Dalton Public Schools

The month of March was an unprecedented, award-winning month for every division of the Dalton High School fine arts department. 

Dalton Public Schools held its annual Young Georgia Authors celebration on Thursday, March 30 at Hammond Creek Middle School. Students and staff from across the district attended to be recognized for their hard work.  

Parth Karande and Denise Jaimes, seniors at Dalton High School, recently attended the annual National LEAD (Leadership, Experience, And Development) Spark Conference in Washington, D.C.

Four Dalton schools were recently awarded Opportunity Grants through the Georgia Department of Education. The grants went to Paul Weaver, physical education teacher at Brookwood School; Clay Fissel, music teacher at Roan School; Tiffany Hunt, music teacher at Westwood School; and Courtenay Cholovich, theatre arts teacher at Hammond Creek Middle School. 

The Dalton Public Schools communications department has once again been recognized as award winners by the Georgia School Public Relations Association (GSRPA). 

Josh Deslattes will be moving to Dalton High School as the new assistant principal. He currently serves as an assistant principal at The Dalton Academy. 

Dr. Ryan Richards has been named the athletic director at Dalton High School for the 2023-24 school year. The board approved his appointment at its regular meeting last night. He currently serves as the head basketball coach and social studies teacher at Northwest High School. 

Dalton High School’s National Honor Society’s President, Parth Karande, was recently selected as a National Semi-Finalist for the National Honor Society Scholarship!

For Julian Meza, a student at City Park School, being in a wheelchair means constantly learning new skills and strategiesto adapt to his environment. In a recent assembly, Julian was surprised with the gift of a lifetime as the Specially Gifted Foundation rolled out his custom adaptive bike.