The Principal’s Update: March

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The month of March has already proven itself to be a very busy one. Since my last update our students have been leading and achieving!  Our students finished the last 3rd nine weeks of school by completing their District Interim Assessments in their core academic classes. We are officially in our last quarter of school.  Our 5th graders from Norton and Britt Elementary visited Snellville Middle and learned a little about the exciting opportunities that await them next year in middle school. Thank you to all of the parents who attended our rising 6th grade parent night.  Parents had an opportunity to meet the 6th grade teachers, learn more about curriculum and middle school expectations and enjoy a performance by students in our fine arts department.

 

We also have plenty to celebrate this month at Snellville Middle School.  I would like to congratulate our 7th and 8th grade Orchestra and Band students who participated in the Large Group Performance Evaluation (LGPE) and earned Superior ratings, which is the highest you can score.  Next week, our chorus students will participate in LGPE so let us wish them good luck!

 

Congratulations to Jose Delgado, a district finalist in the National Geography Bee who has advanced to the state and will compete at the Georgia State Bee on Friday, March 31st.  We wish Jose the best of luck in competition!

 

The last quarter of school marks 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.  

  

STEAM (Science, Technology, Art & Math) Night

Thank you to all of the students who participated and parents who attended our 2nd annual STEAM Night on Thursday, March 16th.  STEAM allows our students to connect their classroom learning in Science, Technology, and Math and apply Art practices, elements, and design principles in their innovations. STEAM removes limitations and allows for student creativity and ingenuity.  Thank you to our Math, Science and Art teachers for encouraging our students to be innovators and showcase their learning in a unique way.

 

Parent Workshops

Please join us for our March parent workshops. This month’s sessions will focus on Georgia Milestones and Transitioning to 6th grade.  Our second GA Milestones workshop will be held this Saturday, March 18th at 10:00 a.m.  and our Transition Workshop for 5th grade Parents will be held on Tuesday, March 21st at 6:30 p.m. at Snellville Middle.  We look forward to hosting these two very informative parent sessions.

 

Menchan’s March Madness(M3) Color Walk Fundraiser

We are hosting our 2nd Color Walk Fundraiser on March 30th. Students have an opportunity to raise money for our school and have fun at the same time. Funds will be used to support our school wide initiatives and programs (e.g. PBIS, STEAM Night, Literacy Night, Student of the Month). Students who wish to participate in the fundraiser must purchase a ticket and return a signed permission form by the due date. 

 

Parents, we are doing marvelous things for our students at Snellville Middle! We will continue to challenge our students to become independent thinkers, leaders and life-long learners.  I am a very proud principal!

 

Sincerely,

 

Katise Menchan

Principal,