Welcome To Garrett Middle School!
Important Dates:
|
October 15-19 |
Conference Week/Report Card
Distribution/Early Release Days
12:30 p.m. - Elementary School
1:30 p.m. - Middle School
* High schools will release at their normal time during
the elementary and middle school conference week
(October 16-20) |
|
Noveber 5 |
Election Day/Student
Holiday/Professional Learning Day |
|
November 8 |
Curriculum Night |
News and Announcements
Conference Week/Report Card Distribution:
October 15-19
We invite all parents to sign up for
conferences with our teachers during Conference Week. Parents will
need to login to their ParentVue account to sign up for a 15-minute
conference or visit our teacher blogs to access sign up links. If a
translator is needed during a conference, please sign up for one of
the times below and include the request on the sign up link.
Tutoring Sessions for Students
Garrett Middle School is now offering
tutoring sessions for students.
Click here
for Garrett's Tutoring Session schedule.
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.