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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Cindy Parrott and Steve Bartoo Retire after 57 Combined Years at DPS
As Dalton Public Schools wrapped up the 2019-2020 school year, two principals celebrated their retirements. Cindy Parrott, principal of Roan School, and Steve Bartoo, principal of Dalton High School, retired this year after a combined 57 years working for DPS.
Parrott did not begin her professional life working in education, but started out working in the business world. However, after volunteering in her church's children's class, she found her passion for education. She said her connection with students is what allowed her to have a long, successful educational career.
"I knew that before academic success was possible, there would have to be a firm foundation on which to build," Parrott said. "Based on my belief that relationships make all endeavors possible, I challenged myself to take the time to really get to know my students. Once those relationships were established, I was able to challenge them to academic excellence through classroom opportunities that both excited them and instilled in them a love of learning. "
Parrott developed those relationships with students and her community, spending her entire teaching career working for Roan School.
"My entire 27 year career as an educator has unfolded within the walls of Roan School," Parrott said. "After student teaching in a kindergarten classroom, I was hired to launch one of the first Pre-K classes in DPS. After eight years in the Pre-K classroom, I looped up with my class to kindergarten. I spent three years in that position before moving to first grade to be the host teacher for the Literacy Collaborative Framework. At the end of that school year, the opportunity came for me to interview to become the assistant principal of Roan School- the school that had made me the teacher that I was. I began my position as an administrator the next fall, and served in that capacity for four years. I have been blessed to be the principal of Roan School for the last eleven years."
Bartoo has occupied many roles as an educator at Dalton Public Schools. During his career, he has been a teacher, department chair, associate principal football, wrestling, swimming and baseball coach, and ultimately the principal of Dalton High School.
Bartoo said he has enjoyed each and every one of these various roles.
"I've had wonderful time serving as an educator for Dalton Public Schools," Bartoo said. "No matter what my role was, each year brought new challenges that allowed me to grow not only my professional skills, but more importantly as a person."
Like Parrott, Bartoo also credits his relationships with students and families for being the foundation on which the rest of his career was built.
"My favorite part about being an educator is the relationships you build with students and staff," Bartoo said.
As Bartoo steps away from Dalton High School, he said he is grateful for his time spent working for Dalton Public Schools.
"I'm thankful and grateful for all the support and encouragement I had the last 7 years," Bartoo said. "I truly feel blessed to have been part of such an amazing school and school