Dalton Junior High School

Dalton Junior High School

IT’S GAME DAY, CATS!

We’ve got two teams in action today:

📚 HOME | Academic Team v. Calhoun | DJHS Media Center | 5:00 PM

⛳ AWAY | Golf | TEAMS: Dalton • Calhoun (Host) • Rockmart • Cass • Woodland | Fields Ferry

Good luck to all of our Cats competing today! 🐾
about 16 hours ago, Dalton Junior High School
Newspaper-style Dalton Middle Athletics Game Day graphic in red, black, and white for Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The left photo shows an Academic Team student writing at a table. Academic Team competes against Calhoun at 5:00 PM in the DJHS Media Center. The right photo shows the Dalton Middle Golf team. Golf competes at Fields Ferry against Calhoun, Rockmart, Cass, and Woodland, with Calhoun hosting. The graphic reads “Game Day,” “Let’s Go, Cats!” and “Be loud. Be proud. Be legendary.”

Homecoming Week is September 21–25! 🎉 Show your school spirit by participating in each day’s theme, then join us Friday for the Homecoming Parade at 4:00 PM and the DHS football game at 7:30 PM. Go Cats! ❤️🖤

**Please remember, school dress code must still be followed!

1 day ago, Dalton Junior High School
Dalton Jr. High School Homecoming Week graphic for September 21–25 featuring daily dress-up themes: Monday Adam Sandler Day, Tuesday Pajama Day, Wednesday Twin Day, Thursday Wrong Event Day, and Friday Red Out. The graphic uses red, black, and white school colors with illustrations representing each theme and includes details for the homecoming parade at 4:00 p.m. and football game at 7:30 p.m.
🥎 IT’S GAME DAY!

The Lady Cats are back on the field today:

HOME | Varsity Softball | v. Cartersville | Jim Middleton Fields | 5:00 PM

Come out, get loud, and cheer on our Lady Cats!

Be loud. Be proud. Be legendary!
2 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Game Day graphic for Dalton Middle Athletics varsity softball. The Lady Cats play Cartersville at 5:00 PM at Jim Middleton Fields on Monday, September 14, 2026. The graphic features a black-and-white action photo of a Dalton softball player at bat, with red accents on her uniform and bat. Large red and black text reads “Game Day” and “Let’s Go, Cats!” The design uses a newspaper-style theme in Dalton’s red, black, and white colors.
IT’S GAME DAY!

We’ve got football at home and Competition Cheer on the road today. Let’s go, Cats!

🏈 HOME | Football vs. North Cobb | Dalton Stadium |6th: 10:00 AM | 7th: 12:00 PM

📣 AWAY | Competition Cheer @ Ringgold High School

Good luck to all of our athletes competing today!

Be loud. Be proud. Be legendary! 🐾
4 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Comic-book-style Dalton Middle Game Day graphic in red, black, and white featuring an illustrated football player and competition cheerleader. Sixth Grade Football plays North Cobb at Dalton Stadium at 10:00 AM, followed by Seventh Grade Football against North Cobb at 12:00 PM. Competition Cheer competes at Ringgold High School. The graphic includes the message, “Be Loud! Be Proud! Be Legendary!”
Wear your favorite soccer jersey Tuesday September 15th to help us Kick Off Hispanic Heritage Month!
5 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
A festive event poster titled "DJHS Cougars Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Our Big Kick-Off!" Featuring an athletic cougar mascot wearing a green and red soccer jersey kicking a soccer ball surrounded by floating confetti and flags from various nations, including Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Argentina, Spain, and the United States.
🚨 GAME CANCELLED

Today’s JV Lady Cats Softball game against Heritage Middle School has been cancelled.
Please help us spread the word!
5 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Comic-style Dalton Middle JV Softball Game Day graphic featuring two illustrated Lady Cats softball players in black, red, and white uniforms. A large red “CANCELLED” stamp crosses the center of the graphic. The canceled game was scheduled against Heritage at Jim Middleton Fields at 5:00 PM.
Join us in honoring the heroes and remembering the lives lost on 9/11.

DJHS staff and 8th-grade students are asked to wear red, white, and blue to show patriotism and school spirit on Friday, September 11, 2026.

Note: Regular school dress code applies to choice of patriotic attire.
5 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Flyer for Patriot Day at Dalton Junior High School on Friday, September 11, 2026, encouraging DJHS staff and 8th-grade students to wear red, white, and blue in honor and remembrance of 9/11.
IT’S GAME DAY!

JV Softball is back on the field today:

🥎HOME | JV Softball vs. Heritage | Jim Middleton Fields | 5:00 PM

Come out, cheer loud, and support our Cats!

Be loud. Be proud. Be legendary! 🐾
5 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Comic-book-style Dalton Middle Game Day graphic in red, black, and white featuring two illustrated JV softball players, one batting and one pitching. JV Softball plays Heritage at Jim Middleton Fields at 5:00 PM. Large “Game Day!” text appears across the top with a city skyline and comic-style halftone background.
Join the DJHS Swim Team!
Interested in swimming for DJHS? Students who plan to participate should review the information below and make sure they have everything they need.
📅 First Day: October 6th
Practice Day Schedule
Until 4:00 PM: Bus Over and Stay at Hammond Creek
4:00 PM: Bus to Dalton High School
5:15 PM: Parent/guardian pick-up at Dalton High School
WHAT YOU NEED
Current physical on file
Rank One forms completed
Ability to swim
Swimsuit (girls: one-piece)
2 pairs of goggles
Towel
SIGN UP HERE: https://shorturl.at/PnBhL
Questions or a current fall athlete? See Coach CJ Smith (Room 833)
6 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
DJHS/HCMS Swim Team recruitment graphic. Swim begins October 6. Students bus over and stay at Hammond Creek until 4:00 PM, take a bus to Dalton High School at 4:00 PM, and must be picked up by a parent or guardian at Dalton High School at 5:15 PM. Students need a current physical on file, completed Rank One forms, the ability to swim, a swimsuit (one-piece for girls), two pairs of goggles, and a towel.
IT’S GAME DAY!

It’s a busy one for Dalton Middle Athletics! Four teams are in action today:

🏐 HOME | 6th Grade Volleyball vs. Red Bud | HCMS Gym | 5:00 PM

👟AWAY | Cross Country | General Assembly | @Heritage Middle School | Boys: 4:30 PM | Girls: 5:00 PM

📚 AWAY | Academic Team @ Rome |5:00 PM

⛳ AWAY | Golf @ Spring Lakes | TEAMS: Dalton • Christian Heritage • Calhoun • Ashworth

Good luck to all of our Cats competing today!

Be loud. Be proud. Be legendary! 🐾
6 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Comic-book-style Dalton Middle Game Day graphic in red, black, and white featuring illustrated athletes representing golf, volleyball, cross country, and Academic Team. Cross Country competes at the General Assembly meet at Heritage Middle School, with boys at 4:30 PM and girls at 5:00 PM. Academic Team competes at Rome at 5:00 PM. Sixth Grade Volleyball plays Red Bud at the HCMS Gym at 5:00 PM. Golf competes at Spring Lakes against Christian Heritage, Calhoun, and Ashworth. Large “Game Day!” text appears across the top.
💧✨ Our Drippy Droplets are starting the year driven! This month, we’re celebrating Ellen and Tucker for their hard work, positive attitudes, and dedication in the classroom. They’ve shown that a great year starts with effort, determination, and a willingness to grow.

We’re proud of you, Droplets! Keep showing up, working hard, and setting the example. 🐾✨

Stay Drippy. Stay Driven. 💧
7 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Student of the Month graphic featuring “Drippy Droplets” in blue graffiti-style lettering, a school mascot cougar wearing athletic clothing on the left, and a smiling blue water-drop character wearing sunglasses and a gold chain on the right. A faint school logo appears in the center above a water splash, with the tagline “Stay Drippy, Stay Driven” at the bottom. Photo of student in the center with the name Tucker across the bottom in red and black.
Student of the Month graphic featuring “Drippy Droplets” in blue graffiti-style lettering, a school mascot cougar wearing athletic clothing on the left, and a smiling blue water-drop character wearing sunglasses and a gold chain on the right. A faint school logo appears in the center above a water splash, with the tagline “Stay Drippy, Stay Driven” at the bottom. Photo of student in the center with the name Ellen across the bottom in red and black.
T’S GAME DAY!

Two sports. Three matchups. Let’s go, Cats!

🏐 HOME | Volleyball vs. Adairsville | HCMS Gym | JV: 5:00 PM | Varsity: 6:00 PM

🥎 AWAY | Varsity Softball @ Rome | 4:30 PM

Come pack the gym and cheer on our volleyball teams at home, and send some love to Varsity Softball on the road!

Be loud. Be proud. Be legendary! 🐾
7 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Comic-book-style Dalton Middle Game Day graphic in red, black, and white featuring illustrated softball and volleyball players. Varsity Softball plays at Rome at 4:30 PM. JV Volleyball plays Adairsville at the HCMS Gym at 5:00 PM, followed by Varsity Volleyball against Adairsville at 6:00 PM. Large “Game Day!” text appears across the top with softball and volleyball graphics.
IT’S GAME DAY!

We’ve got a full slate today for Dalton Middle Athletics! Come out and support our Cats as they compete on the court, on the field, and in the Academic Team match:

📚 HOME | Academic Team vs. Woodland | DJHS Media Center | 5:00 PM

🥎 HOME | JV Softball vs. Rockmart | Jim Middleton Fields | 5:00 PM

🏐 AWAY | Volleyball @ Christian Heritage | 6th: 4:30 PM | JV: 5:30 PM

Be loud. Be proud. Be legendary! 🐾
8 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Comic-book-style Dalton Middle Game Day graphic in red, black, and white featuring illustrated volleyball and softball players and an Academic Team student. Volleyball plays Christian Heritage at Christian Heritage, with 6th grade at 4:30 PM and JV at 5:30 PM. Academic Team faces Woodland at the DJHS Media Center at 5:00 PM. JV Softball plays Rockmart at Jim Middleton Fields at 5:00 PM. The graphic includes the message, “Be Loud! Be Proud! Be Legendary!”
Game Day!

It’s a full day of football at Dalton Stadium as all three teams take on Rome:

🏈 HOME | Football vs. Rome | Dalton Stadium | 6th: 10:00 AM | 7th: 12:00 PM | 8th: 2:00 PM

Come out and support the Cats!
11 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Game Day graphic for Dalton Middle Athletics, “Two Schools | One Program,” in red, black, and white. A football player in a Dalton uniform is pictured in a defensive stance. Dalton Football hosts Rome at Dalton Stadium, with 6th Grade playing at 10:00 a.m., 7th Grade at 12:00 p.m., and 8th Grade at 2:00 p.m.
Making Literacy Count in Math

Our Math PLC continues to make time for teachers to learn from one another!

This week, Mrs. Jennifer Woodson led our team in exploring ways to incorporate more reading and writing into the math classroom. Mrs. Woodson shared simple, engaging strategies for using writing as a warm-up, including ideas like “Math Meme Monday” and “Theorem Thursday,” where students respond to short prompts as they enter the classroom.

These strategies help us continue our district-wide focus on literacy by giving students more opportunities to read, write, explain, and communicate their mathematical thinking. Math is more than finding the answer, it’s being able to communicate the thinking that gets you there! ✏️➗📚
13 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
An over-the-shoulder view of a brightly lit school classroom or library space where several educators sit around white tables arranged in a circle for a professional development meeting. Open laptops, coffee mugs, water bottles, and school supplies rest on the tables. In the front of the room, a large digital monitor displays a slide titled "PLC 9/1/26" alongside the M8 logo and text about literacy team goals. Classroom whiteboards and posters, including a "SHOUT OUT" bulletin board, adorn the surrounding walls.
A wide-angle view shows a group of educators seated around white tables during a professional development meeting in a classroom. In the foreground, attendees sit facing a large digital display at the front displaying a slide titled "Friday." Open laptops, water bottles, and notebooks rest on the tables. Decorative whiteboards, a "SHOUT OUT" bulletin board, and bookshelves line the surrounding walls.
Making Waves from the Start!

🌊 Our 8th grade scientists have explored wave types using slinkies and ropes. They participated in a Wave Design Challenge where they created their own waves, and compared their waves with partners.
13 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Students in a science classroom using a slinky to make waves. 3 students are sitting around a black table with papers, a water bottle, slinky, and rope on the table.
Two students in a science classroom making waves using a rope.
Students in a science classroom making waves using a rope.
Two students in a science classroom, each holding a graph showing wave lengths.
Two students in a science classroom working on a project at a black table with papers, glue sticks, and scissors.
Two students in a science classroom. A female student in a whit shirt giving the "thumbs up" to the camera. The male student is writing on a paper on a black table.
Student in the foreground sitting at a table working on science classwork. Students in the background doing the same.
Two students in a science classroom working on a project on a yellow posterboard.

We are pleased to inform you that our Title I documents are now available for your review on our school website.

These important documents include the Comprehensive Needs Assessment, School Improvement Plan, Family Engagement Plan, and School-Parent Compact.

Providing easy access to these materials reflects our commitment to transparency and partnership with families. We encourage you to explore these documents to better understand the initiatives and strategies in place to support student achievement and foster family involvement.

Visit our website by clicking here to view the documents:

13 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Dalton Junior High School Logo (red D with a cougar head in the center) with the words Dalton Junior High School, and a link to the 2026-2027 Comprehensive Needs Assessment, School Improvement Plan, Family Engagement Plan, and School-Parent Compact.
⚡️ JOLTS OF THE MONTH ⚡️

Congratulations to our Jolts of the Month! These students stand out for their positive attitudes, strong work ethic, kindness toward others, and great behavior both in and out of the classroom. They consistently make good choices, work hard, and bring positive energy to Team J.

They’ve brought the right kind of energy to Team J all month long! ⚡️
13 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
A cartoon-style lightning bolt character and a cartoon cougar, both dressed in black and yellow outfits with hats, pose dynamically against a white background. The lightning bolt character is on the left, and the cougar is on the right. A student's photo is in the center with the words "Jolt of the Month" written in yellow across the bottom of the screen.
Faint background of logo with red D with a black and white cougar head in the center with the name Amelia in yellow across it.
A cartoon-style lightning bolt character and a cartoon cougar, both dressed in black and yellow outfits with hats, pose dynamically against a white background. The lightning bolt character is on the left, and the cougar is on the right. A student's photo is in the center with the words "Jolt of the Month" written in yellow across the bottom of the screen.
Faint background of logo with red D with a black and white cougar head in the center with the name Jovanny in yellow across it.
Game Day!

Academic Team and 6th Grade Volleyball are both on the road today:

📚 AWAY | Academic Team vs. Red Top | @ Red Top | 5:00 PM

🏐 AWAY | 6th Grade Volleyball vs. Red Bud | @ Red Bud | 5:00 PM

Go make it happen, Cats!
13 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Game Day graphic for Dalton Middle Athletics, “Two Schools | One Program,” in red, black, and white. An Academic Team student and a volleyball player in Dalton uniforms are pictured. Academic Team travels to Red Top for a 5:00 p.m. competition. Sixth Grade Volleyball travels to Red Bud for a 5:00 p.m. match.
🌟 August Teacher of the Month: Nikki West! 🌟

Congratulations to Mrs. Nikki West, our August Teacher of the Month! 🎉

Mrs. West has made a tremendous effort to intentionally implement HLP 7 strategies in her social studies classroom, creating meaningful opportunities for students to engage, think, and learn. We appreciate her commitment to growing as an educator and doing what’s best for her students every day! 💙

👏 Way to show up and show out, Mrs. West!
14 days ago, Dalton Junior High School
Four adults pose in a school hallway while holding a large handmade “Teacher of the Month!” sign featuring red, white, and gray school mascot illustrations, including paw prints, and a cougar..