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Mustangs in the Middle : Week of March 22, 2021
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Class Registration Information: Current 6th and 7th Graders
On Thursday & Friday this week, Mrs. Pietrocini & Mrs. Gerber presented information to our current 6th and 7th grade students regarding course registration for next year. Please click on the appropriate link below to view the information that was presented to students: Presentation for Current 6th Graders Presentation for Current 7th Graders The scheduling window will begin today (March 19th) at 3:00pm and will end on March 28th. Course registration can be completed using the online form found under the shortcuts on the SMS Webpage. Current 6th graders should fill out the 7th Grade Course Registration form and Current 7th graders should fill out the 8th Grade Course Registration form. If you have any questions about course registration, please email the appropriate school counselor below: 6th Grade School Counselor: Kristen Gerber (kgerber@scsmustangs.org)
In-Coming 5th Graders
SMS 5th Grade Parent Meeting Presentation
SMS: Meet the Voyager Team (Elective Teachers)
Reminder: In-coming 6th graders need to register for their courses by Sunday, March 21, 2021. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or need assistance.
Small Group Counseling Opportunities
Small group counseling will soon be offered at SMS by our district social worker, Celia Joyce. Please click below to learn more.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kWanRPp2DhlEr3K6rI8NVp8VJTaSQGpk/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1U2euxd_34rz71CPg54dTpKTfwDY8_Rq0/view?usp=sharing
State Testing Dates
SMS Test Time: 8:00-10:30am
ELA - Grades 6,7,8 - April 20 & 21
Math - Grades 6,7,8 - April 27 & 28
Science - Grade 8 - May 4
Please plan to have your student attend on these dates as attendance on testing days makes the management of testing efficient and more effective for all parties.
SCS and SOLO: students and parents: a separate email communicating testing days and times will be sent to you this week.
Grades 6-12 Edmentum and Edgenuity: you WILL need to take the final exams for all Edmentum and/or Edgenuity courses you are in online that have exams (mid-terms and/or finals). The expectation will be to finish 100% of each course. If you are in grades 6-10 and have state tests (see below), you will receive an email to confirm testing dates and times. If you have any questions, please reach out to your counselor.
The state tested areas/ grades are as follows. If you are in any of these courses, you will have a state test/ End of Course Exam:
ELA: 6, 7, 8, and ELA 2 (usually 10th grade English)
Math: 6, 7, 8, Alg 1, Geometry
SS: American Government, American History
Science: 5th, 8th, Biology
Summer Learning Opportunities
As you may know, districts are required to provide students opportunities to close learning gaps over the summer that may have occurred due to the pandemic. However, Strongsville is expanding programming to not only address learning gaps, but we are also working to provide options for social emotional learning and enrichment opportunities. These programs will be free to families and transportation may be provided, depending on the program. Click on the following links (Elementary - Middle School - High School) for informational videos on what we are planning to offer for each level of learning. As we are still in the planning stages, we would like you to CLICK HERE to complete a survey to gauge interest in the options we are considering offering. Your feedback is important to us as we want to ensure we are meeting the needs of all of our students. More information will be coming after spring break on how to register for specific programs.
Shoutouts of the Week
Announcements & Reminders
WEEKLY ANNOUCEMENTS
These are also linked to our Team Preview templates and located on our school website.
TEAM WEEKLY PREVIEWS
Teams complete this every week to help parents and students receive a forecast of assignments to help organize their week. GOOGLE CLASSROOM is still the MAIN location for all resources. This is a great tool to help check in with students
Mustangs Team Shop - Available Online Through Sunday, March 21!
Looking to add to your Strongsville Mustangs 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 - Team Shop closes at 11:59pm on Sunday, 3/21!
Attention all incoming 9-12th graders...
Strongsville High School is starting a Spirit Squad! This team is an inclusive cheerleading team that will be open to students who identify as having a disability, and those who do not. Our goal is to work to cultivate school spirit, create a culture of inclusiveness, and allow students to work together to have fun while building relationships. This team is open to everyone, no matter what your cheer experience is or your background! A virtual informational meeting will be held on April 14th at 6pm for anyone who is interested. Information such as practices, expectations, and the team selection process will be reviewed. If you are interested in learning more from the meeting, please sign up for the informational meeting using the Google Form below or contact Coach DuPlaga (kduplaga@scsmustangs.org) or Coach Orlosky (jorlosky@scsmustangs.org).
Google Form to sign up informational meeting
Video link to promotional video
Follow Mrs. Boytim and School News @MrsBoytim and @TheSMSMustangs on Twitter!
Strongsville Middle School
Mrs. Boytim: jboytim@scsmustangs.org
Mrs. Peters: jpeters@scsmustangs.org
Mrs. Bailey: jbailey@scsmustangs.org
Counselors:
Mrs. Gerber (6): kgerber@scsmustangs.org
Mrs. Pietrocini (7): spietrocini@scsmustangs.org
Mrs. Ray (8): eray@scsmustangs.org
Website: https://www.strongnet.org/Domain/411
Location: 13200 Pearl Road, Strongsville, OH, USA
Phone: 440-572-7090
Twitter: @mrsboytim