Coleman Connection

Happy Friday, Coleman Families and Community!

Join us in saying adios to another busy week at Coleman MS! Early this week, we completed our Fall hard lockdown drill. We are thankful to Officer Fortson for her leadership, GCPS SROs, City of Duluth police officers, and Staff and Students for a great job during our Fall Hard lockdown Drill. While we pray never to have to use this process, it is vital that our students and staff know what to do should the need arise. Another shout-out to students in Ms. Alsup's homeroom who surrounded a new student with love as they welcomed her to Coleman. This was such a heartwarming sight to observe. Our students really work to build community with each other at Coleman. This happens because of the work that our teachers do in modeling meaningful engagement and care, as seen in the photo of Jen Johnson below during Table-Top club.

Join me in celebrating Chaitya, Rooney, Lia, and Chelsea as our Coleman NJROTC cadets! These students go for drills at DHS Monday-Friday before school starts at Coleman and then show up here to do a great job as well. We are so proud of their hard work!

Lastly, I am so excited to see our students highlighted during the festival tomorrow. An added point of pride is that our very own namesake, Dr. Coleman, will be the grand marshal of the parade! If you are looking for a great opportunity for family-friendly fun, join us tomorrow for the parade and festival activities.

In partnership for excellence,

G

Gregory C. Jackson

Principal

Come check out the Coleman Middle School PTA on Saturday, 9/26 at the Duluth Fall Festival starting at 7:00am at the corner of Brock and Main Streets. Come grab some goodies, show your Wildcat pride, and support our school! Stick around for the Duluth Fall Festival Parade beginning at 10:00am featuring our Admnistrators, our new mascot Whiskers, the Coleman Wildcat Volleyball team and Cheerleaders, along with members of our band and orchestra.

Scoliosis screenings will take on Wednesday, October 7th. The purpose of this screening is to identify students who may have an abnormal curvature of the spine. Scoliosis screening is conducted annually in middle school grades as required by State Law and guidelines from the Georgia Department of Community Health and the Georgia Department of Education.

Parents, please be on the lookout for this form, as your student will also be bringing a copy home. For your convenience, the form is also attached to this notice.

If you do not want your student to participate in the scoliosis screening, please complete the attached opt-out form and return it to Ms. Jimson by Tuesday, 10/6/2026 .

At Coleman MS, our field trips are called "Research Expeditions" because these trips are carefully curated and designed to align to the learning standards our students are integrating within their Project Based Learning Unit to help them connect the experience to the overall theme of the PBL. Please support us by making the payment deadlines (click on images below to see due dates for your child's team) as these trips are part of our learning! If you have questions about how to pay for a research expedition, please contact your student's homeroom teacher.

Our 7th grade students visited Gwinnett Tech's Learn-In Garden this week where they explored how gardens can be grown to help feed members of a community. They also learned how food scraps can be composted to have nutrient-rich soll for a garden. Thanks to the staff at Gwinnett Tech for hosting this learning experience for our students!

On Friday, our 8th grade students went on a bus tour of Duluth to see first-hand the Hudgens property and the former Gwinnett Place Mall, two properties that are the focus of their Semester 1 PBL. Students were able to view the existing roads and buisnesses that will be impacted as these properties are deveoped. They will use this information when creating their solutions to transport peopel and goods to grow Gwinnett's economy.

Our 6th grade students spent time this week researching solar energy, clean air inititatives, and composting. Students recorded their learning in their STEAM journals to use as they create solutions that will allow Coleman Middle to be more sustainable.

Music Tech Parents, please take a moment to review Mr. Bertram's latest newsletter.

American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia will be hosting a FREE STEM Day at Kennesaw State University on Saturday, October 17 from 8:30am-12:30pm. This event is designed for students in grades 2 through 8. For more information and to register click this link.

We are excited to announce an additional school fundraiser! Parents interested in shouting out their student's birthday on our Coleman marquee will be able to do so for $15.00!

Coleman Counseling Team:

6th Grade: Nicholas Angelo (nicholas.angelo@gcpsk12.org)

7th Grade: Jeanna Cunningham (jeanna.cunningham@gcpsk12.org)

8th Grade: Sara Miller (sara.miller@gcpsk12.org)

National Hispanic Heritage Month

From September 15 through October 15, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to recognize and honor the rich cultures, traditions, histories, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Throughout the month, students and staff will have opportunities to learn about the achievements, heritage, and influence of Hispanic and Latino communities through special activities and celebrations.

As we celebrate, let's embrace the diversity that makes our Coleman community strong and continue to foster an environment of respect, inclusion, and belonging for all.

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Our school hours are 8:50 AM–4:00 PM, but students should be in homeroom by 9:10 AM to be ready for Morning Announcements.

As we kick off another great school year, we want to remind everyone that safety and efficiency in the car rider lane are essential to keeping our students secure and our dismissal process smooth. Please take a moment to review the procedures so we can all work together to make drop-off and pick-up safe and stress-free.

Please click on the car rider video above to become familiar with our procedures for dropping off and picking up your child at Coleman. We need all drivers to follow the directions of our staff members to ensure the safety of everyone in our car rider area.

Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to keeping our students safe. Let’s make every arrival and dismissal a safe success!

As a STEAM school, we are always looking for ways to introduce our students to careers. If you would be interested in sharing what you do with our students during the 2026-27 school year, please use the QR code to complete a google form with your contact info and occupation. Some possible ways to participate include providing project-based learning feedback at various points in the semester, presenting about a topic related to your career, hosting a table at our career fair, and more!

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.

*At Coleman Middle School, we like to share with our community the wonderful moments of learning and community we enjoy in our school. We ask our students and parents to let us know if they do not want to be photographed. Thank you.

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

Principal: Mr. Gregory C. Jackson

Regular School Hours: 9:15 AM - 4:00 PM

Email: mailto:gregory.c.jackson@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