7th Grade News, March 9

Four more days in quarter 3. Please remind your students to get all assignments completed to ensure they receive credit.

That's all for this week.

I wanted to share that the below team participated in the '2026 Ohio State Scholastic Chess Championships' held in Akron on 7th &8th March 2026.

Several other middle schools(Solon middle school, Bowling green middle school,Westlake school,Olentangy Hyatt Middle school,Olentangy Orange middle school, etc) across Ohio competed in this statewide event.

SMS Chess Team: 7th Graders ( Attached images - Missing Akshaya, he left early before trophy distribution)

1. Akashh RaviShankar (Discoverers)

2. Aaryasri Kotharu (Globetrotters)

3. AkshayaGuna Mudusu (Discoverers)

I am happy to share that Strongsville Middle School won first place in the Middle School Championship category.

Welcome to VOYAGER CORNER. SMS offers a wide selection of engaging encore classes (Art, Music, P.E., FCS, Polaris, Career Connections, Technology, and so much more). All of our encore teachers are part of the Voyager Team and we'd like to highlight some of the amazing things happening at SMS in our Voyager courses.

VOYAGER CORNER EDITION 3: Career Connections, Broadcasting, Technology, & World Languages

For our 3rd edition, we're sharing the newly painted gate at the Strongsville Historical Society by our Career Connections students, interviews and recordings created by our Broadcasting classes, coding and 3D printing in Technology, and the beautiful Mardi Gras masks made in World Languages, and more! Click this link to check out some photos!

In Mrs. Gloor's class, students created Mars Lander prototypes as part of the space unit that addresses the essential question: Is space exploration a daring adventure or dangerous risk?

It's the perfect time to order your yearbook! Please note that this year's deadline is final to ensure the yearbooks arrive in time for students to sign each other's copies. You can find all the ordering details on the flyer below, and the form provided contains everything you need to complete your order. Don't miss out!

Order Form (Printable Version)

S - Safe

• Make the right choice.

• Use materials properly.

• Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself.

• Be aware of your surroundings.

T - Trustworthy

• Do the right thing, especially when it’s hard.

• Act with integrity and be honest.

R - Respectful

• Listen more, judge less, and embrace what is different.

• Follow classroom expectations and procedures.

• Use positive and appropriate language.

• Use electronics as a resource when permitted and practice user etiquette

O - Own It

• Accept responsibility for your actions.

• Take initiative to ask for and accept help.

• Attend all classes on time and bring your materials.

N - Never Settle

• Support the success of others.

• Be resilient and practice a growth mindset.

G - Get Engaged

• Be present physically and mentally.

• Collaborate actively and appropriately.

Let’s all strive to embody these values everyday at SMS. Remember, it’s not just about what we do, but how we do it!

Mr. Telloni message

Each week, we will be featuring one student from each team that exemplifies positive behavior at SMS. We continue to support students focusing on the pillars of our Model Mustang.

INNOVATIVE

RESILIENT

COLLABORATIVE

GLOBAL

EMPOWERED

These students are well on their way to becoming Model Mustangs and are making a difference at SMS.

Globetrotter Homework Calendar

A couple points to remember:

Detentions

• Morning, before school
• Will be served at 7:00 am and students need to report at that time to the main office
• If a detention is not served, they will be give a Saturday detention
• Saturday detentions will be held at the high school for 2 hours

Progressive Discipline for minor behaviors

• Students can receive 3 detentions then they will be issued a Saturday Detention
• Then students can receive 3 Saturday Detentions then they will be issued In-School Suspension
• Then students can receive 3 In-School Suspensions before out of school suspensions will be issued

**This does not include major behaviors according to the hand book.

Please access our handbook HERE . It is also available on the website. Students and parents should review this together. Students will also review this with staff as well the first week of school.

Email: chowell@scsmustangs.org
Phone: 440-470-7077