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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Lesley Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
6th Grade Parents,
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Students will begin taking their first round of district interim exams on October 17th. District Interim exams are critical to both teaching and learning. Students will be able to show what they have learned and mastered and what they need to work on before final exams in December. Teachers will use information from the assessments to monitor each student’s progress towards content mastery. Encourage your student to review and address any weaknesses in order to do his/her best on the interim exams. Also, student led conferences will take place at the end of October, please be sure to sign up for a conference with your student when the link is sent to parents to sign up.
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Thank you for all you do to continue encouraging your son or daughter to do his or her very best each day.
Please let me know if you have any questions. We are focused on helping your child be successful at SMS.
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Lesley Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
Lesley_Grimes@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
770-736-4465
Jennifer Vaughn
7th Grade Assistant Principal
Happy Fall! As you know, we welcomed a new teacher to our grade level this week. Ms. Sanford is a veteran Gwinnett County social studies teacher. She will take the place of Ms. Weathers, leading our learners in mastering the 7th grade social studies AKS.
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As students become more comfortable, we have noticed an increase in cell phone usage for non-instructional purposes. I have spoken to each homeroom to remind students of our cell phone policy: Cell phones should be out of sight, unless used with permission for instructional purposes. I also shared with each student that if their cell phones are visible, I will collect them, contact a parent, and return it at the end of the day on the first offense. On the second and subsequent offensives, the cell phone will be returned to a parent. Since my conversations with each homeroom, I have collected very few phones because our students are Ready, Respectful, and Responsible!
I hope you have a fantastic fall break.
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Ms. Jennifer Vaughn
7th Grade Assistant Principal
Jennifer Vaughn@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
770-344-3879
Dr. Twanitta L. Martin
8th Grade Assistant Principal,
Testing, Special Education
8th grade Comets
8th grade students have completed their 1st nine weeks of school. When we return from fall break we will begin our interim district assessments with SS on Oct. 17, Science on Oct. 18, Math on Oct. 21, and ELA on Tuesday, Oct. 22.
Please continue to visit your child’s portal to monitor his/her grades, attendance, behavioral, lunch account as well as media center book check outs and overdue books. Also visit your child’s teachers’ eClASS pages for updates on assignments, grades, upcoming tests, etc.
If you have been invited to sit in on a Student Support Team (SST), please attend. This meeting is to allow us as a team to see what additional interventions are needed for your child’s success academically or behaviorally.
Early Release Student-Led Conferences held on Oct. 23 and Oct 24.
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Thanks for your commitment to the South Gwinnett Cluster and Snellville Middle School. I eagerly look forward to working with you and your child(ren). Please do not hesitate to call me at 770-736-4471, or email me at Twanitta_martin@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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8th graders are expected to Be Ready, Be Responsible, and Be Respectful.
Dr. Twanitta L. Martin
8th Grade Administrator
Testing Coordinator- CogAT, PSAT, Milestones
Title IX Coordinator
October 14 - 20, 2019
Weekly Calendar
Testing Corner
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Testing Information
8th grade students have completed their 1st nine weeks of school. When we return from fall break we will begin our interim district assessments with SS on Oct. 17, Science on Oct. 18, Math on Oct. 21, and ELA on Tuesday, Oct. 22.
Our next standardized test for 8th grade students is the PSAT on October 16, 2019. The Preliminary SAT, also known as the PSAT/8/9®, is a practice version of the SAT exam. The test is provided to all 8th grade students free of charge. There is no make -up session for this exam. So please mark your calendar for Oct. 16, 2019. An informational letter has been distributed to all students.
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-April 14, 2020- 6th grade Math & ELA
April 15-April 21, 2020- 7th grade Math & ELA
April 22--April 28- 8th grade ELA, SS, & 8th grade Algebra
GMAS EOC-
Online
April 29-April 30- Algebra I
May 6-7- HS Physical Science
Dr. Twanitta L. Martin
8th Grade Administrator
Standardized Testing Coordinator- CogAT, PSAT, Milestones
Title IX Coordinator
Check Out What's Happening in Your
Gwinnett County Public Libraries
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See what your local public libraries are offering this month.
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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.
Hispanic Heritage Month
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On Monday October, 7 we celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with a program dedicated to Hispanic/Latino countries. We were presented with the history, souvenirs, music and authentic food that represented each country. We would like to thank each parent and student that helped make this night a success. We look forward to celebrating again next year.
