Coleman Connection

Hello Coleman Families,

Unfortunately, I tested positive for COVID yesterday, so we won't have a video message today.

Please rest assured that learning, teaching, preparing for quarter 2 PBL showcase, and taking care of our school community has continued this week at Coleman MS. We have a fantastic faculty and staff and they will continue the work they all do in their various roles while I am out. I expect to be back early next week.

Next week, we will have final exams from Monday to Thursday, and PBL showcase and Walk & Talk on Friday. If you would like to volunteer for Walk & Talk, please scroll down to find the sign up link included in the PTA message.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Your Principal,

Dr. Hernandez

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Hola Familias de Coleman,

Desfortunadamente, ayer tome una prueba de COVID y dio positiva, asi que no tendremos un mensaje de video hoy.

Por favor esten tranquilos que la enseñanza, el aprendizaje, la preparacion para la presentacion de proyectos de este trimestre y el cuidado de la comunidad de nuestra escuela ha continuado esta semana en Coleman MS. Tenemos una facultad y empleados fantasticos que continuaran haciendo su trabajo en sus diferentes roles hasta mi regreso. Yo espero estar en la escuela los primeros dias de la semana proxima.

La semana proxima tendremos examenes finales de Lunes a Jueves y la presentacion de projectos y Walk & Talk el Viernes. Si puede ser voluntario para Walk & Talk, por favor busque el enlace para apuntarse mas abajo en el mensaje del PTA!

Que tengan un lindo fin de semana!

Su Directora,

Dr. Hernandez

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

Please use this LINK and scroll down on the page to have access to next year's approved calendar.

Click HERE for GCPS news.

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

Greetings,

The students, faculty and staff of Coleman Middle School are excited for our second community showcase of the school year! We believe input from our stakeholders is an integral part of "The Coleman Experience" for our students. We will host the Quarter Two Showcase on December 16, 2022, from 10am - 11am. We hope you will be able to attend and provide feedback to the students and their projects. I have included the grade level driving question along with locations. Please feel free to invite any of your colleagues, family, and friends. Please follow the link below to sign-up for the showcase prior to December 16, 2022.

8th Grade: Friday December 16, 2022, 10:00 am -11:00 am

Driving Question: How can we express our perspective of conflict using folk art?

Location: 8th grade hallway and classrooms

7th Grade: Friday December 16, 2022, 10:00 am -11:00 am

Driving Question: How can Coleman students use the arts to express their STEAM learning to the community?

Location: 7th grade hallway and classrooms

6th Grade: Friday December 16, 2022, 10:00 am -11:00 am

Driving Question: How can we design a sustainable community?

Location: Coleman Middle School Gym and Cafeteria

Sign-in on the 16th will be at the Coleman Middle School front lobby. We will have guides to escort you to the showcase locations.

Sign-up Link: https://forms.gle/rDhDKsHaD7hbZc2aA

Superintendent Watts selected Coleman MS during the Superintendent for a Day visit on November 18 (Coleman visit starts on minute 5 )

Coleman MS was one of the middle school who received grants! Congratulations to our teacher Ms. Hermann!

*For more pictures, visit us and your teacher teams on social media!

We will host our Walk & Talk for our students on Friday 12/16 as part of November and December behavior reward celebration. Concessions is $2 for snacks and drinks.

Sign Up as a Parent Volunteer for the December 16th WALK & TALK:

The end of the semester is upon us, which means that the second Walk and Talk of the semester is coming up! It will be held throughout the day next Friday, December 16th. Walk and Talks are hosted by the school administrative team to reward kids for good behavior this semester. Part of their objective is to sell drinks and snacks to the students. The PTA offers its support by finding volunteers to help with this part of the event. The kids have a blast stocking up on Sprite and Takis, so it's always a perfect mix of crazy and fun being there to serve them! They ask for 3 volunteers per grade level, so if you can help, please sign up here:

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THANK YOU for your donations for the Treats for the Sweets:

Thank you so much for all of the love you put into the donations for Treats for the Sweets. The Teachers and Staff were absolutely thrilled. They enjoyed trying new things, being able to hang out and socialize and most of all feel normal again. We could not have made this happen without the support of our AMAZING Coleman Families. We love and appreciate you all and hope you have a fantastic holiday season.

Chick Fil A Biscuit Sales, EVERY FRIDAY in DECEMBER:

Ready for something warm to eat for breakfast in this cold weather? The PTA will be selling Chick Fil A Biscuits for $5 at bus and carpool lanes every Friday in December at 8:15AM until we run out of biscuits! We accept Cash, Card, or Cash App ($ColemanPTA).

Papa Johns Pizza Nights, DECEMBER 12th - 15th:

Get ready for a Pizza Night! Support your Coleman PTA by ordering Papa Johns on any of the following four days: December 12th - December 15th. Enter your school's Promo Code, COLEMAN20, and 20% of your purchase price will be donated back to your local school. The Promo Code must be used when ordering on the app, by phone, or online for the school to receive credit. The fundraiser is valid at the following location: 3570 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Duluth, GA, 770-495-4600.

Set Up Your Amazon Smiles Account to Support Coleman PTA:

The holidays are here and with that comes a lot of online shopping. Amazon has a program called Amazon Smile that donates part of your purchases to a charity of your choice at no extra cost. Coleman Middle School has an Amazon Smile account that you can choose to donate to if you would like. You can find it under "Coleman Middle School PTA". This is a great way to support our school. Here is the link explaining how to set this up: How to sign up for AmazonSmile.

Pajama Pants Day to celebrate the upcoming winter holidays

(Please help us by making sure your students leave their pajama pants at home on regular days!)

Parents, please use this LINK to share pictures with Yearbook!

Congratulations to 6th grade student Rianne Gbologah whose essay on Water Sustainability was selected as a middle school winner for Gwinnett County in an essay contest sponsored by Metro Water District. Rianne will be receiving her award next week at the Georgia Capitol! Good job Rianne!

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

December 9 | Volunteer Day

Office volunteers are needed to help with inventorying supplies, field bags, curriculum books and other items from the fall season.

December 17 | Group Run/Walk with Girls on the Run

Join us for our December Community Run/Walk at 9 am at Riverside Park in Roswell. All ages and abilities are welcome!

Review Coleman MS procedures for arrival and dismissal on this LINK, -Including a video for procedures for car riders.

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

• Parents please be advised that during morning drop off and dismissal, Coleman Middle School will provide student supervision while students are on school property only.
• No students should be dropped off and/or picked up on any of the immediate streets surrounding Coleman.
• Riding with parents or the bus ensures a safe and secure arrival and dismissal for students at Coleman Middle each day.
• We do not provide supervision once students are off campus.

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

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

On August 18, 2022 the Gwinnett County Board approved Policy JCDI - Board's Theory of Action for Change to Improve Student Behavior and Outcomes. You can use this LINK to review the new JCDI policy.

To accommodate the new tenants of Policy JCDI, a new Parent & Student Handbook has been released. You can find the new 2022-2023 GCPS Student Conduct Behavior Code and 2022-2023 GCPS Handbook for Students and Families on this LINK.

*Google Translator HERE.

Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) invites GCPS families, Gwinnett county residents, students, and GCPS staff members to participate in the school district’s review of the Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) curriculum by Oct. 6. The public may review proposed standards online, offering feedback on AKS that have been developed to align the curriculum with the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) and/or Georgia Performance Standards (GPS).

Access this LINK to review the AKS and share your feedback.

*Google Translator HERE.

• 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!

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

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