The Dalton Academy

Nominations are now being accepted for the Tom Jones Educator of the Year award sponsored by the Dalton Education Foundation. Nominations must be received by the Foundation by Friday, March 24, 2023 at 4:30 p.m.

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, students, staff, and community volunteers at City Park Elementary spent their day today serving in their school and throughout the community.

Debra Pourquoi was recently appointed to the position of athletic director at The Dalton Academy. Fondly known as “Coach P,” she has been a part of The Dalton Academy since it first opened in 2021.

At the December meeting of the Dalton Board of Education, Dalton Public Schools graduated its first class of District Ambassadors. Twenty-eight business leaders, parents and staff members completed the semester-long Ambassadors Program, and received a certificate of completion and a small token of appreciation on Monday night. 

Doug Shults, the work-based learning coordinator at The Dalton Academy, was recently invited to meet with a diverse group of educators and US Army officials to discuss how the education community can encourage military enlistments among high school students.

Dr. Scott publishes a monthly column in the Dalton Daily Citizen about relevant topics in our district.

Hammond Creek Middle School recently invited author Jordan Sonnenblick to teach a writing workshop where students were encouraged to dive into their creativity.

In a ceremony on November 15, 2022, a new class of eighth grade students committed to the Georgia REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) Scholars program. Gabriel Cuello, Caleb Guzman, Mia Hurtado, Paulina Miguel-Martin, Andrea Najera, and Isabel Perez make up the district’s seventh class of REACH Scholars. 

Dalton Public Schools announces that it won the Experience First category in the fifth annual Juniper Elevate Awards Elevate Awards.