News from the Nest
Dacula Middle School
137 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 / 770.963.1110
August 26, 2022
Headphones Needed for Testing
Dacula MS students will take the i-READY universal screener in Math and Reading on Monday, August 29 & Tuesday, August 30.
Students need headphones that plug into the Chromebook to take the screener.
While we have some headphones, we do not have a pair for every student. If your student has headphones, please help remind them to bring them to school next week.
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.
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.
8th Graders ~ Mark Your Calendars!
The PSAT 8/9 is a test given in 8th grade that helps determine what students need to work on most so that they are ready for college when they graduate from high school. It’s part of the College Board family of assessments that includes the SAT college-admission assessment and the PSAT/NMSQT, a preview of the SAT. The PSAT 8/9 tests the same skills and knowledge as the SAT and PSAT/NMSQT, but in a way that makes sense for 8th graders. It also gives students a chance to preview the SAT and the PSAT/NMSQT.
The test focuses on skills and knowledge in the areas of Reading, Writing and Language, and Mathematics— what students have been learning in school and what they’ll need to succeed in college.
Each section takes approximately 35 minutes, for a total of about two hours on the testing day.
News from the Clinic
Car Rider and Early Drop Off Reminders
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.
Car Rider Drop Off/Pick Up Information
What's Going on at DMS?
Come support our DMS Jr. Falcons Volleyball Team:
Love to Read? Love to Compete? Join our Readers Rally Team!
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.
Any student absent on their pick up day 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.
MyPaymentsPlus Required Documents
If you did not attend Open House or have not yet completed MPP documents, please do so as soon as possible. You can access MPP by logging on to our website and clicking the Back to School tile on our homepage.
** IMPORTANT UPDATE - School Meals for 22.23 **
Complete a meal application by Wednesday., September 14, to continue meal benefits and ensure added support for your school!
Throughout the pandemic, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allowed school systems across the country to provide breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge to families. However, the USDA waivers expired during the summer, and students are required to pay for meals based on their individual eligibility.
In order to receive free or reduced-price meal benefits, families must complete the Free and Reduced-price Meal Application and meet eligibility requirements. Click here to learn more and find a link to the application: https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/29759.
You can also log on to the Back To School portion of our website for more information and access to forms.
Yearbook Information
Are you interested in joining our Falcon Family...
as a custodian?
If so please contact our administrative assistant, Lisa Smith:
email: Lisa.B.Smith@gcpsk12.org
phone number: 678-407-7261
Have you joined our PTA?
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