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.
​
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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The Principal’s Update: November
I would like to thank all of our parents who attended our Student led parent conferences last month. We had an incredibly large parent turn-out for conferences especially with our 6th grade parents. Thank you to our parents, students and Language Arts teachers for a fun filled evening of literacy at our 4th annual Literacy Night. The night was filled with music, food, literacy games and book giveaways. We look forward to seeing you this Saturday, November 10th for our opening girls and boys basketball games at South. Your support and partnership make all the difference!
VOTE – November 6th.
Please be sure to cast your ballot and vote on Tuesday, November 6th. There is no school on Tuesday and is a student/teacher holiday. The G.O. Bond referendum is on the ballot in Gwinnett County. Please learn more about the bond referendum and how it can support our schools. Click here to learn more.
Share the Good News
Each year our parents, students and teachers have the privilege of spreading the good news about Snellville Middle School. I am stopped frequently by parents (and grandparents) who are proud their children attend our school. There are only a few times in the school year when we can share our thoughts and be counted.
Please take the time to take the following district surveys:
Log onto the GCPS Parent Portal and once you are logged in to check your child’s grades, the parent survey will pop-up in the window for you to participate in the survey.
OR
Stop by our Parent Center and log onto our school computers to take the brief survey.
Spirit Wear
We wear Comets spirit wear at Snellville Middle every Friday. Be sure your child is able to join in the Comet spirit and show school pride! We are proud to be Comets!
Sincerely,
Katise Long
Principal
Fall Popcorn Fundraiser
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Our Snellville Middle School Fall Fundraiser starts today! We are selling delicious Popcorn! Don’t forget to order extra for the holiday’s! This fundraiser will benefit our students!
SALE BEGINS 11/1/18
Collect payment with the orders.
SALE ENDS: THURSDAY, 11/15
Turn in the order from and payment.
Product Delivery: In order to receive delivery before Winter Break, ALL ORDER FORMS AND MONEY MUST BE TURNED IN BY NOVEMBER 15TH!
PAYMENT: Make checks payable to Snellville MS
PRIZES:
Sell (3) items receive a Cell Phone Holder (Pop Socket)
Sell (6) items receive a 10ft Glow in the Dark Phone Cord
Sell (10) items receive Earbud headphones
Sell (15) items receive a FREE Bag of Popcorn
On-Line Ordering Instructions
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Out of town friends and family can shop online and have products shipped direct to their home! Local friends and family can shop online too – just select ship product to the school at checkout and pay no shipping! It’s easy! Student must register as a seller first.
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Go to www.pleasehelpmyschool.com and click “Student Registration.”
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Under SCHOOL GROUP ID, enter SNELL and click GO. Enter your information and click NEXT.
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Student will receive a unique SELLER ID to send to friends and family. Enter email addresses of prospective customers and an email will be sent along with your personal message.
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Customers can order and pay online, and we will ship to their home, OR, they can select ship to school, and you can deliver their products. Your group receives the profit and you receive the credit!
November 5 - 11, 2018
Weekly Calendar
G.O. Bond Referendum
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The Gwinnett County Board of Education is asking voters to approve a General Obligation (G.O.) Bond referendum in the November 6, 2018, General Election. If approved, the School Board will be authorized to sell up to $350 million in G.O. bonds to fund capital improvements for schools throughout the county (including additional classrooms, turf fields, updated technology, safety improvements and a new Mill Creek cluster high school). The projects funded by the G.O. bonds would benefit every cluster and every school. In addition, no tax increase will be needed if the bond referendum passes.
Click here for an informational video
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Click here for the "4 things to know before the election" flyer in English and Spanish.
Shopping = Support
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Did you know that you can support Snellville Middle School while you do your grocery shopping? SMS will earn money when you shop at Kroger or Publix. All you have to do is let them know that you want to support Snellville Middle while shopping with them. To find out how click, on the links below.
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https://www.kroger.com/topic/school-programs
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http://corporate.publix.com/community/corporate-campaigns/publix-partners
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.