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
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.
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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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Happy New Year! I hope that you and your family have enjoyed your break. Now that the transition to middle school is behind you and your student, we can focus on achieving at the highest level. Talk with your student about his/her goals for this semester and create a plan to achieve those goals. We must help them set a clear plan since it is difficult for them to do it on their own at this time. “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” Do not hesitate to reach out to your child’s teacher, Ms. Clarke the counselor, or me for any help creating a plan for success.
We will have our annual STEAM Night on Wednesday, 1/22/2020 starting at 5:30. This is a great time for you and your child to experience a fun learning activity together. Be sure to bring any additional children since this is great fun for the whole family. I hope to see you there!
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Lesley Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
770-736-4465
Jennifer Vaughn
7th Grade Assistant Principal
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Welcome back and Happy New Year!
We’re excited to have students back and are well into the 2nd semester curriculum. In this short period of time, students have taken make up finals and second semester pretest to help teachers prepare rigorous instruction. Parents, please review your student’s report card and sign and return the envelope to school.
We will honor students who received all A’s and all A’s and B’s during the first semester on Wednesday, January 22nd at 3:00PM during our 7th grade awards ceremony. Hope to see you there!
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Our anual STEAM Night will be Wednesday, January 22nd from 5:30 - 7:00 PM. This family event allows children of all ages to have hands on experience with Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math.
Ms. Jennifer Vaughn
7th Grade Assistant Principal
770-344-3879
Dr. Twanitta L. Martin
8th Grade Assistant Principal,
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8th grade Comets
Happy New Year and welcome back to 2nd semester. We have hit the ground running since last week. Your child has completed district assessment pretest for 2nd semester which allows our teachers to get a snapshot of your child’s background knowledge for 2nd semester AKS.
First semester progress reports went home on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, along with your child’s PSAT scores. The teachers reviewed the scores with your child, but please review it with them a second time.
1st Semester Honor Roll Awards Ceremony invitations were sent home for students who made All A’s and All A’s & B’s for 1st semester. We changed our format this year by having all ceremonies on the same day during each grade level connections time.
AAP applications were sent home with 1st semester progress reports. If your child has to attend AAP, make sure the application is returned by the designated due date.
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.
Calendar events for the month of January:
1st Semester Awards Ceremony- January 22, 2020, at 11:00 am-12:15 pm-Invitation
Review the promotion criteria with your child to ensure he/she is on the right track for promotion to the 9th grade:
About Promotion to 9th Grade
To earn promotion to the 9th grade, students are required to pass five out of six subjects each semester. Language Arts and Mathematics must be two of the five subjects passed. 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.
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.
Promotion for an English Learner (EL) or a student with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) is guided by his or her English Learner Proficiency Plan.
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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
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From Your PTA
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Hello SMS Community!!
Thank you all for your consistent support during this revival of our school's PTA. Your Board members are diligently working on projects designed to cater the uniqueness of our SMS community. We are all ears on how to service you and your family in our planning. Help us start with the basics by filling out a generic survey of the school climate. Request this survey at snellvillemspta@gmail.com. We will send you the link to complete! SMS also has their Spring Survey available for completion on the Parent Portal. We are combining efforts from different perspectives to enhance the environment for you and your family!
During our movement to bringing awareness of the great happenings of SMS, we received a wonderful monetary donation from local business owner, Edwin Boone of Nexus Art and Music Center. He is committed to assist us in many ways all for the betterment of our children, parents, and teachers!! For more updates, reach out to our general email snellvillemspta@gmail.com, we would love to share and celebrate with you!! Go Comets, Whoosh Whoosh!!
January 20 - 26, 2020
Weekly Calendar
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 - April 14, 2020 6th grade Math & ELA
April 15 - April 21, 2020 7th grade Math & ELA
April 22 - April 28, 2020 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
Run the Reagan with South Gwinnett Schools
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Snellville Middle along with the South Gwinnett Cluster schools, will be participating in the Run the Reagan 2020! If you are a runner, or know any runners at all, please register for the South Gwinnett Cluster team when registering as a runner for the Reagan. The South Gwinnett Cluster Foundation will receive a donation for every single runner we register! The Foundation supports our cluster schools and our students. Help make this fund-raiser successful by joining us to run! ANY one can join our team- students, parents, friends, family, and neighbors. We will have a large South Gwinnett tent in the festival area for all of us to gather and connect!
Register today! http://runthereagan.net/
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.