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![Luke Mederios school photo]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639762378/daltonpublicschoolscom/i3oeihfgoxzs42tpbfqw/thumbnail_image1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639762378/daltonpublicschoolscom/i3oeihfgoxzs42tpbfqw/thumbnail_image1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639762378/daltonpublicschoolscom/i3oeihfgoxzs42tpbfqw/thumbnail_image1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639762378/daltonpublicschoolscom/i3oeihfgoxzs42tpbfqw/thumbnail_image1.jpg","width":1024}])
Hammond Creek Middle student Luke Mederios was recently named a Carson Scholar during the 2021 Virtual Scholar Awards Ceremony presented by the Carson Scholars Fund.
![Pennies for presents fundraiser]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639762260/daltonpublicschoolscom/m0xwo1p2kobhyfgwkzxn/thumbnail_Image3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639762260/daltonpublicschoolscom/m0xwo1p2kobhyfgwkzxn/thumbnail_Image3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639762260/daltonpublicschoolscom/m0xwo1p2kobhyfgwkzxn/thumbnail_Image3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1639762260/daltonpublicschoolscom/m0xwo1p2kobhyfgwkzxn/thumbnail_Image3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1639762260/daltonpublicschoolscom/m0xwo1p2kobhyfgwkzxn/thumbnail_Image3.jpg","width":1280}])
For almost 20 years, City Park Elementary has participated in a Pennies for Presents fundraiser to serve local families in need during the holiday season.
This year, City Park students and staff raised over $2,000 in what turned out to be over 590 pounds of coins and cash.
![Officer Smith smiling with cake]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639598709/daltonpublicschoolscom/ich9vr1e9spur6lvxtam/300A1097.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639598709/daltonpublicschoolscom/ich9vr1e9spur6lvxtam/300A1097.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639598709/daltonpublicschoolscom/ich9vr1e9spur6lvxtam/300A1097.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1639598709/daltonpublicschoolscom/ich9vr1e9spur6lvxtam/300A1097.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1639598709/daltonpublicschoolscom/ich9vr1e9spur6lvxtam/300A1097.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1639598709/daltonpublicschoolscom/ich9vr1e9spur6lvxtam/300A1097.jpg","width":2200}])
Dalton Police Officer Terry Smith was honored at the December 13 Dalton Board of Education meeting in recognition of his 16 years of service at Dalton Public Schools.
In addition to his board recognition, City Park and Westwood collaborated to host a retirement celebration for the school resource officer on Tuesday, December 14.
![Christine Long, Principal]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1630154349/daltonpublicschoolscom/kqtrj85zwdsdmd98m1uk/ChristineLongBR.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1630154349/daltonpublicschoolscom/kqtrj85zwdsdmd98m1uk/ChristineLongBR.jpg","width":319}])
Christine Long, who has served as the principal of Blue Ridge School since 2019, has announced that she will leave her position effective January 10, 2022. She has accepted another position outside the school district.
![REACH Scholars]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1639074726/daltonpublicschoolscom/mpwec3fek8cjvaxmktjg/IMG_9900.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1639074726/daltonpublicschoolscom/mpwec3fek8cjvaxmktjg/IMG_9900.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1639074726/daltonpublicschoolscom/mpwec3fek8cjvaxmktjg/IMG_9900.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1639074726/daltonpublicschoolscom/mpwec3fek8cjvaxmktjg/IMG_9900.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1639074726/daltonpublicschoolscom/mpwec3fek8cjvaxmktjg/IMG_9900.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1639074726/daltonpublicschoolscom/mpwec3fek8cjvaxmktjg/IMG_9900.jpg","width":2200}])
In a ceremony on Friday, December 3, six eighth grade students from Dalton Junior High School signed the paperwork committing to the Georgia REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) Scholars program.
![TEPIC Scholars in front of TDA sign]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1638817632/daltonpublicschoolscom/tq2kxyb6fevzsyngtluq/TEPIC.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1638817632/daltonpublicschoolscom/tq2kxyb6fevzsyngtluq/TEPIC.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1638817632/daltonpublicschoolscom/tq2kxyb6fevzsyngtluq/TEPIC.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1638817632/daltonpublicschoolscom/tq2kxyb6fevzsyngtluq/TEPIC.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1638817632/daltonpublicschoolscom/tq2kxyb6fevzsyngtluq/TEPIC.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1638817632/daltonpublicschoolscom/tq2kxyb6fevzsyngtluq/TEPIC.jpg","width":2200}])
When Yanira Alfonso, teacher at The Dalton Academy, started the TEPIC Foundation in January 2021, she did so with one goal in mind: to make career education accessible to all students. This October, the foundation awarded scholarships to 39 students to help make that goal a reality.
![Hammond Creek football team]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1638368530/daltonpublicschoolscom/ufibm37jeo6oaxpui2fc/7thGradeTigers_TeamPhoto.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1638368530/daltonpublicschoolscom/ufibm37jeo6oaxpui2fc/7thGradeTigers_TeamPhoto.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1638368530/daltonpublicschoolscom/ufibm37jeo6oaxpui2fc/7thGradeTigers_TeamPhoto.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1638368530/daltonpublicschoolscom/ufibm37jeo6oaxpui2fc/7thGradeTigers_TeamPhoto.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1638368530/daltonpublicschoolscom/ufibm37jeo6oaxpui2fc/7thGradeTigers_TeamPhoto.jpg","width":1576}])
The two teams were coached by the same staff under Head Coach George Woods and compiled an overall record of 17-6. The 7th grade team finished as GMSAA champions with the 6th grade Tigers earning runner-up honors.
![Westwood pollinator garden]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1637266214/daltonpublicschoolscom/c0oey1rcsgtbzrpddfnz/WWGarden.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1637266214/daltonpublicschoolscom/c0oey1rcsgtbzrpddfnz/WWGarden.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1637266214/daltonpublicschoolscom/c0oey1rcsgtbzrpddfnz/WWGarden.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1637266214/daltonpublicschoolscom/c0oey1rcsgtbzrpddfnz/WWGarden.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1637266214/daltonpublicschoolscom/c0oey1rcsgtbzrpddfnz/WWGarden.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1637266214/daltonpublicschoolscom/c0oey1rcsgtbzrpddfnz/WWGarden.png","width":2000}])
Westwood School is championing a hands-on approach to outdoor learning through its flourishing pollinator garden.
![Roger Melendrez smiling]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1636742827/daltonpublicschoolscom/ytrihdn3lepz4gn0d3ih/ScreenShot2021-11-12at121949PM_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1636742827/daltonpublicschoolscom/ytrihdn3lepz4gn0d3ih/ScreenShot2021-11-12at121949PM_1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1636742827/daltonpublicschoolscom/ytrihdn3lepz4gn0d3ih/ScreenShot2021-11-12at121949PM_1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1636742827/daltonpublicschoolscom/ytrihdn3lepz4gn0d3ih/ScreenShot2021-11-12at121949PM_1.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1636742827/daltonpublicschoolscom/ytrihdn3lepz4gn0d3ih/ScreenShot2021-11-12at121949PM_1.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1636742827/daltonpublicschoolscom/ytrihdn3lepz4gn0d3ih/ScreenShot2021-11-12at121949PM_1.png","width":1638}])
Meet Roger Melendrez, a former City Park student and veteran who is determined to give back to the community that raised him.
What people are saying
Roger Melendrez
Alum and Marine Corps Veteran
"At Dalton High School I joined the JROTC program, which I believe helped me to become a better citizen."
Bliss Jones
Dalton High School Nurse
"Dalton Public Schools is overflowing with staff who are doing amazing things to ensure the success of the students they serve."
Monica Maldonado
Alum
"I'm really thankful I got to go through a robust IB and AP program because I exempted a lot of credit hours when I got to college, and I was well-prepared for the rigor of my college courses."
Dalia Santiago
Teacher
"We all work together to support our young generation."
Jennifer Sumner
Teacher and Parent
"I have a love and passion for Dalton Public Schools; it's my home."
Did You Know?
Increasing Graduation Rate
Dalton Public Schools has a graduation rate is 85.1 percent, up from 80.0 percent in 2019.
1:1
Every student in PreK through 12th grade receives their own device to integrate into their classroom experience.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Program
The International Baccalaureate program is a rigorous pre-university program leading to assessments in six subject areas. It offers a challenging and demanding educational experience across the full curriculum.
Dual-Language Immersion
Elementary students at 5 schools can participate in German and Spanish dual-language classrooms.
7700
There are 7,750 students in Dalton Public Schools and more than 1,000 dedicated teachers and staff members.
RECONFIGURATION
Dalton Public Schools reconfigured its secondary grade levels to best serve all students.