Bronco Bulletin March 8, 2024

Greetings Bronco Families!

I am excited to share great news from Crews. Congratulations to our Broncos who were recognized as Students of the Month this week. We would like to thank our teachers and PTSA for making this celebration possible. Shoutout to our performing arts students. Band, chorus, and orchestra are participating in their Large Group Performance Evaluations (LGPE) this week and next week. Shoutout to our art students for having their artwork displayed at the Instructional Support Center for Gwinnett County Public Schools. Here is a sample of the Crews MS Tapestry Artwork. We are so proud of all our Broncos.

Continue to stay Connected @ Crews through our school communications, social media platforms, and website. Here are some activities on the horizon:

• March 11-14: Interim Testing
• 3/11- English Language Arts & Social Studies
• 3/13- Math & Science
• 3/12, 14, 18, 19- Makeup Testing
• March 13: Junior Beta Club (Participation rates will impact traffic morning traffic.)
• March 15: Digital Learning Day
• March 19-20: Atlanta History Museum/College Football Hall of Fame 8th Grade Trip

Please continue to monitor your student’s progress and engagement at school. Great tools to use are StudentVUE, ParentVUE, and the Crews MS Expectations for Students handbook. If you need support, please contact our school. Remember we are here as partners in your child’s educational journey. Let’s make this semester the best one to date!

In service to others,

Principal Cindy Moffett

DIGITAL LEARNING DAY

Friday, March 15th, is a DLD. Asynchronous work will be posted on eCLASS.

BAND/ORCHESTRA PHOTOS

We need a few more photos for the yearbook. Do you have a full group photo of any of our band or orchestra groups during a concert? If so, please email to allison.hollingshead@gcpsk12.org and be sure to include which grade level and class (i.e. 7B Orchestra, 8B Band, etc) - thank you!

IMPORTANT YEARBOOK INFORMATION

Yearbooks are now available for purchase until we sell out - get yours soon so you don't miss out!

You may purchase a yearbook here. Our school code is 291.

You’ll have three payment options — eCheck, debit/credit card, or PayPal.

If you choose PayPal, you can also choose their free service to “Buy Now Pay Later.” Their free “Pay in 4” plan will split the amount into four equal payments every two weeks.

Not sure if you bought a yearbook yet?

Visit http://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ and use school code 291.

Once in the site, scroll down under "Already Placed an Order?" and click "Find Your Order."

You will enter your email address. If you have ordered a yearbook, your order will come up. If it does not, you have not yet purchased a yearbook.

Homeroom teachers have a list of students who have purchased a yearbook as well. Students can check with them to verify.

Don't miss the spring book fair!

To set up an eWallet, visit our Scholastic website here:

https://www.scholastic.com/bf/altonccrewsmiddleschool

We will also accept cash, credit cards, and Apple Pay.

COLOR GUARD AUDITIONS

Want to be a part of the Award-Winning Brookwood High School Marching Band? Color Guard auditions are coming up soon. If you love to perform this is your chance! No experience required! Rising 9th graders can pick up an information packets in the front office. Auditions run March 25-29 at the Brookwood High School commons.

RISING 9TH SUMMER HEALTH/PE

Attention 8th Grade Students and Parents!

Are you/your student interested in taking Health and PE over the summer? Check out the attached flyer for more information on the courses and how to register. Any additional questions or concerns should be sent to David Cashman david.cashman@gcpsk12.org.

WEEK OF MARCH 11-15

*For a full list of club information, please visit gcpsk12.org/cmsclubs

MONDAY

Volleyball, 8:15

Art & Photography, 8:15

Chill & Connect Club, 4:15

Percussion Ensemble, 4:15

BroncoBots, 4:15

TUESDAY

History Club, 8:15

Running Club, 4:15

WEDNESDAY

Volleyball, 8:15

Jr Beta, 8:15

Science Olympiad, 4:15

THURSDAY

Peer Leaders, 8:15

Honors Orchestra, 8:15

Letters and Lettering, 8:15

Girl Talk, 4:15

FRIDAY

DLD

BASKETBALL INTRAMURALS

All GRADES for 3 weeks - both boys and girls: Starts Wednesday, March 13 - from: 8:15 AM - 9 AM - Ends March 27. Sign up on the clubs page.

PEER LEADERS

We are now accepting applications for next year's Peer Leaders. Current 7th graders are invited to apply. Applications are located on eCLASS and are due Tuesday, March 12th.

Mu Epsilon Sigma cordially invites you to attend our 2024 Youth Symposium. The event will be hosted on March 9, 2024, @ 9:00A.M at Brookwood High School. The Youth Symposium is hosted annually by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Alumnae Chapters across the nation which is designed to highlight some of the prevalent concerns that negatively impact our youth (drugs, teen violence, low self-esteem, mental health, teen pregnancy, human trafficking, etc.). Register at the following link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2024-mu-epsilon-sigma-youth-symposium-tickets-811280360397

PTA ICE CREAM SALES

PTA is selling ice cream during Wednesday lunch periods for $1 each, cash only.

NO DRINKS OTHER THAN WATER

We are in the process of getting new carpeting at here at Crews. Please ensure your children do not bring any drinks other than water to school. This includes Starbucks, sports drinks, soda, etc. Thank you for your assistance in ensuring our school remains clean!

BUS PASSES

Please make a note that when asking for your student to receive a bus pass, it must be for emergency reasons only. Your student needs to bring a note from home with the emergency reason explained. This is a request directly from GCPS transportation. Thanks for your understanding of this matter.

ABSENCES

If your student is absent, send a parent note or doctor's excuse with your child upon returning to school (and no later than two weeks following the first day returning to school) to receive an excused absence. Excuse notes should be submitted to the student’s grade level office. Parent emails to teachers about student absences (partial or complete day) are not the official excuse but are suitable as an informational courtesy.

Parent Portal: If you don't have a Parent Portal account, click here for more information and to get a form to request an account. The Parent Portal is the best way to stay up-to-date on your child's grades, attendance, and more!

Newsletter: We will be sending our weekly newsletter, the Bronco Bulletin, to all parents every Friday. Be sure to check your Parent Portal account to make sure we have the correct email address so you don't miss any upcoming news and events!

Social Media: Follow us online! We are on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

ParentSquare:

If you have not yet activated your account or you have questions, please check out GCPS' site at www.gcpsk12.org/Page/35909. You can find instructions for activating your account, customizing your notification settings, and more.

We did want to clarify a couple of things about ParentSquare. First, there is a ParentSquare app, but you do not have to download it if you do not want to. Using the app will give you quick access to the announcements, as well as the option of having push notifications, but you can also just use the web version of ParentSquare through your Parent Portal.

Second, ParentSquare gives you the opportunity to customize how and when you receive your notifications. You can choose whether you would prefer instant (as soon as the message is posted) or digest (a compilation of all messages sent through ParentSquare that day) for email, text, and app notifications. You can choose a different setting for text, email, and app notifications. For example, you can set email to digest, texts to instant, and app notifications to off, if you prefer. Be aware that the digest option begins to send at 6:00 pm, so you will receive all messages together typically between 6:00 and 7:00 pm. The default setting for parents is digest, so you will need to go in and change this if you would prefer instant. Emergency/time sensitive messages will still be sent instantly, regardless of settings.

Quick Links

Activating Your Account

Customizing Your Notifications

We want all our students to get involved at Crews! Visit our Clubs and Activities page to check out all the options available. Be sure to pay close attention to the morning news show for announcements on club signups and upcoming events!