THE PRINCIPAL'S PAGE DATELINE: Strongsville, Ohio

As we begin 2012, I extend to you and your families best wishes for many blessings in the New Year. I hope that 2012 started off well and that your holidays were restful and fulfilling. We have now entered the third marking period for the 2011-2012 school year. I hope that all students experienced success in the first semester. I am eagerly anticipating all of the many activities planned for our kids during second semester. I hope that all of us in the Strongsville School Community may experience a year of happiness and fulfillment in the work we do together.

SchedulingThough we’re early in the second semester, it’s already time for the scheduling process to begin for the 2012-13 school year. Parents and students should begin considering and discussing what classes and levels of difficulty are appropriate for each student’s interests and capabilities. Any student interested in Honors or Advanced Placement courses are encouraged to talk to teachers and their guidance counselor to discuss which and how many Honors or A.P. courses are in the student’s best interest. Please check the school website for information pertaining to scheduling for classes. The High School Course Selection Guide is online as a reference for your use.

Senior ActivitiesSeniors received a newsletter with all the pertinent information concerning senior activities such as Prom, Senior Salute and Graduation. The Senior Newsletter is also on-line. As mentioned in the newsletter, all students must secure their own transportation to and from the Wolstein Center. The dates, times and details for all senior activities are included in the Senior Newsletter.

Have a Great Second SemesterI believe that together we will have a fruitful and enjoyable second semester. With parental support, the effort of our students and staff, and leadership that is caring and visionary, we will be a school community and team that values high levels of citizenship and student achievement. As always, if you need assistance or have questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teachers, counselors, and administrators. We are here to help. Have a wonderful second semester.

William R. SteffenPrincipal

Strongsville High School

NewsletterVOL. XXXVI, NO. 2 1st SEMESTER 2011-12

SECURITY AND VISITING GO HAND IN HAND

When visiting the high school, you will be asked to sign your name and provide your license plate number, and then will be given a Visitor’s Tag by the greeter in the Main Entrance Hallway. You will also be asked to sign out and return the Visitor’s Tag. Please, don’t take offense at this request. For the security of this large building and the safety of the students, we have instituted this policy.

Employees of the district, but not members of the high school staff, are also asked to follow the above procedures upon arrival at the high school and to sign out at departure.

We appreciate everyone’s cooperation and understanding of this procedure.

ATTENTION PARENTS…ATTENTION PARENTS

Parent Conference Day is Thursday, March 1, 2012. The time is 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.

The high school Post Secondary Options meetings will be held at 12:30 and 5:00 in the auditorium.

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

When calling your student in absent, please make note that ALL grade level attendance calls should be made to 440-572-7101.

If your student needs to leave early and did not bring a note, please call 440-846-4072.

The Clinic has a direct number – 268-5918Athletic Department – 572-7102Guidance Department – 572-7103

PRE-ARRANGED ABSENCES

Students who anticipate being out of school because of a family trip or vacation or college visitations must secure a “Pre-arranged Absence” form from the Attendance Office. Student absences of this nature are not considered as approved absence by the State of Ohio and Board of Education Policy.

The Pre-Arranged Absence form must be completed and returned to the designated administrator for approval at least five days prior to the absence. All work should be obtained before the student leaves. The work is due upon the student’s return. Tests and quizzes are to be made up on the one-day per day of absence schedule. Ex: A student on a five-day pre-arranged absence missing a test on the third day of the pre-arranged absence makes the test up no later than the third day after returning.

Students and parents are asked to follow the guidelines of the Pre-Arranged Absence request form in order to receive credit for their work.

Pre-arranged absence days count against a student’s 10 days.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS? NEW PHONE NUMBER?When you have a change of address or a new phone number, whether it is home or work, please notify all your children’s school buildings. Please submit changes in writing to the Data Input Specialist, Mrs. Donna Turski.

STUDENT ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL

To report an absence please call 440-572-7101

Parents are responsible for informing the school of their child’s absence and the reason for the absence before 8:30 a.m. on the day of the absence. Parents/Guardians may leave a message the night before or prior to 8:30 a.m. The message should include the following information:

Name of student and grade Date of absence and possible return Reason for absence Person calling Number where parent/guardian can be reached

Upon the student’s return to school following the absence, he/she must bring a note from the legal guardian within 24 hours of the student’s return, giving the date(s) and reason for the absence if phone contact has not already been made. Absences not confirmed through a phone call or accompanied by notes will become unexcused.

A NOTE FROM THE NURSE – Crystal Tackaberry, RN, CSN

It is recommended that your student stay home if they are experiencing: Fever over 100° F Vomiting Diarrhea Frequent cough Persistent pain (ear, stomach etc.) Widespread rash

If there is any doubt, contact your doctor or health care provider.

CONDITION:

ConjunctivitisCoughDiarrheaFeverHead LiceImpetigoRing WormStrep ThroatVomiting

WHEN TO RETURN TO SCHOOL:

24 hours after treatment startscough is no longer persistent24 hours after last episode of diarrhea24 hours after fever-freehair is treated and nit-free

24 hours after treatment starts – sores covered 24 hours after treatment starts – sores covered

24 hours after treatment starts and fever-free 24 hours after last episode of vomiting

A LETTER FROM OUR SUPERINTENDENT

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The Strongsville School District understands that the decision to close schools due to inclement weather or loss of utilities has an enormous effect on all of our families. The following information may help you to better understand the process used when making the decision.

HOW DO WE MAKE OUR DECISION? When inclement weather or loss of utilities impacts the District, we make the decision whether to close schools based upon a careful analysis of all relevant factors including:

Information on road conditions from our transportation staff, maintenance staff, and local safety forces.

Amount of accumulated snow and ice. Whether precipitation is expected to continue throughout the day. Temperature and wind chill. (minus 15 to 20 degrees) Impact on our bus fleet. Weather predictions from satellite systems, local radar, National Weather and NOAA

Weather Radio. Storm timing. Building conditions (such as whether there is electricity and/or heat). Discussions with Administrators from area school districts beginning the prior evening.

WHO MAKES THE DECISION? As Superintendent of Schools, I am responsible for the final decision, based upon the factors above and consultation with Mark Donnelly, Director of Business Services.

WHEN IS THE DECISION MADE? I try to make the decision by 5:30 a.m., so that we can notify local television and radio stations, post it to our web site, and notify staff.

WILL WE CLOSE SCHOOLS IF CONDITIONS WORSEN? Even if weather conditions worsen we cannot reverse our decision in the morning without endangering student safety. When we make the decision to keep the schools open, many parents rely on it and leave for work. If we then send students back home, many will return to empty houses. Once students arrive at school, we feel the safest plan is to keep them at school until the end of the school day. Although we do our absolute best in this process by carefully considering all information, we know that weather forecasting is an imperfect science and often no perfect decision exists. As always, our top priority is the safety of our students. If you do not feel that it is safe for your child to get to school, use your best judgment as to whether or not he or she should attend.

I hope that this explanation helps in understanding the process used to make the best possible decision for everyone in the district.

Sincerely,

Jefferey R. Lampert

STUDENT COUNCIL UPDATE

Please welcome the 2011-2012 elected officers of Student Council:

President: Brian HerrmannVice- President: Kelly LynchSecretary: Hannah SeawallTreasurer: Brooke Gessler

Student Council’s first Blood Drive of the 2011-2012 school year was a great success! On December 13, 2011, Strongsville High School students donated more than 120 usable pints of blood to the American Red Cross.

Our next endeavor will be the Winter Dance, which will be held on Saturday, February 11 th from 7-10 p.m. Tickets for the dance will be sold during all lunch periods the week of February 6th.

MUSTANG PRIVILEGE“Mustang Privilege” grants the qualified senior or junior the privilege of beginning their day at 8:08 am or concluding their day at 1:32 pm providing that the following conditions have been met:

Each applicant must have PASSED all five portions of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) to be eligible for Mustang Privilege. Eligibility begins with the semester following the passage of all five tests.

In addition to the above, juniors and seniors must meet the following criteria during the preceding semester:

Earned a minimum of 2.0 GPA No suspensions or Corrective Learning No “incomplete” grades

Please remember the scheduling of classes will always take precedence over Mustang Privilege. The approval and scheduling of “Mustang Privilege” is not correlated with student parking and DOES NOT mean a parking permit will be issued to the student. Students granted “Mustang Privilege” must be in the building on time for homeroom/second period (AM Privilege) or leave the high school at 1:37 pm (PM Privilege). If a student wishes to use the Media Center during AM or PM Mustang Privilege, the student needs to follow the Media Center sign up procedure and arrive at the Media Center on time and stay the entire period.

High School Phone Flow December 2005

STUDENT PARKING PERMITS....FOR SENIORS ONLY IN 2012-2013

Due to the space limitation of parking facilities, only seniors may apply for a parking permit. Information about student parking permit sales will be distributed to next year’s seniors during the week of April 2, 2012.

Student parking at Strongsville High School is a privilege! In an effort to recognize and reward trustworthy behavior, all applications submitted by current juniors wishing to be considered, will be screened by Mr. Smithberger, unit administrator for the 2013 graduating class. Students may qualify for a parking permit if they meet the following criteria:

Must be a Senior Meet the Attendance Standards outlined in the Student Planner Have a 2.00 GPA during the preceding semester (Junior Year) Have no out of school suspension and/or corrective learning assignment during the preceding

semester (Junior Year) No Incomplete grades Students involved in Post Secondary Option (enrollment verification required) Students Involved in Work Study Programs (enrollment verification required) All Fees and Fines must be paid in full

The following procedures will be followed for the issuance of SHS parking permits.

1. APPLICATION PICK UP: Current juniors wishing to be considered for a 2012-2013 parking permit must pick up an application form from Mrs. Kovacs in the Assistant Principal’s Office during the week of April 16, 2012. All financial obligations must be cleared before a parking permit will be issued for the next school year. The Clerk’s signature on the application will be required as part of the application process.

2. APPLICATION DATES: Exceptions to the Senior Privilege: In some cases students may be enrolled in an educational program offered in 2012-13 that necessitates issuance of a parking permit. Therefore, the following groups (current sophomore or juniors) must turn in the completed application to Mrs. Kovacs by the end of the school day on Monday, May 7, 2012.

Students enrolled in Marketing Education, Cooperative Business Education (verification required).

Students involved in Post-Secondary Options (verification required) Students involved in work-study programs through Polaris Career Center (verification

required) Seniors

Students approved for parking privileges will be notified during the week of May 14, 2012 and may purchase their permits beginning Monday, May 21, 2012 through Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 2:30 – 3:30 in the Assistant Principal’s Office.

When students report to purchase their permits, they must present photocopies of permanent Ohio driver’s license, proof of liability insurance, student identification card, and a check or money order in the amount of $78.00 made out to Strongsville High School. They should also have the make, model and license plate number of the car(s) they will be driving.

SENIOR NEWS

During a special Senior Homeroom, held on January 5th, all graduating seniors were given our “Senior Information Booklet.” It is also available on the website. The Information Booklet contains important information and dates for the end of the year activities. Seniors also had the opportunity to review the spelling of their first, middle and last name for their diplomas.

Josten’s was in the building January 11th and 12th

to take orders for caps, gowns, and stationery products. Orders may also be mailed to Jostens in Medina at the address in the packet.

No student will be permitted to participate in the Commencement ceremony unless all graduation requirements have been met and the student has ordered and paid for his/her cap and gown. Additionally all students must have passed all parts of the Ohio Graduation Test. Inaddition to obvious grade and credit requirements, this

alsoincludes all financial and/or disciplinary obligations as well.

* Graduating Seniors are responsible for providing their own transportation to and from the Wolstein Center on the day of Commencement.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR CLASS OF 2012 AND PARENTS

The last official day for seniors is May 31st. Seniors may elect to take second semester exams, however they may be exempt from finals if the following conditions are met for second semester:

A. They have NO corrective learning assignments, suspensions or expulsions during second semester.

B. They have earned a minimum of a “C” grade (69.5%) for both the third and fourth quarter for that course.

C. All fees and fines must be paid in full by May 4, 2012.

D. A student’s attendance must reflect only 6 days of absence (excused/unexcused) through May 24, 2012

If you have any concerns, please contact Ms. Vicki Turner at 572-7115

IMPORTANT DATES FOR SENIORS AND PARENTS

Monday April 2nd - Friday, April 27th Order Flowers – Approved VendorsWednesday, May 21st Senior Awards AssemblyFriday, May 4th All Fees/Fines to be paidFriday, May 4th Prom – CSU Wolstein Ctr.Saturday, May 5th After Prom – Rec Ctr.Thursday, May 24th Senior SaluteMay 25th – May 30th Senior Exams and Make-upThursday, May 30th Athletic Awards – 7:00 p.m.Friday, June 1st Mandatory Commencement PracticeSaturday, June 2nd Flower Pick-up from VendorsSunday, June 3rd Mandatory Arrival at CSU BY 12:00Sunday June 3rd Commencement at CSU – 1:00 p.m.

Please refer to the Senior Information Booklet for more details

GUIDANCE NEWS

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2012

COMMENDED STUDENTS

Eric Bruckner Bristee Das Caroline David Victoria Drazdik Sara Gregg Brian Herrmann Jaime Larsen Avery Maddox Eileen McCafferty

Alejandro Nicolette Duncan O’Leary Hannah PattenChristian Silva Shriya Srinivasan

NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION PROGRAM

Alejandro Nicolette

COLLEGE ENTRANCE TESTS

College Bound Juniors should register for college entrance tests this spring. Registration materials are available in the Guidance Office. Test dates are listed below. The SHS Guidance Staff recommends that all students take the optional Writing Portion of ACT. It is recommended or required by many colleges.

AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT)

DEADLINE FOR TEST DATE REGISTRATIONFebruary 11, 2012 January 13, 2012April 14, 2012 March 9, 2012June 9, 2012 May 4, 2012

Online Registration www.actstudent.org

SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT) REASONING(AND SUBJECT TESTS)*

DEADLINE FORTEST DATE REGISTRATIONMarch 10, 2012 February 10, 2012May 5, 2012 April 6, 2012June 2, 2012 May 8, 2012

Online Registration www.collegeboard.com

(SAT & ACT has “stand-by” testing available for a considerable penalty fee.)Highly selective schools require one to three subject tests. They may be taken at the completion of a course regardless of student grade level. Check the guidance website for more information and the links.

2012-2013 COURSE SELECTIONS

Yes, believe it or not, it’s almost time to begin making careful selections for next year’s courses. On February 16th, in Alpha Homeroom, freshmen, sophomores and juniors will be receiving information about next year’s course offerings. Students need to consult with teachers and parents before making course requests. Parents seeking additional advice relative to these important decisions are urged to contact their student’s guidance counselor. Beginning February 28 th, students will be registering their course selections on-line through their English classes. Counselors will be talking with students at that time. It is IMPERATIVE that students and parents discuss course selections and make informed course choices, because these selections determine the construction of next year’s Master Schedule. Thank you for your help in getting course selection sheets completed on time.

IMPORTANT COURSE SCHEDULING UPDATE

Students will make course selections after obtaining information from counselors, having discussions with teachers and consulting with parents. Each student will meet with counselors while selecting courses using our on-line computer program. The first phase will immediately allow students to select classes online and enable the guidance counselors to provide more individualized counseling to students. Parents can view and make changes on the PASS System.

In the long-term, this module will enable parents to have an online view of course selections, attendance, grades and class assignments. This information will be password protected. The phased in implementation approach will provide parents, students and staff the time to identify needs and to properly design and train students, parents, teachers and counselors on how to use the system to its fullest potential.

Our plan is to have a tentative schedule (a list of confirmed classes) for next year available to students when they leave in June. Over the summer, we will develop the student’s final schedule based upon the need to balance class sizes, student results on the Ohio Graduation Test and the available teaching staff. They will receive this schedule when they return to school in August.

Students, parents, teachers, counselors and administrators need to work in partnership to ensure student progress. We appreciate your support of this ongoing effort and appreciate your feedback as it progresses. Please contact your student’s guidance counselor at 572-7103 if you have any questions.

POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS

The post-secondary options program is available to all high school students. Through this program students may take coursework at college while still in high school. Students can receive high school as well as college credit for these courses. There are advantages as well as disadvantages to this program. Counselors will hold their mandatory meetings on March 1st, Parent Conference Day, to explain this program and answer questions. Students may NOT participate in this program without first attending these meetings with their parents. Declarations of intent to participate in post secondary options are due to guidance by March 30th. If your child wishes to participate in post-secondary option during the 12-13 school year, please plan on attending one of these meetings on Conference Day. Meetings will be in the Auditorium 12:30 and 5:00 p.m.

SEMESTER FAILURES

New graduation requirements for students mean more courses are required in each subject area. If your son or daughter fails for the SEMESTER in any of the following required courses, parents should plan on sending their student to summer school (courses offered are on an as needed basis) or night school to make-up the required coursework. Courses required for graduation include:EnglishMathSocial Studies-Modern World History/Non-Western Studies, American History, Government, EconomicsScience-Physical Science, Biology HealthPhysical EducationIf students fail coursework, they may become ineligible to graduate in four years without making up needed credits during summer school (mid-June through July) or night school.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT TESTING

The Strongsville High Guidance Department will again serve as an Advanced Placement Test Center. Students who receive high scores on these extremely difficult tests may be granted course credits upon enrollment in college. The tests will be given from May 7th – 18th. This year the cost of each test will be $87.00, a fee that students must pay in advance. Test registration materials will be distributed in AP classes in early March. The deadline for registering and paying for tests is early March, and can be done through the Guidance Office. (Fee reductions are available in cases of extreme financial handicap or for students who are on Free or Reduced Lunch.) AP tests are available for Biology, Computer Science, Economics, English, French, German, American Government, U.S. History, Math, Physics, and Spanish. Further questions should be directed to Mr. John Young, counselor at 572-7114.

Grade Placement…The minimum student course load is 5 credits per year. A student must carry a minimum of 5 classes per semester. Therefore, a student will be promoted to the…

10th Grade if he/she has completed a minimum of 4.0 credits11th Grade if he/she has completed a minimum of 9.0 credits12th Grade if he/she has completed a minimum of 14.0 credits

The above guidelines should be viewed as minimums. Usually a student will have earned more credits than are needed for grade promotion. Some grade placements may be adjusted by administration and guidance to insure students the opportunity to take the Ohio Graduation Tests.

DELAYED START SCHEDULE FOR OGT TESTINGMarch 12, 13, 14, 15, & 16, 2012

Testing 7:20 –9:15 a.m.1st Period 9:30-9:53 5th Period 11:47-12:352nd Period 9:58-10:21 6th Period 12:40-1:283rd Period 10:26-10:49 7th Period 1:33-1:564th Period 10:54-11:42 8th Period 2:01-2:25

GRADUATION RECOGNITION

We have traditionally honored the Top 5% of the Senior Class at the Commencement ceremony, and we will continue to do so. This is truly an accomplishment for students to reach this pinnacle of academic success. In an effort to recognize the high level of achievement of the Senior Class, we will be expanding our senior recognition to include more students who are excelling at high academic levels. In addition to the Top 5%, we will be recognizing the following distinctions in the Commencement Booklet:

Summa cum laude: The student maintains a 4.0 or higher Grade Point Average.

Magna cum laude: The student maintains a 3.85 to a 3.99 Grade Point Average.

Cum laude: The student maintains a 3.70 to a 3.84 Grade Point Average.

REQUIRED OHIO TESTING

Ohio Graduation Tests

The Ohio Graduation Test (OGT) is ONE state requirement for all students, including transfer students, who plan to graduate. The Ohio legislature has established the graduation test in the areas of Reading, Mathematics, Science, Writing and Social Studies. The Ohio Department of Education develops the tests, determines the criteria for passing, scores the tests, and reports scores to each high school. Students must pass ALL five sections of the OGT to meet this graduation requirement.

The OGT will be given in the spring of the student’s sophomore year. Portions of the test in which the student is not proficient will be retaken in the fall and spring of the junior year and again in the fall and spring of the senior year, if necessary.

The Strongsville staff will provide intervention to any student failing one or more portions of the test. This assistance may include independent study assignments, tutoring, or placement in special assistance classes.

ALTERNATE WAY TO EARN AN OHIO DIPLOMA (Based upon current legislation)Contained with Senate Bill 1 is a section of law that offers an alternative way to earn an Ohio diploma. If a student passes four of the five OGT and meets all the following criteria, the student will meet the testing requirements for earning an Ohio diploma:

Be within 10 points of passing the one failed test

Has 97% attendance in each of last four school years

Has not been expelled from school in last four school years

Has a grade point average of at least 2.5 out of 4.0 in courses of test not yet passed

Has completed high school requirements

Has participated in those intervention programs offered

Has letters recommending graduation from principal and high school teachers of the courses of the test not yet passed.

OGT INFORMATION

Seniors will be required to pass the Ohio Graduation Tests to receive a diploma and participate in commencement exercises. Strongsville High School also mandates graduating seniors pass al 21 credits in course requirements and fulfill all fee and fine obligations.

The five sections of the Ohio Graduation Test will be administered to all 10 th grade students during the week of March 12-16, 2012, beginning at 7:20 a.m. each morning. These tests are a more rigorous measure of students’ high school achievement. The tests measure content learned through the end of 10th grade and are aligned to the state academic content standards. These tests will include: multiple choice questions, 4-5 short answer questions (which may take several sentences to answer), and 1-2 extended response questions (which may take one or more paragraphs to answer). Test scores are obviously very important to individual students as well as the school district. School district results will be published in the media and on the district’s state report card.

Approximately 620 tenth grade students will be taking the tests. In order to provide the required number of tests sites, proctors and the best possible atmosphere for serious test taking, we will delay the start of school for all students NOT taking the OGT Test. All 10th grade students should arrive to school and report to their test location by 7:20 a.m. Alphabetical lists and room assignments will be posted for easy reference throughout the building. All other students not required to complete any test, should arrive no earlier than 9:15. All testing will conclude at 9:15 and students will report to scheduled classes by 9:30. See alternative schedule below. Get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast to be well prepared!

Transportation for high school students will not be changed because of the delayed start. Students not required to test but needing transportation to school as usual, will report to the cafeteria for a quiet supervised study hall. Student should bring work to complete and/or reading material and must remain in this area until dismissed at 9:25. Going to McDonald’s is not an option.

We have designed the following special incentive for students to do well on the OGT.

OGT - SOPHOMORE INCENTIVE

OGT – The state mandated OGT dates: March 12-16, 2012. The Reading test will be on Monday the 12th, Math on Tuesday the 13th, Writing on Wednesday the 14th, Science on Thursday the 15th

and Social Studies on Friday the 16th. We have completed an OGT incentive plan. 10th grade students may be exempt from one or more final exams in June of their sophomore year under the following guidelines. This is a one-time exemption for 2nd semester finals in the sophomore year.

Requirements:

1. Students must be passing both the 3rd and 4th quarter grading periods.2. Students in Basic classes must score proficient in that subject area of the

OGT.3. Students in Regular, Honors or AP classes must score accelerated/advanced in

that subject area of the OGT.4. Students in English classes must score at the appropriate level in both the

Reading and Writing portions of the OGT.5. If any student passes all five of the OGT exams at the accelerated/advanced

level, he/she may waive all finals. This includes all electives such as Art, Music, etc. (Students in Basic classes may be exempt at the proficient level)

6. Students still have the option of taking any or all-final exams.7. Some 10th grade students are in classes that are beyond the testing scope and

objectives of the OGT. If these students are eligible to waive finals, they may opt out of all finals except in those classes that have no objectives tested on the OGT. These include students in Algebra II and Trigonometry. Pre-calculus

and AP Statistics and their Honors levels. AP History students must have taken the National AP exam to opt out of the AP final.

Semester Grades:

1. Semester grades will be calculated 40%, 40%, 20% for all students taking finals.

2. Semester grades will be calculated 50%, 50% for all students not taking finals.

In case the State of Ohio does not supply results/data for this test in a timely manner, this waiver is null and void.

Please discuss this information thoroughly and make any necessary arrangements for a successful testing week. It is imperative that all parents require their child to be on time and present at school during the scheduled exam times the week of March 12-16. Thank you for your assistance and support.

Schedule for OGT Week:

Testing Period 7:20-9:15Period 1 9:30-9:53Period 2 9:58-10:21Period 3 10:26-10:49Period 4 10:54-11:42Period 5 11:47-12:35Period 6 12:40-1:28Period 7 1:33-1:56Period 8 2:01-2:25

POLARIS STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2012-2013

Discover Polaris!

The 2012-2013 Polaris high school enrollment process is off to a quick start. However, Polaris is still accepting applications for next school year. Interested students are advised to enroll now as many programs fill up quickly.

Applications must be submitted online at www.polaris.edu. Interested students may visit the Polaris Web site at www.polaris.edu for additional information. Discover Polaris!

Career Tech Thursdays Give Prospective Students In-Depth Look at Polaris Programs

Each winter, Polaris sponsors Career Tech Thursdays for sophomores who are interested in a Polaris program but need more exposure to that program to help them make an informed decision. Students participating in a Career Tech Thursday may choose to spend a half day in the program or programs (a maximum of two) of their choice.

During each visit, students will participate in structured activities to gain a more through understanding of that program. This “hands-on” approach helps students select the program that is the best fit for them.

All visits take place from 7:50 to 10:50 a.m. The following is a list of upcoming Career Tech Thursday dates:

February 2, 9, 16, 23March 1, 8, 22

April – TBD

All Career Tech Thursday visits should be scheduled through the High School Guidance Office in coordination with the Polaris Enrollment Office. All requests should be made no later than the Friday before the scheduled visit. Contact Cindy Crisler, Polaris Enrollment Counselor, at (440) 891-7732 for additional information.

Polaris Seeks Hall of Fame NominationsPolaris Career Center is currently seeking nominations for its Hall of Fame, which recognizes outstanding former students who have achieved career success and had a positive impact on the community. In addition, it honors business and community representatives who have given their time, knowledge, and expertise to help improve programs and make Polaris the great place it is today.

The nomination deadline is Friday, February 24, 2012. Nominations can be submitted via the Polaris Web site at www.polaris.edu. In addition, nomination forms can also be printed off of the Web site, completed, and faxed to the attention of Doug Miller at (440) 891-7642 or e-mailed to dmiller@polaris.edu. The official induction ceremony will take place in the spring. For additional information, call (440) 891-7609.

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or practice in a particular subject?

The Strongsville High School

Media Centeris pleased to announce that

The LearningExpress Libraryis available--FREE!

LearningExpress Library offersElementary, middle and high school students plus adults

interactive online skill-building courses in math, reading, and writing; essay writing practice with instant scoring featuring state-of-the-art instant diagnostic grading that pinpoints the writer’s strengths and weaknesses; and a broad range of full-length practice tests that are based on official exams, such as the SAT, ACT, and Advanced Placement (AP) Exams. Additional programs are available to help students sharpen their resume writing and workplace skills.

A complete listing of available tests is on the back of this sheet and on the website.

1) Go to: www.infohio.org 3) Click: Grades 9-12 2) UserName: think 4) Click: LearningExpress Library Password: infohio 5) Click: “New User” button to create an account(check the box to save password on the computer)

The LearningExpress Library is available to all Ohio residents through the state’s public libraries, K-12 schools, colleges, universities, and community colleges, and adult education centers.

All citizens of Ohio are free to take any test once they have established an account.

This pilot project is funded by the State Library of Ohio and the Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN), with an additional Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to Libraries Connect Ohio, a collaborative project of the State Library of Ohio, OPLIN, OhioLINK, and

INFOhio. Ohionet is also a partner on the project.

For more information, contact the Strongsville High School Media Center at 440.268-5515

LEARNING EXPRESS OFFERS ASSISTANCE IN:

Elementary, Middle, and High School Resources SAT and ACT Preparation Basic Skills Remediation Writing Improvement Program with Instant Essay Scoring

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMSACT Practice Tests/Preparation CourseSAT Practice Tests/Preparation CoursePSAT Preparation

ADVANCED PLACEMENTBiology Practice TestCalculus Practice TestChemistry Practice TestEnglish Language and Composition TestEnglish Lit and Composition TestEuropean History Practice TestU.S. History Practice Test

BUSINESS WRITING SUCCESS SKILLSBusiness Writing CoursesGrammar Practice/CoursesVocabulary & Spelling Practice/Courses

H.S. MATH SKILLS IMPROVEMENTBasic MathAlgebraData Analysis & ProbabilityGeometry & MeasurementQuantitative Comparison

H.S. READING SKILLS IMPROVEMENTReading Comprehension Course/PracticeReading Diagnostic TestsSynonym & Antonym Practice Vocabulary & Spelling Course/PracticeWord Analogy Practice

H.S. SCHOOL WRITING SKILLS IMPROVEMENTGrammar Practice ExercisesGrammar Skills for Writing Course High School Writing ProgramPractice Essays

JOB SEARCH Job Search and Networking SkillsWorkplace SkillsInterviewingCreating Resumes/Cover Letters

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U.S. CITIZENSHIP PREPARATION

STUDENT RECOGNITION1ST SEMESTER

PRINCIPAL ROLL 4.0+HONOR ROLL

3.50 - 3.99MERIT ROLL

3.00 - 3.49

GRADE 12PRINCIPAL’S ROLLThomasAndersonAlexandra BaderKhrystyna BaleshtaJessica BarthBryce BlakeMadison BluemelEric BodeEric BrucknerMallory BuckleyAllison BudzickHannah CaldwellAlena CasellaRyan ChaeMatthew ChandlerKatherine ChenEmily CobbMegan CoharaCatherine ConnollyKristen CorneliusBristee DasCaroline DavidGurpinder DeolKaustubh DesaiMatthew DorocakKatelyn DoughertyVictoria DrazdikGiana EmbrognoKathleen EsaroveJared FilutBrian GaranichKristen GieslerMaria GrecolSara GreggElena GriffoAshley HarkerMona HassanTaarika HegdeBrian HerrmannMary HessNate HuberSamuel JacksonAlison JakubeczBrian KammerDanielle KeatingJeffrey KingAmanda KlosowskiMarta KotsubaevJaime LarsenJacob LawsonJesse LearyYoonJae Lee

Jacqueline LeontiMichael LewisJoshua LillyKatherine LincolnKelly LynchAvery MaddoxEmily MarconiKimberly MarkoAnne MaskowEileen McCaffertyAlyssa McClearnonBridget McDonaldBrandon MooreJarrod NadzanJonathan NelsonJacob NestorDuncan O'LearyRoss PalenikHannah PattenForrest PerronErin PeskuraErin PfeilMadeline RaabeAndrew RadosevicKayla ReedEdward ReehorstLauren ReitzJenna RovniakAleese SarrouhErin SchmittAngela SchonHannah SeawallKyle ShepherdJessica ShiepeKimberly ShortChristian SilvaAubrey SinclairHannah SmithShriya SrinivasanSarah StalderDaniel StewartCarolyn ThomasCatherine TippyStacey TomeErica TothAriele TrautCourtney True-SmithLauren VagtRachel WalcoffSamara WeerasuriyaAlicia WeningerMatt WentzHeather WernkeSarina WillsColin WilsonKate WindnagelAustin Wirtz

HONOR ROLLJared Abston

Widad AbuzahriehJennifer AndrellaMatthew ArendasBrady ArmitageMegan ArthurNicole BarnesMegan BellAngelica BenkoDillon BlevinsBianca BloisCara BoresAnthony BostRyan BoukzamMackenzie BowenJessica BradfordKayla BrighterNikki BrownShannon BrowningRyan BubarAshley BuehnerDaniel BunNicolina CancelliereAaron CaputoAlexis CastrosCourtney ChaneyBrooke CicerchiWilliam CicerchiJennifer CipraEmily CohenKristina CollingGina CooneyDavid DeColibusNicholas DePalmaScott DewyreKelly DobeckKyle DotyColin DunningAlyssa EllsworthJohn EzinskiFaith EzzoKayla FeierabendJoseph FerranteErin FieslerJeremy FineJohn FlahertyChad FoellRebeccah FravelSarah FravelAlexandria FrostAlexys FulkersonSophie GadourySara GandolfXiao GaoMorgan GeckingBrooke GeslerStephanie GowanEmili GrendzeEllen HamiltonRobbie HandloserMcKenzie Hart

Alyssa HebeisenLuis HerreraKelsey HocevarRyan HovanecBrittany HoyasRichard JonesShannon JordanAdam KaiserSamantha KalinowskiAbigail KaranouhDaniel KasianMadison KawieckiJoseph KayMegan KellyMeredith KinderKatherine KingAnnMarie KlimaZachary KolmanErica KomaneckyAndrew KoszkaldaEllen KrebsWyatt KrizmanRebecca KrywyjDaniel KubickMegan LarsonJordan LeanzaBenjamin LebrunDanielle LepinBrian LipovitsNicole LisiZachary LorsRyan MaatzLauren MacatangayStephen MarkovichRachel MaykutMark McCulloughAllison McGheeSamantha McLaughlinSean McManusAshley MeierJames MetrakosSean MeyerMargo MillerMichael MillerRobert MorrisSergiy MotryukKevin MottJustine MroczkaKatelyn MundsonErin NestorAlejandro NicoletteDeena NijemHytham NofalKirk NordbuschEric NovakRebecca OblakReynaLynn PalancaSunny PatelKaty PautzSteven Petz

Megan PleskovicJason PogozelskiCarlye PollackKali PotopskyKenna PoulsenTaylor PowersAustin PritchardRyan PrzeslicaCaitlin RaymondJessica ReeseOlivia RegottiLauren RichnavskyKyle RobertsonGina RossiTimothy RussellKyle SalvageLeah SandercockMatthew SartschevSara SchemppBriana SchrageBrooke SchuergerNicole ShawRiley SheppardKaterina SiamidisParry SimmonsTia SimpsonKassidy SmithMarissa SmithEmily SpechtMckenzie SperberRosemary StarcovicAlexa SzaboKaitlyn TaddieMuhammad TayehNisha ThakerKristen ThomasMatthew TishKyle TomaBenjamin TomekMitchell TorokAlexandra TraczykDaniel TrepkeCatherine TrihasJeffrey TrunzoLeah ValentinMelissa VandenPlasAndrew VargasAllison VassanelliNicholas VerbosJoseph ViscomiGrace WahbaBradly WandaAllison WashkoMegan WaskowskiDallas WayneEmily WilliamsJacob WilliamsJames WilliamsonAurora WinwoodKyle Wolfinger

Jenny YlaganKelsey Yoelzadeh

MERIT ROLLBrice AndersonCorey AndersonJoshua AndersonRachael ArulaArshak AsriyanMatthew BarthAbanoub BekhetTaylor BerilaHolly BlahaCrystal BoveEmily BranicTyler BruceMarissa CardonaAlexis ColabianchiCristian CroitoruBianca CruzMax CuevasSamantha DietzShannon DjilasCorey DoharMallory DohertyEmily DonelanJordan FerreeKatelyn FoleyAbbigayl FormanCassandra GavalaJavin GentrySarah GergesJohn GermaniDanielle GeslerAlexander GreenMitchell HawkJulie HerbKatherine HildBrianna HillAli HomanTerry HugoLuke HutterJaylan Jolly-FryerColin JonesRachel KaiserKevin KeenerSean KelbachMyles KerrWilliam KerrEmily KopecRyan KovachickEdward KoziolTimothy KurnickDominic LangVictoria LangleyVincent LazarSoares LedwardAlexandra LongDaniel LudwigBrandon Lumsden

Kathleen LyonMichael MacsayCody MadamaStefanie MadunickyAloysius MarcinekNicholas MatuchAllison MaxwellTaylor McKnightKendalyn MelilloPaul MinkoChristopher Mir-SalimiJoseph MonahanMelyssa MontgomeryNicholas MoskowitzJudy MualemElija MwaseWilliam MyersThanh NguyenRyan NicewanderShaun NolanMorgan O'ConnorVincent OddoMaura O'DonnellRachel OrtegaKyle OvertonNatalie PankiwKritika PaulCalvin PetersKarl PetersonMichael PetrunoSara PhillipsChristina PoymaStephen RamsayDaniel RegrutTroy ReidSamuel RohaleyBrandon RounickJohn SabolikJoseph SchuldJeffrey SchultheisAllison SenderJustin SievingAmarpreet SinghBrennan SingletonKristen SmithMolly SmithNathaniel SmithAlexandra SmolinskiTaylor SnavelyLyssa SpechtNicholas SpronzAlexander StrawserEmily SzunyoghRachel ThomanNina VinciJustin WalterNicholas WhitticarRyan WidoHeather WilliamsLogan Yantek

Brittany Zach

GRADE 11PRINCIPAL’S ROLLDavid ArneyDarshana BalasubramaniamAllyson BeechyKristina BogardySarah BowersAllison BroskyTaylor BrownRoxana BudaHeather CampbellBryan CarolinTrevor ChapelloEmily CiborekEric CollinsAhmad DahmanGrace D'AmicoClaire DeeganMitchell DelventhalJeffrey DingMeghan EsarovePatrick FergusonErik FogwellKelly FraserCarter FrazeeMichael GaydosBradley GershkowitzAshley GleskeJason GorgesCourtney GriffithStephanie HageBradley HajdinSamantha HartsoughDanial HayekMichael HintonAlex IammarinoMegan JanoskyRobert JansenMelissa JohnsKathryn KesickiKaitlyn KotlarzEvan KuminskiCaitlyn LargentKelly LargentRyan LawlerThomas LeungNoah McGrealElizabeth McNeeleyLaura MikkilaLaura MontemagnoAndrew OngEvan OstrowskiSean OwenAdrian PadinDavid PalmerRaj PatelRebecca Petro

Kimberly PillariBrittany PirozzoliKenil PobariAdam PochatekRyland PuzzitielloLeah RamosEric RichardsonChristopher RodgersOlivia SaganBrian SalazarAlexander SarrouhTatiana SedlakSamantha SemelsbergerHayley SmithMegan SmithDustin StoutKirby SuntalaMarisa SupanichLauren SynkPraveena TondapuMatthew TruesdellSarah TuckowskiRebecca VargoRoss VaskoJasmin WeidelingHannah WeisbarthAnna WieseVictoria WojtonAlyssa WolfingerDiana Yavorski

HONOR ROLLAziz AhmadAdriana AmatoPaige AmodioDena AssadDeena AyyashMallory BarJenna BarrusSkylar BenjaminMatthew BischofAlyssa BooseAlison BoronZack BruvarnyNatalie CamardoJacob CarruthersJustin CebulaTyler CendroskiBrady CernelichCaitlyn ClaridgeDaniel CoskiCade CoulterMichael CuppageJustin DomannCatherine DonahueDrew DonnellyTaylor FarmerKara GasparJason GerzSabrina Gloeckler

Jason GrayEmily GriggsBenjamin GrossiAdam GundlahMichael HaddadJoelle HallSamantha HargisAshley HelalJacquelyn HolderDana HoopingarnerSabrina HorshamMallory HuttonJenna JakubikJordan KelleyShannon KelleyJessica KingAnthony KowalskiEmily KrakerMatthew KrauseBrendan LangeMegan LargentJennifer LashSamantha LeesebergChristopher LeightNicholas LemrJacob LockhartHallie MachCourtney MaddocksKathleen MaguireSamantha MetrakosCarli MiddeldorfJamie MilesJacob MizerikMichael MoranCourtney MundySteven NamJoseph NolanBreanna NovakJoshua NovakKristina OhmerMatthew OpreaRichard OsburnJennifer PackIsabella PirlBen PotoczakEmily PoymaNathan PrzeslicaJacob PuntelElizabeth RaglandRachel RagoneJacob RomanRyan RuchGiustino RudnickDaniel RyanMatthew SchomischSavannah ShermanDominic ShortLexi SinisgalliMitchell SojaLori Stenger

Kaitlyn StrebelowLindsay SullivanKyle SwannJennifer TaggartJoshua TaylorLogan ThomasBrett TomckoTara ValcoKaitlin VapenikAlexsandria VitanzaTaras VoronyukMelissa WaldrenSarah WalkoEric WeissRachel WellsKyle WiederBradley WiemkenClay WilliamsMitchell ZacharyaszCollin Zevchik

MERIT ROLLAnne AbrahamZiad AllanAlexis AmatoRiya AminMallory ArthurLiyana AsmarNicholas BertramPatrick BishopCole BlancettNicole BloughMary BochinJulianna BodzionyVeronica BoruckiAllison BraniganAaron BrodieMeghan BrooksCaitlyn BrownEmma BrownBradley BykeBriana CaponeSpencer CappelliBriana CavettDaniel ChipsKenneth CoganMatthew ComstockJennifer CookMatthew DanishWesley DavicBrian DevorskyMadeline DixonAnthony FerranteLarissa FisherMadison FranklinMatthew GajochAnthony GasparroJustin GaudenMichael GergesChristina Gilmore

Austin GimzaTaylor GrahlDonald GreggSimrit GrewalNicole GuistCasey GuldenRyan HannanCarly HeinbaughBrandon HendricksonMarissa HicarMitchell HitchcockKirby HockadayBrittany HorstmannTaylor IngramNicholas IserniaStephen JakubowskiYoungjoo JeongDesaraye JohnsonGabriela JohnsonEugenia KafantarisAnthony KapfererAdam KerrJoshua KiddPatrick KingKristen KirkwoodHeather KleinVitaliy KolbJordan KosarKevin KovachickTaylor KreidlerLouis LaQuatraSarah LawsonJeannie LearyNathan LorsMelissa LoyHaley LutherKatie MackovjakChristina MartinCody MastnardoMadison MatuszakLukas MatyasKassandra McCormickDaniel McDivittKelsey McHaleKelly MenciniKamal MorraVictoria MorrisDemari MuffMatthew MullallyMichael MyersHaya NofalSima OmercicNicholas PanzeroBenjamin PasenowAshka PatelSunny PatelDylan PhillipsAustin PrevitMatthew PsellasLena Qasem

Carlton ReinhartMichael RizzoKirk SalvageIan SatterwaiteKara SchirripaTaylor SchneiderAnthony SebokTony ShamattaHusna ShariffMelissa ShoffJayson SmithNicholas SmithAbigail StadalskyEric SteciwMichael StehlikMatthew StephanoBenjamin SzymczakJames ThackerKatie ThomasTimothy TiptonSarah TorokCarly VanCuchaJenna VonderauDerek WedelJacob WetherillMelissa WilsonSarah YacobianAndrey YevtushenkoKenneth YoungHannah ZablotneyKristen Zeszut

GRADE 10PRINCIPAL’S ROLLSamer AbuswayMegan AllenSalman ArifChiara BanezNathan BiancoKatarina BischofKelsey BittingerEric BrinkJeffrey BrinkClay CarusoRachel ChenCaitlyn ChoeAlyssa ChurchElizabeth CliffordMichael DiemertKevin DorocakChristopher DularElizabeth EhrnfeltElizabeth ErdelacHannah EvolaLydia FawzyAndrea FowlerRyan FrankSarah GabayAlyssa GibsonKatelyn Gonczy

Caroline GrangerBlake GreenNicolette GriesingerDean HayesJoseph HeroldAmanda HerreraJon HickmanCarson HinckleyEric HuberClaire JackmanElizabeth JacksonMadison JupinaAmeera KhanSean KlemmeMelissa KlingHayley KlosowskiSara KlypchakHanna KnaussThomas KrokeyAnubhuti KumarAndrea LarsenJennifer LawheadGrace LeeZoe LegatoSean LincolnAlissa LisiKatarina LiskaPaige MackulinHannah MaxwellNatalie MaxwellJohn MazzeoJohn McNelisNicholas MendenhallMackenzie MihalikNathalie MilbrandtLauren MillerKevin MonahanPatrick MonniusPatrick MoranConcetta MorinoAndrea MottMichael MurrayShannon NovakEmily OgleKatie PalkoNeel PatelCameron PerisuttiMadison PhillipsMolly PotoczakLauren RebholzKaitlin RizkNicole RobergeJoy SchaefferZachary SchmidtAriel SchrageShivani ShahZachary SluzalaMathangi SridharanMatthew StauderKyle Stewart

Nicholas StewartHashim SyedKaren TanCallen TherrienAlyssa TrojanMeredith UhlirEmma ValentinAustin WilsonRebecca WojtonMichael YanettaKaitlyn YatsonSora YuAlina ZarembaElias ZarzourZoe Zwolenik

HONOR ROLLVibha AlangarBradley AndersonSarah AtoulikianStephen BarnesSarah BaskeyJacob BelzEvan BluemelCourtney BrewsterMadeleine ButcherZachary CalesAnn ChryslerBren ChuaAdam CoveyAlexandru CroitoruIsabella CromleighGabriella D'AbatoGwen D'AmicoMary-Catherine DixonBrandon DonelanNathan DotyLindsay DunbarJacqueline FabecBrady FineNicole FogwellHannah FragapaneCristalle GanterJereme GelskeBrandon GodinskyMadison GrahamKayla GreenJacob GreggAimee HaluskaJoseph HatteryKelly HayesKeri HillEric HirschJustin HocevarBrandon HorshamStephen HrubyMorgan JamesMichael JonesNatalie KorlatowychMatthew Kubulins

Tony MachnikTrevor MancusoSpencer MartineauJeremy MeyersonHaley MikulaThomas MurachHannah NoserDaniel O'BrienKevin O'NeillJoseph OtcasekThomas PapishRiyaz PatelHeather PattersonMarisa PawlowskiAlyssa PejicMargaret PinkevitchStephen PotterAbbigail RenoMarissa RinasAustin RobinsonBernadette RoweAnthony RudnickHeather SchmittHannah SchnaterbeckMatthew SchrothJordan SedivyStefani ShamrowiczDylan SmithRebekah SoosWarren SpraggCharis SzaboJustin ThaiAlexis ThomasKelly TrimperVrinda TrivediSarah VapenikWilliam VenterElizabeth VidoliHeather WadeMatthew WilliamsKallie WilsonKara Zeszut

MERIT ROLLAndrijana AkovicAlexis AlbroSamantha AndressDaniel AndrewsMichelle ArendasBrandon BaileyBrett BakerRobert BegleyBrent BiernackiYana BobykMerideth BoehnleinTyler BorgesAlex BoydAngela BrendzaAmber BrihanBradley Campbell

Kelly ChurchCraig CochranDavid ColaMichael CongeniHeather CormierJack CortelezziBlake CortrightSamuel D'AmicoNicholas DeLisioKayla DicksLuigi DiRienzoAndrew DonnellanAlyssa DreimanArica FioriniLaurel FoellAllison FoxJessica FrostKaitlin GairingKayla GeorgioBridget GibbonsAriana GonzalesAbigayle GooteeDana GoreTrevor GorfidoTyler GorfidoEmily GreywaczSamantha HartmanNicole HeinaZachary HenkelsDerek HesseKyle HocevarTimothy JettAlexis JohnstonEmily JonesJenna JordanTyler KaszianMackenzie KeithRyan KerrJessamine KlefmanAmanda KluckNicholas KoprowskiHannah KovachAmanda KubickLeslie LaneveNicole LaPernaJordyn LappinMichael LaufikEllen LavelleSara LeahyTaylor LeHotyJeremy LemonMichael LemonZachary LombardoKendal LyonAaron MainsSamantha MallinSamantha MansourChristopher MarflakJulia McGregorKelly Michaels

Emma MiddeldorfAdam MooreBryan MooreAaron MusserKelly NovakMadeline NovakCassidy O'BoyleSamantha OrtenziEmily OsburnMiranda PeckAdriana PertaMary PetersMarcus PhelpsRachel PogozelskiAimee PohanElizabeth PohanVioletta PraslovaFadi RabadiRebecca ReedKevin RowanRachel RudolphJordan RyanLaila SaidNoor SammanMikayla ScherryMason SchochBrianna SchultzAustin SimpsonIan SimpsonKarissa SmithShannon SmithYanu SouCarli StefanikAlexandra StelnickiMarianna StepanovCourtney StephanMatthew StephanJack StoneAmy StrawserKyle SutsEdward TalpasNiki TaylorJonathan TelepPrasad ThakkarJacob ThomasMaria TreudlerEmily TrihasLien VannuyenAmanda VennettiPaul WarrenMolly WashkoMichelle WatsonJordan WeidelingLuke WellmanAlyssa WienclawAlex WilsonHelena WilsonMadeline WingetJesse WynnRyan Yee

Sarah YoungLeanne ZappiaZack Zatezalo

GRADE 9PRINCIPAL’S ROLLKevin AllenNoelle ArmitageEmmanuel BagirovKylen BaileyRobert BerardiAnna BrantleyGrant BrighterMatthew BringmanMadison BrownElisabeth BrucknerMason ChapelloSamuel ChunaEmily ClapperKelly ClaridgeAmanda CoonJason CosmaSarah DeGirolamoBrooke DelventhalHaleah DeMioEllen DeWittTimothy DoyleCatalin DragomirescuHoria DragomirescuPoornarchita DwarakanathBrian EliasonAdam EyermanLauren FechtelLindsey FechtelJeremy FoustAlexandrea FutoNicole GaydosJeffrey GeissJada GerzMarissa HammEmily HarkerKathryn HartigNora HassanJack HentoshJulie HildRachel HintonKaylee HopkinsSamantha HudsonPaige IngramAndjela JevticDaniel KerrGabryelle KonnJustin KwiecienReese LaurellJangBok LeeAmanda LindamoodAndrew MakovecColin McKinleyMadelyn McMillen

Jeffrey MilesHannah MorettiJustin NadzanCassandra NemethKatie OldenburgKate O'MalleyJulia OppedisanoCarter OstrowskiMary OwenShaheen PahldadMary PapandreasRiddhi PatelShyla PattonShane PlattHaley PobariZachary PrebelLindsey PritchardSarah PuntelSamantha RamsayAndrew RebholzCeline RiveraAmber RodriguezDominick RongoneCalisher RosenwasserAdrienne RossAlex RuchAndrew RygalskiRachel SchirripaChristopher SchomischJonathan SedlakDrew ShepherdSamuel ShermanMitchell ShimkoHannah SingerlineRebecca SlavikAshlynn SnyderTaylor SpauldingTaylor StroempleCaleb ThomasSara TiliskyVenkat TondapuPeter TrepkeMaria VargoChiron WeyKatelyn WisniewskiOlivia WorthingtonZachary Zoloty

HONOR ROLLJoseph AmatoBrooke AndersonAbhishek BhattJacob BokarAmanda BudzickAlyssa CavettNoebe CaychingcoJoseph ChandlerErin ChipsAlyce ClaytonBobby Cole

Angelica CorradoGriffin CrossmockJames CubberleyLucy CumminsTimothy DavidJames DiazVincent DindiaJames EllisMamdouh El-MahdyDavid ErdelacAdam FaderRonnie FarahMoira FraserAsia FrazierRichard FulkersonLaura GabayGregory GershkowitzSarah GorgesNicholas GyurkyHayley HammerstromAlexandra HovanecCassandra HovanecDarian HugoZachary JohnsonMatthew KahleMaxx KalalJordan KarpinskyKaylie KirkwoodPatrick KovachickKatherine KurnickKelly LambRachel LawlerLauren LicursiAlycia LinkZachary MatuszakDavid MayellMadeline McKinleyEmma MedranoMatthew MendenhallSean MooreHannah MottMartin MunshowerJoseph NobleKaitlyn NolanRachel NordbuschRyan OvertonSarah PerronMichael PichetteAustin PlattWilliam PoffenbergerGrant PowersAlexandra PrevitMegan Rahm

Matthew RedingerMorgan ReikKai RichardsBrandon RobertsJasmine RodriguezDimitri RousosImad SaltiLeah SatterwaiteCaricia ScheeffRoman SembayAndrew SemelsbergerAllison SemmelrothNoah SheppardMarissa ShinnersEmily SindylaFrancis SkupnikAlden SmithClement SmithPhillip SpronzDanielle StewartBlake StrozykPaige ThompsonKaitlyn TrimperMackenzie TymoszczukJared UngerJoshua VagoNicole VeselitsKenneth WhitlockJulia WrightKerri YarberGabriel ZarzourAdam Zibert

MERIT ROLLChristopher AbrahamJustin AbstonStephanie AndersonAlexander BarnesAlexander BarthCheyenne BaumJacob BerryDeclan BialowasMark BischofMadeline BlankenshipIsabel BourquinVictoria BrandtTheresa BuzzelliAshley ByrgeKiera ByrneBriana CallowayChristopher CarrJasmyne CurryMatteo DaDante

Garrett DaughertyAlexandria DerkacsSamantha DeTullioThomas DonatoPatrick DrennanElizabeth DukeDominic EstremeraCameron FergusonAndrea FischerDana FowlerErin FranczakRachel FrawleyErin FriedmannDaniel FrigeriSamantha GirardiJasmine GodoyAna-Cristina GonzalezJulia GradyDevin HalladayAaron HartkeGregory HeiserCamryn HillAllison HintonEmily HodgesMatthew HurleyMeredith JonesBryan KapsarDevon KelleyAlyssa KingEmma KlippelSarah KostalnickDevin KovachCaitlin KrakerKayla KrenAdam KruczekElias LahhamChristopher LakeCasey LallyErinn LampertMiranda LemmerMark LipovitsShannon LloydKelly MaguireConnor MartinOlivia MatuchNathan MazzoneMichael McCaffertyKevin McDonaldMichael McMillanDanielle MillerDean MillerNicholas MillerStuart Miller

Melanie MinutKathleen MoserSamantha MrazChad MroczkaAdam MuntaserBruce NaylorGrant O'BryonTrenton OhmerNathan OleeKathryn O'RourkeRobert OrszyckiMichael PainterMcKenzie PalmerAnna PanzeroStephanie PaoliJeffrey Pearce-NimsKyle PrijatelRoger PuzzitielloEmily RaglandHalle RaymondJames ReeseQuienton ReidIsaac ReyesLauren RidgewayJohnathan RisnerDrew RobertsonKatherine RobinsonHannah SartschevJacob SchneiderAleah SiryAleina SoueidiDana SpechtKatherine StoneJahnahn TaghianiJulia ThackerKaitlyn TinglerKarla TothAlexander UhasAli UsmaniAlyssa VaccarielloKayla VasquezBrenda VazquezRobert WauschekAlexandra WiemkenSpencer WieseAdrianna WilliamsNicole WilsonSarah WinrodJudith WinterDevon WolfeAustin WrightYaroslav YavorskiIssraa Zein

DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

MATH FACTS The Math Club has had a great start, with guest speakers including Dr. Ed Meyer showing students how mathematics is used in risk management and financial markets and SHS graduate, Pam Castricone, who gave an overview of her career as an actuary. The officers of Math Club created and ran a Math Scavenger Hunt for the December meeting. The club has been sponsoring the Ohio Math League since October. Team scoring leaders are Teddy Reehorst , Jon Nelson and Jeff Ding. The officers this year are: President: Jeff Ding, Vice President: Shriya Shrinavasan, Secretary: Eric Bruckner, and Treasurer: Chris Silva. Our next meeting is scheduled for February 15 in room 616 after school. Please see Mr. Dillon, Mrs. Lamberty or Mrs. V. White if you have questions.

On February 7, the Math Club will sponsor the American Math Contest 12. Students must be in Math Club and have participated in the Ohio Math League to take part in this national scholarship test. Top scorers get to take the prestigious American Invitational Math Exam.

On February 25, students have the chance to partake in the Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics Statewide math contest. Scholarships are available, as well as the chance to take the Ohio Invitational Math Olympiad. Students must register on their own for this contest by going to ohioctm.org and going to the Contests page. Contact Mr. Dillon for details.

The Ohio Math League is a series of 6 monthly contests sponsored. The next contest is February 14, then March 15 in room 614 at 2:35 to 3:05.

Mu Alpha Theta is getting ready to select students for membership in our branch of this National Math Honorary. If your student feels he/she qualifies and has not heard any information, that student should see Mr. Dillon or Mrs. V. White in the Math Office. Juniors must have a 3.8 Math GPA, and seniors a 3.7 Math GPA to qualify. This year’s officers are President Eric Bruckner and executive committee Bristee Das, Alice Lee, and Shriya Srinavasan.

Alyssa Hoslar has been chosen as one of six high school teachers from across the United States to be a facilitator for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics summer institute on centering mathematics instruction on reasoning, sense making and the new Common Core standards for Mathematics.

Fred Dillon has had several articles published in Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, co-authored with Dr. Erik Tillema from IUPUI. Fred has also been selected to read grant proposals for the National Science Foundation and with the selection committee for the Knowles Foundation Scholarship awards in Philadelphia.

ENGLISH

This spring English 9 and 10 teachers Josh Sorge, Meghann Redd, Kelly Smalley, Kelly Rose, Lyssa Stonitsch, Mandi Williams, Kim Craigs and Chris Crawford are hosting week-long theater residencies with Great Lakes Theater Festival. After reading “Othello”, “Julius Caesar” or “Romeo and Juliet”, students will perform the play under the direction of professional actors. In October, Linda Lackey and Heather Keirn-Swanson’s English 11 students participated in a similar program after reading Arthur Miller’s “The Crucible”. This is Strongsville’s 17th year of participation in the Great Lakes Theater Festival residency program.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE NOTES

The Foreign Language Department is happy to welcome Mrs. Maria Schleich to our team this year. Senora Schleich comes to us from Albion and Center Middle Schools, where she taught Spanish and French. This year, Senora Schleich is teaching Spanish II. We are excited to have her join us this year!

Mrs. Kelli Izzo, Mrs. Luci Jordan and 17 French students had an outstanding time on their June trip to Paris, the Riviera, and Rome. While overseas, the students visited the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, Versailles, the beaches of Nice, the Colusseum, the Sistine Chapel, and the ruins of Pompei. What an amazing experience! Again and again, the Strongsville students were complimented on their outstanding attitudes and behavior. They were truly outstanding examples of our community.

Miss Vicki Kellar and Mrs. Sara Sebring led 20 Spanish students this summer overseas to explore Spain. The group had the opportunity to see many famous mosques, cathedrals, and even a flamenco show. It was an outstanding opportunity for the students to put their Spanish skills to use in a real world setting and an unforgettable trip for everyone!

SCIENCE SPECTRUM

The physics students welcomed John Agostinelli (University of Toledo) to the physics lab during 1st semester. He introduced the students to the various fields of engineering. Physics students also made mousetrap powered cars.

Forensic students studied decomposition rates with a chicken carcass, analyzed blood spatter patterns and determined age, race and gender based on skeletal remains.

Some CPE Science students created element advertisements and researched elements necessary for life.

Chemistry students made crystal holiday ornaments as one of the labs they participated in this year.

Biology II used classic conditioning to train their classroom animals to respond in a certain way to a stimulus.

Some Biology students created self-sustaining ecosystems and vertebrate/invertebrate collections.

Anatomy students finished the quarter by dissecting fetal pigs.

Biotech students created a living machine which, after 5 months, is still a self-sustaining ecosystem.

Environmental Science students performed water quality studies of community streams using chemical test kits and bio-analysis of pollution-sensitive organism counts!

MARKETING EDUCATION &DECA, an Association for Marketing Students

Welcome to Marketing Education! This course will prepare you for a career in marketing or business. Students are required to participate in all aspects of the Marketing Education Program. The mission and philosophy of Marketing Education is…

·     To develop competent works for the major occupational areas of marketing, management, and entrepreneurship.

·     To broaden the scope of career technical education through classroom instruction, on-the-job training, DECA activities, and employability skills.

·     To instill in our students the social and civic responsibilities that accompanies their right to engage in business in our free enterprise system.

·     Prepare students for further education, at junior colleges and universities in the marketing and management fields.

DECA prepares the next generation to be: academically prepared, community oriented, professionally responsible, and experienced leaders. We pride ourselves on innovation, integrity, and teamwork.

We are looking forward to District Competition January 31st and State Competition March 16 and 17th in Columbus, Ohio. Continue checking our class website for updated information.

Recruitment for next year’s junior DECA class will begin in February and applications can be picked up in the guidance office.

STROHIGAN

The Strohigan staff of Strongsville High School has had a very busy first semester. As in past years, the staff started the school year with their typical business agenda. The staff began the planning of the upcoming school year’s annual yearbook and had a successful blood drive battle with Brunswick for winning the 3rd year in a row and earning $4500 in scholarship money. The yearbook staff’s 2nd blood drive will be February 21, 2012.

The 2011-2012 Strohigan Editors are: Jordan Ferree and Katie Tippy Co-Editors-in-Chief, Nina Vinci Senior Editor,

Yearbook purchases can be made online at www.jostensyearbooks.com or by calling 1.866.282.1516. Order forms are also available in the main office or on the yearbook website. All books will be shipped from the Josten’s plant to each purchasers home. There are many add-ons offered that can make the book a bit more special for each student. Please take the time, if you haven’t already done so, to look at the website and purchase this year’s book. The last day for ordering this edition is 15 May 2012.

In May, the Yearbook will be hosting a new and improved version of an old favorite; Mr. Mustang. The competition will be held on Wednesday, 16 May 2012.

Also, the deadline for senior pictures for inclusion in this year’s edition of the Strohigan is 23 February 2012. Pictures must be taken at a Woodard Photography Studio for inclusion. This is a FREE picture sitting and takes approximately 10 minutes. Please call any of their 7 locations today so you will not be left out of the yearbook

Any questions regarding the yearbook can be submitted by email to slovickd@strongnet.org or by calling SHS and leaving a voicemail at 440.268.5630

Upcoming:Club Picture Day February 7, 2012Yearbook Blood Drive February 21, 2012Deadline for Senior Pictures in the Yearbook February23, 2012Mr. Mustang Competition May 16, 2012

SOCIAL STUDIES The Social Studies Department is proud to announce that for the second year, SHS participated in the American Legion’s Americanism and Government Test. This was administered as a pilot to students in Mrs. Papish’s AP Government classes and Mr. Tumino’s senior-level social studies. In addition, for the first time, students in Mr. Cicerchi and Mrs. Jordan’s Honors U.S. History classes participated. Six students were awarded U.S. Savings Bonds from the Berea Unit 91. They were seniors Taarika Hegde and Luis Herrera, juniors Bradley Hajden and Victoria Wojton, and sophomores Elizabeth Clifford and Kevin Dorocak. Five of their scores were high enough to move on to the district level. Congratulations to these fine students.

The Psychology classes had several real-life experiences this semester. Dr. Cecil Brennan, Professor of Allied Studies at John Carroll University, spoke to the class in November regarding clinical psychology and Mr. Nic Maier, school psychologist, spoke about psychological testing. Law Enforcement Officer, Kevin Piazza, again returned to SHS to address the government students from Mr. Cook’s, Mrs. Papish’s, and Mrs. Tollis’ classes about aspects of Ohio law.

The Honorable Judge Mark A. Comstock again returned to Strongsville High School to conduct court. As part of a junior-level in school assembly, students were able to watch real court proceedings with real cases pending before the Berea Municipal Court. After the proceedings, Judge Comstock and Clerk of Courts and SHS Alumnus, Raymond J. Wohl, answered student questions.

The Honors Psychology class had a rare opportunity. In November, along with their instructor Mr. Tumino and Guidance Counselor and former Social Studies Teacher, Mrs. Barnes, they got a behind scenes tour of the Center for the History of Psychology. After a tour of the main gallery, Ms. Dorothy Gruich guided students through the collection of rare books, documents, artifacts, and other primary source materials. Students got to hold an early copy of the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin and a copy of Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan. Students got to see many of the artifacts from the experiments that they learned about in their classes, including Phillip Zimardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment, Stanley Milgrim’s “Shock Box”, B.F. Skinner’s “Skinner’s Box”, Harry Harlow’s Monkeys and many others.

The Social Studies Department made several curriculum changes for this school year and is planning some for next year. The old “Global Studies” class was reconfigured this year into two separate semester courses. One semester focused on European History while the other semester was called Non-Western Studies. This course took a thematic look at various regions of the world: Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Oceania. The majors themes covered within each unit included geography, politics, economics, and culture. Additionally, each of these two semester courses ended with a “Capstone” Project that involved research and an oral presentation. This will reinforce the skills the students are learning in their English/Language Arts classes and are being required as part of the Common Core Standards the State of Ohio has adopted.

Next school year, the department will be revamping the Business Law course and adding some additional units to it. The new name of this revised course will be Practical Law. The goal of this semester course is to improve students’ understanding of the fundamental principles and values underlying the legal system in the United States. The course is designed to provide a practical explanation of the basic areas of law, including business law, criminal law, consumer law, family law, torts and civil liberties. Upon completion of the course, students will have an improved understanding of the roles that law, lawyers, law enforcement officers, and the justice system play in our democracy.

The Social Studies Department would like to congratulate Mr. George B. Pana on his retirement from teaching effective at the end of the 1st semester. Mr. Pana plans on pursuing a Masters degree in Christian Leadership. He spent over 35 years in education, with thirty of those being spent at SHS. Among the course he taught were U.S. History, World History, American Government, International Relations, and AP US History. In addition, Mr. Pana served as a track and

football coach at various levels. We wish him well. Finally, we would like to enthusiastically welcome back recent retiree Mrs. Debbie Wakefield back to SHS. She has agreed to return to the department to replace Mr. Pana for the second semester.

ART DISTINCTION

The Art department has been busy getting work ready for a number of art shows. The Scholastics Art Show was held earlier this year and the following students placed. Matthew Schroth – Printmaking –Gold Key; Alicia Weniger, Emliy Specht, Samantha McLaughlin and Allison Vassanelli. The Strongsville Chapter of the National Art Honor Society went to Crystal Waters on Saturday, January 14th and taught acrylic painting to the residents.

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT

The Music Department at SHS has been very busy so far this year!

The Marching Mustangs had another successful season entertaining the thousands of people at our football games, outdoor events and the Parma Band Spectacular. Our Orchestras did a fantastic job with the Elementary Preview and October Pot Luck Concerts. The following students also made the OMEA All State Orchestra Katherine Chen, violin; Karen Tan, violin; Patrick Monius, viola. The Choral department entertained at local events and city gatherings, and performed the national anthem at Cleveland Browns Stadium. All of our groups celebrated the holidays with their three holiday concerts and the school assembly before the holiday break. The pep band has been performing at all the home boys’ basketball games, a hockey game and participated at the opening of the new Strongsville Chick Fil A.

CHORAL NOTESThe SHS Choral Department has completed a fantastic first half of the school year!

All groups have presented outstanding concerts beginning with our Kids in the Ville Singing Camp; Meet the Choirs, Fall Choral Concert, and our Holiday Extravaganza/Assemblies.

The Mustang Express has been very busy representing SHS at the Westlake, Medina and Brush Showchoir Invitationals. They have performed for the Rotary and Chamber of Commerce Christmas Luncheons to the delight of all in attendance. The “Bootiful Showcase of Showchoirs” was a huge hit again many thanks to Mrs. D’Amico and Mrs. Wells for all their help!

Mustang Express will be competing with all the top showchoirs in Ohio at Cuyahoga Falls, Twinsburg and Solon in the near future. We wish them the very best of luck!

Cantorum has been just as busy with many local and civic events during the year. On December 4th, Cantorum had the huge honor of singing the National Anthem at the Cleveland Browns game. A big thanks to Mr. Foust for arranging this event! They along with Women’s Chorale had a fabulous Choral Workshop with faculty members from B.G.S.U. at Bay Village High School. They are currently preparing for O.M.E.A. contests on January 28th and March 9&10th.

The entire Choral Department will be traveling to NYC April 18 th-22nd! They will be competing, singing in a beautiful cathedral and seeing Broadway musicals! Our former SHS grad Corey Mach is on Broadway in the musical “Godspell”. We can’t wait to see him!

SHS preliminary judging for the coveted SHS Teen Idol will be Saturday February 4 th – noon till 4 p.m.

SHS Teen Idol will be Saturday March 24th at 7:00 p.m. Mark your calendars now for a great show!

A huge thank you to the SHS Choral Boosters for all the help and support! We appreciate it!

SHS CLUBSS.A.D.D.The local SADD chapter of Strongsville High School has been busy. Like past years, we started the school year with our typical business agenda to attend to, the planning of upcoming events and a social calendar that is now underway. To start the year off, SADD took on the task of making sure Homecoming would be a safe, fun-filled event. We once again made our anti-drunk driving campaign with posters and announcements to increase awareness. Next on the agenda was Red Ribbon Week. Posters, red ribbons, and wristbands filled the hallways, delivering the friendly message; “Drug free is the way to be”. During the month of December, SADD constructed and strung up the ‘Chain of Life’, which was made up with a link from each student. This symbolized that one person’s destructive decision could result in a break in the chain. In the months to come we will be preparing for fundraisers, our anti-smoking month, the Spring Fling dance, and our annual Prom festivities. SADD will continue to do everything in their power to keep the inner walls at Strongsville positive, safe, and drug free.

KEY CLUB

Key Club is the oldest and largest service organization for high school students. It is a self-governing organization that elects its own officers, determines its own service activities and establishes its own dues structure while teaching leadership through service to others. As members of the Kiwanis International family, Key Club members build themselves as they build their schools and communities.

At Strongsville High School, Key Club members participate in a wide variety of service projects throughout the school and community. Annual service projects include helping out with the Harvest Festival at the Historical Society, participating in the Halloween Hullabaloo at the Metro Parks Chalet, and Breakfast with Santa and the Easter Bunny at the Recreation Center.

These examples are only a small portion of what Key Club hopes to accomplish throughout the year. Members are required to attend at least three meetings a year, complete 25 hours of community service, and participate in at least one service project with our club. Officers are elected in the spring to serve for the next year and plan all the club’s activities. Officers have the opportunity to engage in many district and divisional events with the Ohio District of Key Club International. New members are always welcome, and should see the website for membership materials. Become a part of an international organization. Join Key Club!

SHS PTA NEWS

Please support PTA by becoming a member!Sign up to receive information via email regarding PTA sponsored events!

PTA extends our thanks to the parents and staff who have supported the efforts of SHS PTA throughout the first semester.

The PTA sponsored After Prom Committee is working to present another outstanding event on May 4th-5th. Contact Carla Hoopingarner 238-9314 or Debbie Krywyj 572-3055 if you are interested in helping out. There is a volunteer meeting in early March at the high school. Volunteers are urgently needed to help out with the decorations for After Prom. Please contact Barb Budzick (440)212-1347 or bbud79@sbcglobal.net. Come one, come all!

Thank you to the many parents and students who have volunteered their time and efforts to support our fundraisers during the first semester: Open House, Conference and student Bake Sales, Student Parking spot raffle, 50/50 raffle (Varsity Boys Basketball Games), Final Score Jackets, Gift Wrapping at the Mall, Marco’s Pizza Day, and Holiday Cookie Trays for the staff.

SHS PTA meetings are held at SHS and are scheduled as follows for the remainder of the year:

Thursday, February 9th at 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, March 8th at 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, April 19th at 9:30a.m.

Thursday, May 10th at 11:00 a.m. at J Bellas. This is our Installation Luncheon.

Attention Parents of High School SeniorsEach year PTA awards scholarships. Many units require that parents are PTA members. Please make sure you are a member of a PTA unit. Contact Barb Handloser at handpro@sbcglobal.net to find out if you are a member of SHS PTA. Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. We look forward to a fun filled 2nd semester. Thank you for your continued support!

SCHOLASTIC SPONSORS ASSOCIATIONStrongsville City Schools is now a part of Scholastic Sponsors Association!  This NO-COST program generates cash for our district by placing small, school-approved ads on our website.  Every “click” counts, so be sure to check out our family-friendly sponsors and take advantage of their special offers and coupons.  CASH FOR YOUR SCHOOL + SAVINGS FOR YOU!    See more at  www.scholasticsponsors.org.  

STRONGSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL PTAMEMBERSHIP FORM 2011-2012

Parents Name(s): _____________________________________________ SHS Staff: yes Address: _____________________________________________________ Zip Code: 44136 44149

CIRCLE YOUR ZIP CODEPhone: ________________________________________________________________________________________

Home Mom – Work &/or cell Dad – Work &/or cellE-Mail: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Only those parents providing an e-mail address will receive monthly SHS and PTA information.

PARENTS OF SENIORS MUST BE MEMBERS BY JANUARY 31, 2012IN ORDER FOR YOUR CHILD TO QUALIFY FOR PTA SCHOLARSHIPS!

Name of Student(s) Grade 1. __________________________/_____________ If your child is a SENIOR, check the schools attended:2. __________________________/_____________ Albion Center Allen Chapman Drake Kinsner 3. __________________________/_____________ Muraski Surrarrer Whitney Zellers St. Joseph/John4. __________________________/_____________

MEMBERSHIPS: INDIVIDUAL ($5.00) FAMILY ($10.00) ALUMNI ($5.00)

Make checks payable to: SHS PTAMAIL TO: Strongsville High School PTA Membershipc/o 9757 Woodhurst Drive, Strongsville, OH 44149

**Please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope for your membership card(s)**

Questions?? Contact: Monica Lash 440-234-8923 Cell Phone: 440-227-5744

For PTA USE ONLY Cash $ Check# Amount $ Date Received:

Card(s) yes no

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES______ Spring conference day - Thur., March 1st 2012 send in baked goods or help at the PTA table______ Help sell 50/50 raffle tickets at home varsity basketball games______ Help sell Parking raffle tickets, during lunch hours, for PTA parking spot (once each quarter)_______ Send in salad/baked goods for Staff Appreciation Day in May 2012_______ Assist with set-up/clean-up for Staff Appreciation Day in May 2012_______ After-Prom – Friday, May 4, 2012 - Be on a committee or be a chairperson (open to all grade level parents)_______ AS NEEDED: Please indicate any interests or areas of expertise you have:

Dear Parents and Friends of Strongsville High School:

Plans for Strongsville High School PTA’s 2012 After Prom “A Night at the High Seas“are well under way! Approximately 650 students attended last year’s After Prom. Once again, all Strongsville High School juniors and seniors are invited to attend After Prom as a safe, alcohol and drug-free activity. Students do not need to attend Prom or have a date to attend After Prom; however they may bring a guest to After Prom. Tickets will be on sale for $15.00 a person, advance sale only, the week before Prom (April 23-27) in the cafeteria during all lunch periods. This year’s After Prom will be held at the Ehrnfelt Recreation Complex from midnight Friday, May 5, 2012 until 4:00 a.m. Saturday, May8.

Your participation is an integral part of making After Prom a success. It takes the help of many parents to ensure the success of an event of this size and scope. Parent volunteers are needed to work the night of After Prom, as well as to assist in the preparatory work leading up to the After Prom Party. We hope you will volunteer your services in some way! Without parental involvement, there is no After Prom Party! A parent volunteer meeting will be held in March; additional information will be forthcoming. Please check the high school PTA website along with local cable television. Come learn more about the many committees we have! Planned activities for this year’s After Prom include: casino, DJ/Karaoke, basketball, volleyball, bingo, inflatable games, food, prizes and fun!

As in past years, the After Prom Party is funded solely by donations. We receive no money from the Strongsville High School or the school district. Your support is critical to the success of this event. Over the years we have relied heavily on donations from our local businesses. In today’s difficult economy many businesses no longer are able to donate additional funds to our cause. We are asking parents to please consider a minimum donation of $15.00 to help us meet our expenses to provide a safe, fun activity for our children. Please consider what contribution you can make to help make this event a successful one for our juniors and seniors. All donations are greatly appreciated.

Sponsorships are again available this year. This year’s After Prom theme is “A Night on the Seas”. Please complete the bottom portion of this letter and return in with your donation by April 15, 2012. Checks should be made payable to: SHS PTA After Prom.

On behalf of the Classes of 2012 and 2013 and the After Prom Committee, we sincerely thank you for your generous support. If you have any questions, please contact any of the chairs. Working together, we can make this a truly memorable and successful event for our students.

Sincerely,

Barb Budzick (440.212.1347), Carla Hoopingarner (440.238.9314) and Debbie Krywyj (440.572.3055)After Prom Committee ChairsChecks payable to: SHS PTA After Prom

________Donation enclosed or Sponsorship: _____$500 Black Beard Level ______$400 Blue Beard Level

______$300 Black Bart Level______$200 Captain Hook Level ______$100 Jack Sparrow Level

_______Yes, I would like to help with “behind the scenes” preparation for After Prom

_______Yes, I would like to help the evening of After Prom

Name: ______________________________________________________Phone:_________

Mail to: SHS PTA After Prom 20025 Lunn Road

Strongsville OH 44149

Thanks to the generosity ofBob Serpentini &

Chevyof Strongsville,

Strongsville High Schoolkicks off its

Annual Car Raffle to benefit

Strongsville High School

GRAND PRIZE: 2012 CHEVY CRUZE

SECOND PLACE: $700THIRD PLACE: $300

Date and time of drawing will be announced viaschool channel and morning announcements.

Contact the Athletic, Choral, SIMB Boosters, Student Council, or Main Office to purchase

tickets!

Special thanks to Bob and Kathy Serpentini.

FALL SPORTS BRIEFS

We are now into 2012. Let’s take a look back at what was accomplished in the fall sports season of our student athletes and teams. The Lady’s soccer team brought the state championship trophy back to Strongsville. Coach Felton, his staff and the soccer program has compiled 4 state championships. Outstanding!! The boys cross country team won 3 tournament events and Mike Miller made it to Columbus. The girls cross country team competed in the regional championships and Natalie Camardo represented SHS as a state qualifier. Boy’s golf got to the districts individually and Paul Minko made it to the State tournament. The girls’ golf team was the 2011 NOC champions going 10-0. The boys’ soccer team was a district semi-finalist. The volleyball team finished 2nd in the NOC. The most valuable players of the year were Ashley Meir girls’ soccer, Bryan Wolanski boys’ soccer and Ali Jakubecz girls’ golf. Coaches of the year were John Felton and Nancy Vaughn. Lastly, our student athletes represented SHS with 45 seniors, 29 juniors, 17 sophomores and 10 freshmen who are honored as NOC All-Academic Team.

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY 6th in NOC – Regional QualifierNOC All Conference: Mike MillerState Qualifier Mike Miller

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY 5th in NOC – Regional QualifierNOC All Conference: Natalie CamardoState Qualifier: Natalie Camardo

FOOTBALL 5th in NOC NOC All Conference: Corey Dohar, Ryan Przeslica and Zak Lors (2nd)NOC Honorable Mention Zak Lors

BOYS GOLF 2nd in NOC – District Qualifier NOC All Conference: Justin Hill, Matt Krause, Ryan Maatz, Sean Meyer,

Paul MinkoState Qualifier Paul Minko

GIRLS GOLF NOC Champions (10-0) – District QualifierNOC All-Conference: Jennifer Andrella, Taylor Ingram, Nicole Lisi,

Marisa Mindyas, Emily Williams, NOC MVP Ali JakubeczNOC Coach of the Year Nancy Vaughn

BOYS SOCCER 4th in NOC – District Qualifier NOC All-Division Team Chris Mir-Salami, Jarrod Nadzan, Mario SuarezNOC MVP Bryan WolanskiNOC Honorable Mention Jared Abston, Brandon Lumsden

GIRLS SOCCER NOC Champions, State Champions NOC All Conference: Ashley Meier, Ali Sender

NOC Player of the Year Ashley MeierNOC Coach of the Year Jon Felton NOC Honorable Mention Elena Griffo, Alexis Manoa

GIRLS TENNIS 4th in NOC NOC Honorable Mention: Katelyn Dougherty, Kelly Peskura, Rachel Walcoff,

Samara Weerasuriya VOLLEYBALL 2nd in NOC – District Qualifier

NOC All Conference: Maria Grecol, Shannon Jordan NOC Honorable Mention Kelsey Bittinger, Taylor Powers

A special thank you is also extended to the football cheerleading squads for their support of our football teams, as well as signs for the fall sports teams. A special thank you to the cheerleading advisors, Kristin Sharkus and Crystal Queen, is also warranted for the tremendous dedication and commitment they provided. Also, a big thank you is also extended to our excellent Marching Mustangs under the direction of Dave Harbart, Bill Bedford, Chris Chidsey, Dave Eby, Wes Scott, and Terri Harbart.

Northeast Ohio Conference All-Academic Award Winners

This prestigious award is presented by the Northeast Ohio Conference to athletes involved in the athletic program who achieved a 3.4 GPA.

SENIORS

NAME SPORTJennifer Andrella Girls GolfEric Bode Boys CCMatt Chandler Boys SoccerEmily Cobb VolleyballCatherine Connolly Girls CCKristen Cornelius CheerleaderMatt Dorocak Boys CCKatelyn Dougherty Girls TennisJacqueline Fabec VolleyballAlexys Fulkerson CheerleaderElena Griffo Girls SoccerAshley Harker VolleyballTaarika Hegde Girls TennisAlison Jakubecz Girls GolfRichard Jones Boys SoccerShannon Jordan VolleyballJaime Larsen Girls CCJacqueline Leonti CheerleaderMichael Lewis Boys SoccerNicole Lisi Girls GolfKelly Lynch Girls SoccerRachel Maykut Girls GolfAshley Meier Girls SoccerSean Meyer Boys Golf

NAME SPORTMichael Miller Boys CCJoe Monahan FootballBrandon Moore Boys SoccerKevin Mott FootballJarrod Nadzan Football & SoccerEric Novak FootballDuncan O’Leary FootballKyle Overton FootballRoss Palenik Boys CCErin Peskura Girls SoccerTaylor Powers VolleyballAustin Pritchard FootballKayla Reed Girls GolfDan Regrut FootballKyle Robertson Boys GolfLeah Sandercock Girls SoccerMario Suarez Boys SoccerCatherine Trihas Girls TennisRachel Walcoff Girls TennisMegan Waskowski Girls SoccerSamara Weerasuriya Girls TennisEmily Williams Girls GolfAustin Wirtz Boys Golf

JUNIORS

NAME SPORT NAME SPORTPaige Amodio Girls SoccerDarshana Balasubramaniam Girls TennisZach Bruvarny FootballNatalie Camardo Girls CCEric Collins Boys CCMatthew Gajoch FootballAdam Gundlah FootballRob Handloser Boys SoccerMarissa Hicar VolleyballMallory Hutton CheerleadersAlex Iammarino Boys CCTaylor Ingram Girls GolfClaire Jackman VolleyballKathryn Kesicki Girls CC

Matthew Krause Boys Golf Michael Moran FootballMatthew Oprea FootballKimberly Pillari Girls CCBen Potoczak FootballRyland Puzzitiello FootballRyan Ruch Boys CCMatthew Schomisch Boys CCTony Shamatta FootballSavannah Sherman Girls TennisDustin Stout FootballSarah Torok Girls CCAlyssa Wolfinger Girls CCMitchell Zacharyasz Football

SOPHOMORES

NAME SPORTSarah Baskey Girls SoccerKelsey Bittinger Girls SoccerClay Caruso FootballElizabeth Ehrnfelt Girls SoccerElizabeth Erdelac Girls CCNicolette Griesinger Girls SoccerAndrea Larsen Girls SoccerAlissa Lisi Girls SoccerConcetta Morino Girls Soccer

NAME SPORTAndreaMott VolleyballEmily Ogle Girls SoccerAlyssa Pejic Girls SoccerStephen Potter Boys CCHeather Schmitt VolleyballMatthew Schroth FootballJordan Sedivy FootballIan Simpson Boys Soccer

FRESHMEN

NAME SPORTAngelica Corrado Girls CCTimothy Doyle Boys CCKathryn Hartig Girls CCPaige Ingram Girls GolfGabryelle Konn Girls CC

NAME SPORTJustin Nadzan Boys SoccerCassandra Nemeth Girls GolfGrant O'Bryon Boys CCRachel Schirripa Girls SoccerDrew Shepherd Boys Soccer

ATHLETIC HOTLINE

For information on upcoming athletic events, driving directions, cancellations, and schedule changes, please call the HOTLINE NUMBER – 572-7110, then press 6 for athletic information.

ATHLETIC INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET

Daily athletic schedules and complete season schedules for our athletic teams are now available on the internet at two locations: highschoolsports.net, click on Ohio, click on Strongsville High School and the daily schedule will appear. Individual sport schedules may then be selected at the bottom of the daily schedule page. You can also access this information through our high school athletics webpage at strongnet.org. Scroll over the Schools icon in the upper-left of the screen to High School (click this) and then find the athletic department icon. Some of the preseason materials are also available through the athletic site.

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY

GRADES 9-12: To be eligible, you must be currently enrolled in a member school and have passing grades in a minimum of five one-credit courses (physical education does not apply) in the immediately preceding grading period. For eligibility purposes, summer grades may not be used as a substitute for failing grades received in the final grading period of the regular school year or for lack of enough courses taken the preceding grading period. DO NOT CHANGE YOUR COURSE SCHEDULE OR DROP A COURSE WITHOUT FIRST CONSULTING YOUR ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATOR, COACH, OR GUIDANCE COUNSELOR TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT WILL AFFECT YOUR ELIGIBILITY.

IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

Monday, March 5 7:00 PM Athletic Boosters Meeting Wednesday, March 14 7:00 PM Spring “Meet the Mustangs”Tuesday, March 20 7:00 PM Winter Awards NightMonday, April 2 7:00 PM Athletic Boosters Meeting

ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

The Strongsville Athletic Hall of Fame is taking nominations for enshrinement. Nomination forms can be picked up in the Athletic office located at Strongsville High School. They are also available on the Strongsville High School Athletic website. Any questions may be directed to Paul Moses at 440-572-7102 or can be emailed at moses@strongnet.org.

LOOKING AHEADFebruary 20......................................................................................Presidents' Day - NO SCHOOLMarch 1.........................Teacher/Parent Conference Day 11:30-3:00 & 4:30-7:00 - NO SCHOOLMarch 12, 13, 14, 15, & 16...................................................Ohio Graduation Test – Delayed StartMarch 28................................................................................................End of 3rd Grading PeriodApril 6 - 13..................................................................................................................Spring BreakApril 30.............................................................................11th Grade Academic Awards ReceptionMay 1..................................................................................9th Grade Academic Awards ReceptionMay 4...........................................................................................................................Senior PromMay 14..............................................................................10th Grade Academic Awards ReceptionMay 21..............................................................................12th Grade Academic Awards ReceptionMay 28................................................................................................Memorial Day - NO SCHOOLJune 3................................................................Commencement – 1:00 p.m. CSU Wolstein CenterJune 5 - 8...................................................................................................Underclass Final ExamsJune 8................................................................End of 4th Grading Period - Last Day for Students

MISSION STATEMENT

THE MISSION OF THE STRONGSVILLE CITY SCHOOLS, AN “EXCELLENT” SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH A TRADITION OF NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, IS TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL, THROUGH CHALLENGING CURRICULUM AND ACTIVITIES, PROVIDED BY A HIGHLY QUALIFIED, MOTIVATED STAFF, IN A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT, WITH UP-TO-DATE FACILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY – IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY.

ADMINISTRATION for 2011-2012

Mr. William R. Steffen PrincipalMrs. Vicki A. Turner Assistant Principal – 12th GradeMr. Mark E. Smithberger Assistant Principal – 11th Grade Mrs. Doreen R. Mathas Assistant Principal – 10th Grade Mr. Stephen M. Breckner Assistant Principal – 9th Grade Mr. Paul M. Moses Athletic Director

GUIDANCE COUNSELORS for 2011-2012

Mrs. Christin Maichrye A-CO Mrs Stephanie Barnes CR-HA + OmbudsmenMr. John Young HE-LOMrs. Tracy Davidson LU-PE Mrs. Tara Brzuski PF-SRMrs. Julia Williams ST-Z