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Dacula Middle School
137 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 / 770.963.1110
September 26, 2025
CONGRATULATIONS!
CONGRATULATIONS!
Join Us for our Family Math Night!
Join Us for our Family Math Night!
This week's featured music genre in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month is Regional Mexican!
Regional Mexican music is a rich and diverse genre that reflects the heart and soul of Mexico’s traditions. From the bold brass of banda to the heartfelt storytelling in ranchera, and the rhythmic charm of norteño and mariachi, this genre blends indigenous, Spanish, and folk influences into powerful musical expressions. 🎺🎻
Whether celebrating love, life, or struggle, Regional Mexican music continues to evolve while staying deeply rooted in its cultural heritage - resonating across generations and borders. 🌎❤️
GCPS News
GCPS News
Our school’s technology, learning materials, and even the desks your child uses are supported by E-SPLOST.
When schools grow, E-SPLOST helps them keep up through school renovations and additions.
Help Shape the GCPS School Calendar for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years!
Help Shape the GCPS School Calendar for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school years!
Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) is reviewing school calendar features for the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school years, and your voice matters. Families, staff, students in grades 6–12, and community members are invited to share feedback on the features that are most important to them.
Survey Dates: Monday, September 8 – Wednesday, October 8
Due to an incredible opportunity for community involvement in our Superintendent Search Gatherings, the EEE session originally scheduled for September 17, 2025, will now take place on October 15, 2025. We appreciate your flexibility and support and look forward to seeing you at the rescheduled session. Thank you for being an active part of our educational community!
Mark Your Calendars
Mark Your Calendars
2025-2026 Important S1 Dates
2025-2026 Important S1 Dates
Tuesday, September 30th: Family Math Night
Monday, October 6th - Tuesday, October 7th: S1 Interim Tests
Thursday, October 9th - Monday, October 13th: Fall Break/Student & Teacher Holiday
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
Thursday, December 11th: A-Day Final Exams
Friday, December 12: B-Day Final Exams
Wednesday, December 17th - Thursday, December 18th: S1 Academic Final Exams
Monday, December 22nd - Friday, January 2nd: Winter Break
Weekly Progress Reports are sent home every Friday.
They 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.
** Anyone not happy with their physical traditional packages must return them on Picture Retake Day on 10/1st. **
We must have your picture package (if returning it) in order to do a retake.
We must have your picture package (if returning it) in order to do a retake.
Students should be bringing home physical picture packages (if ordered) today, 9/26th.
Families that ordered Digital Picture Packages should have received these on Tuesday, 9/9th from Magic Moment.
Please check your Spam or Junk folders to see if this email may have gone there instead of your inbox.
For issues with Digital Packages, please contact Magic Moment directly: magicmoment777@yahoo.com
** Please Note - Magic Moment does not provide picture proofs before orders are placed. **
Supporting Your Student
Supporting Your Student
8th Graders - School of the Arts Application Information
8th Graders - School of the Arts Application Information
Explore your creativity and your passion at the School of the Arts @ Central Gwinnett High School (SOTA)!
Current 8th grade students from across the district may apply for the SOTA Conservatory Program (audition/portfolio required) and for the SOTA Fellows Program (no audition; must be eligible for permissive transfer). The deadline to apply is November 30, and auditions will be held January 2, 2026.
Learn more here: https://sota.gcpsk12.org/
SOTA Important Dates & Events:
APPLICATION is open now on the SOTA website.
Students should check the AUDITION REQUIREMENTS posted on the website.
Attend SOTA Spotlight Night Nov. 10, 6:30-8PM, beginning in our Main Stage Theatre. This event includes student performances, school tours, teacher meet and greet, audition info and tips!
Application deadline is Nov. 30, 2025.
Auditions are Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. Acceptances will be sent in mid-January.
Accepted student enrollment begins early Feb. 2026.
Your Creativity. Your Passion. Your School!
What's Going on at DMS?
What's Going on at DMS?
2025-2026 DMS Clubs
2025-2026 DMS Clubs
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. **
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
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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