A Message from Principal Johnson
As you know, GCPS has given official word that schools will be closed for the remainder of the year. Digital Learning will continue for the rest of the year for students with a four day work week, and Friday's will be allocated as a student support day. We know some of our students are struggling with trying to learn using an online approach. Beginning on April 20th, our teachers will begin to start having more face-to-face lessons with students to provide support in all subject areas.
Schedule for Weekly Virtual Help Sessions with teachers: Make sure to have your child/children log in during the designated times to get help and connect with teachers.
Monday - Social Studies and A Connections
7th Grade: 10:15 to 10:45
7th A Day Connections: 11:00 to 11:30
6th Grade: 12:00 to 12:30
6th A Day Connections: 12:45 to 1:15
8th Grade: 1:45 to 2:15
8th A Day Connections: 2:30 to 3:00
Tuesday - Math
7th Grade: 10:15 to 10:45
6th Grade: 12:00 to 12:30
8th Grade: 1:45 to 2:15
Wednesday – Science and B Connections
7th Grade: 10:15 to 10:45
7th B Day Connections: 11:00 to 11:30
6th Grade: 12:00 to 12:30
6th B Day Connections: 12:45 to 1:15
8th Grade: 1:45 to 2:15
8th B Day Connections: 2:30 to 3:00
Thursday - Language Arts
7th Grade: 10:15 to 10:45
6th Grade: 12:00 to 12:30
8th Grade: 1:45 to 2:15
PROGRESS REPORTS will be sent home this Friday. If your child has an NTI, the teachers will work with him/her to get the work turned in for a grade. There are still a lot of students not logging in on a daily basis to complete the work. Make sure your child is completing the work for connection classes as well. If you don't have access to the Internet, please continue to stop by for student work packets. We ask that you return all work packets to the school so our teachers can grade them.
Please continue reaching out to the school if you need assistance. The office hours are 8:00 - 3:30 each day.
Stay Safe, Stay Healthy, and Stay Protected!!
Mrs. Johnson
A Message from Dr. Harris
While our children are staying at home, it is important that they don't forget to read something for pleasure as much as possible. Here is a reading strategy I found from the Parent Institute you can use to make reading a family event.
Schedule a “Reading Dinner.” It’s a great way to provide special reading time for your family. Tell your family ahead of time that you will be having a Reading Dinner on the next day. Tell them what your menu will be. The evening of the Reading Dinner, have everyone come to the table with something to read. Don’t forget to turn off the TV. Make this the one time when reading at the table is allowed. You may want to read something aloud for everyone to share. Be sure to talk about what each family member is reading.
An occasional reading dinner works because it’s special. It also gives kids a chance to see that reading is important for the whole family. So parents, if you have social media, take the "Reading Dinner Challenge." Take a picture of your family during the Reading Dinner. Post on your Instagram page or your Twitter page and #SMSPatriotsDine&Read . We would love to see your family reading.
Thinking of you Patriot family,
Dr. Harris
SMS Parent Instructional Coordinator
Kennesaw State University Computing Camp
The College of Computing and Software Engineering of Kennesaw State University is offering highly interactive summer camps May 26th through July 24th. KSU CCSE faculty and undergraduate students will teach camps letting students explore:
- Drones
- Game and Mobile App Development
- Robotics
- Raspberry Pi Programming (low-cost computing)
We are optimistic that we will offer these face to face, allowing students to connect with their peers and make new friends as they learn, but we also have plans to offer these courses online with real-time video and screen-sharing assistance from our faculty and student assistants so that participants can learn and be guided remotely if the situation requires. Should the need arise to cancel camps due to health concerns surrounding COVID-19, full refunds will be issued so that there is no financial risk to families. In person or online, students will be cared for and taught under KSU faculty guidance. Please visit https://cpe.kennesaw.edu/summer-university/ for more details.
Please feel free to forward this opportunity to any student who could benefit and might be interested.
Thank you,
Dr. Jon A Preston
Dean
College of Computing and Software Engineering
Kennesaw State University
Local Resources
The J.M. Tull-Gwinnett Family Y has launched a food security program to help meet the needs of our community and our members at this time. Y is offering grab and go snacks and dinners, prepared and ready to eat, for children and teens every weekday for the foreseeable future.
PLEASE NOTE NEW DISTRIBUTION HOURS:
YMCA Food Security Program
Monday - Friday 2pm - 4pm: Drive-through Pickup
Located at the J.M. Tull-Gwinnett Family YMCA
2985 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, Ga 30045
Please share this information if you know of others in need.
Joe Ambler
Executive Director
Sweetwater Middle School
Email: June.Harris@gcpsk12.org
Website: www.sweetwatermiddleschool.net
Location: 3500 Cruse Road Northwest, Lawrenceville, GA, USA
Phone: 770-923-4131
Twitter: @SweetwaterMidd2