🌱 Active Shooter Drill A Success + CSEd Week Inspires Local Students

Hello again, neighbors! It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Dacula Daily. Let's get this Tuesday started off right, with a quick review of the most important things happening these days in town.

But first, today's weather:

Milder with rain tapering off. High: 59 Low: 56.

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Here are the top three stories in Dacula today:

1. On Saturday, the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office ran an Active Shooter Training Drill. The event included numerous law agencies as well as volunteers from different organizations and within the community itself. Held at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center, the exercise focused on how law enforcement would handle an active shooter situation in the courthouse. The Sheriff's Office has released photos of the exercise and will be sharing a highlight video as well. (Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office)
2. CSEdWeek has arrived in Gwinnett County! The week is an annual event to encourage K-12 students to explore computer science education skills. The program also advocates for equity and celebrates the work of teachers and students in these fields. Gwinnett County's goal is to become a "CS For All District." (Gwinnett County Public Schools)
3. The Hamilton Mill Branch Library will be holding its popular Baby Storytime on Dec. 8. Infants will spend time with their parents or caregiver developing pre-literacy skills in a fun and relaxed environment. Children will learn about books through a variety of techniques including rhymes, songs, and sensory play. Additionally, families will learn baby sign language so they can interact with their babies and teach them literacy at the same time. (Gwinnett Public Library)

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Today in and around Dacula:

• Let's Talk: Session D At Gwinnett County Public Library - Hamilton Mill Branch (10:00 AM)
• Dinner With Santa - Polar Express Theme At Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings, Monroe (5:00 PM)
• Elachee Science Night: Seeing Stars At Elachee Nature Science Center, Gainesville (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Gwinnett County Public Schools honored Mrs. Brown-Little of Grace Snell Middle School as a SHINE Staff Member. Congratulations! (Gwinnett County Public Schools via Facebook)
• The newest episode of the "Listen to Spill Lit" podcast has been released! This time, the young adult reading podcast focuses on holiday fiction. (Gwinnett County Public Library via Instagram)
• To celebrate American Education Week, Board Chair of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Jill Edwards got to spend the day following Superintendent Dr. Calvin J. Watts to learn more about how hard our educators work. (Gwinnett County Public Schools via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you tomorrow morning for another update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.