Teachers Honored at DPS Event
Ms. Lynne Parker, a Dalton Middle School teacher, is the 2010 DPS Teacher of the Year. On Sept. 3, she was recognized in a districtwide meeting of her peers, lauded for her accomplishments by Board Chair Steve Williams and joined on stage by members of her family and her fellow teachers of the year from schools througout the district. Congratulations to Ms. Parker and: Tara Marie (Blue Ridge), Karla Smedley (Brookwood), Josef Damasch (City Park), Pennie Lawson (Park Creek), Ashley Edwards (Roan), Michelle Huch (Westwood), Julia Higgins (Morris), Renae Peppers (Dalton High).
In addition, Gail Godwin of Brookwood School was honored as the 2010 Tom Jones Educator of the Year. The award, presented by the Dalton Education Foundation, is given annually in memory of Tom Jones, an educator who contributed greatly to Dalton Public Schools.
DHS Overall ACT Score Exceeds State, National Averages
Dalton High School's (DHS) average ACT composite score of 21.7 exceeded both the 2010 state and national averages, and increased as compared to the previous year. In addition, the average content scores of Dalton High's 2010 graduating class exceeded the state averages in all four areas – English, math, reading and science.
Ninety-three DHS graduates took the ACT this past year, compared to 51 students five years ago. Click here to read more...
Five DPS Students Win RESA Writing Awards
In a recent announcement from the North Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency (RESA), DPS students won five of 13 regional writing awards given by this organization. Congratulations to Roan's Alitzel Borjas and Libna Amaro, Blue Ridge's Victoria Duncan, DMS' Jay Tripp, and DHS' Elizabeth News. To read these winning entries, click here to enter the DPS Young Georgia Author's site.
All DPS Schools Make AYP for 2010
Every DPS school, and the school district, made adequate yearly progress (AYP) this year as determined by Georgia's criteria to comply with the federal "No Child left Behind Act." Of note, Dalton High's official graduation rate for 2010 is 89.5% and DPS was one of only 27 districts in Georgia where all schools made AYP. In addition, Roan School was highlighted for 12 consecutive years of making AYP. For more information on the results, click here.