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,
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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.
​
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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Lesley Grimes
6th Grade Assistant Principal
6th grade parents,
The students have had a busy week finishing up midterms and celebrating STEAM Night. If you were unable to attend STEAM Night, be sure to look out for the information next year. As the semester progresses, we will begin reviewing for the Milestone End of Grade Assessment in Language Arts and Math. It is important that the students keep the concepts fresh in their mind. Be sure to ask them about their strengths and weaknesses in those classes. This helps the students be reflective, and they are encouraged to become self-advocates for their education. There are many resources on eCLASS that you can have them work on at home as well.
We also have things to celebrate. On Friday, March 16th, students with all A's and B's will be participating in a Walk and Talk during Academy Connection Time. Then on March 30th, students will have a chance to watch The Watsons Go to Birmingham since they have finished reading the novel. We are looking forward to celebrating the students and all of their hard work.
Thank you for all of your support as we continue to strive for excellence. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.
Lesley Grimes
6th Grade Assistant Principal
Lesley_Grimes@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
770-736-4465
Damian Powell
7th Grade Assistant Principal
and Athletics Administrator
Dear 7th Grade Families,
It is hard to believe that Spring is right around the corner. We have had a blast this year in 7th grade thus far, but we need to finish STRONG. We are just in the process of taking interims. Thank you for supporting your child as they prepared. Our teachers continue to focus on teaching and learning through meaningful and relevant instruction. We love to share what we do!
Math is currently collecting and analyzing real-life data to compare populations and make inferences about populations in math. To bring the content to life, students will estimate the population of SMS students who prefer pizza to chicken nuggets for lunch using data collected from a random sample of students in each grade level. Now that’s COOL Math!!
In Social Studies, students are investigating cultural and economic practices that lead to high levels of pollution of the air and water in China and India. Students will make connections with the need to be responsible Global citizens by taking care of finite natural resources! The next test will be on March 16, followed by in-class opportunities for remediation and extension on Unit 7 - Geography of South and East Asia.
Language Arts students are reading "The Outsiders," a book written by a teenager about teenagers. Students are determining a thesis and writing a literary paper about the book. Students will practice critical thinking, prose organization and style, and citation skills as they complete their papers and watch the movie over the coming weeks. The students find the book fascinating and relatable.
In Science, students will start with a new unit on Biomes after the midterm and explore the abiotic and biotic features of these biomes. The kids are most excited about the 7th-grade field trip just around the corner, on Tuesday, March 20th!
Athletics Update
Several months ago, Coach Riley heard about a Middle School County Soccer Tournament available for our students to participate. Being a soccer aficionado, Coach leaped at the opportunity to expose our students to the most popular sport in the World!! He conducted tryouts in January and formed boys and girls teams, both of whom together participated in five scrimmages. After honing their skills through successful scrimmages against other middle schools, our soccer players will compete in the Futbol Classic Tournament for Gwinnett County Public Schools. The games will take place at Bryson Park in Lilburn, GA., 5075 Lawrenceville Hwy Lilburn, GA 30047. Please see the times below. Come on out and support our Comets ALLSTARS!!
Boys:
March 17th -3:30 & 5:40 P.M.
March 18th-8:00 A.M.
Girls:
March 17th-4:30 & 6:40 P.M.
March 18th -12:15 P.M.
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As always, please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions or concerns. Also, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter @SnellvilleMS to see more of the great things going on in Comet World!!!
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Damian Powell
7th Grade Assistant Principal
Damian_Powell@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
770-736-4469
Corine Warren
8th Grade Assistant Principal
Dear Eighth Grade Parents,
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Thank you for your assistance with completing the rising 9th graders’ registration forms. 8th grade is working hard to finish the school year strong. We have a great deal of events and activities that are scheduled, so please keep your eyes open for upcoming events.
As a reminder, the promotion criterion for students in the eighth grade to be promoted to the ninth grade is:
To earn promotion to the 9th grade, students are required to pass five out of six subjects each semester. Language Arts and Mathematics must be two of the five subjects passed.
Should a student not earn promotion to 9th grade, he or she may have the opportunity to attend summer school to learn the AKS curriculum not mastered during the school year. Students may attend summer school for no more than two semester-long classes.
In Georgia, 8th grade students also are required to achieve Grade Level or Above on the Reading and Vocabulary domain of the Language Arts Georgia Milestones End of Grade (EOG) Assessment and achieve the performance level of Developing or higher on the Mathematics Georgia Milestones EOG Assessment. Students who do not meet either of these State promotion requirements may be required to retest after summer school.
Students who do not meet grade level proficiency on the Reading and Vocabulary domain and/or achieve the performance level of Developing or higher on the Mathematics EOG Assessment, but who have a yearlong average that is passing (70 or higher) in the corresponding course (Language Arts or Math) may be promoted.
A Special Education student’s promotion is determined by his or her Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Promotion for an English Learner (EL) or a student with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) is guided by his or her English Learner Proficiency Plan.
Upcoming Events:
March 22 Career Day
March 28 - March 30 Junior Achievement Field Trip, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m., Discovery Center Gwinnett
The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. ~ H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
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Corine Warren-McIntosh
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8th Grade Assistant Principal
Corine_O_Warren@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
770-736-4471
Skills and Drills Conditioning Program
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Snellville Middle School is offering a Skills and Drills Conditioning Program to enhance student's physical conditioning and skill development. Permission slips are available in 7th Grade office. Click here for more details.
March 12 - 18, 2018
Weekly Calendar
Georgia parent Survey
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Each year, the state of Georgia asks our students, teachers and our parents to complete a Health Survey related to the overall climate of Snellville Middle School.
For the last 3 years, Snellville Middle has received a 4 out of 5 climate star rating. We receive this high rating because our parents share about the great things happening at Snellville Middle by participating in this survey required by the state.
Please take a moment to complete this parent survey so we can continue earning a 4 or 5 star Climate rating for our school. We deserve it!
Georgia Parent Survey
http://gshs.gadoe.org/parents
Dr. Twanitta L. Pouncey
Assistant Principal,
Testing, Special Education
Parents,
Thank you for supporting our Annual STEAM Night. It was a great success. Remember, if your child received a No Homework Pass they must use the pass before March 30, 2018.
Your child has completed and/or will complete the District Assessment Interims by March 14, 2018. The next major assessment your child will have is the Georgia Milestones.
The dates for that test are as follows:
April 11-13, ELA; April 17-18, Math (All Grades)
April 20- Science (8th grade only); April 23- Social Studies (8th grade only).
More information will be sent home with your child before our spring break. Please visit my web page on the testing page for tips and the schedule.
Final Exams are: May 22- May 23, 2018. There will be no early testing or make up testing for finals. Please mark your calendars now and plan any end of the school year trips after May 23, 2018.
Mark Calendars for Summer School- Snellville Middle School- June 12- July 2, 2018
Twanitta L Pouncey, PhD
Please don’t hesitate to call me at 770-736-4455, or email me at Twanitta_pouncey@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Luevenia Holloway
Assistant Principal,
Student Management, Connections
Greetings,
Student safety is a top priority at Snellville Middle School. Each month students practice a type of emergency situation that could possibly occur during the school day. On March 8, 2018 SMS with the support of the Snellville Police Department conducted a simulated Emergency Preparedness Hard Lockdown. A Hard Lockdown indicates the threat is inside the building. The drill was completed in a timely and orderly manner. The students were attentive and precise as they followed the communicated procedures. The students did an outstanding job!
Go Comets….
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Luevenia Holloway
Connections Assistant Principal
Luevenia_Holloway@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
770-344-3879
Stay Informed with the Parent Portal
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