Interns in Dalton High School's Transition Academy are energizing their community through their new "Java Cats" program, an in-school coffee shop serving smiles and iced coffee. The Transition Academy launched their Java Cats coffee shop in mid-September in partnership with Dalton High's Food and Nutrition department.
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Anna La, a junior International Baccalaureate (IB) student at Dalton High School, is encouraging her classmates to practice student leadership by participating in community service. Most recently, La organized a community clean up initiative, gathering 38 people to pick up roadside trash at Brookwood Park and the surrounding areas.
Every year, Dalton High School successfully prepares students for their Advanced Placement (AP) exams. The school is now home to 36 AP Scholars for 2021, including eight AP Scholars with Distinction and six AP Scholars with Honor.
Jason Lin, senior at Dalton High School, has been recognized as this year's winner of the Karen Lightbody Scholarship for his outstanding piano skills. The Karen Lightbody Kirkman Piano Scholarship is administered by the Dalton Education Foundation. It is gifted to one applicant a year and pays for the recipient's continued musical lessons.
Bliss Jones is being celebrated for her dedication to excellence throughout the 2020-2021 school year. As the district COVID coordinator, Jones is recognized for playing an essential role in implementing the COVID response for Dalton Public Schools.
From the time that Jennifer Sumner was a child, she knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up: a teacher. Sumner was named Dalton Public Schools' Teacher of the Year at the district's annual employee convocation on Thursday, August 5.
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Seven Dalton Students Named Georgia Scholars
I am very proud of their accomplishment and know that their future is bright with opportunity.
Seven members of the Dalton High School Class of 2019 have been recognized as Georgia Scholars by the Georgia Department of Education. The students are Kelsey Schneller, Hillary Dong, Katherine Grace Anderson, Sadie Cowan, Surbhi Bhatter, Amber Fischer and Gabrielle Allen (Pictured left to right).
Georgia Scholars are students who have carried exemplary course loads during their four years of high school; who performed excellently in all courses; who successfully participated in interscholastic events at their schools and in their communities; and who have assumed active roles in extracurricular activities sponsored by their schools. Each Georgia Scholar receives a seal for his or her diploma.
Dr. Tim Scott, superintendent of Dalton Public Schools, expressed his congratulations to these students for the high honor. "These students exemplify the very best of their class. As students, they have set a high bar for themselves and achieved excellence both academically and in their extracurricular activities. I am very proud of their accomplishment and know that their future is bright with opportunity."
The Georgia Scholar program is coordinated by the Georgia Department of Education's Excellence Recognition office and identifies and honors high school seniors who have achieved excellence in school and community life.