Lesley Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
Greetings Parents,
Thank you to all the parents/guardians that were able to make our student-led conferences. The students did an excellent job sharing their successes, areas of growth, and goals for the remainder of the year. The students truly benefit from this opportunity.
Next week we will start taking interim assessments. Please encourage your student to review as this assessment covers material from the beginning of the semester. The teachers use this assessment to determine areas each student needs to work on in addition to providing students feedback on their current progress. We will be taking the Milestone State Assessments after spring break, and this interim will help everyone understand what our students need to reach mastery. It is important that all of us work together for our students’ achievement, and you are a vital part of the team.
Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Lesley Acree Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
770-736-4465
Lesley Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
Greetings Parents,
Thank you to all the parents/guardians that were able to make our student-led conferences. The students did an excellent job sharing their successes, areas of growth, and goals for the remainder of the year. The students truly benefit from this opportunity.
Next week we will start taking interim assessments. Please encourage your student to review as this assessment covers material from the beginning of the semester. The teachers use this assessment to determine areas each student needs to work on in addition to providing students feedback on their current progress. We will be taking the Milestone State Assessments after spring break, and this interim will help everyone understand what our students need to reach mastery. It is important that all of us work together for our students’ achievement, and you are a vital part of the team.
Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Lesley Acree Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
770-736-4465
Lesley Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
Greetings Parents,
Thank you to all the parents/guardians that were able to make our student-led conferences. The students did an excellent job sharing their successes, areas of growth, and goals for the remainder of the year. The students truly benefit from this opportunity.
Next week we will start taking interim assessments. Please encourage your student to review as this assessment covers material from the beginning of the semester. The teachers use this assessment to determine areas each student needs to work on in addition to providing students feedback on their current progress. We will be taking the Milestone State Assessments after spring break, and this interim will help everyone understand what our students need to reach mastery. It is important that all of us work together for our students’ achievement, and you are a vital part of the team.
Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Lesley Acree Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
770-736-4465
Lesley Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
Greetings Parents,
Thank you to all the parents/guardians that were able to make our student-led conferences. The students did an excellent job sharing their successes, areas of growth, and goals for the remainder of the year. The students truly benefit from this opportunity.
Next week we will start taking interim assessments. Please encourage your student to review as this assessment covers material from the beginning of the semester. The teachers use this assessment to determine areas each student needs to work on in addition to providing students feedback on their current progress. We will be taking the Milestone State Assessments after spring break, and this interim will help everyone understand what our students need to reach mastery. It is important that all of us work together for our students’ achievement, and you are a vital part of the team.
Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Lesley Acree Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
770-736-4465
Lesley Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
Greetings Parents,
Thank you to all the parents/guardians that were able to make our student-led conferences. The students did an excellent job sharing their successes, areas of growth, and goals for the remainder of the year. The students truly benefit from this opportunity.
Next week we will start taking interim assessments. Please encourage your student to review as this assessment covers material from the beginning of the semester. The teachers use this assessment to determine areas each student needs to work on in addition to providing students feedback on their current progress. We will be taking the Milestone State Assessments after spring break, and this interim will help everyone understand what our students need to reach mastery. It is important that all of us work together for our students’ achievement, and you are a vital part of the team.
Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Lesley Acree Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
770-736-4465
Jennifer Vaughn
7th Grade Assistant Principal
The month of March is packed with exciting events for students!
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Thursday, March 12th is our PBIS celebration. Students will be able to redeem their Star Bucks to participate in a social event and enjoy a 'walking taco'!
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Thursday, March 12 - Thursday, March 19th is interim testing. Interim assessments mark the halfway point in the semester. Students will be able to show what they've learned since returning from winter break and teachers will use that data to make adjustments to instruction, as needed.
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Friday, March 20th is Career Day. Students will participate in a career fair to learn more about exciting new careers.
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Friday, March 27th is SMS Fun Day! For $10 students can participate in carnival-style games, prizes, and concessions. Proceeds will benefit both Relay for Life and the Aimee Copeland Foundation. All payments must be made on MyPaymentsPlus.
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Monday, March 30th - Friday, April 3rd is SPRING BREAK!
Ms. Jennifer Vaughn
7th Grade Assistant Principal
770-344-3879
Testing Corner
Standardized Testing Information
Students will have opportunities to practice for the GMAS- Georgia Milestones Assessment System in class and at home.
Here are some parent resources from the GaDoE –Georgia Department of Education website:
Georgia Milestones EOG & EOC
Middle School Schedule Spring 2020
All grades will take ELA and Math
8th grade will take ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies
April 9 - 14, 2020 6th grade Math & ELA
April 15 - 21, 2020 7th grade Math & ELA
April 22 - 28, 2020 8th grade ELA, SS, & 8th grade Algebra
GMAS EOC - Online
April 29 - 30, 202 - Algebra I
May 4 - 5, 2020 - HS Physical Science
Dr. Twanitta L. Martin
8th Grade Administrator
Standardized Testing Coordinator- CogAT, PSAT, Milestones
Title IX Coordinator
Snellville Middle School
3155 Pate Road Snellville, GA 30078
770-972-1530
As a Middle School Counselor I am often asked by parents, What am I going to do with my Middle School Kid? Middle school is a trying time for middle school students as well as parents. The article "What Parents Should Know: Adolescents are like Toddlers" is an excellent resource to help parents survive the middle school years! Click here for more information.
Check out the December edition of Middle School Years to see more tips and tricks to dealing with Tweenagers.
Hats off to our SMS Student Leadership Academy students. They have completed 3 sessions that dealt with topics of Personal Leadership, Leading Others, and Working together as Leaders. Each session provides opportunities for students to work together in groups that lead towards learning something new about themselves and also learn how to be a better leader. This group is led by Mrs. Menchan.
It’s the season to give! SMS students are in the giving spirit. Student Council & Peer Leaders presents “Joy Maker Lattes”. They sold hot chocolate with toppings on Tuesday, December 1 before school on grade level hallways. So, thank you parents and students who supported the event.
In an effort to give back, Student Council and Peer Leaders are facilitating and coordinating a Joy Maker Challenge for our school. For more information, go to generationOn.org/joymaker.
They are raising funds to go towards a toy drive for some students at Britt & Norton Elementary.
Final Exams will be given Dec. 16 - Dec. 18. No final exam can be given early. Any student missing an exam will have a zero entered for that exam (10-20% of the grade) until the student takes the exam in January.
Promotion Requirements
Parents & students, please be reminded of the promotion criteria as the first semester is quickly coming to an end. 6th & 8th grade students must pass 5 of 6 classes each semester with Math and Language Arts being two of the five.
Let’s give our students a good final three-week push to complete all assignments, turn in missing assignments, attend Help Day, study for finals, and have good school attendance.
Sixth and eighth grade students, who have not been successful in meeting promotion criteria for this semester, will have the opportunity to attend AAP (Academic Assistance Program) on Saturdays beginning on January 23, 2016 from 8am to 1pm.
The first three sessions (January 23rd, 30th & February 6th) will be Language Arts or Social Studies. The final three sessions (February 13th, 20th & 27th) will be Science or Math. Each academic subject area class will be $60.
Please encourage your student to finish strong!
Georgia Milestones Scores
Now Available in the Parent Portal
Student scores from the 2014-2015 administration of the Georgia Milestones Assessment System are now available in the Parent Portal. Parents may view the scores by logging into the Parent Portal, clicking on Test History, and choosing 2015 Spring End of Grade Individual Student Report in the Assessment Reports section. In addition, the Assessment Reports section contains a Parent Guide to help interpret the Student Report. Please contact your grade level administrator if you have any questions:
6th -- Dr. Pouncey (twanitta_pouncey@gwinnett.k12.ga.us)
Order Your 2016 Yearbook
Order your yearbook before the price goes up January 1st. Place your order by December 31st and pay only $32.00. Click here to print an order form or go to www.jostensyearbooks.com to order online. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to capture your year at SMS.
Snellville Middle School
3155 Pate Road Snellville, GA 30078
770-972-1530
December 7 - 13, 2015
Weekly Calendar
Save the Planet – and Help our Robotics Program
If you have unused electronics or printer cartridges lying around you can donate them to SMS. We will then turn them in for recycling and earn a little money. Our robotics program is now taking donations of old cell phones, mp3 players, tablets, ink jet or laser cartridges, or old laptops that we can turn in to cash. You may drop items off in the front office or if you have a larger donation you may contact Alan Johnston at alan_h_johnston@gwinnett.k12.ga.us.
Stay Informed with the Parent Portal
If you are not already on the Parent Portal please stop by the office and sign up. This awesome resource allows you to track your child's grades and attendance in real time from any computer.
