News from the Nest
Dacula Middle School
137 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 / 770.963.1110
November 22, 2024
For American Education Week, DMS had the privilege of hosting a Principal for the Day on Thursday, 11/21.
Mrs. Clara Rooks is the Senior Marketing and Communications Manager of Explore Gwinnett, and she joined Mrs. Bussey for the day to see all of the great things going on at Dacula Middle School.
She got to be on the morning announcements, visited classrooms, saw our new Music Lab, and helped do some "demo" in our Engineering lab.
Thank you Mrs. Rooks for sharing your day with our R.E.A.L. Falcons!
Picture Retake Day - December 11th
On December 11th, we will be taking pictures of anyone who:
1. Was absent on the original September 25th picture day.
2. Has enrolled since the September 25th picture day.
3. Bought pictures and is unhappy with their package and is retaking their portrait.
The old package must be returned on the 12/11th retake date.
You can order these pictures, as well as still order fall pictures from the original date, here:
https://magicmoment.morephotos.net/Collections/802602
Click "Order Prints/Products" to order.
Congratulations!
What a fantastic feeling and honor to be recognized by the Georgia Department of Education for our students' exceptional math performance and growth on Spring 2024 Milestones.
Being named a Math Leader School is such an honor! This recognition is a testament to the dedication of our outstanding math team and the REAL IMPACT we're making in our students' lives.
Way to go Falcon Math team! Your commitment to excellence shines through!
Georgia Department of Education recognizes Math Leader Schools
To wrap up our celebration of Native American Heritage Month, we're highlighting some of the many ways our R.E.A.L. Falcons have learned about & have honored this celebration & our Native peoples.
To see more highlights about Native American Heritage Month, check out our celebration slideshow:
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Title 1 ~ News You Can Use
Did you know that all of our Title I Information and Resources can now be found on our DMS Website?
You can learn all about what Title I is, see all of our upcoming family & community engagement events, review our 2024-2025 budget, read about our plan & our promise, and so much more!
To view these items, you can click the DMS Title I icon or look for it on our homepage by scrolling to the Announcements section.
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What's Going on at DMS
Reminders
Morning Car Rider Drop Off:
For your child's safety, car riders should not be dropped off prior to the morning bell at 8:55 am in the car rider lane. The car rider lane will close at 9:20 am, and students must be in class by 9:25 to avoid being marked tardy.
Bus Dismissal:
For your convenience, we post our bus calls on our website to keep you informed of when your student leaves the building by bus. You can access this information each afternoon by logging on to our website.
Click on the Students/Parents tab across the top and then click on Afternoon Bus Dismissal.
Afternoon buses are posted to our website as they arrive at Dacula Middle with the bus call they are part of.
The time that students are called to load that set of buses is listed in the last column.
Buses leave our school approximately 5 - 7 minutes after the time listed in the green column.
** Please refresh your browser page every few minutes for real-time updates. **
Dress Code:
Parents, we can really use your help with Dress Code. We want to make sure that our Falcons are dressed appropriately and ready to learn. Please see the following reminders linked below.
2024-2025 Free & Reduced Meal Applications
Children need healthy meals to learn. Gwinnett County Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.75; lunch costs $2.50 for elementary and $2.75 at middle and high schools. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals. The reduced price is $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch. Below are some common questions and answers to help you with the application process.
WHO CAN GET FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS?
All children in households receiving benefits from SNAP or TANF are eligible for free.
Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free.
Children participating in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free.
Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free.
Children may receive free or reduced-price meals if your household’s income is within the limits on the Federal Income Eligibility Chart.
GCPS Technology Information
ParentSquare
ParentSquare is GCPS's communication tool for families, schools, and teachers.
Be sure you have updated your settings to make sure you are receiving all GCPS and Dacula MS updates and messages:
GCPS Student 1:1 Device Information
Please see the new fee schedule for student assigned devices that are damaged or lost during the 2024-2025 school year.
The GCPS Acceptable Use Policy and Student Device Care requirements are also available below:
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