Dear Coleman Families,
I hope you and your loved ones are enjoying a safe and joyful summer!
The past two years, we have worked diligently to recover the “Coleman Experience” after the COVID-19 pandemic, and our College and Career Readiness Performance report included below shows positive results. The "Coleman Experience” aims to extend our students' learning beyond the classroom walls, while maintaining a supportive school community, where each and every member can reach their potential. We are proud to be the first and oldest STEAM certified middle school in Gwinnett County and the state of Georgia! We focus on teaching Gwinnett County Public Schools’ (GCPS) Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) through the lens of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) in units of Project Based Learning (PBL).
Academically, we are proud to announce two new STEAM- based learning opportunities for our students: Interdisciplinary Lessons and a Computer Science Connection class available at each grade level. We will have 1 PBL unit per semester, instead of 2, so our teachers and students can dedicate time to implement Interdisciplinary Lessons, which is a new effort under the state’s STEAM certification guidelines. We will continue using the Engineering Design Process and Arts Integration to answer driving questions and solve real-world problems, while practicing the Future Skills of Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, and Creativity that are so important in today's jobs. Interdisciplinary Lessons will allow students to explore real-life connections and applications between subject areas. Additionally, we will continue to expose our students to speakers, businesses, and organizations, and include parent volunteers, and community partners in our learning, by opening our school to the community during our Project Based Learning showcases and extracurricular activities. An essential part of the "Coleman Experience" is achieving these learning goals while also creating a school community where each student, parent, teacher, and staff member, feels respected, valued, and supported.
In terms of our school community supports, last year using the district’s Blueprint for the Future that identifies the 4 strategic priorities of Empathy, Equity, Effectiveness, and Excellence, we successfully implemented our Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) program and strengthened our new academic intervention and enrichment Challenge All To Succeed (CATS) time. With the commitment and dedication of our wonderful teachers, staff, students, families, and our community partners, we have extended the “Coleman Experience” by creating more opportunities to help every student reach their individual potential and develop a sense of belonging. This year, we will have dedicated morning time to increasing Reading and Math proficiency.
As we prepare to open the 2024-2025 school year, we are excited for the work that lies ahead! We are committed to building on the 2 pillars that make Coleman Middle School so unique: Our STEAM learning program and our supportive school community. And as it is tradition, I am proud to share our 2024-2025 school theme: “Making Connections Together, The Coleman Experience” to keep us focused and inspired.
I am looking forward to welcoming your family at Meet Your Teacher/Open House!
Your Proud Principal,
Dr. Hernandez
NEW TO GCPS? CONNECT TO YOUR PARENT VUE AND PARENT SQUARE
- 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.
2024-2025 SCHOOL CALENDAR:
Use this LINK and scroll down on the page to access GCPS school year's calendar in multiple languages.
STUDENT SCHEDULES:
- Student schedules will be available on the Student or Parent VUE app on July 27, 2024.
- If your student does not have a schedule posted email colemanrecords@gcpsk12.org or go to the Media Center on Meet Your Teacher day.
- All students will receive a paper copy of their schedules the first day of school and their teachers will review them with them.
- Students go to their A side Connections class on Monday, Wednesday, and alternating Fridays. Students go to their B side Connections class on Tuesday, Thursday, and alternating Fridays.
- A and B days can be found on our website the school calendar or posted on daily and scrolling announcements.
- Schedules are only changed for promotion and student course history reasons due to limits on availability. If you have a schedule question, please contact your grade level AP. Use this LINK to access our administration contact information.
SCHOOL HOURS AND ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL:
- 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.
IS YOUR STUDENT IS A CAR RIDER?- OUR CHILDREN'S SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY!
- 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.
SCHOOL NUTRITION SERVICES:
- Free and Reduced-Price students will receive breakfast at no charge. Students with Full Pay eligibility will be charged $1.75.
- Free and Reduced-Price students will receive lunch at no charge. Students with Full Pay eligibility will pay $2.50/$2.75 for lunch.
- Use this LINK to review information regarding GCPS nutrition program and to have access to the Free and Reduced Lunch application.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HAVING YOUR OWN RESERVED PARKING SPOT FOR DISMISSAL WHILE HELPING THE SCHOOL?
- 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
Coleman Middle School, GCPS
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