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Last weekend Luke Huber competed at the state-level Mathcounts competition and placed 14th out of 172 top math students in Ohio. These 172 students were the top scorers of over 1,000 students who competed in the regional competitions across Ohio last month.

This is Luke’s second time he has placed in the state Mathcounts’ “Magnificent 16”.

Congratulations to Luke, we are so proud of you and your success!

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

• 6th Grade
• 7th Grade
• 8th Grade

Mrs. Danielle Blackman has been teaching math in our District for 16 years. She has worked with students at Muraski (student teaching), as well as at Strongsville High School and Albion Middle School. She is currently teaching 8th graders on the Dragons Team at Strongsville Middle School. In addition to teaching, Mrs. Blackman is making an impact with our students outside of the classroom by coaching several athletic teams at SMS. Mrs. Blackman is a resident of Strongsville, with kids in our District at SMS and Kinsner Elementary. She earned her undergraduate degree in Middle School Education from Mount Union and has a Masters Degree in Technology from Cleveland State University.

“I enjoy making connections with our 8th grade students both in the classroom as part of the Dragons Team and through coaching at SMS. I feel we also have a lot of impactful programs that provide special memories for our 8th grade students outside of the classroom, such as ‘SMS Gives Back’ and ‘Reality Day.’ As part of our teaching team, I try to always keep in mind how important interdisciplinary work is and how our student feedback continues to be about great memories that we are able to create with these programs that complement their classroom learning.”

Thank you Mrs. Blackman for continuing to prepare our 8th grade students, both inside and outside of the classroom, for their transition to high school. #ModelMustang

Our grades K-5 music, 6-8 math, 6-8 English language arts and 7-8 social studies textbook/ materials adoption process is underway. Our professional staff at each level have thoroughly evaluated and vetted their top selections, based on eight months of committee work and professional development time allocated to the departments. Teachers reviewed and evaluated materials based on suitability, accuracy, and relevance in the context of the intended educational level and subject matter, assurance of academic quality and alignment to Ohio standards, ethical and cultural considerations, instructional design and pedagogical strategies employed in the materials.

Any Strongsville parent/community member may review the materials in person at the Strongsville Administrative Office during normal business hours, 8:00-4:00, from March 18 - March 28. We will have a survey to complete in order to provide input as we move through the adoption process. Please ensure you bring your license or state ID for building entry. Please use the linked Google form to sign up in advance, so we have materials ready. If you are not able to attend during the listed times, please fill out the survey and mark that you would like to complete an online review. The online resources will be available for review through April 18th.

Sign Up HERE to review textbooks/materials.

What a great way to recognize that teacher who is making a difference in a student's life. Please see the attached brochure or visit Ohio Teacher of the Year site to nominate a teacher. School administrators, colleagues, community members, parents, or students may submit a nomination for one or multiple teachers from a district or school building.

HERE is this week's SMS Athletics Newsletter.

Any boys interested in the Boys Volleyball Intramural Program

Introductory/Information meeting will be held on

• Thursday, March 28th in the back gym of the middle school.
• Starting at 3:20 and ending at 4:00 pm.

If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Novak in room 320

Looking to add to your "Green & White" wardrobe and get some updated Mustangs gear? Click HERE to visit our special, limited time Mustangs Team Shop for short-sleeve t-shirts, long-sleeve t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and MORE! Personalized merchandise is also available. Hurry - this Team Shop closes at 11:59pm on Sunday, 3/31!

Advance ticket link has changed (tickets will still work for those that purchased through the "old" ticket link).

Use this link - https://buytickets.at/bamarena/1188900 - to purchase tickets for the March 28th event.

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.

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