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.
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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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The Principal’s Update: February
Congratulations to all of our parents whose child(ren) received recognition for their first semester academic accomplishments. Please continue to work as a team with your child and his/her teachers to make the 2nd semester an academic and behavioral success.
Join us this week for both our Social Studies night on Tuesday, February 5th in the Parent Instructional Classroom at 6:30 p.m. and Friday, February 8th at 11:00 a.m. be sure to RSVP (see flyer) to attend our first annual School Safety Forum Lunch & Learn.
National School Counseling Week is February 4th – February 8th.
Please let our counselors know this week how much you appreciate what they do each day for our students! Our counselors Ms. Shawnta Clarke(6th), Ms. Aneisha Christie(7th) and Ms. Robin Butler (8th) do an outstanding job in supporting the academic and behavioral success of our students. We are truly blessed to have such an outstanding counseling department at Snellville MS! Thank you for your commitment to the well-being of all of our students!
School-Wide Geography Bee
Congratulations to our Geography Bee Winner Aida Dixon! Way to go! We are proud of all of our finalists: 2nd place Jae Fisher and 3rd place Isaiah Wilson. Our school wide winner will advance to the next level of competition. Best of luck, Aida!
COMETS!
Comets Fever! Come out and support our Comets Boys and Girls Soccer Teams as we take on Berkmar MS this Saturday, February 9th! We will play on our home soccer field behind the school. Girls game starts at 10 a.m. and boys game will immediately follow. In our second year of play our Soccer program continues to grow! Let’s go Comets!
We are heading to tournament play in basketball. Please come out and support our boys’ and girls’ basketball teams and spirited cheerleaders during our final weeks of competition. Super Saturday tournament games for the Eastern Division are this Saturday, February 9th at Central Gwinnett High School. Our girl’s game begins at 9:00 a.m. vs. Crews and our boys game is at 1:30 p.m. vs. Grace Snell. Bring your family, friends and neighbors to the game! We should fill the stands with Comets! Be sure to show your Comets pride and support and wear Comets Spiritwear to the game. Look forward to seeing you there!
Annual Black History Program
Select students and teachers will host our 4th Annual Black History Program during the school day on Friday, March 1st showcasing art, music, poetry and dance to celebrate black history and its influence in America. Each year our program grows and our students do such an outstanding job! Auditions to participate in the program took place last week. Good luck to all the students who auditioned!
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Sincerely,
Katise Long
Principal
February 4 - 10, 2019
Weekly Calendar
Kindness Celebration Party
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The 6th grade Counseling Department will be implementing a new initiative to promote Kindness. One student from each 6th grade homeroom that is seen performing random acts of kindness will be identified by their teachers and will be rewarded for demonstrating compassion. The students will be able to attend a celebration party filled with games, food and snacks. The counseling department is requesting donations to have a celebration each month for the students. There is no donation too small. Please contact Mrs. Clarke, the 6th grade counselor at 770-736-4477, if you would like to donate or if you should have any questions.
"Left, Right, Left", these were the sounds of the JLC Drill teams as they marched in the first Drill Meet of the 2018-2019 season. Lead by the competent and experienced marcher, Cadet SGM Ava Sellers, the Color Guard took first place in the Color Guard Competition. Snellville Placed 1st in the Drill Team Competition as Cadet SGT Campbell led the team through the complicated three squad movements that defined a superb team of marchers. With two first places in Color Guard and Drill Team the Snellville Drill Team took a second place in the Drill Squad under the highly competent leadership of Cadet MSG Mamo and a third place in Inspection Squad with Cadet SGT Kouassi leading and preparing the team for questions and uniform inspection. Finally, all the Cadets did a superb job of leading the Drill Unit to a third place in the Exhibition competition, moving through many complicated movements with confidence. Hooha!!!
Social Studies Night
Tuesday, February 5
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Parent Instructional Classroom
All SMS parents and students are welcome and encouraged to attend!
Topics of Discussion
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Social Studies in Gwinnett Co. Public Schools
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The Academic Knowledge & Standards (AKS)
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Resources to Support Learning
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Tips to Support Students
You are cordially invited to attend
Gwinnett County Public Schools
Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting
When: February 19, 2019 @ 5:00 – 7: 00 PM
Where: Lilburn Activity Building
788 Hillcrest Rd NW, Lilburn, GA 30047
Who: ALL Families and Community Members*
*Childcare will be provided
Why: To learn about the Federal Programs that are offered in your child’s school and give your input for the 2019-2020 school year
Federal Programs:
Title I, Part A – Academic Achievement
Title II – Effective Instruction
Title III – English Learners
Title IV – 21st Century Learning
Title I, Part C – Migrant Education
Title IX, Part A – Programs for Homeless Youth and Foster Children
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Earn Dough for SMS While Saving on Pizza
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The 6th grade STEM team and the Drones For Good
Competition teams are selling Domino’s Slice the Price cards. Each $10 card allows you to get a free large pizza when you order a large pizza. Cards may be used as many times as you like until the end of 2019. The proceeds will be used to purchase STEM related equipment and materials for the students to use. If you know someone on the 6th grade
STEM team or in Mr. Johnston’s Engineering class ask them about a card. You can also order a Slice the Price card on MyPaymentsPlus.
Interested in Substitute Teaching
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Attend the Substitute Teaching Job Fair
at Meadowcreek High School
Tuesday, February 5th.
Click here for more details.
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.
GEORGIA STUDENT HEALTH SURVEY
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The Georgia Student Health Survey 2.0 is an anonymous, statewide survey instrument that identifies school climate issues that impact student achievement. In order to provide a safe and supportive learning environment for your child, the Georgia Department of Education collects survey information from students during the school year. The survey takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and covers various topics such as school climate and safety, alcohol and drug use and mental health. All student survey data is anonymous and self-reported.
The Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) gives you the right to opt your child out of participating in the survey. If you do not wish for your child to participate in the Georgia Student Health Survey 2.0, please print and sign this PASSIVE PARENTAL PERMISSION FORM and return it to your child’s A Connections teacher by Monday, February 4th. Click here if you would like to examine the survey.