Coleman Connection

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Spanish:

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Hello Parents,

We are in the process of collecting feedback from parents, teachers, and students to select our school goals for the 2022-2023 school year. We will be using GCPS' new strategic priorities for the next 5 years to select our goals. These strategic priorities are summarized in the "Blueprint for the Future".

Please read this 1-page document to learn more about the Blueprint for the Future, and then use this feedback link to share your feedback with us.

Thank you,

Dr. Hernandez

CMS Shared Leadership Team

Teacher and students have been preparing for the first unit of project based learning:

• 6th grade students will have their PBL launch next Wednesday
• 7th and 8th grade students will have their PBL launch this Friday

Parents, remember that teachers won't reveal the PBL driving question to their students until after the launch. Ask your students what their PBL launch was about to get them thinking!

Message from the Band Director

Hello! My name is Nick DiPaola and I am the band director at Coleman Middle School. This is your child’s last call to join band this school year. Anyone can join and no previous band or music reading experience is needed! Band class currently is on A days so if your child wants to try something new, band is an excellent choice!

Band is more than just playing an instrument. It challenges each child to use the creative side of their brain while, at the same time, multi-tasking and learning something new! History shows us the kind of character development band can provide. Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, was a euphonium player. President Reagan was the Drum Major of his high school marching band, and President Clinton, a saxophone player, was a member of the Arkansas All-State band for three years.

All of the current data clearly states that students involved in music education academically out perform their non-musical peers. Even more importantly, studies are showing that music students are less likely to engage in risky behaviors.

Instruments the students can select from are the following:

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet

Alto Saxophone

Trumpet

Trombone

Euphonium

Tuba

At the end of the semester, students will have the opportunity to switch to the following instruments:

Bass Clarinet

Bassoon

Tenor Saxophone

Bari Saxophone

French Horn

Percussion

If your child is interested in joining band, please email me at nick.dipaola@gcpsk12.org

I look forward to seeing your child in the band room!

Nick DiPaola

Band Director

Coleman Middle School

Information about clubs will be released to students and parents soon.

• School hours are 9:15 AM to 4:00 PM.
• Review Coleman MS procedures for arrival and dismissal on this LINK, -Including a video for procedures for car riders.
• Students will report to the cafeteria upon arrival if they will have breakfast. Otherwise, they will go to homeroom.

For question, concerns, and dispatch services about buses, call transportation: 770-513-6686

Note about car riders' procedures:

Please be patient at car rider's lane. Car rider procedures will improve as all new students and parents learn. Coleman MS has a unique location across downtown Duluth, surrounded by city streets, and it does not have a big parking lot, so our car rider procedures are impacted by those factors.

Please do not stop your car on one of the streets surrounding the school and motion your student to get across a street. This is a traffic violation and an unsafe practice.

If your student is a walker, they must come through the front of the building as we have staff supervising their exit. Please teach your children how to use the crosswalk on 120 Hwy. This crosswalk is not part of Coleman MS's property.

Note about bus riders:

Buses sometimes run late at the beginning of the school year. Our buses drop off elementary school students first and at the beginning of the year younger students and parents need time to adjust to schedules and routines. We publish late buses and departure time on social media to be more accurate as we post from the bus lane.

Thank you for your understanding.

Dr. Hernandez

The School Nutrition Program will now transition to pre-pandemic operations. Meals are no longer available at no charge to all students.

· Breakfast

• Free and Reduced-Price students will receive breakfast at no charge. Students with Full Pay eligibility will be charged $1.50

· Lunch

• All students will be charged for lunch based on their current eligibility status (Free, Reduced, Full Pay). Meal Prices for lunch are as follows: Reduced - $.40 cents; Regular Lunch - $2.50

Use this LINK to review information regarding GCPS nutrition program and to have access to the Free and Reduced Lunch application

Parents, help your students by establishing a routine and place to charge their device every night!

Please remind your student to bring their lanyard and school ID to school every day. They use them when they leave their classroom with a hallway pass, breakfast and lunch!

Help sessions will start on Friday, August 19, 2022.

Help sessions will be held beginning at 8:20 on Fridays only.

If a student arrives on property, they must enter and participate in the Help Session. Students will not be admitted to classrooms before 8:50 AM on non-help session days unless they have made prior arrangements with their teacher.

LAST CALL for PTA Memberships:

If you would like to join our PTA, please click on the following link to purchase a Coleman PTA

Membership online: https://cmswildcats.memberhub.com/store. This link takes you to the

Coleman Middle School PTA Store. Under store items, a parent or guardian will click on the link

that says, "Parent/Guardian" ($10.00 is the listed price under the link.). Then, you will fill out the

member type, name, email, and mobile phone number and add to cart to pay. This link is also

available on the Coleman Facebook Page.

LAST DAY to order Current Spiritwear Designs:

Today, August 12th, is the last day to order our current Coleman Spiritwear Designs. We are only

selling the black t-shirt and the black hoodie seen in the below picture. Please click on this link

to order spiritwear:https://forms.gle/jN3SYWhdXxNbiesG7 . Any orders received after August 12th will not be

placed. Once the order is placed, your Spiritwear will be delivered within two weeks to your child’s Homeroom

Teacher. We will do another Spiritwear Sale this winter.

Kroger and Publix cards:

If you use a Kroger or Publix card and already have the proceeds of your sale being sent directly back to

Chattahoochee Elementary School or another home school, please notify Kroger or Publix to switch the school to

your child’s new school of Coleman Middle School. Coleman PTA receives monthly checks from Kroger and Publix

when our parents use their grocery cards. The more money we receive the more effectively we can support our teachers,

parents, and students!

YOU are invited to our First of the Year PTA Zoom Meeting:

Please join us at our PTA General Membership Zoom Meeting on Monday, August 22nd at 7:00PM. We will approve

the yearly budget, post last year's audit for review, discuss exciting upcoming events, and answer any questions or concerns.

Here is the information to join the Zoom Meeting:

Topic: Coleman Middle School PTA General Membership Meeting to approve the Budget
Time: Aug 22, 2022 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/83305391463?pwd=aTN0ZWhnSERMMkFjSHlsTHdXdVpwZz09

Meeting ID: 833 0539 1463
Passcode: 9kVadD

If you have any questions or concerns about anything, please email us at colemanwildcatspta@gmail.com.

See you soon!

Your Coleman PTA

Use this LINK to access the GCPS 2022-2023 school year calendar.

Use this quick access LINK showing you the different ways you can get information about your student, our school, and our district.

FOR DISTRICT INFORMATION, VISIT THE GCPS WEBSITE

For current information about COVID-19, please use this LINK to visit the GCPS COVID-19 Information.

• First come first serve, 6 spaces
• Located on the side parking lot (Across Parson's Alley)
• Cost $600
• Money goes back to our STEAM program!
• Contact our bookkeeper Monique.Young@gcpsk12.org

Review the different business partner levels on this LINK. Contact Dr. Hernandez if you are interested at gypsy.hernandez@gcpsk12.org

Thank you to our 2021- 2022 business partners for your support!

Do you like Baseball? You can listen to Grayson Scheinbaum on Baseball Podcasts Are Fun, available on Spotify and his YouTube channel of the same name!

Are you interested in Science? You can listen to Akshay Jayaraman on Spectacular Science or visit his website: www.spectacularsci.com

Hello Coleman Middle School Parent or Guardian,

If you would like to learn more about how my personal and professional background connect to Coleman Middle School, and you did not have the opportunity to meet me during my transition on December 2021, please feel free to click the link below to watch my introduction message.

English:

https://vimeo.com/728568833

Spanish:

https://vimeo.com/728568860

At your service,

Dr. Hernandez.

Gwinnett's flagship STEAM school & GA Department of Education STEAM-certified school

Principal: Dr. Gypsy Hernandez

Summer School Hours: 7:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Regular School Hours: 9:15 AM - 4:00 PM

Email: gypsy.hernandez@gcpsk12.org
Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/ColemanMS
Location: 3057 Main St, Duluth, GA 30096, USA
Phone: 678-407-7400
Facebook: facebook.com/colemanms546
Twitter: @colemanms546