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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"We are so thankful for this opportunity and the administration of Dalton Public Schools that allowed us such an opportunity. I hope to plan another trip in the future.”
Dalton High School teacher Sandra Crow took four of her Spanish students on a trip to Costa Rica this summer. Students were able to experience the culture and people of Costa Rica, as well as practice their Spanish skills.
Crow said that the activities students took part in on this trip made it a once in a lifetime experience.
"Students explored important sites, discovered the diversity and heritage of different cultures, and returned home with a new found global perspective," Crow said.
As part of the trip, the four students had the opportunity to visit hot springs, the Arenal Volcano, and the Monteverde Cloud Forest among other exciting adventures.
"The students were also able to enjoy a zip line canopy tour, cooking, dance and craft class, Doka Estate Coffee Tour, and snorkeling at Catamaran, and Manuel Antonio National Park," Crow said.
Not only did the students experience the sights of Costa Rica, but they also had the chance to interact with the people as well. During the trip, they visited an elementary school and spent time with the students there.
"During the visit with the students, we provided them with school supplies, played games and danced," Crow said. "This was an exciting time for the students in the school and our Dalton High students. It provided time to practice conversational Spanish with the students, and I was very proud of our students."
Overall, the trip was very successful for the students. They were able to learn a lot and enjoy many of the attractions that Costa Rica has to offer.
"This was an exciting, educational and fun filled trip for all of our students and for me," Crow said. "We are so thankful for this opportunity and the administration of Dalton Public Schools that allowed us such an opportunity. I hope to plan another trip in the future."