Coleman Connection

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Free and Reduced Lunch application must be submitted every year. This application is available to all students, including students on a permissive transfer. Do not miss the opportunity to apply! Click HERE to access the application.

Gwinnett County Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.75; lunch costs $2.50 for elementary and $2.75 at middle and high schools. The reduced price is $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals. For more information about the free and reduced program, click HERE.

DRIVING QUESTIONS

All grades have launched their PBL units!

At Coleman Middle School we are rebranding our field trips and we now call them "Research Expeditions", because our teachers along with our STEAM Coordinator are very intentional on selecting the sites they visit. Our student experience on these visits are designed to provide context and help them connect the learning of the standards to the real life application and problem solving behind their units of Project Based Learning.

We will be administering the wellness screener on Monday, September 23, during homeroom. The Student Universal Wellness Screener will provide school and district staff with valuable data about the academic, social, and emotional needs of students. The results will be used to identify students needing additional support in the areas of Academic Behaviors, Social Behaviors, and Emotional Behaviors. Information for opting out can be found HERE.

GCPS has provided all teachers with a new tool to monitor what our students are doing on their Chromebooks and keep them engaged and ready to learn! Click HERE for more information about Securly and have conversations with your children about staying on task when they are using their device at school! Our teachers have shared with them about this new tool too.

• Students use their agendas at Coleman to track their Academic and Behavior goals every month and to document hallway passes.
• Please go to My Payment Plus to pay the $5 dollars for the student agenda if you have not done that yet. Click HERE to learn how to access My Payment Plus!

Click HERE to enjoy the work of Mr. Bertram and his students!

Fall Festival 9/28

Come join us Saturday morning at the corner of Main & Brock! We'll be selling coffee, donuts, water and Spiritwear (t-shirts, hoodies, and hats). This is a PTA event. We will need a few volunteers for this event.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4DADA728A3FFC34-51368609-fall

Save-the-date!

Come join us at the first Spirit Night of the school year on Monday, September 30th!

It’s sure to be a good time — Pizza and Frozen Yogurt! Stop once, eat twice.

2NYer’s Pizza* and Menchie’s frozen yogurt will donate a portion of their sales back to Coleman Middle School PTA.

Take a night off of cooking and join us for pizza and froyo - dine in or carry out!

(*2NYers is donating a portion of ALL sales on Sept 30, so stop by anytime after 11am!)

Volunteers for the next Walk-n-Talk

Coleman's first Walk & Talk will be on October 9th.The school is looking for volunteers to help with this event. It typically involves selling refreshments to the students and helping supervise the event. Please use this LINK to sign up (6th grade: 2:45-3:45 PM/ 7th grade: 11:15 AM-12:15 PM/ 8th Grade: 1:30-2:30 PM).

PTA Memberships:

PTA memberships can be purchased online via TOTEM at any time!Your $10 membership supports Coleman's PTA activities for your students.You can also help by donating items or volunteering your time at school events.The PTA supports Coleman Middle School by fundraising, selling spirit wear, holding spirit nights at local restaurants, providing field trip financial support, hosting student dances/socials, supporting teachers, and many other activities! Please consider joining us today!

Spirit Wear

If you would like to purchase Coleman Middle School spirit wear, please visit our online store. Items will be delivered to your student’s home room class!

Kroger and Publix cards:

Kroger Community Rewards and Publix Partners make supporting our school easy!

Kroger: Create or Update a Kroger digital account Go to My Account and select Community Rewards. Choose Coleman Middle School PTA (NE840) as your organization. Once complete, every time you enter your phone number, scan your Kroger Plus Card, or shop through the Kroger app, Kroger will donate proceeds to Coleman Middle School!

Publix: Join Club Publix or update your existing club Publix account by going to Settings and selecting Choose Publix Partner to find Coleman Middle School. Once complete, every time you enter your phone number at checkout or pay with the Publix app, Publix will donate proceeds from eligible purchases to Coleman Middle School!

If you have any PTA related questions or concerns, please email us at: colemanwildcatspta@gmail.com.

Go Wildcats!

Your Coleman PTA

Since a number of our students are walkers at dismissal, the City of Duluth wanted to share this letter with our parents. Please use this LINK to access the letter.

Upcoming Events

September 11 | Returning Coach Training

Virtual coach training for returning coaches from 5 – 6 pm. This is the final virtual training opportunity for returning coaches. For any returning coaches that need to pick up your gear bag for the season, connect with your Program Manager to coordinate a time to come by our office. Please reach out to programs@girlsontherunatlanta.org if you have any questions.

September 14 & 15 | New Coach Trainings

Small group facilitators (returning coaches only) and assistance with set up and gear distribution (open to all) volunteers needed. Returning coaches are welcome to stop by and pick up their gear for this season at 12:30 pm on either day.

Week of September 16 | Fall Girls on the Run Season Begins

All teams will host their first practice the week of September 16.

September 20 | Gear and Sneaker Organization Volunteer Opportunity

Help us unpack program supplies and unbox scholarship sneakers from 10 am – 12 pm at the Girls on the Run office. Sign up here!

September 21 | Fall Fitness Series: Pilates with Sweat EXT

Join Girls on the Run Georgia's Young Professionals Board for an infrared heated 45-minute fitness class with elements of pilates, barre, yoga, and HIIT at Sweat EXT. All proceeds benefit Girls on the Run Georgia. Participants must be at least 18 years of age. Register for the class here!

September 25 | Drop/Add Deadline for Participants

Last Day for Registration (for teams that did not fill through the lottery) and last day for refunds.

September 27 | Scholarship Sneaker Organization Volunteer Opportunity

Help us unbox, label, inventory, and organize our scholarship sneakers from 10 am – 12:30 pm at the Girls on the Run office. Sign up here!

October 4 | Volunteer with Girls on the Run at The Race Expo

Volunteers needed from 11 – 7 pm at The Race Expo at Impact Church in East Point for a Girls on the Run tabling opportunity while participants pick up their race packets. Sign up here!

October 5 | Volunteer with Girls on the Run at The Race

Volunteers needed from 7 – 10 am at the GOTR water stop along the half marathon route of The Race. Select "Water/Aid Station at Mile 6.4 - Girls on the Run."

October 15 | Healthy Happy Hour with GIRLSTRONG®

GIRLSTRONG®, a fitness apparel and accessory brand dedicated to spreading positivity and empowering women globally, is hosting a Healthy Happy Hour with special guest speakers, networking opportunities, light bites and drinks, and more! Join us from 1 – 3 pm at Stellar Bodies, located at 3872 Roswell Road. Tickets are available for $35 each with net proceeds benefitting Girls on the Run Georgia. Get your ticket here!

October 19 | Volunteer with Girls on the Run at the Peachtree City Classic 5K/15K

Volunteers needed from 6 – 11 am at the Peachtree City Classic 5K/15K Expo at Frederick Brown Jr. Amphitheater in Peachtree City for a Girls on the Run tabling opportunity while participants pick up their race packets. Sign up here!

October 26 | Kid's Day at the Co-Op with REI

Join Girls on the Run Georgia and REI from 11 am – 4 pm at REI, the NE Expressway/Brookhaven store, for a day filled with fun and enriching outdoor activities for kids that not only promote physical health but also cultivate a sense of wonder and curiosity about the outdoors. Stay tuned for more details about this exciting event!

December 7 | Girls on the Run 5K

Girls on the Run 5K registration for 5K Buddies and community participants will open early next month. Stay tuned for more details!

*At Coleman Middle School, we like to share with our community the wonderful moments of learning and community we enjoy in our school. We ask our students and parents to let us know if they do not want to be photographed. Thank you.

All Back-To-School Forms are posted on your Parent Square this year. Click HERE earn how to activate your Parent Square account. Remember that Parent Square is the platform we use to send all communications from teachers, school, and district.

School success goes hand in hand with good attendance! Too many absences—excused or unexcused—can keep students from succeeding in school and in life. Keeping this in mind, please review the reminders below:

• Absences have to be excused with proper documentation.
• Starting this year, only 5 parent written notes will be excused each semester. Any other personal absences will be marked as unexcused.
• Students can submit absence documents or notes to the grade level office.

• School hours are from 9:15 AM to 4:00 PM (Students are marked tardy after 9:15 AM). Make sure you review our procedures for arrival and dismissal on this LINK.

🚗We have had great improvement with our car rider pick up in the past 2 weeks!🚗

Please review these timely reminders because starting on Monday, our SRO won't be available to assist in the parking lot:

• Encourage your student to ride the school bus if that is an option for you.
• Stage correctly so we can fit as many cars as we can on the parking lot. Park straight and in between the white lanes. See the picture below, courtesy of a kind 6th grade parent!
• Once in the car rider lane, do not stop when you see your child. Your child will come to you. Pull all the way up and as close as you can to the car in front of you. The more cars loading, the faster it goes.
• If your child is not by your car when it is time to move, you will be directed to wait on the side parking lot (Look for the large green generator).

• Use this LINK to find a video of our car rider procedures.
  
• Students will receive a car rider form to place on your dashboard. Email your student's homeroom teacher if you need a replacement.
• Be patient until our new 6th graders learn the procedures. Build some time on your schedule because the first few days student pick up will take time, but it gets better!
• Remind your children to look for their car, and remember, everybody is trying to pick up their child and get to your next family activity!
  

• Be courteous and respectful to our teachers and staff on duty.

Use this LINK and scroll down on the page to access GCPS school year's calendar in multiple languages.

weekly morning help sessions start next Friday, 8/19. Students can be dropped off starting at 8:20 AM, as usual, in the back of the building.

• Use the LINKs below to review our 9-step process to manage behaviors. Teachers will share more details during curriculum night.

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• Since we are a Power Down and Away for the Day school, our students keep their devices powered down and put away while on campus. Review the steps for infractions below.
• Below you can also find how we proceed when students are not dressed safely & appropriately for school.

• PARENT VUE: All GCPS families have access to their student's information (schedules, teacher names, attendance, grades, as well as access to other apps pertaining to other services (meals) through the Parent Vue app. Go to https://www.gcpsk12.org/ and click Families on the top right corner of the page to log in. Use the same login information you used for online registration. If you do not remember, enter the email of the enrolling parent and click forgot password. You can also download the Parent Vue app on your phone. Students have a companion app called Student Vue that they can access through the GCPS website too!
• PARENT SQUARE: This will give families access to all communication from the district, the school, and teachers. Once you log in to Parent Vue, Parent Square will be one of the icons available to you. Click on it to set up your account. If you download the app, you can set up how and when to get your communications.

• 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!
• Email our bookkeeper at monique.young@gcpsk12.org for questions
• Interested? Use this LINK for payment

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 to Coleman 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

Your Principal,

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