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Dacula Middle School
137 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 / 770.963.1110
September 1, 2023
What a great Curriculum Night! Thank you to everyone that came out to meet our teachers, PTA, and all of amazing clubs and organizations. Your support, time, and investment in what we're doing with our R.E.A.L. Falcons helps build a strong partnership.
DMS Club Slideshow QR Code: Scan with your phone's camera app
EES Student Wellness Screener
EES Student Wellness Screener
GCPS is partnering with the Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE) to administer the Educational Effectiveness Survey (EES) Student Wellness Screener for students in grades 3 through 12. The screener will provide our school and district staff with valuable data about the academic, social, and emotional needs of students. The results will be used to identify students needing additional support in the areas of Academic Behaviors, Social Behaviors, and Emotional Behaviors. The 22-item screener should take students less than 10 minutes to complete.
The Wellness Screener will be given at Dacula Middle School on September 6, 2023. As part of our process, school district leaders want to make parents and caregivers aware of this screener, familiarize them with the questions students will be asked, and offer the opportunity for them to opt their child out of taking the screener. Please visit the website, https://www.gcpsk12.org/Page/35333 and click the links under “Learn More” to the right for additional information, including administration dates, how to view the screener questions, and how to opt out of the screener.
Contact Tasha Baumgardner if you have any questions.
Sign Up for ParentSquare!
Sign Up for ParentSquare!
ParentSquare is GCPS's new communication tool for families, schools, and teachers.
ParentSquare is GCPS's new communication tool for families, schools, and teachers.
Please be sure to sign up. All of our DMS communication has moved to this platform!
Please be sure to sign up. All of our DMS communication has moved to this platform!
From Our Friends at the Dacula Public Library
From Our Friends at the Dacula Public Library
Gwinnett County Public Library is happy to serve as a safe place for students after school and appreciates the majority of students who visit and abide by the library's rules. Students are welcome to use the library to study, talk with friends, and participate in library programs and activities. The library does have a Code of Conduct to address students whose behavior is disruptive to others using the library and violating the Code of Conduct will lead to suspension from the library.
Violations include but are not limited to:
● disobeying the reasonable direction of library staff or security officers
● making loud disruptive noises of any kind
● blocking aisles, entrances, or exits in any manner
● engaging in any form of sexual misconduct
● damaging, stealing, or altering library property
● smoking on library property
Immediate suspensions for the remainder of the school year will be issued to students who fight or threaten to fight on library property, who harass or threaten library staff or other customers, bring drugs or alcohol onto library property, or engage in other illegal activity.
Caregivers can ensure that their students retain access to the library by setting expectations for behavior after school and by working proactively with library staff when issues arise. The library is committed to working with students, caregivers, schools, and police officers to keep students safe and to quickly address all inappropriate conduct.
8th Grade PSAT 8/9 Information
8th Grade PSAT 8/9 Information
Accommodations on the PSAT™ 8/9 must be approved by College Board using the same process as for all other College Board assessments including AP exams. This year, a student and their parent/guardian will need to request accommodations directly. Visit How to Request Accommodations to learn more.
If your child receives accommodations through a 504 plan, IEP or ELLP (Multilingual Learners), please be sure to:
1. View this In-School Accommodations flyer (.pdf/627 KB) at your earliest convenience. PSAT 8/9 will be administered digitally on October 25th to all 8th graders.
2. Requests for accommodations on fall tests must be submitted by the deadlines below:
Deadline to Request Accommodations: September 5, 2023
PSAT 8/9 Testing Start Date: October 25, 2023
Students with a College Board–approved accommodation for extended time, extra breaks, or assistive technology will be able to try out their accommodation in the full-length adaptive practice test. They’ll have to select their accommodation for practice, but it will be applied to their exam automatically. Remember, accommodations on the digital PSAT 8/9 may be different from accommodations on the paper and pencil test. To learn more, visit Using Accommodations on Digital Tests.
All digital PSAT-related assessments are fully accessible, and student Chromebooks will work during the test. For more information about how accommodations will be provided for the digital PSAT 8/9, please visit our Assistive Technology webpage.
For more information about accommodations, visit the SSD website. For questions, contact Tasha Baumgardner, Dacula MS Assistant Principal responsible for assessments, at tasha.baumgardner@gcpsk12.org or 770-338-4647.
Get Involved at DMS
Get Involved at DMS
2023-2024 Free & Reduced Meal Applications
2023-2024 Free & Reduced Meal Applications
Children need healthy meals to learn. Gwinnett County Public Schools offers healthy meals every school day. Breakfast costs $1.50; lunch costs $2.25 for elementary and $2.50 at middle and high schools. Your children may qualify for free meals or for reduced-price meals. The reduced price is $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch. This packet includes an application for free or reduced-price meal benefits and a set of detailed instructions. Below are some common questions and answers to help you with the application process.
WHO CAN GET FREE OR REDUCED-PRICE MEALS?
All children in households receiving benefits from SNAP or TANF are eligible for free.
Foster children that are under the legal responsibility of a foster care agency or court are eligible for free.
Children participating in their school’s Head Start program are eligible for free.
Children who meet the definition of homeless, runaway, or migrant are eligible for free.
Children may receive free or reduced-price meals if your household’s income is within the limits on the Federal Income Eligibility Chart.
SY23-24 Free and Reduced Price Meal Application
You can also log on to the Back To School portion of our website for more information and access to forms.
"Parent Mentors Presents" Information
"Parent Mentors Presents" Information
Who: Parents/Guardians of students receiving Special Education services
What:
Parent Mentors Present on topics geared towards providing parents of students with disabilities relevant topics to support their child throughout the school year and be an active participant in their child’s education.
When:
Various Dates throughout the 2023-2024 SY
Where:
10 am in person at the ISC
6 pm via Zoom
Make a Difference ~ Become a Mentor!
Make a Difference ~ Become a Mentor!
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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