Pre-K:      Dalton Public Schools will participate in the community-wide Pre-K registration on March 29 and 30 at the Whitfield County Health Department.  Pre-K students must be 4 years of age on or before September 1st, 2010.  Registration for both days begins at 7:30am and ends at 4:30pm on that Monday and 6:00pm on that Tuesday.
      Kindergarten:       Enrollment for Dalton Public Schools *Kindergarten* classes will open that same week on Wednesday, March 30 and Thursday, April 1.   Bring your rising-kindergarten child with you to the Whitfield County Health Dept. A simple school readiness assessment will be conducted.  Registration will start at 8:00 am on both days and end at 4pm on that Wednesday and 5:30pm on that Thursday. Kindergarteners must be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2010.
     Please bring the following items with you for either registration: GA proof of immunization form # 3231; GA Eye/Ear/Dental certificate - form # 3300; proof of residence in parent’s name; child’s social security card and birth certificate.
    Click here to download the enrollment forms.
   

As originally scheduled, there will be early dismissal days on March 2 and March 24, 2010.  For a schedule of parent-teacher conferences by grade,  Click here for the 2009-2010 text version of the school calendar.  NOTE:  April 1, 2010, is now a staff and student holiday due to budget cuts.

In the latest issue of U.S.News & World Report  to hit the stands (December 10), the magazine features a "best public high schools" list. The ranking formula includes several indicators such as college readiness of students and academic performance of disadvantaged students.

"At DHS, we have high expectations for all of our students," said Principal Debbie Freeman. "Our DHS family, employees and students, are working so very hard and it is exciting to have those efforts recognized in this way. In addition, I believe it is not just recognition of the work going on at our school but the work of the entire school district. We have improved what we are doing at all levels and it is nice to see the results beginning to materialize."

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