Welcome To Garrett Middle School!
Home of the G.A.T.O.R.S.!
(Giving
All
The
Opportunity to
Realize
Success!)
Important Dates:
| April 10 -
19 |
EOG Milestones Testing (see below for more
information) |
| April 27 |
Middle Schools 4 1/2 Week Progress Report
Distribution |
News and Announcements
Chick-fil-A Leader Academy
South Cobb High School invites rising 9th graders to apply to the
Chick-fil-A Leader Academy, a national high school leadership
program. The program is comprised of monthly leadership labs and an
impact project at the end of the year.
Apply to the Chick-fil-A Leader Academy here by Friday,
April 27th.
Georgia Milestones Assessment
Garrett Middle School will be testing 7th
Grade students online during our upcoming Spring administration of
the Georgia Milestones assessment. 6th
and 8th
Grades will test in paper and pencil format. The information below
is provided to assist you and your student in becoming familiar with
the features of online and standard testing.
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Experience
Online Testing Georgia is a digital resource created to provide
an opportunity for students to become familiar with the online
testing platform. The website can be accessed through the
following link:
http://www.gaexperienceonline.com/. This practice site does
not require a log-in and is available 7 days a week.
Importantly, this practice site is not designed as a “practice
test” to measure a student’s knowledge of course content and
scores will not be generated. It is intended to allow students
to familiarize themselves with the online platform prior to
testing.
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Practice
sessions will also be set up during the school day to provide
students a similar opportunity to acquaint themselves with the
online testing system.
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Each grade level has a study guide
that has been released by the DOE. Please be sure to look
at these documents.
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6th
Grade Study DOE Guide
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7th
Grade Study DOE Guide
- 8th
Grade Study DOE Guide
If you
have questions about our upcoming spring test administrations for
Georgia Milestones, please contact Mr. John Chandler at 770-819-2466
x 058 or via email at
john.chandler@cobbk12.org.
Garrett
Students Perform at the Governor's Mansion
The Garrett Middle School Jazz Orchestra
was invited to perform at the Governor's Mansion during this past
winter break. They performed musical selections for guests who were
touring the mansion. Our students had the opportunity to tour the
mansion as well and spend time with the First Lady, Mrs. Sandra
Deal.
South
Cobb High School Rising 9th Graders
The 2018-2019 Elective Course Catalog for
rising 9th graders attending South Cobb High School is now
available. Please select
this link to view the catalog.
Sibling
Transfers
Parents/guardians of a student who has a sibling already enrolled in
a District school through an approved transfer may apply for a
younger sibling to attend the same school in accordance with
District Administrative Rule JBCD-R. This provision attempts to
address siblings enrolled in different schools at the same time due
to an approved transfer. A sibling is defined as a brother, sister,
step-brother, or step-sister living in the same household and who
otherwise meets the requirements for enrollment. The application
window for the 2018-2019 school year will be open from
January 4, 2018 through January 31, 2018.
For more information about this
opportunity, and for a link to the online application, visit
http://www.cobbk12.org/generalinfo/transfers/schoolchoice.aspx.
8th Grade Events
8th Grade Parents and Students - for a
current list of upcoming events during the year, please
click this link. The listing will be updated
periodically throughout the year as new events and information are
added.
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 223 or via email at
donnella.hughes@cobbk12.org.
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.
The Garrett No Pet Left Behind club
enjoys an active membership of over fifty students.
Meeting twice a month, the club hosts guests who teach our
students about the care, rescue, rehabilitation of many species
of animals. We support non-profit rescue groups through
our fundraising efforts. Our motto is
Educating Our Community About The Care
Of Animals So No Pet Is Left Behind.
ParentVue Login Credentials
Parents who are in need of ParentVue
login credentials may come to the school and receive the
document. Please be sure to bring identification.
These are available in the main office during the school day. 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
CCRPI from the GaDOE
When the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) announced the College & Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) scores on
December 8, district administrators noticed that specific information for calculating a portion of the score was not
included in the released score for each middle school. Therefore, the middle school CCRPI scores showed an inaccurate
drop across the district. The issue was immediately addressed on December 9 by the district with the GaDOE
Accountability and Assessment Department and is currently being resolved.
Once the new data is incorporated into the recalculation, correct scores for CCSD middle schools will be released and
published by the GaDOE at the end of January. Based on internal preliminary calculations by district administrators,
the results show that the CCRPI score at every middle school, as well as the overall district score, will increase. The
corrected scores will be issued by the State within the next 45 days.
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.
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.