Wildcat News
Week 2 | August 7 - 11
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Principal's Message
Are You Ready for August 21 and the 2017 Solar Eclipse?
On August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. This means that Earth, the sun, and the moon— which all orbit in space in predictable paths— will align. The moon will move between the sun and Earth, blocking the light of the sun. Thus, the moon will cast a shadow on Earth. Here in Gwinnett, we will experience a near-total eclipse between 2:35 and 2:40 p.m. that will last approximately two minutes. This alignment of the sun, the moon, and Earth will mark the first time this phenomenon has occurred coast-to-coast in our country in nearly 100 years.
Gwinnett County Public Schools is planning to make this day a special educational event for our students by organizing a safe and engaging viewing experience. Instructional activities may include viewing the solar eclipse using solar shades, learning how to safely view it using a reflective surface, watching the eclipse via live-streaming on the web,
and much more. Safety is always a top priority and we will take all precau- tionary measures to make this exciting experience both safe and enjoyable.
Duluth Middle will provide special glasses and lessons to optimize students’ learning from this event. While we plan to provide an opportunity for a safe, educational experience, we understand that some parents may not want their children to participate in a live viewing of the eclipse. In order for your student to participate in an outdoor viewing of the solar eclipse, we will be asking parents to sign permission forms, which will be sent home soon.
Students who do not return this form signed by a parent/guardian will complete an alternate activity from inside the school building during the eclipse.
We look forward to working together to make this once-in-a-lifetime event meaningful for our students!
Looking forward to a great first day on Monday, August 7th!
Deborah Fusi, Principal
Buses
Movie on the Lawn
The movie "Sing" will be shown
- Bring your lawn chairs/ blankets
- Pre-order tickets for food and activities Aug 3-9th at DMS
- Activities include: face painting, silent auction, cake walk, 50/50 raffle, etc.
All activities will be at the Duluth Middle School Lawn
Sunday Kind of Groove
Important Paperwork!!!
Beginning now, you can access the following items through My Payments Plus
- Sign parent orientation form. (This includes acknowledgement you have received and read on-line the GCPS student handbook, media release, etc. )
- These documents are Required. If they are not filled out students will not be allowed to access school computers.
- Join PTA
- Make school contributions for the following:
Connections - $10
Student Agenda-$10
General Supplies-$10
Technology-$10
School Supplies
All homerooms need the following:
- 1 Ream of Copy Paper
- 1 Hand Sanitizer
- 1 Multi-Pack Expo Dry Erase Markers
- 1 Multi-Pack Kleenex
- Earbuds - each student needs to bring and keep a pair of earbuds for use with technology.
For Grade Level supply lists please go to the school website at http://duluthms.org/school-supplies
Social Media
Monday | August 7th
First Day of School
1st Day of School
Welcome to the 2017-2018 School Year!!!! Get ready to kick off a great year where you will show Character, Achievement, Teamwork, Spirit.
Student Hours 8:50AM - 4:00PM
Students should arrive between 8:50AM- 9:20AM
(Students will be tardy if they arrive after 9:20AM)
Help sessions are on Thursday and Friday from 8:20 - 8:50.
Wednesday | August 9th
Thursday | August 10th
Monday | August 21th
Gwinnett to delay dismissal by one hour on August 21
In Gwinnett, the near-total eclipse is expected to begin around 2:35 p.m. and will last approximately two minutes. While it may be tempting to brush off warnings against looking up at this eclipse bare-eyed, don’t. The light
of an eclipse really can damage your eyes.
In order to help ensure the safe viewing for our students and a safe dismissal of students,
Gwinnett County Public Schools will delay dismissal for all schools by one hour.
About Us
Website: Duluthms.org
Location: 3200 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, GA, United States
Phone: (770) 476-3372
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dmswildcats/
Twitter: @dmswildats