new lock, and others should have brought back their lock from previous year(s) to re-use. Locks cost $6.60 and can be purchased with cash or you may charge your student account. Students can get a new lock in the main office. Students are being reminded that their lockers need a lock at all times.

Lockers are used to hold personal items to be safe and secure. All items in a student locker are assumed to be the possession of your student. Therefore, it is important to keep your items locked up and not allow access to your locker by others.

After Labor Day weekend, if students do not have a lock on their locker, or are using a non-school lock, a new school lock will be placed on the locker and student accounts will be charged. Students can get new combinations from their team leader to access their locker in the event this occurs. Again, please avoid additional charges and these occurrences, and discuss this with your student. We will be reminding students daily to have their locks on their lockers as well. Thank you.

ll students entering 7th grade need to receive the following immunizations prior to entering 7th grade:

One (1) dose of Meningococcal [MCV4] vaccine

(A second dose of meningococcal vaccine will be required prior to entry into the 12th grade)

One (1) dose of Tdap [tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis] vaccine

Incoming 7th and 12th graders will need to show proof of having received these vaccines before they can return to school for the 2023-24 school year (exemptions are provided for under law, call for more information).

Section 3313.671 of the Ohio Revised Code states that students who do not provide documentation of this immunization will be excluded from school on the 15th day after entrance, until proof is provided.

Click HERE for the form to confirm immunizations for 7th graders

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Parents & Chaperones of students attending the upcoming 8th Grade DC trip,

We will be having our final, mandatory meeting for all registered students and their parents and chaperones on Wednesday October 4th at the Strongsville High School Auditorium. We will have the student & parent meeting at 6:30pm with the chaperone meeting beginning immediately following its conclusion, approximately 7:30pm. This meeting will be mandatory for all attending students, their parents, and registered chaperones. We will be providing detailed information about trip updates, expectations, and packing lists. If you have any questions please contact us at 2023DCtrip@gmail.com.

Thank you, Michelle Miller & Mindy Wahl

Parents please update your students emergency forms for this school year. Students who do not have their forms updated and/or have not paid previous school year fees cannot attend field trips per board policy. HERE are instructions to update your forms

The highest GRADE in sales each week will receive prizes each week!

Outdoor time with grade level, movie in the auditorium and event passes!

Support the PTA as all proceeds benefit our students!

It's time to join SMS PTA! Click the link or scan the QR code!

PTA works with SMS Staff to help provide funds and support for the following items: Mustang of the Month Rewards, Academic/Behavioral Incentives, Staff Appreciation Events, PTA Scholarships for Seniors, Grants for Students & Staff, Assemblies/Speakers, Kona Ice Truck, Team Outings, End of Year Incentives.

https://strongsvillems.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true

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.

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

Here is the SMS Athletics Newsletter.

Main Office: 440-572-7090

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

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

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

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

Strongsville Middle School Principal: Mrs. Jessica Boytim, jboytim@scsmustangs.org

Follow SMS on Instagram @STRONGSVILLEMIDDLESCHOOL

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