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Dacula Middle School
137 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 / 770.963.1110
August 22, 2025
DMS TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
DMS TEACHER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Join us for our 2025-2026 Curriculum Night!
Join us for our 2025-2026 Curriculum Night!
Tuesday, August 26th from 6pm - 7:45pm
Parents will report to their child's homeroom class to begin the evening.
Please join us for our Title 1 Family Engagement meeting that begins at 5:30pm in the PLUS Room.
Mark Your Calendars
Mark Your Calendars
2025-2026 Important S1 Dates
2025-2026 Important S1 Dates
Tuesday, August 26th: Curriculum Night
Monday, September 1st: Labor Day/Student & Teacher Holiday
Friday, September 19th: Digital Learning Day #1
Thursday, October 9th - Monday, October 13th: Fall Break/Student & Teacher Holiday
Thursday, October 16th & Friday, October 17th: S1 Interim Testing
Wednesday, October 22nd & Thursday, October 23rd: Early Release (Elementary/Middle)
Tuesday, October 28th: PSAT 8/9 Testing (8th Graders Only)
Tuesday, November 4th: Digital Learning Day #2
Monday, November 24th - Friday, November 28th: Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, December 16th - Friday, December 19th: S1 Final Exams
Monday, December 22nd - Friday, January 2nd: Winter Break
Weekly Progress Reports will be sent home every Friday beginning August 29th.
These will be sent by one teacher on your student's team and include current grades for all of their classes.
Progress Reports will be sent through Synergy.
Classes are successfully underway for the 2025-2026 school year and there will be no further Connections changes.
Classes are successfully underway for the 2025-2026 school year and there will be no further Connections changes.
Students who do not have a year-long Connections course will have the opportunity to explore a different Connections course next semester.
8th Grade - PSAT 8/9 Information
8th Grade - PSAT 8/9 Information
The PSAT 8/9 Accommodations Request Form below is due no later than Wednesday, 9/3rd:
The PSAT 8/9 Accommodations Request Form below is due no later than Wednesday, 9/3rd:
Special Education Parental Rights Update
Special Education Parental Rights Update
Parents,
Schools will no longer receive hard copies of Parental Rights Booklets. You can also find a copy of your Parental Rights on the district’s website under Special Education and Psychological Services Parent Handbook.
If you would prefer a printed copy of your Parental Rights, please contact me, Charisse Deramus at charisse.deramus@gcpsk12.org, or your child's case manager.
We look forward to a great year of making an impact one student at a time!
Charisse Deramus
Special Education Assistant Principal
What's Going on at DMS?
What's Going on at DMS?
Order your 2025-2026 Yearbooks
Order your 2025-2026 Yearbooks
Car Rider Information and Reminders
Car Rider Information and Reminders
Morning Car Rider Drop Off:
Morning Car Rider Drop Off:
For your child's safety, car riders drop-off starts 8:55 am morning bell 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.
Early drop-off (8:00am=8:35am) must be done in the bus zone at the back of our building. Early students should not be dropped off at the front office or in the car rider lane. Students may be dropped off in the bus lane as early as 8:00 am for study hall in the cafeteria.
As a reminder, there is NO LEFT TURN allowed onto or from Dacula Road during drop off and pick up!
Bus Dismissal:
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 Parents/Students tab across the top and then click on Transportation Information. The Bus Call Information button will take you to the real-time slideshow.
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. **
Parent Mentors Present
Parent Mentors Present
“Families Engaging in Education” – 4 Session Workshop
Who: Parents/Guardians of students receiving Special Education services
What: Parent Mentors Present: “Families Engaging in Education” – 4 Session Workshop
When: September 9, October 16, October 29, and November 13, 10:00 – 11:30 AM or 6:00 -7:30 PM
Where: In-Person registration link for 10:00 AM session on September 9
Virtual registration link for 6:00 PM session on September 9
2025-2026 Free & Reduced Meal Applications
2025-2026 Free & Reduced Meal Applications
Children need healthy meals to learn. Gwinnett County Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day. At DMS, breakfast is FREE and lunch is $2.75. 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
GCPS Technology Information
ParentSquare
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:
MyPaymentsPlus
MyPaymentsPlus
For Gwinnett County Public Schools families, MyPaymentsPlus is the resource for student meal accounts, and accessing options to review and pay for school activities.
Stay Connected
Stay Connected
We communicate through our website, social media, ParentSquare, and News from the Nest newsletter.
Please be sure your email is correct on the Parent Portal to ensure you are staying connected.
** If you do not have a Parent Portal account, please contact our registrar's office. **
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Home of the R.E.A.L. Falcons
Home of the R.E.A.L. Falcons
Dacula Middle School will become a world-class school that provides a safe and nurturing environment where students acquire the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and beliefs to be successful in college and careers in a diverse society.
Dacula Middle School will become a world-class school that provides a safe and nurturing environment where students acquire the knowledge, skills, behaviors, and beliefs to be successful in college and careers in a diverse society.
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