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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Debra Holbrook Named Dale Cook Support Educator of the Year
“Debra has always been and probably will continue to be the best employee the school system has.”
Anyone who spent the day listening to the Dalton High School two-way radio system would hear the same name called over and over: Debra Holbrook. Debra Holbrook spends her days at Dalton High School as the head of the custodial and maintenance department making sure the entire school runs smoothly.
This year, Debra Holbrook was named the first-ever recipient of the Dalton Education Foundation's Dale Cook Support Educator of the Year award.
The award was created by the family of Dale Cook and the Dalton Education Foundation as a way to recognize those support staff members who have made significant contributions for the educational opportunities of children in Dalton Public Schools. This award recognizes staff members who operate in behind-the-scenes roles that help the district run smoothly. A support staff member is defined as a non-certificated, non-classroom position at either the school or district level.
Dale Cook was the media specialist at Dalton High School for 23 years. Dale's son, David, is a Dalton High School graduate, lives in Dalton, and serves as a 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 High and the school district.
Nominees were judged based on their interactions with co-workers, their impact on the district, their work ethic and overall attitude. Holbrook was nominated for this award by four separate individuals, a feat that has never occurred for any other award winner in Dalton Public Schools history.
Holbrook's first day with Dalton Public Schools was March 20, 1980, and she's been a consistently dedicated employee ever since.
Her nominators described her as an outstanding hard-worker with a big heart. One nominator said, "She goes beyond her normal job function by developing relationships with staff and students as well. Debra always has a smile on her face and a kind and encouraging word for all!"
Another wrote, "I have always found her to be the most willing person to help others out that I have ever known. She handles all of the many activities at Dalton High School with accuracy, dedication, and a caring touch that is unsurpassed."
In one of her early employee evaluations, her supervisor at the time wrote,
"Debra has always been and probably will continue to be the best employee the school system has."
Her longtime dedication to the school district and her work ethic made Holbrook the perfect first recipient for the Dale Cook Award. As the winner of this award, Debra received a commemorative plaque and a check for $500.