Coleman Connection

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*Due to Parent Teachers Conferences, we won't hold Help Sessions next Friday 10/20. Student arrival is as usual 8:50 AM. Thank you.

Join Dr. Hernandez on October 16, 2023, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, in the Media Center for an informal gathering to discuss topics, ideas, and questions about Coleman MS!

Use this LINK to review the district information regarding how to vote for the school calendar. Voting will close on October 22, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.

Use this LINK to access this school year's calendar.

Click HERE for GCPS news.

Use the QR Code below to donate through our Amazon Wish List Fundraiser or feel free to drop any items to our PBIS Coach, Nicole Burch!

If you have an8th grade student, our school is leading the district on the completion of the 8th grade Achieve Works Skills Assessment. This skill and career exploration lessons are important in the integral development of post secondary readiness!

If you have questions, contact our 8th grade counselor, Dianne Parker at dianne.parker@gcpsk12.org

District assessments for 6th graders who missed a day of testing due to their visit to Biztown, will finish testing on Monday, 10/16.

Hello Coleman Middle School Friends and Families!!

This year we are excited to announce that we are going to open our own Coleman Band and Orchestra Spirit Wear Store! This store is a fantastic way to get some spirit wear and show your support for our thriving and growing instrumental performance program!

The Store is currently open and will close on Wednesday, Oct 31st. Once the store closes, items ordered will arrive at the school 2-3 weeks after. All shirts SHOULD arrive at CMS and be distributed before Thanksgiving Break!

We are offering T-Shirts and Hoodies! Please note that sizes are ADULT sizes. Shirts will cost $15 dollars ($18 for XXL and XXXL) and Hoodies will be $25 ($30 for XXL and $32 3XL, 4XL, and 5XL).

Please note that all sales are final! Please make sure to double check your order before you check out. CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE STORE!

Thank you for your support!

Click HERE for access.

Boosterthon Schoolwide Fall Fundraiser from Tuesday, October 10th through Wednesday, October 18th:

The Coleman PTA is partnering with Boosterthon to raise $6000 for Educational Resources, including Field Trip Funding and Science and Art Supplies for PBL Projects. Boosterthon already hosted grade level Kickoff Rallies loaded with games and lots of information this past Tuesday, October 10th. Students will seek out family and friends to donate towards this fundraiser from Tuesday, October 10th through Wednesday, October 18th. The fundraiser will conclude with a culminating event called the "Coleman Color Run" on Wednesday, October 18th. Students must register and donate $15 towards the fundraiser in order to participate in the Coleman Color Run. It is PAY TO PLAY! All students must donate $15 to the fundraiser by October 17th in order to get out of class and run! Boosterthon will provide individual prizes for each level of participation and donations. If we get 50% of the student body registered on MyBooster.com by October 18th, the PTA will reward all students with popsicles during their lunches. Registering is free and easy on: ⭐️ Register Now On MYBOOSTER.COM ⭐️ Be sure to check out the easy sharing functions on MYBOOSTER.COM to let others know how they can help support our school. Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support!

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

See you soon!

The Coleman PTA

Email Ms. Stone at kimberly.stone@gcpsk12.org

This annual contest was established to encourage young people to think creatively about our nation's great history and learn about history in a new light.

• This year's topic is "The Stars and Stripes Forever."
• The contest is open to all students in grades 6-8.

• Deadline: October 27

Please tell your student to talk to their Humanities teacher if he/she is interested in participating!

Staff, students, families, and Gwinnett community members are invited to review and provide input on proposed instructional resources for select grades and courses in Mathematics, ESOL, and World Language. Before adopting instructional resources for classroom use, Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) holds an extensive review. Multiple committees involving various stakeholder groups reviewed resources submitted by publishers for alignment with the school system’s Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) standards. During the ongoing review process, selected resources are piloted in GCPS classrooms. Data from the reviews and pilots will be considered in making adoption recommendations to the Board of Education in early 2024.

This year’s virtual public review is open now through October 31st.

What: Instructional Resources Public Review Opportunity

When: October 1 - 31

Parents and guardians of students enrolled in a health course will have the opportunity to "Opt Out" of the Sex Education portion of the course through a link they will receive via Parent Square. On September 15th, the link will go to all parents and guardians of student’s grades (4-12) enrolled in health this semester; however, only parents or guardians wishing to opt out will need to complete the form.

Since a number of our students walk after school, the City of Duluth wanted to share this letter with our parents. Please use this LINK to access the letter.

As an additional safety feature this year, all staff have been provided a crisis alert badge and training to make a call for immediate assistance at a school or district wide level, this last one including SROs, law enforcement, and emergency personnel.

PBIS or Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports focuses on sharing, teaching, practicing, and acknowledging the behaviors we want students to display and provides interventions and supports that are consistent throughout each classroom and the school.

As part of PBIS, here at Coleman we have:

• First 20 day lessons to teach students expected behaviors.
• A table displaying expected behaviors in each classroom and the school. You can use this LINK to see our Behavior Matrix.
• Daily morning meetings and weekly advisement lessons to build classroom community.
• Behavior rewards such as weekly "Brain Breaks" and "Golden Tickets", monthly access to our PBIS store where students can redeem "paw points" they earn daily from teachers and staff, and quarterly Walk & Talks.
• A 9-step discipline process and behavior log for each student. Click this LINK to review the 9-steps.

More information will be shared during curriculum night.

This week administrators and teachers shared with all students our expectations for them to power down phones and keep them in their backpacks, as well as using any other smart devices appropriately, here at Coleman MS. We also shared that these expectations help them build community with teachers and peers, and be ready to collaborate and communicate more effectively during our Project Based Learning units, which are a fundamental part of our STEAM program.

You can use this LINK to review the expectations with your student. They have also been included in the student agenda. These expectations include also an outline of our 3-step discipline procedure when students do not meet expectations.

Please review the Dress for Excellence section in our Student and Parent Handbook. Students not following our dress for excellence recommendations will go to our grade level office where one of our office clerks will give them options in private to either change to an item of clothing in their backpack, an item of clothing from donations from our community, or from their parent delivery to the school.

• School hours are from 9:15 AM to 4:00 PM. Students are marked tardy after 9:15 AM.
• Students must be dropped off in the back at car rider lane. Doors open at 8:50 AM. Students who are late must be dropped off at the front entrance.
• Do not use the bus lanes before 9:30 AM or 4:30 PM. You can park on Main St. for drop off or pick up at these times.
• Students go directly to breakfast from car rider and bus lane. To protect learning time, students have grab-and-go lunch available after 9:10 AM.
• It is very important that you review the Coleman MS procedures for arrival and dismissal on this LINK and watch the video included for car riders.

• Make sure you visit our website, including a picture and a video of our car rider pick up procedure. Please be respectful of our procedures. They have been put in place to protect our students' safety.
  
• Write your student's name on a paper and place it on your dashboard the first few weeks.
• Student will dismiss from the gym on days of inclement weather. Please have their names displayed on your dashboard.
• Be patient until our new 6th graders learn. Build some time on your schedule because the first few days will be slower, but it gets better.
• Be courteous and respectful to our teachers and staff on duty.
• 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!

Due to additional reimbursement funding from the Georgia Department of Education, here are some changes coming this school year:

• Free and Reduced-Price students will receive breakfast at no charge. Students with Full Pay eligibility will be charged $1.50.
• Free and Reduced-Price students will receive lunch at no charge. Students with Full Pay eligibility will pay $2.25/$2.50 for lunch.

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

Make sure you visit My Payment Plus (MPP) to review the Student & Parent Handbook, access forms that need to be signed, and pay for contributions.

• Coleman's and GCPS' Parent and Student handbooks will included on My Payment Plus for your review and signature.
• If you need assistance with you MPP account, email our parent liaison, Lorena Rojas at lorena.rojasrojas@gcpsk12.org

Use this LINK to access the district virtual backpack with timely school information and forms.

• 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

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