News from the Nest

Dacula Middle School

137 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 / 770.963.1110

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January 6, 2023

The Falcon Flyer ~ DMS's Own Online Magazine!

Students will be taking the iReady screener on Monday, 1/9th and Tuesday, 1/10th.

Students should come prepared with your fully charged Chromebooks and ready to rock the screener to show your very best effort!

Connections Course Changes

Please be aware that we are not able to accommodate requests for Connections schedule changes at this time.

Thank you for your understanding!

Tardy Guidelines

As we begin the second semester we wanted to send a reminder of the process and procedures that are in place if a student arrives to class late without permission:

Tardy 1: Warning

Tardy 2: Teacher Detention

Tardy 3: Teacher Detention

Tardy 4: After School Detention

Tardy 5: Saturday School

Teachers may use their discretion when assigning consequences.

Teachers enter tardies into Synergy and parents should receive an automated call notifying them of the tardy.

Weekly Progress Reports will continue being sent every Friday.

This semester, one detailed progress report will be sent by the first academic period teacher. The report will include each academic and connections class along with their assignments up to that date.

If you have any questions regarding a specific class, please feel free to reach out to that specific teacher.

The Heart & Sole season starts Thursday, February 9. Practices will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:15-8:45 am.

Ask your school counselor for more info!

To register, go to:

https://www.girlsontherunatlanta.org/6th-8th-grade-program-details

Registration closes on Friday, 1/13th!

Parent Mentors ~ Annual GCPS Transition Fair

Parent Mentors Present:

"Preparing for the Annual GCPS Transition Fair”

Who:

Parents/Guardians of students receiving Special Education services

What:

Parent Mentors Present: “Preparing for the Annual GCPS Transition Fair”

When:

Thursday, January 19, 2023, 9:30am – 11:00am or 6:00 pm-7:30pm

Where:

In-Person registration link for 9:30am session: https://forms.gle/9BJdCn85qZ8LYq2L8

Zoom registration link for 6pm session:

https://gcpsk12-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0qc-quqDgrE9FO7NzBbcVmmALV9k7Knr4D

DMS Basketball is Back!

Come join the fun and cheer our Teams to victory!

Home games are held at Dacula HS and you MUST have a ticket to attend!

To purchase home game tickets using GoFan. scan the QR Code below.

We once again will be pre-selling tickets (cash only) to our students on the morning of each home game. In order for a student to be eligible for a presale ticket:

Students must have money to purchase the ticket with them as we will not accept money for tickets at the front desk.
Students must have a signed permission slip on the form provided the week of the game
Students must have their lanyard with their student ID.
Students will walk to DHS with a staff member after last bus call
Students who pre-purchase a ticket will be given a wrist band prior to leaving campus

Any students who are dropped off and are unaccompanied by an adult, will need to have their lanyard and student ID in order to purchase a ticket at the door.

Parents should be in the car rider lane (as depicted in the diagrams below) and ready for pickup no later than 8 pm.

Thank you for supporting DMS Athletics and GO FALCONS!

Click Here to Learn How to Use the GoFan App!

Early Morning Drop Off for Tutoring

If you are bringing your child for tutoring before school on one of the assigned days, please be sure to have your child here before 8:15.

Students may be dropped off as early as 8 am in the bus lanes. Teachers will pick up kids from the cafeteria promptly at 8:15 and escort them to the classroom. Students may not be dropped off at the front of the building.

As a means of safety, students are not allowed up to tutoring past this time.

Monday- Language Arts

Tuesday- Math

Wednesday- Social Studies

Thursday- Science

Friday- Connections

Offered on Mondays Only:

The bus zone off of Auburn Road is only used for student drop off between 7:55am - 8:30a only!

Students cannot be dropped off in the bus zone after 8:30am due to bus traffic and should not be dropped of in the staff parking lot at any time.

These create safety hazards for staff, students, and bus drivers.

Moby Max

MobyMax is an online resource provided by Dacula MS that offers K-8 curriculum that is individualized per student to highlight skills that need attention.

MobyMax offers practice and support in language arts, math, science, and social studies.

Please check with your child for his or her username and password to gain access to this awesome, easy-to-use tool that can be used at home to help practice and strengthen skills.

What's Going on at DMS?

Progress Report Glitch

Please be aware that there is currently a systems’ glitch that is causing some teachers’ progress reports to be sent multiple times even though the teacher has only sent it once.

If this happens, please delete the additional reports you may have received. You can also clear your browser's cache and cookies to try to alleviate this issue.

We appreciate your understanding while this issue is being resolved.

1:1 Student Device Distribution

All GCPS students in grades 3-12 will be issued a Chromebook to be used at school and taken home to extend learning beyond the school day for the 2022-23 school year.

New students will receive their device/charger the first day they report to school.

While content filtering is applied to devices, parents are responsible for monitoring the appropriate use of technology at home.

Students in households with limited or no access to the internet can request a hotspot from DMS.

Students are expected to use devices following the GCPS Acceptable Use Policy and the Student Conduct Behavior Code.

Students need to arrive at school each day ready for learning with a fully charged device.

Additional information and resources can be found on the 1:1 Parent Support Site.

Stay Connected

ParentVUE & StudentVUE App Updates

A recent application update requires you to delete and reinstall the ParentVUE and StudentVUE mobile app from your device(s).

This update ensures that you have the newest version of the app and will continue to receive updates. If you do not delete and reinstall the applications, your device may not connect properly and continue to receive updates.

You will use the same username and password to log in after downloading the app.

Android Users will also need to delete the ParentVUE and/or StudentVUE web urls from your devices for the app updates to work correctly.

If you have any questions or need assistance please contact Jessica Curtis at 770-338-4630 or our ITI Coaches at 770-338-4627.

If you are not using the app and want to learn more, visit the GCPS website for information.

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Late Buses

We appreciate your patience and understanding with bus dismissal!

As bus drivers get accustomed of their routes and students become accustomed to their routines/expectations, buses may be running a bit late in the mornings and the afternoons. For afternoon dismissal, you can remain abreast of the departure times of your child's bus, by following these easy steps:

Log on to our DMS website.
Click on Parents/Students across the top of the screen.
Click on Afternoon Bus Dismissal you will see the buses that have already left and what time they departed our building.
You will need to refresh the screen periodically for updates.

Please call the GCPS Transportation Customer Service Center for information about bus pickup and drop-off at 770-338-4800.

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