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Dacula Middle School
137 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 / 770.963.1110
October 10, 2025
This week's featured music genres in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month are Reggaetón and Pop Latino!
🎶 Reggaetón & Pop Latino: The Pulse of Latin Music 🌍
From the streets of Puerto Rico to global stages, Reggaetón blends infectious beats with urban swagger, while Pop Latino brings vibrant melodies and heartfelt lyrics to life. Together, they’ve redefined mainstream music—uniting cultures, breaking records, and making the world dance. 💃🔥
GCPS News
GCPS News
Join us on October 15th from 6:00pm-8:00pm for “Unlocking the Future: The Power of Literacy for Your Child's Success,” a virtual event full of tips to help your child grow as a reader and writer. Learn strategies to help your child with reading and writing, and explore how technology and AI can support their learning.
This engaging event is designed for families of students from K-12.
Interpretation will be provided in Spanish, Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, and French.
To register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5b0266a9-74b9-46a3-b4b7-fabde234c566@7de65cf9-3f2e-4e67-a469-965b0d085fbb
School Redistricting Information
School Redistricting Information
For information, timeline, maps, and access to the GCPS feedback survey, please visit the 2026 GCPS Redistricting webpage.
What happens if E-SPLOST is not renewed?
GCPS may have to delay important building repairs and construction or raise property taxes to pay for urgent needs.
Be informed about how E-SPLOST supports GCPS students and staff.
Join us for our ESOL Night!
Join us for our ESOL Night!
Mark Your Calendars
Mark Your Calendars
2025-2026 Important S1 Dates
2025-2026 Important S1 Dates
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
Early Release Conference Information
Teachers are currently in the process of contacting families for our upcoming Conference Week. Please check your email for information from conference leads about whether a conference is being requested or if one is not needed at this time.
These messages will be coming from Synergy and are being sent by each team's conference lead.
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.
iReady Tips and Information
iReady Tips and Information
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?
All students attending tryouts must have a physical completed and uploaded into RankOne.
All students attending tryouts must have a physical completed and uploaded into RankOne.
Follow the DMS Basketball page for information and updates!
See Coach Sanford or Coach Craft for information or with any questions.
See Coach Sanford or Coach Craft for information or with any questions.
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
Parent Mentors Present: “Supporting Your Child as a Student”
Who: Parents/Guardians of students receiving Special Education services
What: Parent Mentors Present: “Supporting Your Child as a Student”
When: October 14, 10:00 - 11:30 AM or 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Where: In-Person registration link for 10:00 AM session
Virtual registration link for 6:00 PM session
“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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