Coleman Connection

English:

https://vimeo.com/676259525

Spanish:

https://vimeo.com/676261450

Rising 7th Graders

All Coleman Middle School students will be allowed to suggest the connection classes they would like to take for the 2022 - 2023 school year. All students are required to take at least one arts class during the school year; the art classes are noted with an (*) on the sign up form. Every effort will be made to place students in ONE of their top choices.

**Please note – a sufficient number of interested students are required for some classes to be offered. Therefore, some classes may not be offered if enough students do not express an interest.

All classes are first come first serve.

We hope to honor at least one of the suggested courses. If we cannot, students will be assigned to connection classes, and these classes will not be changed.

Connection Sign Ups open

Wednesday, February 16th at 5:00pm & close, Friday, February 25th at 5:00pm

Please use the following link to see the 7th grade connection course description:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HxpMdDP50p0MRvCw1_us1OEN2xc6cJPi/view?usp=sharing

Please use the following link to make your suggestions: https://forms.gle/do5Jky4MHh6aJcwV8

Rising 8th Graders-

All Coleman Middle School students will be allowed to suggest the connection classes they would like to take for the 2022 - 2023 school year. All students are required to take at least one arts class during the school year; the art classes are noted with an (*) on the sign up form. Every effort will be made to place students in ONE of their top choices.

**Please note – a sufficient number of interested students are required for some classes to be offered. Therefore, some classes may not be offered if enough students do not express an interest.

All classes are first come first serve.

We hope to honor at least one of the suggested courses. If we cannot, students will be assigned to connection classes, and these classes will not be changed.

Connection Sign Ups open

Wednesday, February 16th at 5:00pm & close, Friday, February 25th at 5:00pm

Please use the following link to see the 8th grade connection course description:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ttIwxpUSJCc563iByGSmlYRJ0dMba_zJ/view?usp=sharing

Please use the following link to make your suggestions:

https://forms.gle/NpbdGLKD2gGPZBF16

To gather your feedback, Gwinnett County Public Schools is using a tool called ThoughtExchange. All of our voices matter, so your participation is crucial and valued.

Click here to participate: https://tejoin.com/scroll/512159374

You'll be asked to respond to one open-ended question, consider and assign stars to some of the ideas shared by others (20 to 30 is ideal), and learn what's important to the group.

Your thoughts and stars are confidential. You can come back as often as you'd like to participate and, in fact, we ask that you do come back to star (or rate) some of the new ideas shared since you first participated. The ratings will help us understand the most important areas to focus on.

If you need technical help, please call ThoughtExchange at 1-800-361-9027 ext. 4 or email help@thoughtexchange.com

Thank you in advance for your help and input.

For more information visit: https://www.thoughtexchange.com or our GCPS ThoughtExchange webpage (https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/31727)

-Visit the GCPS website for updates on school closings: https://www.gcpsk12.org/

-In the event school being canceled due to inclement weather students will follow our Proactive Plan found at the bottom of this newsletter.

The latest Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) report on community transmission indicates "High" transmission of COVID-19 in Gwinnett County. As a result, masks are required in all GCPS facilities. Masks also are required on buses in compliance with federal mandates.

Under the school district’s current COVID-19 protocols, community transmission levels must be maintained at the "Moderate" or "Low" level for two consecutive weeks before district mask guidance transitions to “Strongly Recommended.”

Leon's composition, Epic Gamer, was selected for the Music Technology Showcase and Emerson's composition, Siege Waltz, was selected to be performed as part of the Composition Competition Recital. Use this LINK to see a few photos from the event.

Amelia Cai won a Silver Key Award in the 2022 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards awarded by the GA region Alliance of Young Artists and Writers.

Thank you students, families, faculty and staff, and business and community partners, for your daily acts of love and friendship at and toward Coleman Middle School.

Attention 6th and 8th graders,

Coleman MS will conduct our annual scoliosis screening on February 24th . This screening is required by GA state law and mandated by the GA department of Public Health.

Scoliosis screening is done to identify students who may have an abnormal curvature of the spine.

Last day to opt out the screening, and return the form that was sent home with your student will be February 22nd.

Your student will be screened on the 24th if we don’t have his/ her form 4400 on file before the day of the screening.

Attention parents,

All students are required to receive one dose of Tdap and one dose of MCV4 vaccines before starting 7th grade.

If you are not sure if your student received these vaccines, please contact your health care provider, or you can call the school clinic at 678-407-7410.

Angeles Stamm, RN, CPN

Coleman Middle School / Clinic

Office - 678-407-7410

Fax - 678-407-7436

Angeles.stamm@gcpsk12.org

Dual enrollment is a program from the GA Department of Education designed to prepare students for college and career opportunities leading students to postsecondary institutions for an industry recognized certification or lic​ensure, an associate and/or higher college ​​​degree, and successful employment. More information included in this FLYER

Coleman Reads is Coleman Middle School’s one book, one school reading program. Our goal is to have our school community, students, parents, teachers and other community members reading the same book. We want people to be talking about the book in the classrooms, at the PTA meetings and at the grocery store. Our goal is for not only our students to be excited about reading, but our whole community.

The book is available for purchase through MyPayments plus for $7.

The Coleman Library Media Center will be having contests and events pertaining to the book from January 18th—February 23rd 2022. The first trivia contest is now live both on our program website or in person in the Coleman Media Center. Winners will receive a free book certificate to redeem at our Scholastic Book Fair on February 22nd - 25th.

Our culminating event will be a combined Literacy Night/ Black History night on Thursday, February 24th at Coleman Middle School from 6-8pm.

For more information, please check out the program website:

https://tinyurl.com/colemanGhost

We are collecting donated clothing **with tags** to take to CHOA's Emergency Room "closet". Clothes closet you ask- why? Don’t the kids wear gowns? Yes! But many kids come in with burned, dirty clothes, or clothes covered in substances. When they leave or are finally allowed to wear regular PJs, they have nothing. They send kids home often in just a gown, or kids who stay for an extended period of time miss some snuggly comforting PJs.

We are hoping to restock the "closet" with some new items-t-shirt, soft shorts/pants, pajamas are their most needed items. Per CHOA policy, all donations must be new/with tags. Drop off all donations in Ms. Brooks' classroom.

As part of GCPS School Nutrition Program's Big Game Pizza Promotion each school has received an official Super Bowl LVI NFL Game Football to giveaway to one lucky student! A raffle will take place during all lunches on Friday 2/11 with all students having the opportunity to participate. The winner will be announced on Monday 2/14 during Daily Announcements!

The basketball goal purchased with PTA funds and donated to Coleman Middle School has arrived. Thank you to our PTA parents who helped with the delivery! It will be installed on the black top in the back of the school in a few weeks. We will keep you posted and share pictures!

Spring Spiritwear Pre-Sale:

PTA is offering some new spirit wear designs for students, staff, teachers, and parents. These designs include an 8th grade "graduation" tee for the first time in a few years. Please take a look and fill out the form if you would like to order. This is a pre-sale and will be open until the end of February. All details are on this google form link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4W1JX9Vtr6x5mmmSTAhyMZlwoQ_BQV39C9rlQQqGMtaMaxw/viewform?usp=sf_link

PTA General Meeting:
Please join us for a general PTA meeting on Wednesday, February 23rd at 6:30pm. Though we are aiming to get back to conducting PTA meetings in person shortly, we will do this one on Zoom as our agenda will be quick.

We will need a quorum of voting PTA members in order to adopt our budget and vote in a nominating committee for next year's Executive Board.
If you can commit to attending, we would appreciate it! Please RSVP to colemanwildcatspta@gmail.com. We'll send the Zoom link to all attendees as the meeting approaches.

Nominating Committee/Future Executive Board:

If you have been looking to get more involved in the PTA, now is your time! We need to seat a nominating committee to present candidates for next year's Executive Board. As the nominating committee will be voted in at the meeting on February 23rd, please let us know as soon as possible.

We also NEED parents interested in taking a position on the Board. Many of us currently on the Board are either moving on from CMS or reaching the end of our two years of eligibility in or current positions - this includes the two Presidents!
If you're hesitant, just remember that each one of us on the Board was hesitant at first, too, but we truly have a great time serving our children and yours!

If you are interested in being part of the nominating committee or the Board, please email colemanwildcatspta@gmail.com, and indicate your area of interest.

Exciting News!:

Last semester we conducted a survey regarding use of Fall Fundraiser proceeds. As GCPS is installing water bottle fillers in our school at no cost to us (but on their timeline), the overwhelming majority of respondents indicated a preference for using the funds on outdoor play equipment instead.
We're excited to announce that we've placed an order for a basketball goal for the blacktop! As soon as it arrives, we'll notify GCPS for installation. We'll also buy some other games that they can enjoy on the lawn.

When you and your students pass by, you'll know that you helped make it happen. Thank you to all who donated!

Upcoming Socials:
Please mark your calendars for our 6th/7th grade social (March 11th) and the 8th grade dance (April 30th). We're looking forward to providing the kids a space to enjoy some time with their friends outside of class.
We will need a committee to help make these events happen. If you can help with this, please send us an email to address mentioned above.

Open to girls 13-18

Application Due 2/25

Million Girls Moonshoot

The Atlanta Regional Brain Bee Competition will be held on March 5th, 2022, and preparatory workshops will be offered on February 5th and February 19th, 2022. (The competition is for students only, but teachers are more than welcome to attend the workshops!) All Atlanta Brain Bee events will be held virtually. You can find more information on this link

A parent empowerment conference held in SPANISH on March 19, 2022 at Meadowcreek High School, GCPS. ALL Spanish & bilingual speaking Latino parents are invited to participate. Organizers extend the invitation FREE of charge. There will have lots of prize drawings, a cloth bag, resource tables, connections, and sessions. We will serve breakfast and lunch! Register using this link

We invite you to our 10th Annual Latino College and STEM Fair! Join us online for bilingual workshops, and inspirational conversations with Latino college students, parents, professors, and other STEM professionals. Various prizes and raffles for attendees. Hands-on STEM workshops will be available for schools and community organizations. This will be a free, fun, educational and exciting event organized by Georgia Tech’s GoSTEM program in partnership with HoPe (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education). You don’t want to miss it!

In partnership with the Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL), GCPS provides Tutor.com as an online tutoring resource for students. Live tutoring support is available daily from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. In addition, students can receive “drop-off support,” 24-7, by uploading a document for tutor feedback that will be reviewed and returned at a later time.

For more information visit:

https://www.gcpsk12.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=26020

Business Partnerships

Do you know of a business that might be interested in becoming a business partner? Business Partnerships begin at $100.

Partnership proceeds go directly to the classroom to support PBL projects, technology initiatives, and other innovations!

Please contact me at gypsy.hernandez@gcpsk12.org if you are interested. We appreciate your support and generosity!

Academic Center for Excellence

Rabia Shahbaz

3195 Buford Hwy Duluth GA 30097

Phone: 678-878-4999

E-mail: rabia677@gmail.com

Apex Eyecare

3694 Club Dr, Unit 101

Lawrenceville, GA 30044

Phone: 678-395-7262

https://apex-eye-care-eye-care-center.business.site/

Amy Fuchs, Keller Williams Realty

Family Homes GA

Amy@FamilyHomesGa.com

Phone: 404-439-1031

Indigo Trade Paper Co., LLC

500 Pinnacle Court

Suite 125

Norcross, GA. 30096

770-446-6077

www.indigotradeco.com

Mike Collard

Virtual Properties Realty

770-480-0848

mike@vpradmin.com

The Tutoring Center, Duluth GA

Email: DuluthGA@tutoringcenter.com
678-629-3227

www.Duluth.tutoringcenter.com

We continue our committment to maintain in-person instruction. However, in the event that there is a need to temporarily pivot to digital learning due to COVID19 we want to be certain that each student has access. Our teachers and students are ready IF we need to make this change.

In the event we temporarily transition to digital learning, Coleman Middle will implement our typical digital learning day plan and schedule.

As a reminder:

Teachers will post a lesson for students to complete in Google Classroom - Humanities, Math, Science, and Connections. Students may log on at any time during the day to complete the lessons posted in Google Classroom; live instruction will not take place.

Teachers will be available via Zoom (Zoom link found on every teacher's eCLASS page) at the following times to answer questions:

6th grade - 10:15 - 10:45

7th grade - 11:00 - 11:30

8th grade - 12:30 - 1:00

Connections - 1:15 - 1:45

Beginning on 1/6, homeroom teachers surveyed students to determine if a device would be needed for digital learning. If your student still needs a device, please tell her/him to speak to their homeroom teacher or call the front office at 678-407-7400.

Please remember that students and families will be responsible for lost or damaged devices.

If you want to learn more about how my personal and professional background connect to Coleman Middle School, and you did not have the opportunty to watch it during the holiday break, click this link for my introduction video message.

Gwinnett's flagship STEAM school & GA Department of Education STEAM-certified school

Principal: Dr. Gypsy Hernandez

gypsy.hernandez@gcpsk12.org

School Hours: 9:20 AM - 4:00 PM

Website: https://www.gcpsk12.org/ColemanMS
Location: 3057 Main St, Duluth, GA 30096, USA
Phone: 678-407-7400
Facebook: facebook.com/@colemanms546
Twitter: @colemanms546