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.
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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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A Message from Ms. Long
Hello Snellville Middle Students and Parents:
I do hope and pray that you and your families are well. The decision to close schools for the remainder of the year is not what we hoped to hear from our Governor a little over a week ago. I must admit that I was saddened to hear that we would not be able to see our students for the rest of the school year.
I was especially saddened for our 8th graders who will not be able to celebrate their final time in middle school and say goodbye to their teachers and friends in person. As a parent of a 2020 high school senior--I really do understand how they are feeling!
As we adjust to our new normal of teaching and learning, I must share how proud I am of the students, teachers and parents of Snellville Middle School. We are all growing in ways we never thought we could and learning how to do things differently---and in some ways better! Thank you for being so awesome!
As we continue with Digital Learning, there will still be bumps along the way. Be patient. Be patient with yourself, your technology and one another. Together as a Snellville Middle School family community we CAN and WILL make it through this time. We are a strong SMS family!
Be sure to reach out to your teachers if you need help with anything. End of year information will be forthcoming including the final exam schedule, returning school items, and more---we are working through plans now. Just be on the lookout for new information via the Comet Connection, school website, teacher emails or on student eClass pages.
Thank you for your continued support and stay healthy and safe!
Katise Long
Principal, Snellville Middle School
Lesley Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
6th grade parents,
I hope this finds you all safe and well. I truly miss seeing your student's faces each and every day.
Hopefully you and your student have fallen into a routine for Digital Learning Days. The teachers are working extremely hard to support the students during these unprecedented times; however, it is a challenge for us all. If your student hasn't developed a routine, have them help create a schedule that includes many breaks, time for social media, and time to go outside. I appreciate all of the work you are putting into making this a success at your home. I have two boys in high school, and I am surprised by how much structure, monitoring, and parenting that I need to do just to get them to do the assignments. This is truly an example of our cluster motto this year, "Working Together, Winning Together."
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email if I can help you in any way.
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Lesley Acree Grimes
6th Grade and Connections Assistant Principal
770-736-4465
Jennifer Vaughn
7th Grade Assistant Principal
Welcome back! I hope your family had a safe and restful spring break. As we continue digital learning students will continue to have opportunities to engage with their teachers virtually. All 7th-grade teachers host online sessions where they model and teach the concepts students are practicing at home. This provides students an opportunity to learn, as (s)he would in the classroom and ask any questions live, which is very similar to the instructional framework that students are accustom to. Students are also encouraged to participate in discussions and office hours for additional help, as needed. Overall, students are engaged and actively participating in digital learning!
Additional notes:
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Students are expected to complete digital learning assignments and grades are entered into the grade book.
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Students will not take the district's interim assessment (originally scheduled for the week before spring break) but may have a classroom assessment in lieu of.
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Parents and students are encouraged to communicate with teachers and administrators with any questions or concerns.
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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
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Parents, first I want to thank each of you for your support since March 16 and your continued support as we go forward until the last day of Digital Learning Days. It is very important to communicate with your child about their eClass assignments and to log on to your child’s eClass page and review any assignments your child may have. Teachers are available to assist your child during designated times of the day. They are virtually collaborating with each other as they continue to plan effective assignments for your child during our Digital Learning Days. If you need to communicate with teachers, please send them an email and they will get back with you.
The teachers and I miss the students. Before we left, we were finalizing our 8th grade week and end of the year activities. I know your child is feeling a certain way since they will be moving on to high school next year without our traditional end of the year activities and last day of school.
Continue to practice social distancing and be safe.
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Thanks for your commitment to the South Gwinnett Cluster and Snellville Middle School. I enjoy working with you and your child (ren). Please do not hesitate to call me at 770-736-4471, or email me at Twanitta.Martin@gcpsk12.org.
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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
April 13 - 19, 2020
Weekly Calendar
Virtual School Counseling is Available
Our school counselors are available for email or video counseling sessions. Click here or see
snellvillemiddle.org for more details.
Testing Corner
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Standardized Testing Information
Just a reminder there will be no GMAS- Georgia Milestones Assessment System Administration this year.
Dr. Twanitta L. Martin
8th Grade Administrator
Standardized Testing Coordinator- CogAT, PSAT, Milestones
Title IX Coordinator
eCLASS Resources for Students and Parents
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See our eCLASS Landing Page for tips, instructions, and other helpful information. The landing page is the first eCLASS page you see when you click on the My cCLASS Course Pages link from the student portal.
Students can access the Snellville Middle School Media Center eCLASS Course Page for links to reading related resources for home use. Look in the Courses widget on our eCLASS Landing Page
If your child is having trouble accessing the student portal, please email Mr. Johnston at alan.h.johnston@gcpsk12.org Include the student's full legal name, grade, Student ID, phone number, and a good time to call.
Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Information (SB10)
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Under a state law passed by the Georgia State Legislature in 2007, parents of students who receive special education services may request to transfer their child to another public or private school in Georgia provided that their child has an IEP and has been enrolled for a full academic year in a Georgia public school. Click here for more information.
Internet Access
Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country will be available to anyone who needs them for free – including non-Xfinity internet subscribers. For a map of Xfinity WiFi hotspots, visit www.xfinity.com/wifi. Once at a hotspot, consumers should select the “xfinitywifi” network name in the list of available hotspots, and then launch a browser.
The following offers by providers are not affiliated with GCPS. Contact each provider for more information.
Charter is offering free broadband access to families for 60 days. For more information call 1-844-488-8395.
Spectrum and Comcast offer low-cost options for qualifying families. Contact Spectrum at 844-488-8395 or Comcast at 855-846-8376.
Stay Informed with the Parent Portal
If you are not already on the Parent Portal email alan.h.johnston@gcpsk12.org. Please include your full name, your child's full name, and a daytime phone number where you can be reached. This awesome resource allows you to track your child's grades and attendance in real time from any computer.