8th Grade Family newsletter
Week of 3/23-3/27
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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
Reminders
Reminders
March 23-27 Love Literacy Week!
March 24, 2026 LitCon 26 Literacy Night @6:00pm - 7:00pm Downstairs (Lower Level)
March 27, 2026 Spring Picture Day
March 28, 2026 9:00am JLC Drill Team Meet @Lilburn MS
March 28, 2026 9:00am Band LGPR @South Gwinnett High School
March 28, 2026 ⚽9:30am (Girls), 11:00am (Boys) Soccer v. Crews MS @ South Gwinnett High School
Student Attendance- Please be sure when students are absent send in a note to their homeroom teacher (handwritten) or doctor's documentation so we can submit it to our attendance clerk. You may contact our attendance clerk Ms. Jesica Arita - jesica.arita@gcpsk12.org. Please include your child's student number.
CONNECTIONS SCHEDULE
Monday 3-23 A-Day
Tuesday 3-24 B-Day
Wednesday 3-25 A-Day
Thursday 3-26 B-Day
Friday 3-27 A-Day
Upcoming
Upcoming
This week students will be working on the following concepts:
Math: We have finished Unit 5A, and students may retake their Unit 5A test through March 20th. This week, we will begin Unit 5B, which is a continuation of Unit 5A. Topics include Integer Exponents, Scientific Notation, and Irrational Numbers (AKS 1a, 1b, and 2b).
In the upcoming weeks, please continue to check that students are completing their Delta Math practice assignments. Regular practice is essential for mastering these skills.
I am also creating instructional videos (located in Google Classroom) that students can watch at home for additional support. Please encourage students to rewatch the videos and take notes in their notebooks to help strengthen their understanding of the concepts. Parents please check your scholars gradebooks.
Math Milestone Assessment will take place on April 27-28.
Social Studies: Scholars are beginning our next unit "WWI, Great Depression & WWII" (Unit 10: AKS 38 & 39) beginning on Wednesday this week. We will set up notebooks on Wednesday during class. All Unit 10 resources (PPT/ Note pages) are uploaded into google classroom. Continue to prepare for GMAS and Finals by reviewing items posted in PEAR assessment or QUIZIZZ nightly. Remember, proper preparation prevents poor performance! Parents please check your scholars gradebooks.
Social Studies Milestone Assessment will take place on April 24.
GMAS breakdown for SS:
15% Geography (Unit 1)
15% Economics (Unit 1)
50% History (Unit 4-12)
20% Government (Unit 2&3)
Science: Scholars will be completing AKS 2c Naming Ionic and Covalent compounds (Nonmenclature) this week and will have the quiz on Friday. All assignments must be completed by Friday as it is the end of this 9 weeks. The students who has not completed their science fair needs to turn it their project for grading as soon as possible. Parents please check your scholars gradebooks. Science Milestone Assessment will take place on April 30.
ELA: Parents please check your scholars gradebooks. ELA Milestone Assessment will take place on April 20-23.
SAVE THE DATE(S)
assistant principal
assistant principal
Dr. Ryan James
Dr. Ryan James
Ryan.James@gcpsk12.org
770-554-7740
A Few Reminders:
Student Dress Code
Student Dress Code
Grace Snell dress code is designed to reduce the likelihood of distraction or disruption and to maintain an academic focus in the classroom and on campus. Instruction is interrupted when a student has to be seen by an administrator because of inappropriate dress. If dressed inappropriately, the student will be required to change clothing. Missed instructional time while waiting for a change of clothing will be regarded as unexcused. Parents may be called to bring a change of clothing for the student. Our GSMS Student Dress Code policy includes but is not limited to the following:
All shorts lengths will be NO SHORTER THAN 5” above the knee.
The highest point of any slit in a dress, skirt, or shorts must be NO MORE THAN 3” above the knee. This rule applies to shorts, skirts and even worn with any type of tights or leggings.
Student pants/shorts: No holes, slits, rips, or tears that show skin above the knee.
For additional information on GSMS Student Dress Code, please reference the GSMS Student Handbook.
Cell Phones & Electronic Devices
Cell Phones & Electronic Devices
Students’ cell phones should be silenced and placed in their bookbags. Cell phone use is not permitted at any time during the school day (including the lunch period), for any reason, inclusive of, but not limited to: contacting parents/guardians, family members, other students, or engaging in online or social media activities, or any entertainment purposes.
If staff observes students with cell phones, the following steps will be taken:
Chromebooks
Chromebooks
All school issued materials (instruments, chromebooks, and textbooks) to students should be treated as borrowed property. In the event of loss or abuse of school issued materials, whether accidental or purposeful, students must pay for the loss in accordance with the scale fixed by the Board of Education. See the fees chart below:
Portrait of a Comet
Gearing up for the
Gearing up for the
Class of 2030
Class of 2030
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!
8th Grade Assistant Principal
Dr. Ryan James
Ryan.James@gcpsk12.org
770-554-7740
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
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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