CELL PHONE POLICY
CELL PHONE POLICY
Starting January 12, students are expected to have their cell phones and earpods out of sight. This includes during class instruction, cafeteria, hallway, and dismissal.
This change is due to an increase of irresponsible usage. If you need to reach your student throughout the school day please contact the front office at (770) 554-7750.
During this device moratorium, we ask you talk to your child about positive digital citizenship.
We have received great feedback from parents to share with our staff members. Please continue to submit your positive feedback for teachers or staff members! This link will be continually monitored, so feel free to drop a notes in whenever you see or hear about your child's teacher or another staff member doing something great. We'll be sure to let them know and help brighten their day. Remember, if there is a staff member who has gone above and beyond to help your student(s) , click on the link below and tell us about him/her. We will make sure they hear about the great job they are doing.
Click here: GSMS Positive Referrals for Faculty and Staff 2021-2022
Tutor.com: Great Resource for Parents
Tutor.com is a free way to receive homework help online.
4 EASY STEPS
1) Simply open a web browser and search www.gwinnettpl.org. You will then see the blue “Find It” tab located at the top of the screen.
2) This link will lead you to an overview page when you will see a green button labeled “Access Tutor.com”
3) Click the button, then enter your library account number or your child’s GCPS student ID for the username, and the four-digit number of your child's birth month and day as the password. If you enter the information correctly, you will be granted immediate access to the resources of Tutor.com.
4) Students can submit a paper or a math problem to professional tutors who will review the material and respond with feedback within 24 hours. Tutors are available between the hours of noon and 8pm for live assistance. With expert help in 40 subject areas, including AP courses, kindergarten, through the last year of high school, students receive homework help whenever they need it.
1/10 MONDAY at McConnell Away (Archer High School)
1/13 THURSDAY at Berkmar Away (Brookwood High School)
1/15 SATURDAY Crews Home (South Gwinnett High School)
Please join us to cheer on and support our team. We are looking forward to bringing home the championship this year. Go Comets!!!
Please purchase your tickets on Go Fan by clicking the link below. We are looking forward to going cashless this year.
GSMS 2021-22 Basketball Schedule (for ticket purchases, as well)
GoFan Ticket App
Grace Snell Middle School has established a GoFan event page for purchasing tickets to all athletic events. Tickets to all home basketball games will be purchased online with this cashless app.
There will be no cash taken for tickets at these events.
Please follow the link below in order to visit the event page and purchase digital tickets. Go Comets!
GoFan --> GSMS 2021-22 Basketball Schedule
Protecting Your Child's Mental Health
Your mental well-being is as important as your physical health.
Being a kid or teen isn’t easy. There are personal, social, and school pressures every day.
Handling these changes can be hard. Kids and teens who are also dealing with mental illness are more likely to have a tough time and may even have thoughts of taking their own lives. How can you support friends and your child in such a crisis?
FIRST, it’s important to take all thoughts of harming oneself seriously.
WARNING SIGNS that a person is thinking about suicide:
- Talking about suicide, death, or “going away”
- Giving away personal items
- Talking about feeling hopeless, sad, or depressed
- Staying away from friends, family, activities
- Having trouble thinking clearly
- Changes in eating or sleeping habits
- Engaging in risky behavior (drinking alcohol, taking drugs, cutting themselves)
How can you help?
Listen. Show that you understand what they are going through.
Ask if they have a plan. Be open and honest.
Don’t ask why. Thoughts of harming oneself may be confusing to the person thinking them. Questions about why may upset them. They could get defensive.
Stay with them. If you feel they might harm themselves, do not leave them alone. Get help. Always call 9-1-1 in case of an emergency.
Take action. Keep any firearms, drugs, or other means of suicide out of their way.
Get help NOW. Getting emotional support from a counselor or therapist can help teens stay healthy and safe. You can also call the numbers below for additional help.
Source: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention/index.shtml
Learn more about Amerigroup Community Care
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Member Services/24-hour Nurse HelpLine: 800-600-4441 (TTY 711)
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Congratulations
President - Ron Showalter
Co-Vice Presidents Sherita Peacock and Sarita Thomas
Secretary - Sonya Thomas
Treasurer - Kaneisha Lee
We would like to continue to invite parents to participate and lead committes. Please sign up here Interest Form for School Council/PTSA/Volunteer
Are you a PTSA member?
We encourage you to support Grace Snell by becoming a PTSA member. This year PTSA is offering three levels of membership.
- Basic Level ($10) includes a single membership.
- Comet Level ($30) includes two memberships and two car magnets.
- Top Comet Level ($50) includes two memberships, two car magnets and a Grace Snell spirit wear t-shirt.
You may join PTSA anytime via MyPaymentsPlus.com.
Please consider joining at any level. You can also send our
Executive Board ideas for programs, activities, or support
for both our students and parents.
to email our PTSA!
Interested in helping out at Grace Snell MS this school year?
If you would like to help, or would just like to hear more about it, please complete the Google form below.
Please click Interest Form for School Council/PTSA/Volunteer for the volunteer interest form
The Grace Snell PTSA is working hard to bring back the programs, activities and events that the students look forward to. Thank you for your support!
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PTAPlease use the link to sign up Interest Form for School Council/PTSA/Volunteer Please join our PTA! Our wonderful PTA supports our school on numerous projects to include meals, teacher grants, events, and teacher and student support. The cost of joining is minimal, but the support they provide is invaluable. Additionally, please support them and get your “spirit wear swag”. You may join PTSA anytime via MyPaymentsPlus.com. You can also send our Executive Board ideas for programs, activities, or support for both our students and parents. | School Council We need parents, business partners and staff members to be a part of this great group. We have the opportunity to decide processes for school improvement, student data and communication. Please use the link to sign up. | Volunteer Please contact the school to volunteer at Grace Snell Middle. |
PTA
Please use the link to sign up
Interest Form for School Council/PTSA/Volunteer
Please join our PTA! Our wonderful PTA supports our school on numerous projects to include meals, teacher grants, events, and teacher and student support. The cost of joining is minimal, but the support they provide is invaluable. Additionally, please support them and get your “spirit wear swag”. You may join PTSA anytime via MyPaymentsPlus.com. You can also send our Executive Board ideas for programs, activities, or support for both our students and parents.
School Council
Volunteer
Intramurals are Here
Intramurals run in both the fall and spring. We typically offer basketball, volleyball, and soccer, but these are always subject to change.
INTRAMURAL RULES
1. Intramurals are open to all students.
2. Intramurals will be held Monday - Thursday.
*Monday Mornings– 6th grade 7:45- 8:55
* Tuesday Mornings 7th - Grade 7:45- 8:55
* Wednesday - 8th Grade 7:45- 8:45 am afternoon 4:00-5:30
* Thursday – 8th Grade 7:45- 8:45 am afternoon 4:00-5:30
3. The student must be dropped off in the car rider lane no earlier than 7:50 a.m.
4. All participants must exhibit good sportsmanship and the established school rules.
5. Students are responsible for securing all their own personal valuables. It is strongly recommended that each student bring a lock to secure their valuables in a locker. Thank you for taking the time to read our guidelines.
Medication Reminder
Students are not permitted to transport medication to school. If you would like for your child to take any medication during school, including Advil, Tylenol or prescription medication, you must provide the medication to the school clinic worker and complete the appropriate paperwork. Parents must bring and pick up all medication for students. If your child needs an inhaler, please contact the clinic directly for directions.
WATER BOTTLES
PARENTS:
Please frequently visit the Grace Snell Middle School
and the GCPS website during the school year to access important 2021-2022 school year information!!
Please stay up-to-date with your child's progress through the Parent Portal. Please reach out to individual teachers via email if you have questions regarding your child's performance.**
Student hours are:
9:15 AM - 4:00 PM
**Reminder: Students are not allowed in the building until 8:55 AM unless they have a pass from a teacher.**
Free and Reduced Lunch / Lunch for Digital Learners
GCPS will provide meals free of charge to students and children 18 and younger through the end of the school year.
*Even with lunches being provided to students at no cost this year, it is still important to fill out the free or reduced lunch application for other student benefits!*
For those in need of an application for free or reduced lunch, it can be found here.
You can learn more about Gwinnett's nutrition program on the county's website.
Digital Learners
Digital learners who attend GOC may pick up meals in the front office Monday -Friday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Each day's pick-up includes both breakfast and lunch.
Student ID will be required this school year for digital student lunch pick up.
Grace Snell Middle School's Community Garden
Grace Snell Middle School's Community Garden "Where we Plant Seeds to Grow Minds and Food." The Community Garden will be a staple for our school and the community. We will use the garden as a teaching resource for our STEM curriculum, all content levels and beyond. Our goal is to have a thriving educational garden that can provide fresh organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs to the community.
School Clinic News
Need a place to give new, outgrown or lightly worn clothing? Consider sending it to school for the Health Center. Items in Adult XS -L can help children maintain their school dress code requirements.
Tights
Sweatpants
Boy's - Men's Belts
Items can be added to the collections box near the Parent Center. All items will be collected by PTSA member frequently until Tuesday October 19th, 2021.
Those without an account will need to create one by going to MyPaymentsPlus.com; click on “Register” for a FREE account.
https://www.mypaymentsplus.com/welcome
Grace Snell Middle School 2021-2022 Student/Parent Handbook
When you register, you'll see:
Attendance Protocol Form - page 35 GCPS Student/Parent Handbook
Parent AKS Brochure – 6th -8th Grade
Extracurricular Activities - page 35 GCPS Student/Parent Handbook
Car Riders and Walkers
ATTENTION CAR RIDERS
If you are in need of a replacement or extra car rider tag,
please email your grade level clerk listed below.
Please include your child's name and their car rider tag number.
If you are new to car riders, you should also email your grade level clerk listed below. Include your child's name. A set of car rider tags will be given to your child to bring home.
Morning Car Rider Hours: 8:55-9:15
Afternoon Dismissal will begin at 4:00
You may email the form to the office clerk for each grade level. If you are unable to print the form, please complete this information on a separate sheet of paper and we will attach it to the form
6th: Katrina Brown - katrina.brown@gcpsk12.org
7th: April Chappell - april.chappell@gcpsk12.org
8th: Camille Pollard- camille.pollard@gcpsk12.org
Have you signed up for Parent Portal?
If you have not already signed up for Parent Portal, please contact Kimberly Arenas at kimberly.arenas@gcpsk12.org to complete the sign-up process. The Parent Portal allows parents to monitor student progress throughout the year. No more waiting for report cards to get an update on grades; you may simply check the Parent Portal at your convenience. Other features allow you to view attendance, lunch account balances, checked out and overdue books, and emergency contact information.
Parent Portal & Student Portal Updates
Student Data Validation/Change Process
The Student Data Validation/Change Process is online via the ParentVue Update Student Information tab within the Parent Portal. To ensure receipt of all school information updates, it is important that all information is reviewed and updated annually. Please use this feature to ensure all necessary contact information (i.e., emergency contacts, pick up lists, cell phone numbers, doctor numbers, and any necessary medical information the school needs to know) is up-to-date and accurate.
The information provided here is our primary emergency contact information, and it is crucial that we get accurate parent/guardian telephone numbers and addresses.
Supply Lists
Supply Lists
Supply lists are available on our website on the Supply Lists Page
*Please note that teachers may have additional supply requirements for each grade level.
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