Coleman Connection
Coleman Middle School Newsletter, 1/14/2022
WEEKLY PRINCIPAL VIDEO
INCLEMENT WEATHER
There is a chance of GCPS schools being impacted next week due to inclement weather. To be proactive, please review the following reminders for inclement wather:
-Visit GCPS website for updates.
-In the event school being canceled due to inclement weather students will follow our Proactive Plan below.
OUR PROACTIVE PLAN
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.
FROM OUR MEDIA CENTER
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 Coleman Library Media Center will be having contests and events pertaining to the book from January 18th—February 23rd 2022
The book is available for purchase through MyPayments plus for $7, as well as available to borrow (first come first serve) in the Coleman Media Center.
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:
PARENT CAREER INFORMATION- PLEASE FILL OUT SO WE CAN ENGAGE WITH YOU!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dv5e6dFSrfu90pDeUxpbDm-pTdWQ9lm8G1gu7g0pV3A/edit?usp=sharing
When guest speakers visit a classroom, students listen to a presentation to learn about the speaker’s career, business and industry, and ask questions to help them consider whether they might like to pursue a career path in the industry. Often our speakers relate to our current PBL units, but we hope to expand this to a career fair-type event.
Designed to meet specific learning objectives, guest speaker presentations are linked to the curriculum and help students connect what they’re learning in school with the workplace. Presentations are usually conducted at the school, but in some cases, guest speakers may “visit” a classroom electronically via Zoom or some other format.
GoFan for ALL Coleman Events!
Coleman Middle School is ready for the new school year and excited for all the events to come. To ensure students, staff, and fans are safe and can easily access events, we have partnered with GoFan to provide digital tickets and contactless payments for ALL COLEMAN EVENTS!
To buy tickets, visit our GoFan page. https://gofan.co/app/school/GA72720
Attention 6th grade parents!
All 7th grade students are required to receive one dose of Tdap and one dose of MCV4 vaccines.
The law requires that a current certificate be submitted to school verifying that the student has received both of these vaccines before they enter 7th grade.
Please check with your health care provider if your student’s immunization certificate is up to date.
You can also contact Coleman’s school clinic at 678-407-7410.
GCPS INVITES COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A RESOURCE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is inviting parents and community members to apply for the district’s Instructional Resources Review Committee (IRRC), a group charged with evaluating print and digital instructional resources. Feedback from the IRRC and teacher reviews will be considered in the selection of resources to pilot in the district. This year’s IRRC will convene on Feb. 22 at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center (ISC) located at 437 Old Peachtree Road, NW, in Suwanee. Instructional resources will be reviewed for courses in the areas of Health (grades K-9), Mathematics (grades K-5 and select High School courses), Career and Technical Education (select courses in grades 6-12), and Social Studies (select elective courses in grades 9-12).
Learn more about the application process here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/S39NSF5
The deadline to submit completed applications is Jan. 24.
MATHNASIUM CONTEST
Mathnasium has a membership contest live for two weeks. The winner will receive 6 months free membership. Here is a link to the contest page. Want to know more about Mathnasium? Visit them at www.mathnasium.com/berkeleylake
BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS
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!
THANK YOU TO OUR 21-22 BUSINESS PARTNERS!
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
Phone: 404-439-1031
Indigo Trade Paper Co., LLC
500 Pinnacle Court
Suite 125
Norcross, GA. 30096
770-446-6077
Mike Collard
Virtual Properties Realty
770-480-0848
The Tutoring Center, Duluth GA
Email: DuluthGA@tutoringcenter.com
678-629-3227
* About Dr. Hernandez
Coleman Middle School, GCPS
Gwinnett's flagship STEAM school & GA Department of Education STEAM-certified school
Principal: Dr. Gypsy Hernandez
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