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.
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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
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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You are Invited to Our
PARENT INVOLVEMENT DAY
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2018
9 a.m.- 11 a.m.
Please click the link to RSVP
Lesley Grimes
6th Grade Assistant Principal
Dear 6th Grade Parents,
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We are approaching the end of the semester. Our students have had a chance to look at their interim results and create next steps for improvement. Discuss with your student that we learn the most from our mistakes. Another way you can help is by looking at each individual grade and prioritizing what your student can redo or turn in. Teachers provide help day every Wednesday at 8:15. Your student can use that time to ask any questions about assignments that they missed or are causing difficulty. There is still time to improve their grades and truly master the material they are learning in 6th grade.
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am truly blessed to be working with you and your child. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
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Lesley Grimes
6th Grade Assistant Principal
Lesley_Grimes@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
770-736-4465
Luevenia Holloway
7th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
Greetings Parents,
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The first semester is quickly coming to an end. It is important that every student end the semester strong. In order for this to occur we need all hands on deck. Students will be offered a variety of opportunities to receive instructional support over the next three weeks. The weekly Wednesday Help Day will remain in place until the end of the semester. Arrival time is 8:15 am and support is available in each subject area. Students will have an opportunity to receive math support during academy time and during the connection period. Parents, it is important that you frequently view the parent portal. The parent portal will provide your child’s current grade in each class. If additional information is needed feel free to contact your child’s teacher via email or 770.972.1530.
Making A Connection
Orchestra
Ms. Donnaud would like you to know…..
I am so proud of all of our District 13 Solo and Ensemble participants in orchestra. It was a wonderful event this past weekend at Lilburn M.S. All of our musicians performed beautifully and received the highest score, superior, for their performances.
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Thank you for your continued support!
7th Grade
The Curriculum Embedded Performance Task (CEPT) is a Math and Language Arts assessment designed to measure standards not easily accessed through a multiple choice assessment. What makes this assessment different is that students are required to demonstrate mastery of the AKS by applying significant conceptual understanding and higher order thinking. The Language Arts department will began administering this assessment the week of November 5, 2018.
Language Arts classes are halfway through the novel Rumble Fish.
7th Grade Life Science students are beginning a unit that raises almost as many questions as it does answers - genetics! Students are excited to learn about how traits are inherited and how these patterns of inheritance differ for different traits and across different species. From Mendel and his pea plants to modern genetic engineering technology, students will learn about the role chromosomes and DNA play in the expression of traits and apply mathematical computation to make predictions on the outcome of genetic crosses.
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Math students are starting Unit 4: Ratios and Proportions. They will analyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world problems like finding the total cost of a 12 pound turkey if it costs $0.79 per pound.
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Regards,
Ms. Luevenia Holloway
7th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
Luevenia_Holloway@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
770-344-3879
Dr. Twanitta L. Martin
8th Grade Assistant Principal,
Testing, Special Education
Greetings,
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Parents, we are counting down the days until the end of 1st semester. We have 24 days left. I hope each of you took the opportunity to speak with your child’s teacher during our 1st semester Early Release conference held last month. If your child needs additional assistance, make sure they are attending Help Day on Wednesdays from 8:15 a.m-8:50 am.
Just some reminders as we end this semester:
Attendance is very important and key to your child’s success. Students are more likely to succeed in academics when they attend school consistently. It’s difficult for the teacher to build your child’s skills and progress if your child is frequently absent.
Make sure your child comes to school Ready- to learn; Responsible: accountable for his/her academic and behavioral actions; Respectful- showing politeness to others- (Teachers, Staff, peers,)
Dates to remember for the month of November/December
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Thanksgiving Break- November 19-23
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Finals content and connection classes- December 10-20, 2018*
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Teachers will share the exact dates for content area finals.
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To earn promotion to the 9th grade,
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students are required to pass five out of six subjects each semester. Language Arts and Mathematics must be two of the five subjects passed.
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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.
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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.
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A Special Education student’s promotion is determined by his or her Individualized Education Program (IEP).
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Promotion for an English Learner (EL) or a student with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) is guided by his or her English Learner Proficiency Plan
As Always:
8th graders are expected to Be Ready, Be Responsible, and Be Respectful.
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Dr. Twanitta L. Martin
8th Grade Administrator
Special Education Administrator/504 Coordinator/SST Coordinator
Testing Coordinator- CogAT, PSAT, Milestones
Title IX Coordinator
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Please don’t hesitate to call me at 770-736 -4471, or email me at Twanitta_pouncey@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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.
November 12 - 18, 2018
Weekly Calendar
Thank you to our SMS Veterans. Ms. Cowan, Ms. Butler, Ms. Golgart, Officer Hamilton, Mr. Heyliger, SFC Parkins and Ms. Anderson.
Fall Popcorn Fundraiser
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Our Snellville Middle School Fall Fundraiser is underway! 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!
Damian Powell
Assistant Principal
and Athletics Administrator
Athletics
We are so excited!! Our first home basketball game of the season is this Saturday at 9:00 am at South Gwinnett High School. Our Boys and Girls teams and cheerleaders are ready to show off all of their skills and sportsmanship. Please come out and support YOUR Comets!!
Soccer is also well underway. Our next game is on Saturday, November 17th here at SMS starting at 10:00 for the girl’s team. Boys will play at 11:00. We WILL defeat Shiloh!
PBIS
The PBIS store is up and running! Students are spending their STARBUCKS on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8:50-9:20. Ask your child what they bought and what they did to earn their STARBUCKS.
Title I
Hey Parents! Have you visited our Parent Center yet? Please stop by in the mornings, directly across from the Front Office. You can check out free resources to take home to support your child in Math, Science, Social Studies and Languages Arts. You can also come on in and have a hot cup of coffee while you look around. We hope to see you soon!
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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
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