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.
​
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: March
The month of March is already upon us and we are almost finished with our 3rd quarter of school. Students will begin taking their district interim assessments the second week of March. Interim assessments help students and teachers to know where they are in their learning progress and if their learning is on track to reach mastery on the end of year final exams and/or standardized testing. Please be sure to check your son or daughter’s teachers’ e-Class pages to find out more information and to help your child prepare for these important assessments.
We always have plenty to celebrate at Snellville Middle School. Our band, orchestra and chorus students will participate in GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation(LGPE) this month so let us wish them good luck. Our Fine Arts department is second to none! Thank you to Mr. Turner, Ms. Donnaud and Mr. Smith!
Congratulations to our Science Fair Winners! Skyla Nelson, Katherine Lorenzo, Grace Kouassi, Autumn Roussel, Noelia Moreno and Jaidy Ceballos. Our Science Fair students all scored in the top 5 categories! We are very proud of your accomplishments! Way to go!
Rising 6th Graders
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Our rising 6th graders and their parents from Norton and Britt Elementary will have an opportunity to visit Snellville Middle this month to tour our school, meet teachers, learn about 6th grade expectations and find out about the exciting opportunities that await them in middle school
5th Annual Black History Program
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Thank you to all of our students who participated in our 5th Annual Black History Program on March 1st. Our students did an outstanding job! It was truly a celebration of black history through art, poetry, drama, music, song, dance, and step. A special thank you to our teacher sponsors Ms. McLain, Ms. Rogers and Mr. Dallas!
STEAM (Science, Technology, Art & Math) Night
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We are looking forward to our 3rd Annual STEAM Night on Thursday, March 7th at 5:30 p.m. STEAM allows our students to connect their classroom learning in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math and apply Art practices, elements, and design principles in their innovations. STEAM removes limitations and allows for student creativity and ingenuity. Thank you to our Math, Science and Art teachers for encouraging our students to be innovators and showcase their learning in a unique way.
Parent Workshops
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Please join us for our March parent workshop. This month’s sessions will focus on Transitioning to 6th grade. Our Transition Workshop for current 5th grade Parents will be held on Tuesday, March 19th at 6:30 p.m. at Snellville Middle. We look forward to hosting this very informative parent session.
Student Council & Principal Long Walk-n-Talk Fundraiser
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We are hosting our 2nd annual Walk-n-Talk fundraiser to benefit the Aimee Copeland Foundation on Thursday, March 28th. Funds raised will be used to benefit and support the Aimee Copeland Foundation. To learn more about the Aimee Copeland foundation CLICK HERE. Students who wish to participate in the fundraiser must purchase a ticket and return a signed permission form by the due date.
Parents, we are doing marvelous things for our students at Snellville Middle! We will continue to challenge our students to become independent thinkers, leaders and life-long learners. I am a very proud principal!
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Sincerely,
Katise Long
Principal
Check out Maxwell’s educational and fun summer camp for current middle school students interested in exploring career options! Maxwell High School of Technology is hosting a four day camp with hands-on learning activities in a variety of different programs such as:
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Automotive Services
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Cake Decorating
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Collision Repair
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Cosmetology
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Culinary Arts
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Early Childhood Ed. Babysitting Bootcamp
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Healthcare
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Jr. Fire Firefighter Camp
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Law & Justice
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Manufacturing (New Program)
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Programming
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Science Camp
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Click here for more information and here for the brochure.
March 4 - 10, 2019
Weekly Calendar
Congratulations to the winners of the Gwinnett County Regional Science Fair. Skyla Nelson, Katherine Lorenzo, Grace Kouassi, Autumn Roussel, Noelia Moreno and Jaidy Ceballos
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.