News from the Nest
Dacula Middle School
137 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 / 770.963.1110
July 10, 2020
Instructional Surveys are now due this Sunday, July 12th!
Students of families who do not select an instructional option will be assigned to in-person instruction.
Questionnaires were sent to enrolling parents on Monday, June 29th via email on file to identify each child's instruction preference for starting the 2020-2021 school year.
Plans for Reopening Schools for the 2020-2021 school year were updated by the GCPS School Board on Tuesday, 7/7th!
The best way to help prepare your child for the upcoming school year, whether they attend in-person or digitally, is to purchase a Chromebook.
Please consider doing this now to help get ready for when school starts on Wednesday, August 12th.
We still have several belongings including yearbooks, and Fundraiser prizes that have not been picked up. Please come by to pick up your child’s things up at your earliest convenience, if you have not done so. You may come to pick up your bag Monday – Thursday from 8:30 – 3:30 during the month of June.
Please note, all GCPS schools are closed on Fridays in June.
Summer School Update / GCPS Learning Resources
If you are in need of a device to access the summer online resources, please contact the school.
Parents,
As digital learning ended in May, Gwinnett County Public Schools announced a tentative plan to hold summer school in July for identified students in Kindergarten through 8th grade who had low participation in Digital Learning and whose teachers recommended them for additional help. Given ongoing concerns about COVID-19 and a thorough review of the current situation, the district has announced that it will not move forward with its traditional face-to-face summer school for elementary and middle school students this year.
Instead, GCPS will:
Provide Summer Resources online for students and families — GCPS has compiled a number of online reading/language arts and mathematics resources for students and will make those resources available on a Summer Resources web page. These resources will be helpful for students recommended for summer school, as well as all other students. These resources include a variety of engaging technology tools and hands-on activities for your child to complete alone or with your assistance. Please visit our website or go to https://www.gcpsk12.org/gcpslearningresources to begin accessing these resources.
We encourage you to utilize the online resources that are available to help support your student’s learning and readiness for next school year.
Rising 8th Graders ~ Algebra I Prep Course
To ensure that your student is successful in Algebra I next year, the Math Department has developed an Algebra I Prep Course. This online course will help strengthen the essential prerequisite content knowledge for students enrolled in Algebra I in the upcoming school year.
Please click attachments below to access information for accessing this awesome resource.
Summer Literacy Resources
Join us for our DMS Summer Reading 2020!
Dacula MS is gearing up for this year’s summer reading program. The role of reading is an important part of students’ college and career readiness.
Summer is a great time to kick back and read a book! Participate in the summer reading program and keep a log of the books you read to earn DMS reading incentives.
Read 5 or more books and attend a back-to-school reading celebration.
More Summer Reading Fun & Resources:
Summer Meal Programs
Gwinnett County Public Schools will extend its Summer Meal Program through July 16th!
Meals for anyone ages 18 and under will be available for pick-up only through July 16th, Monday-Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 25 school sites. (On Thursday, meals will include meals for both Thursday and Friday.)
A child does not have to be a student at the school site to receive a meal; however, the student or child must be present to receive a meal.
Alcova Elementary School is the Dacula Cluster pick up location.
Gwinnett County Government continues to provide meals at 18 park locations.
Information about Gwinnett County’s summer meal program is available at (www.GwinnettSummerMeals.com).
Register for Free and Reduced-Price Meals:
Did you know that families can apply for Free and Reduced-Price meals if their household income has been affected by the current pandemic?
By signing up today, families can ensure their children begin next school year with these benefits. Additionally, this eligibility can be used to access other types of public assistance or services that may be available during this pandemic, such as low-cost internet services.
Fill out a Free and Reduced-Price Meal online application. Applications typically are processed within three days.
Questions about Free and Reduced-Price meals, eligibility, and applications can be sent to SNP.FR@gcpsk12.org.
Connections at DMS
GCPL Virtual Summer Programs
Special Needs Families Information
Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Information (SB10)
Under a state law passed by the Georgia State Legislature in 2007, parents of students who receive special education services may request to transfer their child to another public or private school in Georgia provided that their child has an IEP and has been enrolled for a full academic year in a Georgia public school.
Letters explaining this program, along with transfer request forms, are now posted on the GCPS website.
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20/20 Vision Beyond 2020
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.
