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February 19, 2023
No School- Monday 2/20
Congratulations
Congratulations to Luke Huber for coming in 2nd place in the Northeast Ohio Math Competition. He will now be going to the state competition in March! Congratulations, Luke!
Also, SMS will be hosting a GCCTM (Math Tournament) on March 4th at Strongsville Middle School, we are looking forward to supporting our Mathmagicians and their talent!
Tech with Seniors
The team was featured in Channel 5 news this week HERE.
Take a look at this great event and opportunity for our students and community! Great job, Captains!
MAKE SURE TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK SOON!!
MAKE SURE TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK SOON!!! TIME IS RUNNING OUT!
If you are interested in ordering your son/daughter a SMS YEARBOOK please click on the link below.
You have the option to order the yearbook on line! It is simple and easy to do. Don't miss out on all the memories from the 2022-2023 school year!
ORDER TODAY!
HERE is link




SMS Raises $7000 For LLS!
Cal is a Strongsville junior and a varsity basketball player who has until March 18 to raise $75,000 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Student Visionary of the Year Program. All (100%) of the money raised goes directly to the LLS in support of its longstanding mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, and myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Cal has a passion to help and is looking for some assistance from friends, family and the community at large. Any donation will help. Please consider making a difference now.
Thank you so much toa ll of our students and families for supporting this effort. We are grateful for you and your help. Below is a link to Cal’s fundraising page.
Congratulations Team of the Month: Media Center/Makerspace

Model Mustang Staff of the Month

9th Grade Scheduling Information
The scheduling window for 8th graders to choose their courses for 9th grade begins on February 13th and ends February 22nd. 9th Grade class registration can be done on your own at any time when the portal is open, but all students will have the opportunity to complete their registration at school on Thursday, February 16th in their social studies class. Please be sure to talk with your child prior to that day about their courses for next year. To assist in choosing classes, please reference the following resources:
PROGRESS CHALLENGE TEAMS of the WEEK

COMMUNITY
HARLEM WIZARDS RETURN TO STRONGSVILLE (TUES. 3/7)
HARLEM WIZARDS RETURN TO STRONGSVILLE (TUES. 3/7)
Don’t miss the return of the Harlem Wizards to Strongsville on Tuesday, March 7 at 6:30pm. Watch the Wizards compete in a fun-filled basketball game against a team of SCS All-Stars (Teachers & Staff) in the SHS Main Gymnasium. Proceeds from this night will benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Purchase tickets online HERE.
PTA NEWS
SMS Rocks Mardi Gras - Fri. Feb 24th 7-9:30 pm
This Feb 24th, SMS Rocks celebrates all things good with a Mardi Gras Masquerade Color Party!
6th = Wear Purple
7th = Wear Gold/Yellow
8th = Wear Green
- $12 Online (until Noon on 2/24)
- $12 @ SMS Lunch Sales (1/31, 2/1, 2/15, 2/16, 2/21)
- $13 @ Door on Event Night
Tickets: https://tinyurl.com/SMSrocksMardiGras2023
Volunteers: https://tinyurl.com/MardiGrasVolunteersROCK
Athletics
SMS Athletics Newsletter
HERE is the updated SMS Athletics Newsletter. Congrats to our teams this week and a successful winter sports season!
SHS Cheer Tryouts
SHS Cheer Tryouts for the 23-24 season will be March 27-March 31st. If you are interested in trying out please scan the QR code to register for tryouts. There will be a mandatory parent/cheerleader meeting on March 6th at 6pm in the auditorium.
Strongsville Youth Lacrosse
Strongsville Youth Lacrosse - Registration for Spring Season NOW OPEN!
Come be a part of America’s fastest growing sport. Strongsville Youth Lacrosse has been growing since 2008 and registration for the 2023 spring season is now open for boys and girls in 2nd-8th grades! Indoor practices begin mid-February and the outdoor season runs from late March through May. All experience levels welcome. Specific registration information can be found at https://www.strongsvillelacrosse.com/.
Girls Youth Strongsville Golf Camp



SCS Anonymous Reporting System
Follow SMS on Instagram @ STRONGSVILLEMIDDLESCHOOL or @TheSMSMustangs on Twitter!
Strongsville Middle School
Mrs. Boytim: jboytim@scsmustangs.org
Mrs. Peters/Mr. Howell: jpeters@scsmustangs.org, chowell@scsmustangs.org
Mr. Szczepanski: bszczepanski@scsmustangs.org
Counselors:
Mrs. Pietrocini (6): spietrocini@scsmustangs.org
Mrs. Marozsan (Staats) (7): astaats@scsmustangs.org
Mrs. Gerber (8): kgerber@scsmustangs.org