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
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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The Principal’s Update: March
The month of March has already proven itself to be a very busy one. Our 5th graders from Norton and Britt Elementary visited SMS this week and learned a little about the exciting opportunities that await them next year in middle school. On Friday, March 18th our students finished the last 3rd nine weeks of school by completing their District Interim Assessments in all of their core academic classes. We are officially entering our last quarter of school, which means it will be a very busy time for everyone.
Be sure to log on to the parent portal weekly to check grades and your child’s academic progress. Make sure that your child has no missing assignments, studies for his/her exams and takes advantage of help days. Thank you for all that you do to support your child, your child’s teachers and Snellville Middle School.
Lunch and Learn for Parents
Thank you to all of the parents who attended our Lunch and Learn on the Georgia Milestones standardized testing and understanding student texting. Following the lunch and learn, several parents shared how helpful the information was for them and how much they are looking forward to our hosting another one.
Faculty vs Students Basketball Game
Don’t miss our annual Faculty vs. Students basketball game on Thursday, March 24th. Proceeds from the game will benefit our athletic department and support Relay for Life.
Miss Snellville Middle School Pageant
Our annual Miss Snellville Middle School pageant is on Saturday, March 19th at 3:00 p.m. at South Gwinnett High School. The proceeds from this annual pageant supports Relay for Life. Please be sure to come out and support our outstanding young ladies.
Sincerely,
Katise Menchan
Principal
South Gwinnett High School is sponsoring a Spring College Fair on March 30th from 6 pm to 7:30 pm in their Commons Area.
Reminder about Deliveries to the Office
Please remember that, as stated in the Student Agenda, the front office does not accept items for delivery. This includes PE clothes, athletic clothing/shoes, projects, cell phones, homework, instruments, books, cupcakes, balloons, flowers or any outside food. This is part of our COMETS Be ready, Be responsible program and will help us limit the interruptions during academic time.
Snellville Middle School Council
The purpose of the Snellville Middle School Council is to encourage the participation of parents and others within the school community to improve student achievement and performance. In addition, the School Council maintains a school wide perspective and serves as a link between the Snellville School Council and the community. If you are interested in serving on the council you may click here to complete the form online or click here to download the nomination form.
Nominations will be taken through April 12th and voting will take place from April 18th – April 27th.
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
March 21 - 27, 2016
Weekly Calendar
Low Cost Internet Service
Comcast offers Internet service for families that meet certain criteria. They also offer low cost computers and free computer classes and online tutorials. Check out https://internetessentials.com/ for more information and to see if you qualify.
Earbuds? Yes Earbuds
We are encouraging all students to have an inexpensive set of earbuds to use while in the computer labs or with school owned or their own devices. Students do not need an expensive set of earbuds or headphones at school.
BYOD
As we continue to roll out BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) at Snellville Middle School this year we would like to make parents aware of a few important items.
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Students may bring their own Smart Phone, eReader, Tablet, or Laptop computer to school.
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Teachers have the option of allowing students to use their device during class for specific instructional activities.
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Students should always use the GCPS filtered Wi-Fi, they should never use their own 3G or 4G data plan.
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Students are soley responsible for their device while on the bus, at school, and after school.
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If students are allowed to listen to their device they should use earbuds but only in one ear.
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.