Dacula Middle School will be administering the Georgia Milestones Assessment (GMAS) during the months of April and May. All in-person students are expected to take the Georgia Milestones Assessments.

The calendar below indicates the dates each content area will be testing by grade level.

** Test End times vary each day based on the test being taken and the allotted time per test. Please keep this in mind if you are picking up your digital students who are coming in to complete these tests. **

8^th Grade Students Only:

***Please note 8^th grade students in High School Algebra I and Accelerated Algebra I will take both the End of Course Milestones Assessment and the End of Grade Milestones Assessment.

***Students enrolled in High School Algebra I and Accelerated Algebra I who do not take the Algebra I EOC will receive a zero in the gradebook for this assessment. However, this assessment only counts as .01% and should not impact a student’s overall grade.

GCPS Virtual Transition Fair 2021

Who: For parents, students with disabilities, and educators

When: March 20, 2021 - May 26, 2021

Where: GCPS Virtual 2021 Transition Fair

Gwinnett County Public Schools will host the 2021 Transition Fair for students with disabilities, their families, and educators. Participants can now "drop in" to the virtual event to view pre-recorded sessions about community services and resources for young people who have disabilities and may need assistance as they transition to adulthood.

Attendees will have the opportunity to watch virtual presentations from local agency representatives regarding various options available for school-aged students as well as transitional services to post-school activities and employment. Presentations and resources will cover a number of topics, including day programs, community living supports, vocational and career services, transition resources, and recreation and leisure opportunities. For those who can't participate that day or who want to reference information after the event, links to the recorded sessions will be available on the website through May 26th.

Questions about the event should be sent via email to Transition.Fair@gcpsk12.org

2020 Special Education Parent Involvement Survey

Who:

Families of students with disabilities

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 19 - May 31, 20021

Where:

Parents can complete the survey via the survey link below. We ask that a copy of the attached letter be sent home with every SWD student participating in face-to-face instruction. Additionally, we ask that the letter(s) and survey link be posted on your special education teachers e-Class pages as well as your school website. Our goal is to ensure that all parents are aware of the survey and have the opportunity to participate.

https://survey.gadoe.org/SPEDParentSurvey/Pages/ParentSurvey.aspx

Please contact the GCPS Parent Mentors with any questions pertaining to this survey:

Dawn Albanese Dawn.Albanese@gcpsk12.org

Jackie McNair Jackie.McNair@gcpsk12.org