Lesley Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
Greetings Parents,
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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.
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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.
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Lesley Acree Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
770-736-4465
Lesley Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
Greetings Parents,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Ms. Jennifer Vaughn
7th Grade Assistant Principal
770-344-3879
Testing Corner
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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:
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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
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770-972-1530
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From Dr. Twanitta L. Pouncey
6th Grade Assistant Principal
Dear Parents,
Happy New Year and welcome back to 2nd semester. I want to thank all the parents who came out on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, as we celebrated our students who made A’s and A’s and B’s in all classes during the 1st semester.
Parents, please make sure if your child received notification on his/her report card to sign up for AAP to return the forms. AAP is our Academic Assistance Program for students to recover failing grades. The classes begin January 23, 2016 for Language Arts and Social Students. Math and Science classes will begin on Saturday, February 13, 2016.
As a reminder, the promotion criterion for students in the sixth grade to be promoted to the 7th grade is:
Students must pass 5 out of 6 subjects each semester. Each connection stands alone. Language arts and math must be passed with a 70 or above each semester.
Continue to support our undefeated Boys and Girls Basketball Teams. Home games are played at South Gwinnett High School on Thursdays and Saturdays. If your child attends any Thursday night games, please have them picked up at 7:30 p.m. and on Saturdays at 11:30 a.m.
Early Release conferences (student-led conferences) will be held on February 24 and 25. Please be on the look out for additional information.
Please don’t hesitate to call me at 770-736-4455, or email me at Twanitta_pouncey@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Dr. Twanitta L. Pouncey
6th grade and Special Education Administrator
Title IX Coordinator
From Jeremy Reily
7th Grade Assistant Principal
With the start of a new semester we have a fresh start across the school. Grades start new (reminder=be sure to check the parent portal weekly), infractions in the discipline database started over (reminder: 5 infractions=administrative referral), and the weather has finally turned wintry (reminders: please put student's name inside coats and watch the GCPS website for updates on closings).
We are just over 50 days away from the Georgia Milestone Assessments, which in 7th grade are the promotion criteria. Students must pass all 4 tests -- not just language arts and math. If you have any questions about the Milestone tests, the GADOE website has the most comprehensive information, but also feel free to contact me.
We have also had a significant amount of schedule changes -- more than normal -- for the new semester. This is due to two reasons: (1) Mr. Hamilton, one of our math teachers last semester, left to pursue other opportunities, and (2) we had a large number of both withdrawal and registrations -- though not at the same time -- that left many of our classes unbalanced, in that some were too large and some were quite small. Thank you for your understanding and flexibility as students and teachers settle into their new schedules.
As always, I want to be your contact for any issues. Please feel free to call me at (770)736-4464 or e-mail me at jeremy_reily@gwinnett.k12.ga.us. With all of the rescheduling finishing up this week, I should be able to be back to the normal time frame of calling or e-mailing you back within 1 day.
From Jeff Taylor
8th Grade Assistant Principal
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Comet community for your support of the basketball and cheerleading program here at Snellville Middle School. I am excited to add that both of our basketball teams are undefeated, and we plan to go deep into the playoffs! Whether we are parents, teachers, staff or simply Comet supporters, we are proud of our students as they dedicate and commit themselves to success.
We encourage participation in athletics because it provides our students with important lessons for life such as teamwork, self-discipline, courage and fortitude. The athletic department is grateful to our parents and members of the Comet community who provide unrelenting support, energy and enthusiasm for our student-athletes and coaches.
Jeff Taylor
Snellville Middle School
3155 Pate Road Snellville, GA 30078
770-972-1530
January 18 - 24, 2016
Weekly Calendar
1st Semester Wrap-Up
What a semester. As we wrap up first semester we have a lot to celebrate and be proud of. 28 of our 6th graders earned all A’s, 31 of our 7th graders earned all A’s, and 24 8th graders earned all A’s. Earning all A’s & B’s first semester we had 80 6th graders, 112 7th graders, and 103 8th graders.
We had 157 6th grade students, 170 7th grade students, and over 220 8th grade students that did not receive any infractions or referrals during first semester.
Congratulations to these students, keep up the good work.
We are still going to Washington DC! June 1 – June 5, 2016.
Parents, first deposit of $100 due 1/15/16!!
If you are going or still interested in going, contact Ms. Butler ASAP!!! 770.736.4443
8th Graders All Aboard!!!!
Lost and Found
Lost and Found is piling up! If your child is missing clothing, shoes, jackets, etc… please remind them to get a pass from a teacher then go to the Lost and Found in the New Gym. If your child has misplaced their glasses our clinic has a nice selection of eyeglasses waiting to be reunited with their owner. Unclaimed Lost and Found items are donated to local charities on a regular basis so don’t delay, come claim today.
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.