8th Grade Newsletter
March 25 - 29, 2024
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Our Mission
Grace Snell Middle School provides a culture of excellence that prepares all students to reach their maximum potential today, tomorrow and beyond.
Our Week at a Glance
Important Notes from your 8th Grade Team
Now thru April 15th: Accepting $78 for 8th Grade Activities Fee - Payable through MyPaymentsPlus
May 10 - May 17: 8th Grade Activities Week
What's Happening in our Classrooms
What's Happening in our Classrooms
8TH GRADE MATH
Scholars will be rewriting repeating decimals as fractions. Students will be approximating irrational numbers on number line, comparing and ordering real numbers.
Scholars will be taking their UNIT 5B QUIZ on Friday over Irrational and Rational Numbers.
ENHANCED MATH / ALGEBRA CONNECTIONS
In Enhanced Math this week, scholars will be finishing up Unit 5 on Systems of Linear Inequalities and will be moving into Unit 6, to learn about data and statistical reasoning.
LANGUAGE ARTS
In ELA this week, scholars will continue Unit 5: Finding Your Path. Students will begin planning and drafting their argumentative essays.
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
In science this week, scholars are investigating evidence to support the Law of Conservation of Mass/Matter. Students will also develop and use models of chemical equations. Scholars are to complete any missing assignments that have been graded recently.
SOCIAL STUDIES
In social studies this week, scholars will continue their studies as part of Unit 9: Societal and Technological Growth and Modern Civil Rights. This unit covers major developments that occurred in Georgia after the end of World War II as well as Georgia's involvement in the modern Civil Rights Movement.
CONNECTIONS
Monday: B
Tuesday: A
Wednesday: B
Thursday: A
Friday: B
important dates
important dates
March 18 - Principal Advisory Council Meeting in Rm 1.228 @ 9:20 AM
March 19 - Life of an Upcoming Teenager and Temptations, Title I Parent Workshop @ 6:00 PM
March 19 - Rising 9th Grade Night @ South Gwinnett High School @ 6:00 PM
March 21- School Social Worker Day
March 25 - Local School Council Meeting @ 9:00 AM
March 27 - Spring Picture Day for Students & Staff
April 1-5 - Spring Break (School is Closed for the Week)
April 22 - May 3 - Georgia Milestones Testing
School Calendars Approved for 2024-25 and 2025-26
Parents, as you make various personal plans for your family for the next two years, we wanted to make you aware that Gwinnett County Schools has released approved calendars for the next two academic school years. You may access the links to each calendar below:
your 8th grade team
your 8th grade team
From the desk of our assistant principal
From the desk of our assistant principal
Dr. Brown
Dr. Brown
Dr. Brown
Dr. Brown
Greetings, Comet Families!
Our scholars just completed their Interim (Midterm) Assessments in Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies, last week Tuesday. If you have not yet done so, please check with your child and/or log in to ParentVue to see how your child did on his/her assessment.
We have been conducting make-ups for students who were absent and did not take their assessments. Tuesday will be the last day for Interim Make-Ups, so any student who has missed one or more of their assessments should ensure that they are present on Monday and Tuesday to take their test.
Parents, Interim Assessments are district-administered tests, which all GCPS students are required to take. These assessments provide teachers and administrators with valuable data on how well they are mastering the Academic Knowledge and Skills, and gives us insight on which areas students still need academic support.
Our scholars' academic success is directly tied to their attendance and participation in class. Please encourage your children to push through these last few weeks of school in order to finish the 8th grade strong.
9th Grade Promotion Requirements
As we begin the countdown to May promotion from 8th grade to 9th grade, please be reminded of the significance of having our scholars present in school each day, so that they are able to engage with their teachers and peers in the learning process. Our goal is to have 100% of our 8th grade scholars matriculate to 9th grade, as a result of their successful academic achievement in 8th grade. As a reminder, 8th graders MUST pass at least 5 of 6 classes BOTH semesters, with math and reading being two of the 6 classes, in addition to other criteria, to be promoted to the 9th grade. Click the link to see GCPS' detailed criteria for promotion to 9th grade: GCPS Middle School Promotion Requirements
8th Grade Week Activities - May 10th thru May 17th
Mark your calendars and save the date for our 8th grade week of festivities, which will commence on Friday, May 10th, and adjourn on Friday, May 17th. Activities include but are not limited to: Semi-Formal Dance, Connections Showcase, Awards Night and Cookout. The fees for our 8th grade activities are $78.00. Payments should be made via MyPaymentsPlus. The deadline for payments is April 15th.
GSMS School Yearbook
We are now accepting orders for our 2023-24 GSMS Yearbook, through ybpay.com. We know that our 8th grade scholars are filled with anticipation about their final year in middle school, and are excited about capturing the various memories they have created and shared with their peers in and around school, at athletic events, and other school events, over the past several months.
portrait of a graduate
portrait of a graduate
Gearing up for
Gearing up for
Class of 2028
Class of 2028
Watch this video to get a snapshot of the competencies our scholars are developing at Grace Snell Middle School now, to prepare them to reach their maximum potential today, tomorrow and beyond!
Our 8th Grade Teams
Team G.O.A.T.
Team Blaze
Team Phoenix
Team I'So Elite
Team Trailblazers
State law requires that children between the ages of 7 - 16 attend school DAILY.
Students will be excused from school for the following legal absences:
Personal illness
Death in the immediate family
Recognized religious holidays observed by your faith
Absences mandated by governmental agencies
Service as Page in the Georgia General Assembly
Visit with parent or legal guardian prior to deployment or while parent is on leave (up to 5 days)
Instances where attendance would be hazardous
Students absent from school for legal reasons stated above, will be excused IF they bring a written excuse from a parent, guardian, or medical provider, stating the reason for the absence.
The written excuse must be given to the desk clerk in the front lobby on the day the student returns to school.
8th Grade Office
Dr. A. Brown, Assistant Principal
Ms. E. Davis, Counselor
School Hours
8:55 AM - 4:00 PM
No drop-offs before 8:50 AM
Early Dismissal
Early Dismissal
Missed instructional time is detrimental to a student’s performance.
Parents are urged to make dental, medical, and other appointments before or after school hours.
If it becomes necessary for a student to check out during the day, parents must report to the desk in the front lobby to sign out the student.
Parents will be required to show picture identification in order to check out their children.
No check-outs or transportation changes shall be made after 3:30 PM.
It is the expectation that students make up missed assignments whenever they are absent from school, or check-out early.
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