Do you know a student support staff member in Dalton Public Schools who should be recognized for their hard work and passion for working in our schools to improve the opportunity for student learning by making 'school' a better place for our students?

Do you know an educator in Dalton Public Schools that should be recognized for their hard work and passion for working with students, teachers and our community? Nominations are now being accepted for the Tom Jones Educator of the Year award.

Dalton Public Schools is prioritising safety by allowing parents and guardians to easily track their students' bus locations via a new app.

With their families by their sides, five eighth grade students from Dalton Middle School signed the paperwork committing to the Georgia REACH (Realizing Educational Achievement Can Happen) Scholars program in a ceremony on Wednesday, December 9. Jennifer Diaz-Gonzalez, Angel Escobar-Raymundo, Kendrix London, Aracely Calderon and Tasia del Rosario make up the fifth class of Dalton's REACH Georgia Scholars.

When Dalton Public Schools reopened in August 2020, the district's technology department knew it would be more important than ever to provide technological support to teachers.

Whitfield County, which includes Dalton Public Schools and Whitfield County Schools, were one of 19 communities across the country to be awarded a Pacesetter in Grade-Level- Proficiency and a Bright Spot in Parent Success for the Get Georgia Reading Campaign community work in 2019.

Sylvia Smith was announced as the district's Classified Staff of the Year award winner.

Hensley was named Dalton Public Schools' Teacher of the Year at halftime of the Dalton High School football game on October 16 at Harmon Field. Jamison Thomason, teacher at City Park, was announced as the runner-up.

The Sharing is Caring Christmas Club is a community project for children living in Whitfield County/Dalton City designed to provide Christmas for needy children who due to financial reasons, would not otherwise get any gifts.