February 2025 Dragon Digest

As a school, we value the feedback we receive from our families. We would appreciate you taking a few moments to complete the survey that is linked below to let us know how we are doing as a school. The survey results will be collected by the Georgia Department of Education (GADOE) and shared with school leaders. The survey itself takes about 5 - 10 minutes to complete.

DeSana Middle School Family Survey

Displays & Contests in the MLC during February

💗Blind Date with a book display

💌Recommend a book you love

📢Black History Month Book Talks

☑️February Tic Tac Toe

📖Walk a Story in the MLC

Events to Watch For

5 February & 12 February - Aides interest meetings (Thrive) (See information below)

6 February - World Read Aloud Day

13 February - Night at the MLC (see information below)

25-28 February - Percy Jackson Camp during Thrive

👀 BOOK FAIR - March 19-26

• Scholastic is Back!

• Our Book Fair Website - volunteer spots to be added

• Dress up days, World Famous Lollipop Board, and more!

Applications for 2025-26 Aides Positions are coming soon!

This is a connections class for 6-8 book-loving students in seventh and eighth grade during the next school year.

• Daily class in the MLC

• Be taught library sciences with hands-on training and support

• Lead other students and support reading classes

• Create the monthly Green & Blue News

• Develop and create the MLC social media campaign

• Develop and create all passive programming in the MLC

• Works with the Ambassador team to design bulletin boards and support special events.

• Excellent for work experience, resume building, and personalized learning!

For more information, parents should reach out to Mrs. Bryson at bbryson@forsythk12.org. Students should attend one of the two special interest meetings during Connect and Thrive.

Night at the MLC - a SPECIAL event!

SchoolPay Link

Last day to register is February 10.

📖 Do you like reading? Would you like to read some Young Adult Books for approval? It’s quite easy - all you do is read the book, and then fill out a Google Form to give feedback. If so, please reach out to Mrs. Bryson.

📚 So far this year - we have 29,947 circulated books! That is a good number of readers visiting and enjoying our collection. Our latest top readers (January 1-24)) are:

1. Sayesha B

2. Sai Hanshal N

3. Sai Sameeksha T

4. Chandana Sree R

5. Yuktha KR

6. Lakshika C

7. Dharma R

8. Sannihitha R

9. Aditya M

10. Anirudh A

11. Maxwell F

Congratulations to ALL of our Readers!

🍩 Our next Breakfast with Books will be during Thrive on March 7 Remind your students to turn in their punch cards and to keep reading!

Don’t miss out on celebrating a great school year with us! Order your Yearbook before they run out! Last day for guaranteed purchase is January 31.

To order, go to YearbookOrderCenter.com and input our school order number of 25646.

Top Ten Reasons to Buy the Yearbook

1. It’s the only hard copy memory you can look back on in 20 years time!

2. All your friends, all your teachers, all your memories.

3. What a great place to collect signatures on the last day of school

4. We have included more students than ever before!

5. This year’s book will be different than last year’s book - and next year’s. It’s unique.

6. Unlike digital photos, this can sit on your shelf and be shown off.

7. This is a sixth grade celebration of the first year of Middle School, a seventh grade memory of the middle year of Middle School, and an eighth grade homage to the final year before High School.

8. No cell phones this year. No student photos taken at school!

9. Last year, people wanted one - but we sold out. Don’t miss out!

10. School Spirit!

Please direct any questions to Bridget Bryson at bbryson@forsyth.k12.ga.us

Thank you for supporting Yearbook!