The Principal’s Update: May

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Dear Parents and Students:

This week we completed our Georgia Milestones state assessments. I know that both the teachers and students are excited about finally completing it.  Testing is challenging for everyone as it changes our daily routines.  Patience and flexibility are key during the testing season.  Now, we must focus on these very important last few weeks of school.  

 

Our state testing season is not yet over for everyone! This is a busy time for many of our 8th grade students.  Our 8th grade students who are enrolled in high school Carnegie unit courses will be preparing for their End of Course (EOC) tests and then will turn around and take their final exams. The End of Course Test will count 20% of the final grade for each high school course taken.  Parents of students who are enrolled in a high school course should be on the lookout for information about Carnegie unit courses and the final decision to accept or waive the high school credit.  The decision will have to be made shortly after students take the EOC.  This will be a repeat of information shared in a letter sent home to parents this past Fall regarding Carnegie Unit (high school) credits.

 

The next few weeks are very busy and sometimes students let their grades drop.  Final exams will take place the last three days of school. Final exams will count 10% of the final grade for the semester.  Final exams cannot be taken early and cannot be made up.    Please plan accordingly.

 

We are gearing up for our End of Year Awards programs, 8th grade Celebration, 8th grade Formal dance, and final exams.  Time will move very quickly over the next few weeks so please be mindful of important dates and deadlines regarding the end of year.  Read our weekly newsletter, log on to our website and be sure that your contact numbers and information are up to date in our system so that you do not miss any important information regarding your child.   

 

Our Teacher Appreciation Week is here!  Please join us in celebrating and showering our teachers with words and/or gifts of appreciation and encouragement during the week of May 1st - May 5th.  Our teachers work hard to ensure that teaching and learning occur at high levels at Snellville Middle school and that your child receives the very best.  Your words of encouragement during this special week would be just the boost your child’s teachers need to get through the end of the year.

 

As we wind down the school year and the weather continues to get warmer I want to share a few reminders: 
 

• Please remind your son or daughter that the end of the school year is just as important as the beginning and our behavioral expectations are consistent throughout the entire year-up until the very last day of school.  Also, remind them to remember to keep their hands and unkind words to themselves and to only speak kindly to and about others in person as well as on social media. 
   

• Students should not be dropped off or arrive to school before 8:15 a.m. on Help Days and on non-Help Days we suggest that students arrive as close to the bell as possible. Please make sure that your son or daughter arrives at the appropriate time. Outside adult supervision is not provided for students before 8:50 a.m.
   

• As the weather gets warmer, please take a few minutes with your son or daughter to review the dress code. 
   

Lastly, I’d like to wish all of the Mothers a wonderful Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 14th!  Celebrate and Relax!  You deserve every bit of it!
 

Sincerely,

 

Katise Menchan

Principal,