Dalton Junior High School

Chad Jordan has been approved by the Dalton Board of Education to serve as an assistant principal and athletic director at Dalton Junior High School for the 2023-2024 school year. 

Matt Phillips has been approved by the Dalton Board of Education as the principal for Dalton Junior High School for the 2023-24 school year. He succeeded Missie McKinney who is retiring at the end of this school year.  

Members of the Dalton Board of Education honored 34 retirees at a reception prior to the regular board meeting. The group has served Dalton Public Schools for a total of 681 years and has accumulated 951 years of service in education

After 35 years living in Dalton, including a career in education and most recently, serving as a member of the Dalton Board of Education, Palmer Griffin and his wife, Laura, will be leaving the area to live closer to family. At Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, he announced his resignation from the board effective May 31st. 

Dalton High School is excited to host its third annual D-Day Football Event at Harmon Field on May 13, starting with the Dalton High School Catamounts scrimmage at 9 a.m. This event is the perfect opportunity to kick off the spring football training season and bring the community together for a day of fun and football.

Dalton Public Schools joined communities across the nation to recognize April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. To highlight the importance of the month, students and staff across the district placed pinwheels in front of every school.

The Georgia School Boards Association (GSBA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 Governance Team of the Year Award. The award honors a Georgia public school district’s board of education and superintendent who have achieved all-around success in governance.

Ellie Curtis, ninth grade student at Dalton Junior High School, was chosen as one of the top ten entries in the Membean Synonym Cinema poster competition.

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