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Dacula Middle School
137 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 / 770.963.1110
February 11, 2022
Parents should not be cutting through or dropping students off in the Faculty Parking Lot at the back of the school.
Doing this creates a safety hazard for faculty, students, and other drivers.
Please follow the traffic flow pattern for early morning dropoff.
Thank you for your cooperation!
The latest Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) report on community transmission indicates "High" transmission of COVID-19 in Gwinnett County. As a result, masks are required in all GCPS facilities. Masks also are required on buses in compliance with federal mandates.
For the rest of the semester, families and staff will be notified via School Messenger each Monday afternoon about mask guidance for the rest of the week. Under the district’s current COVID-19 protocols, community transmission levels must be maintained at the "Moderate" or "Low" level for two consecutive weeks before district mask guidance transitions to “Strongly Recommended.”
With the arrival of Winter weather, if GCPS should call for an inclement weather digital learning day students should refer to their eClass course pages for their assignments.
With the arrival of Winter weather, if GCPS should call for an inclement weather digital learning day students should refer to their eClass course pages for their assignments.
Teachers will have assignments posted by 9:30am for students on a Digital Learning Day.
Teachers will have assignments posted by 9:30am for students on a Digital Learning Day.
Carnegie Unit Connections Sign Ups
Carnegie Unit Connections Sign Ups
Current 6th and 7th graders that qualified for Carnegie Unit Connections courses for the 2022-23 school year received letters today and parents of those students received an email explaining the course requirements and grade-based qualification criteria for the class(es) they qualified for.
Current 6th and 7th graders that qualified for Carnegie Unit Connections courses for the 2022-23 school year received letters today and parents of those students received an email explaining the course requirements and grade-based qualification criteria for the class(es) they qualified for.
The courses are as follows:
Foreign Language (current 6th graders - 2 year commitment)
Foundations of Engineering (current 7th graders - full year commitment)
Introduction to Digital Technology (current 7th graders - full year commitment)
Introduction to Business and Technology (current 7th graders - full year commitment)
* Please note, completion of the Parent/Student Acknowledgement and Commitment Form does not guarantee placement in these classes.*
* In the event that there are more qualified students than seats available, students will be selected randomly for that course.*
** Student schedules will not be finalized until August so course placements will not be available until that time. **
Sign Ups for these courses for qualified students closes on Friday, 2/25th.
Sign Ups for these courses for qualified students closes on Friday, 2/25th.
Academic Assistance Program (AAP)
Academic Assistance Program (AAP)
Math AAP begins on Monday, February 14, 2022.
Math AAP begins on Monday, February 14, 2022.
Please see the session dates below. Parents who have registered for their child to attend AAP will need to check the email sent by Tasha Baumgardner
Students are required to pass 5 out of 6 courses each semester to meet the promotion criteria. Language Arts and Mathematics must be two of the five subjects passed.
Dacula Middle School’s Academic Assistance Program (AAP) is an opportunity for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students to make up a failing grade (50 – 69) from first semester in Language Arts, Math, Science, or Social Studies to meet promotion criteria.
Students will be retaught and assessed on the AKS that they did not master during first semester.
The cost for each course is $75 and students can take up to 3 courses (see schedule below).
Check your email from your student's teacher about specific AAP information.
For questions, please contact Tasha Baumgardner, Assistant Principal responsible for AAP.
ACCESS 2.0 Assessment Testing
ACCESS 2.0 Assessment Testing
ACCESS is a standards-based, criterion-referenced English language proficiency test designed to measure English learners' social and academic proficiency in English. It assesses social and instructional English as well as the language associated with language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies within the school context across the four language domains.
ACCESS is used to determine the proficiency levels and progress of English Learners (EL) in the domains of Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing. ACCESS for ELLs serves five main purposes. These include:
determining the English language proficiency level of students;
providing districts with information that will help them evaluate the effectiveness of their ESOL programs;
providing information that enhances instruction and learning in programs for English language learners;
assessing annual English language proficiency gains using a standards-based assessment instrument;
providing data for meeting federal and state requirements with respect to student assessment.
ACCESS will be admistered to at Dacula MS beginning February 14 - March 1, 2022 to all students who are English Language Learners. The assessment is given online. Scores are reported in the four domains and proficiency in six levels: entering, beginning, developing, expanding, bridging, and reaching.
Contact Tasha Baumgardner if you have any questions.
Special Education Support
Special Education Support
Annual Parent Involvement Survey
Annual Parent Involvement Survey
Who: Families of students who are receiving special education services
What: Each state is required to conduct a parent survey to measure parent/family perceptions of the success of parent engagement between home and local schools.
When: Available January 18, 2022 – May 31, 2022
Where: Parents can complete the survey via the survey link below.
Students will also be bringing home letters on 2/11th with information on how to access this annual survey.
Please use the following link to access the survey: https://survey.gadoe.org/SPEDParentSurvey
Parent Mentors: “Behavior Strategies to Help Parents”
Parent Mentors: “Behavior Strategies to Help Parents”
Parents/Guardians of students receiving Special Education services
Tue, Feb 15, 2022, 12pm-1:30pm or 6pm-7:30pm
Please click the links below to join these sessions and for additional information:
Where: Zoom
What's Happening at DMS?
What's Happening at DMS?
Please remember that all students are required to meet the promotion criteria established by GCPS. We encourage all parents to review the grades and the promotion criteria with your child.
Are you a current 7th Grader interested in becoming a Peer Leader for the 2022-2023 school year?
Are you a current 7th Grader interested in becoming a Peer Leader for the 2022-2023 school year?
If so, the application is now open!
Peer leaders will help around the school with different events, participate in community projects, and will meet with DMS counselors on a monthly basis to develop and enhance leadership skills.
Be sure to answer in complete, well thought out sentences. Remember, please fill this out only if you are a current 7th grader.
Current 7th Grader - Peer Leader Application
The deadline to submit the application is Friday, March 4th at 5:00pm.
¿Se habla español en casa?
¿Se habla español en casa?
If you/your 8th grade student understood the message above, we would like your student to take the SNS/Heritage Spanish placement test.
Please have them complete the Google form (after signing into their Gsuite account): https://forms.gle/yosRqhpWDgBuMwUx6
Reminders
Reminders
Remember to complete your 2021-2022 Forms!
Remember to complete your 2021-2022 Forms!
Please log on to MyPaymentsPlus to complete important documents necessary for the start of school.
Please log on to MyPaymentsPlus to complete important documents necessary for the start of school.
Have you joined our amazing DMS PTSA?
Have you joined our amazing DMS PTSA?
Becoming a member helps support the amazing work & events the PTSA does for our students & school!
Community News
Community News
Dacula HS Color Run for the Cure 3k
Dacula HS Color Run for the Cure 3k
Saturday, March 19th ~ 7:30am
at Mulberry Elementary School
To register or donate:
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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