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Mustangs in the Middle: Jan 12, 2018
In This Edition:
- Wednesday is a WHITE DAY
- 1st Semester Extended
- Digital Dangers: Parent Presentation
- 8th Grade Polaris Visit
- Track Information
- Wrestling Going Strong
- PTA Update
- Box Tops for Education
- Coat Drive
1st Semester Extended
We will begin the 2nd semester on Thursday, Jan 18.
Congratulations, Mrs. Battle! PTA Founders Day Award Recipient!
Digital Dangers: Parent Presentation
The Strongsville City Schools Counseling Department would like to invite all parents/guardians to attend a presentation, "Digital Danger Project: Drawing the Line with Social Media". Officer Don Stanko and his team will be speaking to parents/guardians about the newest digital dangers involving social media. In this community presentation, trends in social media use, anonymous app trends, live video streaming, and camouflage apps will be touched upon. The presenters will also provide parenting tips on how to keep your child safe while using social media and when/how to involve law enforcement when things go wrong. The Digital Danger Project's aim is to decrease the misuses of social media and ensure parents are informed about all current social media trends available to children today.
Digital Danger Presentation
When: Monday February 5th @ 6:30PM
Where: SMS Auditorium
Program Description
Do you feel like your child is engaging in increasingly risky online behavior? If you think your child is safe online, think again. Although technology is a wonderful tool, new digital dangers are emerging; prevention practices and policies struggle to keep up.
PTA Update
FOUNDER'S DAY/OHIO PTA ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Congratulations to Mrs. Battle! She is this year's SMS PTA recipient of the Ohio PTA Achievement Award. Mrs. Battle regularly goes above and beyond for our students in families whether it's in support of building the SMS Maker Space and encouraging students to explore the Maker Space, working with PTA on the Scholastic Book Fair, or the many other things she does for our students.
If you are a PTA member and would like to join us in honoring Mrs. Battle when she receives her award at Founder's Day on Thursday, February 1st, at 6:30pm at Strongsville Middle School, please contact Mary Smith at maryj8798@gmail.com by January 17th. Dinner is provided and there will be entertainment in addition to the awards program.
PTA MEETING
Our next SMS PTA meeting is Monday, February 12th, at 1pm in the SMS Media Center. We meet on the 3rd floor of the Media Center. Please stop in the Main Office to get a visitor pass on your way in.
Next month we will have a tour of the SMS Maker Space following the business meeting. Also, a teacher representative and/or Mr. Deitrick is always in attendance to provide an update and answer questions. We hope to see you there!
If you miss a meeting and want to stay up to date on what is going on, you can now view our meeting minutes on the SMS PTA website.
YARD SIGNS
PTA is still selling yard signs where you can include your child's name and sport or activity to display in your yard. If you have a student involved in winter or spring sports/activities, it's not too late to get a sign to show your pride!
Signs are $20, and you can use the attached form to order one. All of the information needed for ordering a sign is included on the form. Yard Signs
Bungee Jumping Experiments in STEM
8th Grade Polaris Visit
HS Scheduling
Click here to access the parent letter from our High School Guidance Department.
The high school counselors will be at SMS on January 19th and January 26th to present an overview of the course selection process to the eighth grade students. Following the presentations, students will need to discuss course selections with their parents.
There will be a meeting for eighth graders and their parents in the SHS Auditorium on February 1st at 7:00 p.m. to review information shared with students and answer questions. All course request selections should be completed by February 15, 2018. More information on the scheduling process to follow.
Polaris Field Trip
On January 19th and January 26th, eighth graders will be traveling to Polaris Career Center. The Pirates and Vanguards teams will attend the trip on January 19th and the Dragons and Crusaders teams will be attending the trip on January 26th. During the field trip, students will tour the Polaris Career Center facility and learn about the wide array of educational opportunities/programs available.
Interested in Running Track
Students Investigate during the Adventures in Health Science & Medicine Program
Wrestling Going Strong
Wrestlers Win the Berkshire Invitational!
Wrestlers Dominate Mentor and Ridgeville
Box Tops For Education
Click on the following link for information about Box Tops For Education.
Coats For Kids Campaign
Links
SMS Website: Click Here
PTA Membership: PTA Membership Form
Morning Announcements: WSMS - Morning Announcements
Important Dates
- Jan 15: No School: Martin Luther King Day
- Jan 16: No School: Records Day
- Feb 1: 6:30 PTA Founders Day Dinner & Celebration
- Feb 5: 6:30 Digital Dangers: Parent Presentation in SMS Auditorium
Strongsville Middle School
Email: sdeitrick@scsmustangs.org
Website: http://www.strongnet.org/Domain/411
Location: 13200 Pearl Road, Strongsville, OH, United States
Phone: 440.572.7090
Twitter: @smsstangs