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6th Grade Newsletter

March 8, 2026

WHAT WILL WE BE LEARNING NEXT WEEK?

In Language Arts, students will compare and contrast characteristics of formal style (e.g., jargon, complete sentences) with those of informal style. (e.g., contractions, slang, sentence fragments) and apply understanding to writing and speaking expository text.

In Math, students will determine the area of polygons by breaking them up into triangles and rectangles.

In Accelerated Math, students will calculate surface area and volume of three-dimensional figures.

In Science, students will develop and use a model to demonstrate the phases of the moon by showing the relative positions of the sun, Earth, and moon.

In Social Studies, students will take an exam on the history of Latin America on Tuesday and begin the study of the economic systems of Latin America on Wednesday.

CONNECTIONS

Monday - A Day

Tuesday - B Day

Wednesday - A Day

Thursday - B Day

Friday - A Day

dates to remember

March 10 - Last Day to purchase at the Book Fair
March 11 - Virtual PTA Meeting at 6:00 PM
March 13 - DLD
March 14 - Soccer Game vs Couch Middle School at Grace Snell Middle School - 9:30 (Girls) and 11:00 (Boys)
March 16 - PBIS Lunch with Friends for the team with the largest percentage of students passing all classes
March 17 - Progress Reports Emailed Home
March 20 - PBIS Walk and Talk for students with no major referrals since January
March 23 - 27 - Love of Literacy Week
- Monday: "Once Upon a Time..." Dress as your favorite fairytale or folklore
- Tuesday: "Superhero/Villain Day" Dress as your favorite graphic novel or manga character, "LitCon '26" Literacy Night on Lower Level - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
- Wednesday: "Let's Read" Wear shirts with words
- Thursday: "Adjective Day" Dress as your favorite adjective
- Friday: "Comets are Readers Day" Wear your best Comet Gear
March 27 - PBIS Freeze on Absenteeism for the team with the best attendance this month
March 28 - JLC Drill Team Meet at Lilburn MS - 9:00 AM, Band LGPE at South Gwinnett HS - 9:00 AM, Soccer Game vs Crews MS at South Gwinnett HS - 9:30 AM (Girls) and 11:00 AM (Boys)
March 31 - Progress Reports Printed and sent home

Student of the month

Congratulations to this month's PBIS Students of the Month!

Salome G.

Annalia D.

Kalen C.

Jiovanny F.

Dean B.

Priscila C.

Parker H.

Admire P.

Anaiya S.

Shama P.

Ms. Bell's Briefings

I am incredibly proud of our students and the way they handled last week’s shifting schedules. Each day looked a little different, yet our students showed resilience and responsibility as they completed five major assessments throughout the week.

Make-up Testing Schedule:

Gwinnett Writes: Monday and Tuesday
District Assessments: Wednesday and Thursday

A reminder that Friday is a Digital Learning Day, and students will complete their learning from home.

Thank you for your support in helping our students finish the quarter strong!

Counseling Corner

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