City Park School

Once a Panther, always a Panther! ❤️🖤

At last night’s Dalton High School football game, some of our former City Park Panthers—now high school cheerleaders—shared a special moment on the field with our current Panthers participating in the Little Cats cheer program. We love seeing our former students encouraging and inspiring the next generation of Panthers!

From Little Cats to high school cheerleaders, the Panther spirit continues to shine! 📣✨

1 day ago, City Park Communications

A high school cheerleader in a red "DHS" uniform poses with six elementary students wearing white and black "KITTENS" and "CATS" cheer shirts on a field. The girls smile together in two rows, flanked by football field yards and stadium seating in the background.

A high school cheerleader wearing a red, white, and black "DALTON" uniform kneels on a green football field, smiling and wrapping her arm around a young elementary girl dressed in a matching youth cheerleading outfit. Both have glitter painted on their cheeks, and other youth cheerleaders and football players are visible in the background.

A high school cheerleader in a red "DHS" uniform holds a young girl wearing a white "KITTENS" cheer shirt and a white hair bow in her arms. They both smile at the camera on a football field, with stadium bleachers and field lights in the background under an overcast sky.

🎉 City Park Papel Picado Project 🎉

Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15–October 15, and our ESOL Department is inviting the entire City Park community to help us fill our hallways with color!

Students will bring home a papel picado coloring sheet to color and decorate with their families. Please return the finished sheet to any City Park ESOL teacher. The completed pages will be joined together to create festive banners for our hallways!

Papel picado, which means “perforated paper,” is a traditional Mexican folk art created by cutting beautiful, intricate designs into brightly colored tissue paper.

We cannot wait to see our City Park community’s colorful creations! ¡Gracias por ayudarnos a celebrar! ❤️🎨

1 day ago, City Park Communications

Header Section Decorative Banner: The top features a colorful strung line of festive papel picado flags (magenta, teal, orange, yellow, lime green, and royal blue). Main Title: Colorful block text reading "MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA" followed by blue text reading "PROYECTO DE PAPEL PICADO DE CITY PARK". Project Dates: A magenta ribbon banner displaying "15 de septiembre–15 de octubre". Main Content (Framed in Teal Scalloped Border) Headline: "¡Ayúdennos a llenar nuestros pasillos de color!" Project Instructions: "Los estudiantes llevarán a casa una hoja para colorear de papel picado. Colórenla y decórenla en casa. Luego, envíenla de regreso a la escuela para que podamos unir las hojas y crear banderines festivos para los pasillos." Cultural Context: "El papel picado es un arte popular tradicional mexicano que se crea recortando diseños detallados en papel de seda de colores brillantes." Submission Info Box: A light pink highlighted callout reading "ENTREGUEN LA HOJA TERMINADA A: LOS MAESTROS DE ESOL DE CITY PARK". Footer Text: "¡Gracias por ayudarnos a celebrar!" Background & Visual Accent Details Right Side Artwork: Papel picado coloring sheets (one partially colored in pink and yellow) surrounded by colorful markers. Border Elements: Framed by bright floral motifs, sunburst accents, and vibrant scalloped borders.

🗳️🐾 Congratulations to our newly elected 2026–2027 City Park Student Council representatives!

We apologize that our original graphic accidentally left off some of our representatives’ names. This updated graphic reflects all of our newly elected fourth- and fifth-grade representatives.

We are proud of every student who stepped forward to run for office. Thank you to all our candidates for participating, sharing their ideas, and running positive, respectful, and clean campaigns. We also enjoyed watching our fourth and fifth graders take part in the voting process and make their voices heard!

Congratulations, Panthers! We look forward to seeing you lead and serve City Park this year! ❤️🐾🖤

1 day ago, City Park Communications

**Alt text:** Patriotic red, white, blue, and gold flyer announcing the 2026–2027 City Park Student Council representatives. Fourth-grade representatives: Julian, Sibgha, Nataly, Paisely, Payton, Amaia, Bella M., Elissa, Iker, Luna, and Gladys. Fifth-grade representatives: Iris, Lyrical, Rheagan, Zulhneasia, Ana, Leland, Sophia S., and Isaiah W. The flyer includes fireworks, stars, the City Park panther mascot, and the message “Congratulations!”

A teacher in a denim shirt assists students at a table draped in red-and-white checkered cloth and decorated with an American flag. A line of elementary students waits in the hallway to cast their votes for student council.

A teacher wearing glasses and a denim jacket hands paper voting slips to students lined up alongside a black rolling cart decorated with a red-and-white checkered tablecloth, patriotic ribbons, and an American flag.

Seven elementary students pose together in a school hallway, holding small voting receipts or stickers. Student council campaign posters and classroom displays line the wall behind them.

A young boy in a white Real Madrid jersey smiles while standing next to a black rolling cart decorated with red, white, and blue patriotic pom-poms, miniature American flags, and a gold ballot box for student council voting in a school hallway.

A girl wearing glasses and a light pink shirt smiles directly at the camera while placing her paper vote into a gold ballot box set on a decorated black rolling cart in a school hallway.

A girl in a light blue t-shirt and grey pants smiles as she reaches into a gold ballot box placed on a black rolling cart decorated with American flags, red ribbons, and patriotic poms in a school hallway lined with campaign posters.

Today, Mrs. Gray's class learned about Patriot Day and why September 11 is an important day in our country. ❤️🤍💙

They also made their own red, white, and blue rekenreks and used them to practice their math skills!

2 days ago, City Park Communications

Young students are working on a hands-on outdoor craft activity in a courtyard area. **Key Details** * **Activity**: The children are assembling custom craft cards using blue pipe cleaners strung with red and white beads. * **Setting**: An outdoor courtyard adjacent to a brick school building, featuring concrete benches, trees, and colorful patio chairs. * **Highlights**: * Children working on the pavement and sitting along a concrete retaining wall. * Students posing together to proudly display their completed bead-and-pipe-cleaner crafts.

Two young girls sitting side by side on a concrete ledge outside, focused on threading beads onto blue pipe cleaners for their craft project.

Three young boys sitting on a concrete step outdoors, leaning toward each other as they work together on their blue pipe cleaner and card crafts.

Four students sitting together on courtyard steps, smiling and holding their craft materials while enjoying an outdoor activity.

A boy in a blue shirt and a girl in a pink shirt sitting on a concrete ledge, smiling brightly a

City Park Student Council 2026–2027

Big congratulations to our newly elected Student Council representatives! These outstanding 4th and 5th graders were chosen to represent City Park Elementary for the upcoming school year.

4th Grade Representatives

Bella M

Elissa

Iker

Luna

Gladys

Nataly

Paisely

Payton

Amaia

5th Grade Representatives

Iris

Lyrical

Rheagan

Zuhneasia

Ana

Leland

Sophia S

Isaiah W

We are so proud of your leadership and can't wait to see all the great things you'll accomplish for our school!

2 days ago, City Park Communications

An announcement graphic for the **City Park Student Council 2026–2027** featuring fireworks graphics and the school mascot. **4th Grade Representatives** * Bella M * Elissa * Iker * Luna * Gladys * Nataly * Paisely * Payton * Amaia **5th Grade Representatives** * Iris * Lyrical * Rheagan * Zuhneasia * Ana * Leland * Sophia S * Isaiah W

Friday, September 25 is an early release day. All elementary schools will dismiss at 12:15.

Please remember that there is no ASP on Early Release Day!

Be sure to come out at that afternoon to enjoy the DHS Homecoming Parade with PAWS and his CAT family!

2 days ago, City Park Communications

Flyer announcing an Early Release Day at City Park School. Bold text at the top reads "EARLY RELEASE DAY! PLAN AHEAD & ENJOY THE DAY!" Next to a calendar icon, a framed box specifies the early release date as Friday, September 25 at 12:15 PM, noting "*NO ASP on Early Release Day." Decorative elements include paw prints, hearts, a megaphone icon, and the slogan along the bottom: "AT CITY PARK, WE MAKE GREAT GAINS ♡."

Spanish-language version of the Early Release Day flyer. Prominent bold text reads "¡SALIDA TEMPRANA! ¡PLANIFIQUE CON ANTICIPACIÓN Y DISFRUTE EL RESTO DEL DÍA!" Below a calendar icon, a text box indicates the date and time as "viernes, septiembre 25 12:15 PM," followed by the note "No hay ASP en los días de salida temprana." The graphic is decorated with paw prints, hearts, a megaphone graphic, and the slogan "EN CITY PARK, LOGRAMOS GRANDES AVANCES." at the bottom.

🍂 FALL INTO SAVINGS!

Stock up on school spiritwear for fall! This week, save on long sleeves, football tees, polos, performance 1/4-zips and more.
🚚 FREE SHIPPING on orders over $49—no code needed!

Shop our school store here: https://cityparkspiritwear.com/

2 days ago, City Park Communications

Our youngest students had a special treat yesterday—a fun and energetic performance provided courtesy of the O.N. Jonas Foundation! The engaging show entertained and inspired our Kindergarten through 2nd-grade students with presenter Sean Driscoll.

The O.N. Jonas Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children through educational and cultural experiences. Their mission is to provide opportunities that spark curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning outside the classroom.

We are grateful to the O.N. Jonas Foundation for bringing this exciting experience to our K-2 students! Grades 3-5 will enjoy a similar experience at a later date in the year

2 days ago, City Park Communications

The images document an interactive performance for elementary school students featuring Sean Driscoll along with Lexi Yauch and Cree Rodgers. Key Details from the Event Performers: Sean Driscoll with Lexi Yauch & Cree Rodgers. Attire: The main performer wears a Sherlock Holmes-inspired detective outfit, including a deerstalker cap, plaid cape, and round glasses. Activities & Props: Pouring liquid from a colorful, iridescent teapot into cups. Handing or demonstrating a blue-and-yellow toy device with a young student helper on stage. Performing puppetry with a blue and yellow spotted dragon/monster puppet. Audience Interaction: The children sit on the auditorium floor, actively raising their hands and engaging with the presenter during the show.

🍦🐾 NEW ICE CREAM PAWSIBILITIES THIS WEEK! 🐾🍦

Our cooler has been restocked, and PAWS has a fresh lineup of sweet treats for our Panthers! ❤️🖤

This week’s choices include:
🎂 Birthday Cake Cones
🍫 Fudge Bars
🍓 Strawberry Shortcake Bars
🍊 Orange Dream Bars
🍬 Cotton Candy Cones
🍪 Oreo Cones
🩷 Cotton Candy Bars
🍒 Sour Cherry Bars

💵 Everything is just $1! Ice cream is available for students to purchase during lunch, and proceeds help support school-wide events at the 405!

Remember—our vendor surprises us with different treats, so the PAWSibilities can change from week to week. Grab your favorite while it’s here! 🍦🐾❤️🖤

3 days ago, City Park Communications

Red, black, and white City Park Ice Cream Fundraiser flyer. Ice cream is sold during student lunch times for $1 each, with proceeds supporting school-wide events. This week’s choices are Birthday Cake Cones, Fudge Bars, Strawberry Shortcake Bars, Orange Dream Bars, Cotton Candy Cones, Oreo Cones, Cotton Candy Bars, and Sour Cherry Bars. PAWS receives different selections from the vendor each week, so ice cream choices are subject to change.

🌟 Help support our City Park Kindergarten Students! 🌟

Stickers will be available for sale for just $1 each from September 9–18. Students may shop in the kindergarten hallway from 8:00–8:30 a.m.

Every purchase will help raise money for kindergarten field trips. Thank you for supporting our youngest Panthers and helping make special learning experiences possible! 🐾🚌

5 days ago, City Park Communications

Beige flyer with colorful glitter-style flowers, stars, and a green toy car. Text reads: “Stickers for Sale—$1.00. Help kindergarten raise money for field trips. In the kindergarten hallway, 8:00–8:30. On sale from September 9–September 18.”

Volante beige decorado con flores, estrellas brillantes y un carrito verde. El texto dice: “Calcomanías en venta—$1.00. Ayuda a kínder a recaudar dinero para los paseos. En el pasillo de kínder, de 8:00 a 8:30 a.m. En venta del 9 al 18 de septiembre.”

On Friday,, September 11, we invite all students and staff to wear red, white, and blue in honor of Patriots Day. Let’s come together as a school community to show our respect and remembrance on this important day. ❤️🤍💙

6 days ago, City Park Communications

Graphic set against a waving American flag background honoring Patriots Day on September 11. A central red box features white text reading "PATRIOTS DAY - September 11" flanked by stars. A blue ribbon banner across the middle reads "HONORING ALL THE HEROES," with text below asking students to "WEAR YOUR RED, WHITE, AND BLUE, OR STARS, AND STRIPES, TOO!"

This week's Panther Press has dropped!

https://daltonpublicschoolsga.edurooms.com/newsletters/city-park-school/newsletters/the-panther-press-163822

7 days ago, City Park Communications

Labor Day is coming on Monday, September 7.

Remember this is a holiday so students and staff can take a break for the day! There is no assigned work for this day. Rest and relax and join us again on Tuesday, September 8 for regularly scheduled instruction!

7 days ago, City Park Communications

This week's spirit wear deals are PAWpin'!

Check out our online store at https://cityparkspiritwear.com/

9 days ago, City Park Communications

A split-screen promotional ad displaying two identical layouts side-by-side: the left side is in English and the right side is in Spanish. Both feature four young adult models outdoors wearing custom school spirit wear, product feature listings, color swatches, and website ordering details. Header Section Main Title: "FALL SPIRIT STARTS HERE! Gear up for school with this season's favorites." (Spanish: "EL ESPÍRITU DE OTOÑO COMIENZA AQUÍ! Prepárate para la escuela con los favoritos de esta temporada.") Sale Dates: "SEPTEMBER 4–10, 2026 ORDER ALL WEEK!" (Spanish: "4–10 DE SEPTIEMBRE, 2026 ¡ORDENE TODA LA SEMANA!") Shipping Badge: "FREE SHIPPING ON ORDERS OVER $49!" (Spanish: "ENVÍO GRATIS EN PEDIDOS DE $49 O MÁS!") Header Photo: Four smiling students wearing navy, grey hoodie, green tie-dye, and dark long-sleeve "SPIRITWEAR EST. 1992" apparel. Tagline Banner: "YOUR SCHOOL. YOUR SPIRIT. YOUR STYLE. Hundreds of designs. Tons of colors. Something for everyone." (Spanish: "TU ESCUELA. TU ESPÍRITU. TU ESTILO. Cientos de diseños. Toneladas de colores. Algo para todos.") Weekly Favorites Product Grid (With Color Swatches) Youth 50/50 Tee (8000B): "Soft, durable & always a favorite." (Spanish: Playera 50/50 Juvenil) Adult 50/50 Tee (8000): "Great fit. Great feel. Great value." (Spanish: Playera 50/50 Adulto) Youth & Adult Hoodie (18500B / 18500): "Warm, cozy & perfect for cool school days." (Spanish: Sudadera Juvenil y Adulto) Tri-Blend Tee (PC55L): "Super soft. Made to feel good." (Spanish: Playera Tri-Blend) Long Sleeve Tee (PC450 / PC450Y): "Extra coverage. Everyday comfort." (Spanish: Playera de Manga Larga) Ladies Tri-Blend Tee (PC55L): "Flattering fit. Soft & comfortable." (Spanish: Playera Tri-Blend Dama) — Pictured on a female model in heather blue. Footer Features & Call to Action Key Benefits Icons: Quality You Can See, Supports Schools, Easy Online Ordering, eGift Cards Available. Call to Action: "SHOP ALL STYLES ➔ CLICK HERE" (Spanish: "COMPRA TODOS LOS ESTILOS ➔ HAZ CLIC AQUÍ") Fine Print: Sale runs September 4–10, 2026. Free shipping applies to orders over $49 before tax and after any discounts. Not valid on previous purchases. Other exclusions may apply.

🔎🦴 Young Paleontologists at Work! 🦴🔎

Some scientists in Mrs. Kitchen's class took a closer look at the past as they examined different types of fossils and specimens! With careful observations, lots of curiosity, and plenty of questions, our Panthers studied the evidence up close and thought about what it can teach us about living things from long ago.

There’s nothing quite like getting an up-close look to turn learning into discovery! ❤️🐾

9 days ago, Hannah Talley

A young student wearing a light grey "Sonic the Hedgehog" t-shirt holds a clear jar containing a preserved specimen up to his eye level, examining it closely. In the background, cartoon crayon cutouts labeled with color names line the classroom wall.

A young boy wearing a blue Italy soccer jersey sits at a classroom desk, holding a pencil and observing a clear glass specimen jar containing a preserved animal submerged in liquid. A worksheet titled "Natural History Museum Virtual Field Trip" lies on the desk in front of him, alongside an open laptop. Other classmates work at tables in the background.

10 days ago, City Park Communications

🎭 City Park Drama Club Presents Our 2026–2027 School Play!

We are so excited to kick off another year of Drama Club at City Park! We can’t wait to see our students learn, grow, have fun, and bring a fantastic production to life.

WHO:
City Park students in 1st–5th grades are invited to participate!
WHERE:
Our practices will begin in the music room. Later in the school year, we will transition to the auditorium.
WHEN:
Our first practice will be Monday, September 21, 2026.

Practices will be held Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons from 3:30–4:15 p.m.

Students must be picked up no later than 4:30 p.m.

Students who are not picked up by 4:30 will be sent to ASP at the parent’s expense.
🎬 Auditions & Roles
Auditions for specific roles will take place at a later date, after students have had an opportunity to learn the songs and become familiar with the production.
💰 Drama Club Fee & Costumes
There is a non-refundable $10 Drama Club fee to participate in the play.
Parents will be responsible for providing costumes as needed.

🌟 Performance Dates
Mark your calendars!
Tuesday, March 23, 2027 — 6:00 p.m.
Our evening performance will be for families, parents, and our community.
Wednesday, March 24, 2027
We will have our in-school performances for our City Park students and staff.

We are looking forward to an exciting year filled with music, creativity, teamwork, and lots of fun! 🎶🎭
Please be on the lookout for more information, participation contracts, and updates as we get closer to the start of Drama Club!

10 days ago, City Park Communications

🧩 Hands-On Math Fun at City Park! 📊

Our brilliant Panthers have been hard at work bringing geometry and data to life! 🎨✨ Students used colorful pattern blocks to construct unique pictures and designs—from flowers and space ships to fun animal figures 🌸🚀🐰.

After building their creations, they put on their mathematician hats to tally, categorize, and graph the different shapes they used! 🖍️📐

We love seeing our students explore hands-on problem-solving, build critical thinking skills, and show that learning math can be an absolute blast! 🧠💥

11 days ago, City Park Communications

Short Alt Text: Three students sitting around a classroom table working with colorful plastic pattern blocks and math worksheets. Detailed Long Description: Three elementary students sit around a grey table working on a geometry assignment. A pile of multi-colored plastic pattern blocks (red hexagons, yellow trapezoids, blue rhombuses, green triangles) sits in the center of the table. Two girls and one boy write on worksheets labeled "Pattern Block Designs," arranging the blocks to create shapes and recording their work.

A blonde girl wearing a tie-dye shirt smiles at the camera while sitting at a classroom table. On her worksheet, she has arranged yellow hexagons, a red trapezoid, and green triangles to create a flower design. In front of her sits a red bin full of pattern blocks, and another student works in the background.

Three boys sit around a table filled with a large pile of colorful plastic pattern blocks and instructional activity cards. The students use yellow, red, green, and blue blocks to build flower and animal figures, writing down their answers on math worksheets with pencils.

Activity: Two young boys are leaning over a light grey classroom table, focused on an educational math task using geometric shapes. Student Actions: The boy in the center (wearing a black t-shirt) smiles as he arranges colored pattern blocks onto a design template. The boy on the right (wearing a pale yellow shirt) leans close to the table, using his hands to align a string of yellow blocks. Materials On Table: A large, colorful pile of red, yellow, green, and blue plastic pattern blocks dominates the foreground. Surrounding the pile are activity instruction sheets, reference cards displaying various shape designs, and worksheets with blank graphing grids.

Students sit around a table working on a pattern block assignment. A girl in a pink shirt writes on her worksheet on the left, while a boy in a light blue shirt rests his head on his hand on the right. A template worksheet showing a bunny shape made of blocks rests on the table, alongside scattered plastic pattern shapes. Image 6 (IMG_4956.jpg)

A young girl with dark hair wearing a pink shirt and hair bow sits at a classroom table, holding a pencil and filling out a graph worksheet. Beside her paper is a template showing a shape design created with yellow, green, and tan pattern blocks, along with a large pile of colorful plastic blocks on the table.

A student wearing a white Real Madrid soccer jersey sits at a curved table, using a pencil to write on a pattern block worksheet. On the table surrounding him are several geometric creations, including a yellow flower shape and various activity cards, next to a large pile of multi-colored pattern blocks.

A girl with a bright pink bow in her hair and a boy in a blue shirt sit side-by-side at a classroom table, leaning over their worksheets and writing with pencils. A worksheet template displaying a yellow bunny made of pattern blocks lies in the foreground, with scattered plastic blocks nearby.

Activity: A student wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt kneels on a grey carpeted floor, leaning over a paper worksheet to write with a pencil. Materials On Floor: Worksheet: A grid graph where the student records the count of different geometric shapes. Template: A laminated sheet alongside the student featuring yellow hexagon and blue rhombus pattern blocks arranged in a symmetrical pattern. Storage Bin: A red plastic tub filled with colorful plastic pattern blocks (red, yellow, blue, green, and orange shapes) sitting to the left.

Attention Parents! 📣
We’d like to invite you to our Title I Parent Meeting on Thursday, September 17th! 🗓️

Title I is a federal program designed to provide additional resources and support to ensure every student has the opportunity to succeed. This meeting is a great opportunity to learn more about how Title I benefits our school and how we can work together to support your child's education! 🌟

Details:
📅 Date: Thursday, September 17th
⏰ Time: 5:00 - 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Auditorium

Our Family Literacy Night will immediately follow the Title I Meeting on Thursday, September 17th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM!

This fun-filled event includes:
✨ Family-centered literacy activities
✨ A chance to view student work
✨ Informational areas about school and district initiatives

We hope to see you there! Your participation makes all the difference.

12 days ago, City Park Communications

City Park is blessed with many great staff members! Each month, PAWS provides the opportunity for colleagues to nominate one another for a spotlight moment! This month, Mrs. Bagley was nominated. We hope you enjoy getting to know a little bit more about this outstanding educator!

12 days ago, City Park Communications