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.
​
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,
Welcome to SMS! We are excited about this year and partnering with you for your student’s success. The students started their new Connections schedule on Tuesday, August 14th. Students will have 2 Connections classes in the fall and 2 in the spring. Other than Band, Orchestra and Chorus, the classes are randomly selected.
The students were able to hear about the classes and ways to get involved at the school in a pep rally on Monday. Our 8th grade peer leaders went over what it takes to be successful at each grade level. The students seemed to enjoy hearing from their peers and learning about Snellville Middle School.
Thank you to those parents that were able to attend our Curriculum Night on Tuesday. It is important for us to keep you informed about your child’s education. Be sure to contact your child’s teacher if you were unable to attend.
There are many resources on the eCLASS course pages for reference. Each day the students should spend 20 minutes reading as well as time practicing their math skills. Regular practice will lead to great gains this year.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. This is going to be a wonderful year at Snellville Middle.
Lesley Grimes
6th Grade Assistant Principal
Lesley_Grimes@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
770-736-4465
Luevenia Holloway
7th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
Welcome Back 7th Grade!
This school year is truly going to be something special. The seventh grade is going to be filled with passion, as well as an excitement for learning. The teachers have been working diligently to ensure a fantastic school opening. The instructional and common expectations have been provided to each student. Our students have received training on the Common Expectations, engaged in homeroom meetings and were administered the District Assessment Pre-Test. It has been a busy two weeks!
Our students feel the energy and have a clear understanding that they are the reason we are here. It is important that they know we care about their success. Parents, we value your opinion and look forward to your support during the 2018-2019 school year.
Thank you for joining us on Curriculum Night to meet your child’s teacher and learn additional information regarding the seventh grade content.
Snellville Middle School Comets have returned…… Respectful, Responsible and Ready to learn!
Regards,
Ms. Luevenia Holloway
7th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
Luevenia_Holloway@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
770-344-3879
Corine Warren
8th Grade Assistant Principal
Dear 8th Grade Parents,
Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! I hope each of you had a great summer. I am excited about this school year and look forward to working with you and your eighth grade student.
The 8th graders serve an important role in our school community. As our student leaders, they assist in setting the tone for our school culture and act as role models for the other grades.
The 8th grade team strives to:
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Provide our students with opportunities to make positive change in their community
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Develop our students’ organizational and study skills they will need for high school
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Prepare our students to deal with social and emotional challenges
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Prepare our students to become problem-solvers and critical thinkers
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Help our students solidify grammar, writing, research and analysis skills
The 8th grade team is looking forward to a stellar year.
"The high cost of greatness is better than the low cost of mediocrity." ~Matshona Dhliwayo
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Corine Warren-McIntosh
​8th Grade Assistant Principal
​Corine_O_Warren@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
770-736-4471
Dr. Twanitta L. Martin
Assistant Principal,
Testing, Special Education
Welcome to the new year. We have successfully completed two weeks of school.
I am currently working with our counseling department to set up our Student Support Team (SST) meetings for our students we have identified as students we need to provide additional support due to summer school attendance or retention.
Students with current 504 IAPs will have review meetings during the month of August and September. Letters have already been sent out to parents.
8th grade parents: CogAT testing will be held September 12-14. You will receive additional information later.
PSAT test will be held October 9, 2018. You will receive additional information later.
Dr. Twanitta L. Martin
Special Education Administrator/504 Coordinator/SST Coordinator
Testing Coordinator- CogAT, PSAT, Milestones
Title IX Coordinator
Please don’t hesitate to call me at 770-736-4455, or email me at Twanitta_pouncey@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
August 20 - 26, 2018
Weekly Calendar
Damian Powell
Assistant Principal
and Athletics Administrator
Welcome to the 2018-2019 School Year. It is a great year to be a COMET! I will be working with our Title I Program this year. Snellville Middle School held our Title I Planning Meeting on August 4, 2018. We invited all stakeholders, including parents, teachers, administrators, and community partners, to participate in the planning of the Title I program and budget. Together, we analyzed data to determine the needs of the school and set goals for the school year. Stakeholders participated in the planning and improvement of our school-wide and parent involvement programs, and parents had the opportunity to provide written feedback of their suggestions for revisions on how we serve our students.
COMET Parents have multiple opportunities throughout the year to provide their input through parent workshop evaluations, planning meetings, parent conferences, Student Support meetings and much much more! Also, please join us for our Annual Title I Meeting on September 14th at 6:00 pm and September 15th at 11:00 am.
I also facilitate District Assessment and the Student Performance Growth Test (SPG). The District Assessments focus on the core curricula areas while the SPGs focus on electives (Connections). We are winding down our pre-tests, which students started taking on the second day of school. Our teachers will use the data from these pre-tests to help drive the learning process. Teachers will also use this assessment data to work collaboratively to refine instruction, and target instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
Additionally, I work with Clubs and Activities. Please look at the Snellville Middle webpage (www.snellvillemiddle.org) under Students/Clubs and Activities to see all of the opportunities available to your child to get involved and exhibit school spirit….from Robotics to Basketball!! Your child will develop useful skills like better communication, teamwork, organizational, management, and most importantly they will make life-long friends. Get Involved and make school more fun!
Lastly, I want to encourage you to visit our Parent Center, located across from the Main Office. Our Parent Center has many resources like books, study materials, games, and activities you can check out to use at home with your child. Have a great year!!
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Damian Powell, Assistant Principal
Damian_Powell@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Title I Administrator
Athletic Director
ESOL Administrator
Testing Coordinator
770-736-4469
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.