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.
​
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
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: September
Dear Parents:
We are just days away from the official start of the Autumn season and have already completed nearly six weeks of school.
Please join me in congratulating Mrs. Tiffany Fortner for becoming our 2019-2020 Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Fortner is a 6th Science/Language Arts teacher on the STEM team. We are delighted to have her represent Snellville Middle School and are rooting her on to become a Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year finalist. Mrs. Fortner has what it takes to make it all the way! Let’s root her on to victory!
We are very excited about Snellville Middle’s 50th school anniversary celebration. We will be celebrating on Sunday, September 15th. Guests will have an opportunity to tour the school from 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. and our program will begin at 3:00 p.m. We are proud to be the first middle school in Gwinnett County. There are many former and current school and district leaders and teachers who began their careers in the classrooms and hallways of Snellville Middle. Please join us in celebrating and showing our Comets pride on Sunday, September 15th. I am looking forward to seeing you there!
We are a very supportive Comets community and encourage our students, parents and community to attend home sporting events/games at South Gwinnett High. Parents, please read a very important announcement regarding sporting events/games at South Gwinnett High School. CLICK HERE
As we continue to partner together in our community, South Gwinnett High School will host a cluster outreach session from the district’s Office of Student Discipline. Please plan to attend and learn more about ways to support your son and daughter in today’s fast moving society. Please CLICK HERE for more information.
Lastly, our 8th grade students are preparing for CogAT testing which takes place beginning Monday, September 9th – Wednesday, September 11th. Please be sure that your 8th grader is present at school during testing days and times. There is no preparation required for the CogAT but we do ask that our 8th graders eat a good breakfast, power down electronics late at night, get a good night’s rest and are ready to do their very best.
For any of our SMS Comet families whose family members or friends are impacted by Hurricane Dorian, our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Thank you for all that you do to support Snellville Middle School. Feel free to follow us on Twitter @SnellvilleMS and be a part of all the latest news and excitement!
Teaching, Leading and BELIEVING in Our Students,
Katise Long
Principal
Organizational Meeting to Recharter the SMS PTA
Thursday, September 12, 2019
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Parent Instructional Classroom
The organizational meeting will have two components: Organizing Bylaws and Nominations of Officers.
Persons attending will be briefed on the responsibilities of these committees and how their involvement sets foundation of future PTA engagement.
Questions?
Contact Charvi Kennedy
678.755.8950
charvikennedy@gmail.com
8th grade Washington D.C. Trip!
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Join us on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at
6 p.m. in the Parent Instructional Classroom for an informational parent meeting.
For more information, contact:
Ms. Blackshear,
Parent Outreach Liaison
678-344-3079
Testing Corner
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8th grade students will participate in the 2019 administration of the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) which measures students’ verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal reasoning abilities. The administration will be delivered as follows:
Monday, Sept. 9- Verbal Battery
Tuesday, Sept. 10-Quantiative Battery
Wednesday, Sept. 11- Nonverbal Battery
Make- up session will be held Thursday – Friday, Sept. 12-13, 2019.
A parent letter will be sent home the week of Sept. 2, 2019.
Future Testing Date:
PSAT October 16, 2019.
Dr. Twanitta L. Martin
8th Grade Administrator
Standardized Testing Coordinator- CogAT, PSAT, Milestones
Title IX Coordinator
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.
September 9 - 15, 2019
Weekly Calendar
PEECE Workshops
PEECE - Parents Engaging in Early Childhood Education
For Parents of Students with Disabilities in Grades Pre-K through Sixth Gwinnett County Public Schools Parent Mentors invite you to attend.
PEECE is a four session workshop that aims to nurture and develop engaged parents, by helping them to positively support their child’s academic success, with an emphasis on increasing literacy skills.
Participants will learn how to:
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Be a team member in your child’s individual education program (IEP).
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Learn creative ways to make learning fun and engaging for your child.
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Support your child’s early literacy development.
To receive full benefit from this workshop, participants must attend ALL sessions.
Thursday, September 26, 2019 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Thursday, October 17, 2019 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Thursday, November 14, 2019 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Space is Limited. Please respond as soon as possible.
To Reserve your Spot, Contact Dawn Albanese by September 20, 2019 at:
Dawn_Albanese@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
(678) 301-7212
