Two of our students at Roan School were very excited at the reveal of their school's CCRPI scores! This year, Dalton Public Schools received their highest district score ever on the state's accountability measure. The district score for 2019 is 77.8, up 3.3 points from 2018 and above the state average of 75.9. Monday - November 11, 2019 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM Annex, Professional Learning Den, 105 North Thornton Avenue, Dalton GA 30720 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM City Park Auditorium, 405 School Street, Dalton GA 30720 SCHOOL NEWS Dalton Public Schools Posts Highest CCRPI Score Ever The CCRPI (College and Career Ready Performance Index) scorecards were released last week by the Georgia Department of Education and Dalton Public Schools received their highest district score ever on the state's accountability measure. The district score for 2019 is 77.8, up 3.3 points from 2018 and above the state average of 75.9. Click here to learn more, and to see each school's score! Miguel Gonzalez Recognized as Northwest Georgia P-20 2019 Mentor Teacher of the Year Miguel Gonzalez was selected as the Northwest Georgia 2019 Mentor Teacher of the Year by Georgia's P-20 Collaborative. Gonzalez, who teaches English in the Newcomer Academy at Morris Innovative High School, was selected for this honor for his work with Dalton State's English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teacher candidates over the years, as well as his mentorship of his current student teacher. Learn more about Miguel here! MIHS Students Win Live to Give Video Challenge Students from the Translation Academy at Morris Innovative High School won the 2019 Live to Give Video Challenge. Read more about these students' amazing accomplishment here. Roan School Hosts Third Annual RED Day Roan School recently hosted its third annual RED (Roan's Exploration Discovery) Day. Students from the third, fourth and fifth grade took part in a non-traditional classroom experience by learning about different subjects. Since its establishment, RED Day has been dedicated to introducing new and intriguing activities for the students to participate in that goes beyond their daily academics. DMS Students Compete in North Georgia Photography Challenge Students from Dalton Middle School's Studio D Photography Team recently competed in the North Georgia Camera Shootout, hosted at Dalton State College. Competing against more than 150 adults from all over Georgia, students had the opportunity to win prizes in five different categories: Missing, Stairs, Story, Rough and Nature. Click here for more.
Read about the amazing Dalton Difference makers we've highlighted in the past few weeks. You can read the story about this new initiative on our website. "Mary teaches first grade at Brookwood. She works from sun up to sun down designing and preparing world class opportunities for her students. Mary's teaching is not confined to the classroom or her students. She goes above and beyond for all students and teachers at Brookwood. Any given day, you will see Mary giving hugs and high-fives or checking in with former students. She is also a leader for her colleagues by helping them think about their teaching and best practices. Mary Kiker is the DALTON DIFFERENCE."
- Courtney Hitchens "I am honored to pass the Dalton Difference coin to Mrs. Idalia Paniagua. Idalia serves the ELL students at Westwood School. She is always excited to work with our English Language Learners. Her positive energy is reflected in the smiles on her students' faces. She makes learning fun and meaningful. She plans lessons based on individual student needs, pulls students for extra instruction as necessary, and communicates with teachers and parents regularly on student progress. Idalia cares about the success of her students and puts them first. She takes time to get to know their families, and to build relationships with the students. She is an incredible asset to Westwood School. She is the Dalton Difference!" - Christen Bryan "I decided to give my coin to Stefanie Taylor. Stefanie is the Guidance Counselor here at Park Creek. Stefanie is always such a positive, uplifting, and happy person. Her drive, passion, and willingness to help others is truly amazing. Stefanie is a wonderful role model for our students here at Park Creek. Thank you Stefanie for your hard work and dedication to our school. We appreciate you very much. Stefanie you are the Dalton Difference."
- Kelly Mecyssine
"It is my great pleasure to pass along my Dalton Difference coin to Mrs. Ana Goodlett. I have had the pleasure of teaching her classes in PE each week for the past few years. The students in her class are versed in responsibility, integrity and values. This is a direct result of her influence on them. She demands her student's best at all times, and they respond to her. The learning environment she creates helps students of all ability levels learn and flourish in her classroom. Even though her best years as teacher are yet to come, Ana has built a solid foundation for herself and all those who learn under her. Dalton Public Schools are in good hands as long as we have teachers like her." - Heath Ellis
We always want to say thank you to the fine people at Ford of Dalton for their continued support of Dalton Public Schools! |