Welcome To Garrett Middle School!
Important Dates:
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December 12-14 & 17-18 |
Scholastic Book Fair in the
Media Center |
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December 20-21 |
Early Release
11:30 a.m. - High School
12:30 p.m. - Elementary School
1:30 p.m. - Middle School |
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December 24 - January 2 |
Winter Holidays |
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January 3 |
Student Holiday/Teacher Workday |
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January 4 |
Student Holiday/Professional
Learning Day |
News and Announcements
Shop Our Scholastic Book Fair
We invite parents,
students, community members and Garrett staff to visit and shop from
the upcoming Scholastic Book Fair. Please visit our
Online Book Fair where parents are able to shop
as well as use our new feature, the Book Fair eWallet.
Online shopping will be available December 7th
- 20th and is open 24 hours each day!
Shopping in person is just as easy! We will
be open on the following dates:
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Wednesday, December 12th (8:40 AM - 7:00
PM; Orchestra Concert begins at 7:00 PM)
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Thursday, December 13th (8:40 AM - 4:15
PM)
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Friday, December 14th (8:40 AM - 4:15
PM)
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Monday, December 17th (8:40 AM - 4:15
PM)
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Tuesday, December 18th (8:40 AM - 4:15
PM)
New Partnership with MUST Ministries
We
are proud to have opened the 30th MUST Ministries food pantry!
Through the efforts of the Garrett Middle School staff and
community, our new food pantry will help feed and assist Garrett
families in need as a part of
MUST's Save It Forward Program. Approximately
40 families have visited the food pantry and shopped for items such
as groceries, school supplies and more. For more information or how
to get involved, contact our school secretary, Shannon Fritts
through email
or by calling 770-819-2466.
Tutoring Sessions for Students
Garrett Middle School is now offering
tutoring sessions for students.
Click here
for Garrett's Tutoring Session schedule.
8th Grade Field Trip to Savannah
Garrett Parents, we are pleased to
present this year's 8th Grade Trip to Savannah, Georgia. Please
click this link to open the PowerPoint Show with
trip details. If you have specific questions regarding the
trip, please contact Mr. John Chandler, 8th grade administrator, via
email at
john.chandler@cobbk12.org.
7th Graders' Participate in a Middle East
Discovery Session
On September 9th, our 7th
grade Social Studies classes embarked on a learning journey that
focused on the cultural, religious, physical and political geography
of the Middle East. Students were able to discover artifacts,
analyze primary source documents, and ask questions about
contemporary issues impacting this region. Please select the
pictures to view a larger size.
New Student Registration
New student
registration will be held on the following days and times:
It is extremely important to bring all
necessary documents in order to complete the registration process. The following links will assist you in preparing for the
enrollment/registration process. Please bring the completed forms when you come to enroll
your students. If you
have any questions, please contact Donnella Hughes at
770-819-2466 x 023 or via email at
donnella.hughes@cobbk12.org.
Garrett School
Store - NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
Do you
want to be great??? Would you like to develop leadership skills AND
get some experience interviewing and being a part of the workforce?
If your answer is “yes”, then the SCHOOL STORE is just what you
need.
Click
this link for more details.
2018-2019 Bus
Routes
The
transportation department has provided schools with a list of all
the bus routes for this school year, and it includes the morning
pick-up and the afternoon drop-off times. If you already know
your bus number,
click this link to see the bus routes. If
you need help determining your bus route, go to the district
homepage at www.cobbk12.org and
follow the links under the "Parent" menu. We have also
provided a list of where our buses will line up in the afternoon.
Click this link to see the bus lane for your assigned
bus.
Standard School Attire
Garrett
Middle School requires Standard School Attire. We will also have Standard Student Attire for Physical Education classes. Please view our dress code by clicking the picture. Parents, students and teachers can now show their Gator support by purchasing a school logo hoodie. Order forms are available
from our bookkeeper,
Shannon Hester, or
print this form.
To view our Standard School Attire,
click
this link.
School Supply List
Please
click this
link to get a list of suggested school supplies. If there are any questions or clarification is needed, please do
not hesistate to contact the school.
ParentVue
ParentVue is a portal where you can
access your student's grades, attendance and more.
Parents who are in need of a ParentVue
account should come to the front office. Please be sure to bring
identification with you. You will need to fill out a release
form in order to get your activation key. If you have any questions, please contact
John Chandler via email
at
john.chandler@cobbk12.org.
Transportation Change Requests
In order to accommodate transportation
changes, we are asking parents to fax or email the request with
a copy of the guardian's ID. Transportation changes will not be
received via phone call. All requests will have to be submitted
in person, fax or email with the guardian's ID attached and
requested transportation change. This will ensure that all of
our students are safe.
Office 365 for Students
Cobb County
School District is pleased to offer Microsoft Office 365 to its
employees and students! Parents of Cobb County Schools students have a choice of
two different methods for giving consent for Office 365. Please
view the
Office 365
Support Page for Parents.
Student Work
Permits
The GA
Department of labor requires a permit for minors to be employed. Please
click on the following link for more information and forms -https://dol.georgia.gov/get-youth-work-permit-online.
Parent Visitation: School Tours
Garrett Middle School is excited to open the doors to our community for parents, both veteran residents as well as new to Austell, to visit our
school and tour our amazing campus.
You will have an opportunity to see where our 6th, 7th and 8th Grade core courses are being taught as
well as where our Connection classes are being held, such as Drama, Band, Chorus, Art, Physical Education, Read 180 and
Math Connect.
Garrett Middle School Tours will be available each
Tuesday from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM.
Promotion, Placement, and Retention
Information
For students in grades 6-8, Cobb County
School District promotion and retention policy indicates that in
order to earn promotion to the next grade level, the student must
meet all of the following criteria:
(1) Pass math, English/language
arts and one additional core subject for the year or demonstrate
minimum proficiency on the appropriate state-adopted assessment in
math, English/language arts and one additional core subject.
(2) Earn a combined overall
passing average for all scheduled courses for the year; and
(3) Demonstrate an appropriate level of reading comprehension as
measured by Lexile score.
Students who were ‘promoted,’ earned
promotion by meeting all of criteria set forth in the county’s
policy (detailed above). Students who were ‘placed’ did not
earn promotion by meeting all of the criteria and were moved into
the next grade level. Students who were ‘retained’ also did
not earn promotion by meeting all of the criteria but were not moved
into the next grade level and will repeat their previous grade
level.
Please read Cobb County School District’s complete promotion and
retention policy online at
We Believe:
- that all students are capable of meeting or exceeding state standards in all disciplines given adequate time and instructional support.
- that it is the shared responsibility of teachers, staff, administrators, students, parents, and the community to ensure learning and social success for all students.
- that the collaborative efforts of our school community will enable each student to become a responsible, contributing citizen.