Crews Middle School

Stay Connected @ Crews!

Dear Bronco Students and Families,

It is with great excitement that I welcome you to the 2026–2027 school year at Crews Middle School! I hope your summer has been filled with rest, joy, and meaningful time with family. As we prepare to open our doors for another incredible year, we look forward to reconnecting with our returning students and welcoming those who are new to Crews Middle School.

This year, our focus is simple and intentional—the basics. At Crews, we believe that strong foundations lead to lasting success. We are committed to ensuring that every student is supported in mastering essential skills, building positive habits, and developing the confidence needed to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. By focusing on what matters most, we create an environment where all students can grow into well-rounded learners and leaders.

Our team is deeply committed to partnering with you to make this a successful and rewarding school year. Together, we will continue to build a tradition of excellence, connection, and opportunity for every Bronco.

With Bronco Pride,
Principal Moffett

• August 18: Sixth Grade Curriculum Night/ August 20: Seventh & Eighth Grade Curriculum Nigh

• Crews Curriculum Night Website

• Crews Curriculum Night Parent Handout

• September 3: Workshop: Social Media, Drugs, & Dangerous Trends (Parents and Guardians only)

• September: Multicultural/International Night

• October 1: Family Math Night

This list is NOT exhaustive of all school events. Learn more by visiting our school's calendar https://crewsms.gcpsk12.org/calendar.

6th Grade Leadership Team

• Assistant Principal Kristen Jesse (Students A - M), Assistant Principal John Tronolone (Students N - Z). Counselor Kim K. Williams

7th Grade Leadership Team

• Assistant Principal Bernard Taylor, Counselor Shayla Thompson

• Assistant Principal Dr. Rochelle Mungin, Counselor Jay Wiley

Please utilize our school website to connect with our leaders via email.

Crews Middle School’s newsletters and student progress reports are sent out weekly. Progress reports will come from 1 teacher but will contain grades for each of the student's six classes. Parents can monitor their student's grades, attendance, discipline and other key information through the StudentVue and ParentVue. Staff will respond to emails/correspondences in 1-2 school days. If you have an urgent matter, please call our main office at 770-982-6940 and ask for your student's grade level assistant principal.

• Crews MS Back to School Website
• Crews MS General Website
• Crews MS Athletic Information
• GCPS: Virtual Backpack
  
• GCPS Transportation Website
  
• New Site: Family and Community Engagement Page

• Student password reset will take place on July 8. The default password will be the Student ID + the student’s Birth Month + the student’s Birth Date.

  For example:

  Student ID: 111111111

  Birth Month: 08

  Birth Date: 16

  Default Password: 111111110816

• Please note that enrollment and registration processes begin online. Visit the district website to get started - New Student Enrollment/Registration.
• If you have questions or need support with records (i.e., residency, immunization, withdrawal), please contact our registrar at sheree.lewis@gcpsk12.org or 770-982-6940. School business hours are 9:00 - 4:00.

• Students will have four core classes (math, language arts, science, and social studies) during each and two connections classes.
• Students with yearlong connections (i.e. performing arts, HS Spanish, Biology) will remain in those courses for the entire year.
• Students with semester connections will change in Spring 2027 based on preference surveys.
• Our goal is for students to have one of their top choices at some point during the school year. There may be factors that impact those placements. Based on staffing and scheduling, we will not be changing 2nd semester connections.
• Schedule changes will only occur for priorities such as correct placements based on learning programs, sequence for accelerated coursework, gifted segments etc.
• 2026 - 2027: Connection Preference Surveys were due Spring 2026 for all grades, including rising 6th grades. Please note that students are NOT guaranteed to get all of their preferences as some classes have pre-requisite criteria and/or seating capacity. However, we do endeavor to place each of our 1400+ students into a preferred connection at some point during the school year.

Additional academic support is available to all of our Broncos! Support will start in September. Please visit our website for our schedule - Early Morning Help/Tutorial Schedule.

The Academic Knowledge and Skills (AKS) standards were developed by our teachers, with input from our parents and community, in response to Gwinnett County Public Schools’ mission statement: The mission of Gwinnett County Public Schools is to pursue excellence in academic knowledge, skills, and behavior for each student, resulting in measured improvement against local, national, and world-class standards.

Learn more about grade level AKS for each subject for Kindergarten through 8th Grade.

Students will be assessed on their mastery of AKS. Please review weekly progress reports shared via email and monitor grades in ParentVue.

Review the GCPS promotion criteria for each grade level by clicking or copying-and-pasting this URL address - https://www.gcpsk12.org/students/promotion-and-graduation-requirements/middle-school-promotion-requirements. Academic supports include: academic assistance programs, Bronco Time classes, prearranged tutoring, and summer school. It is imperative that students and families review school progress reports and grades through StudentVue and ParentVue. The last month of each semester will only be focused on projects, performance-based assignments, and final exams, not missing or overdue assignments.

• Teachers assess student learning through common formative and summative assessments. Those assessment dates vary by grade and subject. Review each teacher's syllabus to see grade weights and remastery opportunities.
• Outside of local school assessments, students also engage in other assessments. The 2026-2027 Assessment Calendar is now posted publicly on the GCPS Website. Access it by clicking this link.
• Please ensure students are present for testing. Most occur through a digital platform. Therefore it is also important that students have fully charged Chromebooks and chargers with them at school each day.

• Georgia Milestones Online Study and Assessment Guides

  What: Online Study Guides are available to understand more about the Georgia Milestones assessment and how to prepare students. Practice sample items are included in the guides for every unit of study, and each sample item is fully explained and provides rationale of why each answer is correct or incorrect.

  Where: Click this link to access the Online Study Guides.

Students are released to homerooms at 8:55. Student class hours are 9:15 - 4:00. Please that on Mondays and Fridays we will follow the Bronco Time schedule. During Bronco Time, students will engage in SEL, PBIS, and advisement lesson activities.

• Students can only be dropped off in the car-rider area once a staff member opens our "Bronco Doors" at 8:05. Families may not drop students off at the front entrance, along sidewalks, in the teaching parking lot etc. Doing so can result in those families having to wait until 8:55 to drop off their students.
• When students arrive before 8:55am, they must report to the cafeteria to work quietly unless they have a teacher pass or permission to attend a before school club or activity. Students who do not follow expectations may lose the opportunity to be at school early and/or issued consequences.

• Car-rider lines will close promptly at 9:15. Families who arrive to the car-rider section after 9:15 must drive their students to the front parking lot for check-in.

• Students who arrive after 9:17 are considered tardy.
• Students who arrive 9:17- 9:19 may check themselves in at the front desk. At 9:20 or later, unless the student has an official note for a doctor, parents must bring their students into school for check-in. Families who have students with frequent late check-ins may have to participate in attendance review meetings.
• Students who arrive late on a bus will be allowed into class.

To support student achievement and engagement, daily attendance is integral to school success. Please review our 2026 - 2027 Crews MS Student and Family Handbook Information as well as the

district site for GCPS Attendance Policies & Procedures. When students have three or more unexcused absences, families will be notified. If students have 10 or more unexcused absences, families will have to attend meetings with our school's Student Attendance Review Committee (i.e. assistant principal, counselor, social worker) to determine student support plans.

Steps for submitting absentee notes:

• Families may alert teachers or support staff of students' absences as a mode to stay connected regarding assignments. However, please note emails do NOT constitute as absentee notifications.
• Options for submitting absentee notes:
• Students must bring a parent note or doctor's excuse upon returning to school (and no later than two weeks following the first day returning to school) to receive an excused absence. Excuse notes should be submitted to the student’s grade level office.
• Parents may upload an excuse in ParentVue under “Documents” in lieu of submitting a paper note. Emails with excuses are not accepted forms of excuse notes.
• Please note that you only need to choose ONE method of submitting notes. Either through ParentVue or to your student’s grade-level office. Using both methods slows the process.
• When submitting absentee documents, ensure the includes student's full name, homeroom teacher's name, date(s) of absence, and reason for absence.
• Review the local school and district absences to see what is deemed excused vs. unexcused. *See links above to these two documents.

Georgia Distraction-Free Education Act (House Bill 340 / O.C.G.A. § 20-2-324.8)

• Georgia law prohibits students from accessing personal electronic devices during the entire instructional day. This includes classroom time, lunch, scheduled breaks, transitions between classes, assemblies, and other school-day activities.

• This law applies to smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, e-readers, smart glasses, headphones, and earbuds.

It is important that students and families review the district's Responsible Use of Technology and Electronic Media for Students guidelines as well as our 2026 - 2027 Crews MS Student and Family Handbook Information.

As a 1:1 device school, we have schoolwide guidelines regarding device use that interferes with teaching and learning. Before entering the building, all personal electronic devices are to be powered off and put away. There is an 8-step districtwide plan to address any violations of the distraction-free law. Student will have multiple opportunities to learn and practice expectations between August 5 - 21.

Resources:1:1 Device Parent Support Page

At Crews, your safety is our absolute number one priority. To help keep our campus a secure, welcoming, and focused place to learn, we use the Evolv Weapons Detection System at our main entry points. Here is what you need to know about how Evolv keeps us safe without slowing you down.

• What is Evolv? Evolv is a modern, touchless safety system. Evolv is not a metal detector. Instead, Evolv uses advanced sensor technology and artificial intelligence to look specifically for actual security threats, like weapons.

• B.L.U.E. Items - There are four categories of items that cannot go through the Evolv System, referred to as B.L.U.E. items. These include:

• B = Binders

• L = Laptops/Tablets

• U = Umbrellas

• E = Eyeglasses cases

How It Works for Students - Every morning, you will enter through the designated Evolv lanes. Because Evolv ignores everyday school supplies, you don't have to stop or empty your pockets. Simply place your backpack on the conveyor belt and walk through at your normal, everyday pace.

• Green Light: As you walk through the two towers, a green light means you are good to go straight to class. No delays, no long lines.

• Red Light & Alert: If the system detects something that matches a weapon signature (or a specific heavy item like a Chromebook, which you may be asked to hold out in front of you), the system will beep and show a red light.

• What happens next? A school administrator or safety team member will simply ask you to step aside for a quick, respectful check of that specific area so you can be cleared for class. It's OK if Evolv signals an alert. Stay calm and let our team make sure everything is safe.

To support a safe, orderly school environment, it is important that all adhere to school drop-off and delivery procedures for bus riders, car-riders, and walkers. Review our Bus, Car Rider, Walker Infographic carefully. Safety is everyone's job.

• 770-338-4800 -- Regular Ed. Transportation Customer Service
• 770-513-6881 -- Special Needs Transportation Customer Service

Important reminders:

• Middle school students are the last to be picked up and dropped off in GCPS. Expect delays in the first weeks of schools. Ensure your student is at their stop at the communicated/projected time.
• Note that bus drivers are not responsible for student behaviors at bus stops. Concerning student behaviors on the bus may lead to disciplinary consequences and/or loss of bus privileges. If you have concerns, contact your student's assistant principal.

Please note that violations of our code of conduct may lead to detention, in school or out of school suspension, and/or prohibit participation in extra-curricular/social events (i.e. dances, Bronco Fun Day).

More details can be found in our 2026 - 2027 Crews MS Student and Family Handbook Information

Learn more about our Connected @ Crews Program, which allows our students to connect to the school community through clubs, sports, and activities.

Review our 26 - 27 Crews MS Student and Family Handbook Information for more specific dress code guidance.

• We encourage all families to monitor student accounts and clear any lunch fees and media fines incurred.
• Please note that technology fees for school issued devices have changed.
• Damaged Beyond Repair or Lost Chromebook: $200
• Damaged Chromebook or Parts (i.e, cover, keyboard, hinges): $25
• Lost Adapter: $25
• Technology issues that result from deliberate, intentional, and/or repetitive patterns can lead to restitution costs and/or disciplinary consequences.
• Unpaid fines and fees can limit participation in extracurricular activities or events.
• Resource: Parent and Student Responsibilities for Devices (includes fine structure)

Please visit our school's website for Clinic Information and Forms. To support a positive teaching and learning environment, please refrain from strongly scented lotions, colognes, perfumes etc. These can major triggers for those with asthma and allergies.

Please bring clear reusable water bottles. We have water bottle filling stations throughout the school.

Rolling Full-Time Enrollment throughout the year

Full-Time Enrollment

Graduate Gwinnett

Supplemental Classes

Course Offerings

GOC Centers

GCPS does not provide standard General Liability insurance coverage that would cover student injuries; therefore, we provide parents an opportunity to purchase this accidental insurance policy through K&K. Learn more by visiting the K&K website for plan information or to complete the enrollment application online at www.studentinsurance-kk.com.