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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Early Childhood Education (ECE) Pathway students from Dalton High and Morris Innovative High Schools participated in the state-wide Future Educators Signing Day on May 7.
The signees completed the ECE pathway this Spring. The students signed letters of intent to pursue a degree in education as their next step.
"It's great to see the new excitement for the field of education," said Early Childhood instructor Evangeline Starks.
The Georgia Department of Education says, "By signing this letter of commitment, you are committing to improve the quality of education for students in the state of Georgia...You will be a great asset as we work toward Educating Georgia's Future."
Pictured: (L-R) Instructor Evangeline Starks, Ana Thomas, Paola Martinez, Sydney Ault, Olivia Whaley, Amy Pacheco (MIHS) Elly Souther, JJ Trowell, and Instructor Shalisa Love (MIHS)