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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Dalton Education Foundation Now Accepting Nominations for Dale Cook Support Educator of the Year Award
Do you know a student support staff member in Dalton Public Schools who should be recognized for their hard work and passion for working in our schools to improve the opportunity for student learning by making 'school' a better place for our students? Nominations are now being accepted for the Dale Cook Support Educator of the Year Award, which is sponsored by the Dalton Education Foundation, friends, and the family of Ms. Cook. This is a new award and will be given every year to a student support staff member in Dalton Public Schools who has made significant contributions to the educational opportunity of children in Dalton through their efforts to make the school a warm, safe, and caring place to learn. Student Support Staff member is defined as a non-certificated, non-classroom position at either the school or district level.
This award is named in memory of Ms. Dale Cook, an outstanding Dalton educator who served in the media center for Dalton High School for 23 years. Ms. Cook was born in Griffin, Georgia and a graduate of Newnan High School. She received her Bachelors degree in Education from West Georgia College and went on to complete her Masters degree in Library Sciences at Emory University. She moved to Dalton after marrying her husband, Jim Cook, and worked as the book mobile driver before becoming the head media specialist at Dalton High School. Dale's son, David, is a Dalton High School graduate, lives in Dalton, and a recent Trustee of the Dalton Education Foundation. Her grandchildren are all
students in the Dalton Public Schools. She is fondly remembered as an avid supporter for Dalton and the school district.
This award was first presented last year and was awarded to Ms. Debra Holbrook, lead custodian at Dalton High School. Debra has worked in the Dalton Public Schools for forty years doing a FANTASTIC JOB of keeping her school cleaned, sanitized, and ready for our students to come to school, with all of those years being at Dalton High School.
Anyone may nominate a Student Support Staff member in Dalton Public Schools who has been employed by the district for a minimum of three years. Student Support Staff members include, but are not limited to, non-classroom paraprofessionals, office personnel, custodians, school nutrition, and maintenance workers. The Dalton Education Foundation will select a panel of judges to review the nominations and select a winner. The winner, who represents "the best" in the Dalton Public Schools staff, will receive a monetary award from the Foundation. Nominations must be received by the Foundation by Friday, April 9, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.