Coleman Connection
Coleman Middle School Newsletter, Back to School!
Principal's Weekly Video Message
Open House/Meet Your Teacher!
OPEN HOUSE/MEET YOUR TEACHER DAY – JULY 30th
In-Person Opportunity:
Last name A – H 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Last name I – Q 9:30 am – 10:30 am
Last name R – Z 10:30 am – 11:30 am
PLEASE ENTER THE BUILDING THROUGH THE FRONT DOORS!
Digital Opportunity:
12:30 pm
Your child's homeroom teacher will provide a Zoom link if you'd like to participate digitally
Open House is a great opportunity to meet your student’s teacher, buy PTA spirit wear, as well as register for car rider and walker passes. Only homeroom teacher assignments will be given on July 30th – complete schedules will be available on the first day of school.
AVOID THE WAIT and participate in the FAST PASS PROGRAM!
All parents are required to sign the student/parent handbook through My Payment Plus (MPP) before receiving homeroom teacher assignments (https://www2.mypaymentsplus.com).
Voluntary school contributions as well as PTA membership are also available through MPP. Beginning July 19, please sign on to My Payments Plus to save time at Open House!
If you don't complete this before Open House, you will be required to visit the computer lab first before proceeding to the cafeteria!
How to Set Up A MPP Account for Parents:
Streaming: https://vimeo.com/345028817
How to Review Signed Documents in MPP:
Streaming: https://vimeo.com/345054468
Be sure to complete your Free/Reduced Lunch Application BEFORE school begins!
Rising 6th and 7th Grade Open House/Building Tour
In an effort to make our students as comfortable and confident as possible on the first day, we are offering an open house and tours to our rising 6th and 7th graders on JULY 22 from 5 pm - 6pm. Our student ambassadors will be stationed throughout the halls to guide families along the way. We will also be offering band and orchestra registration for students who are still interested in joining these fine arts programs!
PLEASE ENTER THE BUILDING THROUGH THE FRONT DOORS!
6th grade parent meeting
6th grade parents are invited to join us in Coleman Cafeteria on July 22 at 6 pm for an informal meeting. This meeting will provide just-in-time information for the middle school transition.
PTA will be here selling Coleman PTA Memberships and Spirit wear!
Reminder - 7th and 8th grade staggered, in-person start
Please stay tuned for the schedule and more information!
Student Passwords!
On July 23, 2021, student passwords will be reset to reflect their birthdays.
To access the student portal, students will be required to type their numeric birthday in the password field using two digits for their birth month, two digits for their birthday, and four digits for their birth year. For example, if a student’s birth occurred on June 9, 2015, their reset password would be 06092015.
Students in Grades 6-12 will be required to change their password immediately after the first successful login to the student portal. GCPS is strongly recommending students to generate a passphrase as their password. Students, families, and staff members can learn more about creating a passphrase by visiting our website at www.gcpsk12.org/Page/29972.
Summer Learning Resources
We have compiled the following website which lists summer resources for ALL students including our summer reading suggestions:
DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR SUMMER READING BINGO - this is every student's admission ticket to our first WALK-N-TALK on SEPTEMBER 3rd!
General School Supply List
VIP Parking Spots Available for FAST Morning Drop-Off and Afternoon Pick-Up!
Each year we sell VIP parking spots as a school fundraiser. Don't want to wait in the car rider line? You can buy a VIP spot for $600/year! Please e-mail Dr. Mozley at JW.Mozley@gcpsk12.org if you are interested.
Will your child be a car rider this year?
We encourage all students to ride the bus in an effort to ease the congestion that is created on Hill Street and Brock Road. We ask that you read the following procedures carefully to ensure that your child will be safe each school day if they are being transported by car.
Please go to the following link to view our car rider procedures: https://youtu.be/0byEZnZCLqM
Please visit the car rider table in the cafeteria at Open House to register!
School Council Parent Representatives Needed...
https://www.gcpsk12.org/domain/10518
This is a GREAT way to serve the Coleman community!
Student Immunizations!
All students are required by law to have a current Georgia immunization certificate on file. Gwinnett County Public School Procedure P.JBA states that a child may be excluded from attendance until a valid certificate is submitted.
All students entering the 7th grade must have a valid Form 3231 which meets the following new requirements:
1. One dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccine
2. One dose of MCV (meningococcal conjugate) vaccine .
Parents may obtain these vaccines and updated certificates if needed at their health care provider or local health departments:
Buford Health Center 2755 Sawnee Ave. Buford, GA 30518 770- 614-2401
Lawrenceville Health Center 455 Grayson Highway Suite 300 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 770-339-4283
Norcross Health Center 5030 Georgia Belle Court Norcross, GA 30093 770-638-5700
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 JW.Mozley@gcpsk12.org if you are interested. We appreciate your support and generosity!
Who to contact & When
Our Assistant Principal Contact Info...
Jennifer Dunn, 6th grade, Jennifer.Dunn@gcpsk12.org
Kim Booth, 7th grade, Kim.Booth@gcpsk12.org
Jamie Larkin, 8th grade, Jamie.Larkin@gcpsk12.org
Coleman Middle School
Gwinnett's flagship STEAM school &
GA Department of Education STEAM-certified school
Website: www.gcpsk12.org/ColemanMS
Location: 3057 Main Street, Duluth, GA, United States
Phone: 678-407-7400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coleman.middle?fref=nf
Twitter: @colemanms546