Extracurriculars - Strongsville High School

Creative Writing

Creative writing club

Mrs. stonitsch- Advisor

We have writing activities each meeting that are a combination of creating poetry, short stories, story ideas, character building, etc. with a group to bounce ideas and writings off of.

We meet twice a month every other Thursday.

Dates for 1st Semester

October 13th and the 27th

November 10th

December 1

For more information please email Mrs. Stonitsch lstonitsch@scsmustangs.org

Freshman Student Council

Freshman Student council

Mrs. Naymik & Mr. Vitale- Advisor

Class of 2026 Freshmen Class President: Courtney Schaffran

Class of 2026 Executive Board Members: Elle Hovanic & Amrin Paul

Elections take place at the start of every school year. Information on how to run for Freshmen Class Student Council will be made available via morning announcements and posted on the class Google Classroom page.

For more information please email Mrs. Naymik at jnaymik@scsmustangs.org

or email Mr. Vitale at rvitale@scsmustangs.org

German Club

German club

Mr. allen- Advisor

Our purpose is to have fun in learning about various aspects of German-speaking cultures, to meet friends, socialize and engage in the community service activities.

To join simply come to any one of our meetings! The club is free to join, whether you're in a German class or not!

We meet on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 2:35 until 3:15 in Room 106

Google Classroom Code: 424tioa

For more information please email Mr. Allen at pallen@scsmustangs.org

German National Honor Society

Mrs. Potter- Advisor

Delta Epsilon Phi (ΔΕΦ) National Honor Society for High School Students of German recognizes the outstanding academic achievement of learners of German. The organization was founded in 1968 by Käthe Wilson at Coral Gables High School (FL), a devoted AATG member, to reward scholastic achievement in the study of German and to promote interest in the study of German language, literature, and civilization.

To be eligible for induction, students must have completed three semesters of German with a 3.6 grade point average in German and have an overall grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Individual chapters may set additional eligibility requirements.

The officers meet on the first Thursday of the month and the new members and officers meet together on the third Thursday of the month. Here is the application.

Google Classroom Code: hmll5h4

Our goal is to promote interest in the study of German language, literature, and civilization. Members have to complete 5 service credits every semester. Community Service Tutoring struggling German students and work with other organizations within the Strongsville High School community.

For more information please email Mrs. Potter at cpotter@scsmustangs.org

Interact Club

interact club

Mr. giesken- Advisor

The purpose of Interact Club is to work with Rotary Club of Strongsville. We volunteer time to work their events and be an active member in the community. We also create projects here at SHS to raise money for charity, volunteer our time, and be an active member in our school system and create relationships.

We usually meet on Wednesdays after school in Mr. Black's classroom (Rm 825). This is imporant to sign up for remind and google classroom to know if there is an in person meeting or just have the information needed for the week.

How to Join the Club:

Join our Google Classrom. Then join the remind app. so you can have updates about meetings and announcements.

Google Classroom Code: s7oe5ee

For more information please email Mr. Giesken at kgiesken@scsmustangs.org

Junior Student Council

Key Club

Mrs. Brzuski- Advisor

Key Club International is the largest high school service organization in the world, with more than 250,000 student members in thousands of clubs. Locally, our club has participated in many community service activities such as SECPTA Preschool parties, fundraisers at school musicals, drives for the Berea Animal Shelter, and fundraisers for Harvest for Hunger and NAMI.

Not only does our club want to become more involved with the community, but we also strive to promote positive character skills and values and to motivate other students to accept responsibility for making change in the world. Our projects directly impact both the Strongsville and the Northeast Ohio communities, and you can see the benefits from our work firsthand. You can learn more about Key Club’s mission at www.KeyClub.org

Key Club is part of a greater picture. As a member of Kiwanis International, students can participate in Builder’s Club at the middle school level, Key Club in high school, and Circle K at college. Parents interested in serving their communities can help by joining the local Kiwanis Club by contacting Daryl Martin at regrep@att.net or by going to www.StrongsvilleKiwanis.org.

If you have questions or comments, or would like to get in contact about a possible service activity, please contact me directly by email at 23simul.sophia@scsmustangs.org. I look forward to speaking with you! Thank you for your interest in Key Club. We look forward to having another successful year!

Yours in service,

Sophia Simul, President Mrs. Tara Brzuski, Faculty Advisor

23simul.sophia@scsmustangs.org tbrzuski@scsmustangs.org

***Membership Requirements***

You must apply online using the Link to Membership Application.
Members are expected to pay dues each year of $25.00. Please write a check made payable to SCS and turn into the basket in the Guidance Reception Area by Monday, September 26th.! Members who complete the membership form and submit payment by this date will also receive a t-shirt.
Members of the Strongsville Key Club are required to perform at least 50 hours of community service by May 1st of the current school year.
Due to the size of the club, not all service hours will be completed within the club setting. Students must look outside of the Key Club to obtain a portion of their service requirement. However, members must attend a minimum of two Key Club events in order to be considered a member.
All service hours completed without the supervision of the Strongsville Key Club must be documented on the proper form which can be found on our website.
Members must attend a minimum of 6 meetings per year (Students will earn 1 hour per meeting). However, to keep up to date with the current information, members are expected to attend meetings whenever another conflict is not present.
Attendance will be taken at every meeting, except the first and the last. In order to maintain communication during the year, please regularly check our website, regularly check your email throughout the year, and join our Remind to receive text message alerts by texting the code @svillekey to 810-10. All three of these methods will be used for communication.
Join our Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/c/MTI2ODM2NDk3MjEw?cjc=rt3aysq

Class code: rt3aysq

2022-2023 Meeting Dates

All are in the Media Center

8/29

9/12

9/26

10/10

10/24

11/14

11/28

12/12

1/9

1/23

2/13

2/27

3/27

4/3

4/24

5/15

Members must attend a minimum of 6 meetings per year (Students will earn 1 hour per meeting). However, to keep up to date with the current information, members are expected to attend meetings whenever another conflict is not present.

For more information please email Mrs. Brzuski at tbrzuski@scsmustangs.org

Lantern Newspaper

Lantern

Mrs. Giaimo & Mr. Edmonds-C0- Advisors

The purpose of the club is to report on issues important to the Strongsville high school community. Must have knowledge and interest in writing, reporting, or photography.

Join the club by coming to meetings and participating in the collective process.

Meetings are 1-2 a month in room 805 from 2:30-3:15 on Wednesdays.

Google Classroom Code: i6cctk4

Click on photo below for more Lantern Club information

Leadership Academy

Mu Alpha Theta

mu alpha theta

co-Advisors

Mrs. White & Mrs. Imhoff

This is a math honor society that inducts new members in March, after 2nd semester grades are finalized.

The Board will be meeting early in the year to decide on activities & meeting dates

For more information please email

Mrs. White at vwhite@scsmustangs.org or Mrs. Imhoff at limhoff@scsmustangs.org

Mustang Life

National Art Honor Society

National English Honor Society

National Honor Society

national honor society

Mrs. bartel- co-Advisor

Mrs. Stonitsch - Co- Advisor

For more information please email

Mrs. Bartel at abartel@scsmustangs.org

or

Mrs. Stonitsch at lstonitsch@scsmustangs.org

Optimist

Pep Band

Project Support

Psychology

psychology club

Mr. stanley- Advisor

Psychology Club is dedicated to advancing scholarship, leadership, and the science of psychology.

Are there any benefits of joining Psychology Club?
Of course! Joining a SHS Club can be a great way to become involved in the SHS community. It’s a great way to meet new people with similar interests and a great way to get to know teachers. There are also leadership opportunities and, of course, Psychology Club is a great extracurricular activity to list on a resume.

Become a member by joining google classroom

Google Meet Code: r5pjut2

All Meetings are held in Room #821

Once a member of Psychology Club you are encouraged to attend all our meetings and participate in Psychology Club events. These could be fundraising events, community service events, or academic events.

For more information please email Mr. Stanley at mstanley@scsmustangs.org

Red Cross Club

Rho Kappa

Science Club

Co-Advisors

Ms. Choe, Mrs. vankerkhove, Mr. Yuska & Mrs. McGrath

Google Classroom code: lb2yzzi

There will be a $5 due charge this year

In Science Club, we explore different science topics and careers, perform STEM challenges, and share our interest in science.

Feel free to attend any meetings you want.

Meetings are 2nd Wednesday of the month in room 705, but join Google Classroom for the most up to date announcements!

For more information please email

Ms. Choe at cchoe@scsmustangs.org

Mrs. Vankerkhove at cvankerkhove@scsmustangs.org

Mr. Yuska at jyuska@scsmustangs.org

Mrs. McGrath at hmcgrath@scsmustangs.org

Senior Class Council

Ski Club

Mr. Mott- AdvisoR

We enjoy skiing/snowboarding as a group in the great outdoors at one of our local Snow Resorts of Boston Mills or Brandywine. Even years, we go to Boston Mills. Odd year, we go to Brandywine.

Registration information will be announced in the Morning Announcements starting October 1st. Information will be posted in the hallways and is always available from Mr. Mott in Room 706. we will also post Registration on our Club Google Classroom Site.

Our meeting time will be every Wednesday from the 1st Wednesday in January until the 1st Wednesday in February (5 visits). We will leave SHS at 2:50pm and return back to SHS around 8:30pm.

Google Classroom Code: qhhnikr

If you have any questions about our SHS Ski/Snowboard Club, please feel free to email Mr. Mott at dmott@scsmustangs.org or visit him in his Room 706 anytime.

Social Group

Spanish Club

Mrs. Smith- Advisor

The Spanish Club proposes to promote awareness, appreciation, and understanding of the people and diverse cultural productions of the Spanish-speaking world.

Join the Google Classroom below to join the Spanish Club. There you will find meeting dates/times

Click here to join the Google Classroom

For more information please email Mrs. Smith at jasmith@scsmustangs.org