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.
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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
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,
Wow! Time is passing us by. We have completed 9 weeks of school. We are half way completing 1st semester of the 2016-2017 school year. Teachers are now starting to identify students who may need additional interventions by inviting you to attend Student Support Team (SST) Meetings. As a committee, we discuss strengths, areas of concerns and interventions we will implement to help these identified students be successful.
The promotion criteria for students to be promoted to 7th grade:
Students must pass 5 out of 6 classes with a 70. Two of the five classes should be language arts and math.
Parents continue to work with your children in Being Ready, Being Respectful, Being Responsible.
Please mark your calendar for some Title I parent workshops that are planned for our students.
Thursday, October 20 - Lunch/Learn – 11:30-1:00. Flyers will be sent home. Please RSVP by the designated date.
Thursday, October 20 - Cluster Wide Math Night to be held here at Snellville Middle School- 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.
Thursday, October 27 - Snellville Middle School Literacy Night- 6:30 p.m.
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Please don’t hesitate to call me at 770-736-4455, or email me at Twanitta_Pouncey@gwinnett.k12.ga.us, and visit my website at http://gcps-twanittapouncey.onmycalendar.com
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Dr. Twanitta L. Pouncey
6th grade and Special Education Administrator
Title IX Coordinator
Title I AP
From Corine Warren
8th Grade Assistant Principal
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Dear 8th grade Parents,
Autumn is here, and the new school year is in full swing. The 8th grade team has been working hard to make sure that our students are safe, supported, and prepared to learn. Our number one priority is our students’ safety. We realize that our students must be safe in order to learn. Parents, please assist us by reminding your student to follow the expectations that have been communicated to them.
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Mark your calendar for the following events that are planned for our 8th grade students.
Eighth grade students will be participating in the administration of the PSAT 8/9 on October 26, 2016. The PSAT 8/9 establishes a baseline measurement of college and career readiness. It helps determine what students need to focus on most so that they are ready for college when they graduate from high school.
Eighth grade students will be attending “Career Connection” on October 28th, 2016. This event will be held at the Infinite Energy Center.
Please don’t hesitate to call me at 770-736-4461, or email me at Corine_O_Warren@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
“I did then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better.”
~ Maya Angelou
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.
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.
Snellville Middle School
3155 Pate Road Snellville, GA 30078
770-972-1530
October 17 - 23, 2016
Weekly Calendar
From Lesley Grimes
Instructional Coach
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We are excited about the instruction that is taking place this nine weeks at SMS. You will have an opportunity this month to learn more about the great things taking place at our Math Night and Literacy Night. The Literacy Night on October 27th is such a hit with the students since they are able to dress up in their Halloween costumes. The Cluster Math Night will be Thursday, October 20th from 6:30 until 7:45. Parents and students from SMS and Grace Snell Middle will come together to preview the mathematics and look at online resources you can use at home. You will even have a chance to purchase dinner from a food truck. The food truck will be at Snellville from 5:30 until 6:30, and each plate will be $8. It will include one entrée, 2 sides, and either tea or lemonade. Hope to see you there!
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Lesley Grimes
Instructional Coach
Congratulations, Mr. Jeremy Reily!
Please join us in congratulating Assistant Principal Jeremy Reily. Mr. Reily was selected to participate in the district’s highly selective Quality Plus Leader Academy 2016 Aspiring Principal Program (APP). The Aspiring Principal Program was established in 2007 to develop select Assistant Principals in becoming future principals and/or district leaders. Through the year long program, aspiring principals will become students again and work collaboratively in performance-based teams in a customized leadership development program.
Participants also participate in 90-day residency program. Mr. Reily will begin his residency on November 2nd. In his absence, we will have a retired Gwinnett County Assistant Principal and/or Principal to fill in during his residency and perform his duties.
Way to go, Mr. Reily!
