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.
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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.
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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,
It is that time of the year again for Early Release conferences. During 1st Semester, Snellville Middle School piloted Student-Led Conferences in 6th grade and in some select classes in 7th and 8th.
What are student led conferences? Student-Led Conferences are conferences in which the child is not only present, but in charge of explaining his or her progress, reflecting on accomplishments, and setting short and long-term educational goals. Teachers will be there to add to the student’s comments when needed, but the student most-definitely is at the center of the process.
Why Student-Led Conferences? To empower the child to take responsibility for his/her learning; to give the parent and teacher a chance to hear the student reflect on his/her progress in his/her own words; and to hold the student accountable for his/her academic and behavioral choices.
Based on the responses from the parents who completed surveys in September, 2015, parents enjoyed the conference format because it allowed the students to take ownership in their learning and with the supporting work samples, the students could articulate their strengths and challenges.
Each parent should have received a letter by now. RSVP by February 16, 2016, so we can save a special place in the classroom for you and your child on Wednesday, February 24 or Thursday, February 25. If you have not received a letter, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher.
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
Dear Parents,
It is that time of the year again for Early Release conferences, which will be held on February 24th and 25th. During 1st Semester, Snellville Middle School piloted Student-Led Conferences in 6th grade and in some select classes in 7th and 8th. Based on the success of that pilot, we will be doing almost all conferences this way across the school. Be sure to bring your student with you to the conference
Please don’t hesitate to call me at 770-736-4464, or email me at Jeremy_reily@gwinnett.k12.ga.us.
From Jeff Taylor
8th Grade Assistant Principal
Congratulations to our entire athletic department! Both of our basketball teams completed the regular season undefeated! They are the regular season champions. That is quite an accomplishment that has never been experienced in Gwinnett County. We are so proud of both teams. Our Lady Comets are making a run at the county championship right now! Go Comets!
Chick-fil-a
Friday is back!
BUY A Chick-fil-A
Chicken Slider for just $2.50.
EAT MORE CHICKEN!
Snellville Middle School
3155 Pate Road Snellville, GA 30078
770-972-1530
February 15 - 21, 2016
Weekly Calendar
World’s Finest Chocolate Fundraiser
Snellville Middle School is excited to announce our SPRING 2016 Fundraiser by selling World’s Finest® Chocolate. WE NEED YOUR HELP!! This Fundraiser will help our student award and recognition programs, student technology needs and our PBIS program. We are asking every student to sell at least 5 items.
We will be offering the World's Finest® Chocolate Continental® Collection program which consists of a variety of flavors, all boxed and perfect for gift giving. The items sell for only $8 each. Please make sure any checks sent to the school are made out to the school as this is a pre-collect program which will speed up our delivery process. In order to help with the accuracy of the delivery, please make sure the order form(s) are neat and complete. Additional order forms are available in grade level offices.
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Ask family, friends, neighbors, co-workers to purchase bars of chocolate from you.
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Please convert coins to bills. Put the cash in the envelope provided and seal it.
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Be sure your name is on your order form and envelope. Return both to the school.
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Please make every effort to sell 5 items! We’re counting on you!
Start Date: February 1, 2016 Ending Day: February 12, 2016
Every item you sell is significant in helping us to achieve our goal!
The Top Seller wins a laptop:
Orders will be back mid March!
Thank You for Your Support!
Stay Informed with the Parent Portal
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