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Mustangs in the Middle: Jan 19, 2018
In This Edition:
- Monday is a GREEN DAY
- Digital Dangers: Parent Presentation
- 8th Grade Polaris Visit
- Parent Teacher Conferences
- SMS Academy
- Track Information
- PTA Update
- Box Tops for Education
- Coat Drive
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
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
Mrs. Schindler's Art Class Make Posters for our Guest Teachers from El Salvador
Parent Teacher Conference
Conferences will be held on February 8th and 14th from 4:00-7:00. Conference format may look different depending on which team your child is on. Many of our core teams are using this semester's conference time to speak with parents of students who may be struggling in their academics. More information will be coming in next week's newsletter. Please be mindful that conferences are not intended to discuss course selection for next year as that can be done by email.
Voyager teachers will be available throughout the evening. More details to come in the upcoming parent newsletters.
Students Try Out the New 'Carvey' Machine in Maker Space
SMS Academy
Reps from Polaris Career Center Speak About the Upcoming Visit for Students
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
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
- Feb 1: 6:30 PTA Founders Day Dinner & Celebration
- Feb 5: 6:30 Digital Dangers: Parent Presentation in SMS Auditorium
- Feb 8: 4:00-7:00 Parent Teacher Conference
- Feb 12: 1:00 PTA Meeting 3rd Floor Media Center
- Feb 14: 4:00-7:00 Parent Teacher Conference
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