Davis Chorus Featured on WDEF - News Channel 12 Davis Chorus Featured on WDEF - News Channel 12
The Davis Elementary School Chorus and director Dottie Abercrombie were recently featured on WDEF - News Channel 12.

DES Students Participate in Odyssey of the Mind DES Students Participate in Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational organization that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students kindergarten through college.

DCHS Honors Student Achievement DCHS Honors Student Achievement
On Wednesday, May 21st, Dade County High School presented honors for student achievement for the 2007-2008 school year.

Ivey Fidelibus Reads 309 Books Ivey Fidelibus Reads 309 Books
Davis Elementary School's Ivey Fidelibus has been named the school's top reader for this school year.

Brittany New - Governor's Honors Finalist for 2008 Brittany New - Governor's Honors Finalist for 2008
Congratulations to Brittany New (DCHS 10th grade student) who was selected as a Governor's Honors finalist for 2008. Becca Jones was selected as an alternate.

It's CRCT Time Again Across the State of Georgia It's CRCT Time Again Across the State of Georgia
Dade Elementary's youngest students paraded through the halls of the school last Friday carrying signs, cheering, and playing instruments to encourage the first through fifth graders to do well on the CRCT that will be administered this week.

DCHS Football Team Competes at Region Weight Lifting Meet DCHS Football Team Competes at Region Weight Lifting Meet
Members of the Dade County High School Football Team recently competed in the Region Weight Lifting Meet. Scoring 31 points, the team took 2nd place out of the 33 teams represented at the event.

DMS Students Participate in 6th Grade Statewide Honor Chorus DMS Students Participate in 6th Grade Statewide Honor Chorus
On February 1, 2008, three sixth grade students from Dade Middle School traveled to the Clayton County Performing Arts Center for the two-day 10th Annual Sixth Grade Statewide Honor Chorus in Jonesboro, Georgia.

Dade Takes 1st Place at 2008 Region 7-AA Literary Events Dade Takes 1st Place at 2008 Region 7-AA Literary Events
On Tuesday, March 4, 2008, Dade County High School students competed in the Region 7-AA Literary Events Meet at Pepperell High School in Rome, Georgia.

Cole Adkins and Leslie Thompson - All-State Performances Cole Adkins and Leslie Thompson - All-State Performances
DCHS students Cole Adkins and Leslie Thompson recently represented Dade County in vocal and instrumental music at the state level in the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) All-State Chorus and All-State Band.

Blake West Earns 3rd Place at State Wrestling Tournament Blake West Earns 3rd Place at State Wrestling Tournament
Three Dade County Wrestlers qualified for the Georgia High School Wrestling Tournament on February 21-22.

Emma Schmidt - 2007-2008 STAR Student Emma Schmidt - 2007-2008 STAR Student
Dade County High School senior, Emma Schmidt, has been named as the STAR Student for the 2007-2008 school year.

MyPyramid Art Contest Held MyPyramid Art Contest Held
Second grade students at Davis Elementary School participated in an art contest sponsored by the Dade County School Nutrition Program.

Dade Elementary Goes to the Polls Dade Elementary Goes to the Polls
Dade Elementary School 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders recently had an opportunity to learn about the presidential hopefuls.

4th Grade Time Travels at American Village 4th Grade "Time Travels" at American Village
On Friday, January 25th, the Dade Elementary School fourth grade classes visited American Village in Montevallo, Alabama where they "time traveled" to three important periods of history.

FBLA Region Competition 2008 Dade County High School Students Compete at FBLA Region Competition
On Tuesday, January 15th, several Dade County High School FBLA members traveled to Armuchee High School just north of Rome, Georgia to compete in the Region Competition.

E.T. Toy Company Dade County High School Students Show and Tell
The joy of Christmas came early this year for the children of Mrs. Dobbs' Pre-Kindergarten class. On Friday the 30th, toys were delivered to Davis Elementary School, courtesy of E.T. Toy Company.

DMS Students Participate in 2007 UGA Midfest DMS Students Participate in 2007 UGA Midfest
Each year the University of Georgia Music Department hosts the Midfest band festival. This program gives middle school students from around the state and beyond the opportunity to audition, play in honor and clinic bands, and hear guest performaing bands.

DMS Receives Silver Student Achievement Award DMS Receives Silver Student Achievement Award
Dade Middle School was recently recognized by the Govenor's office for improved student achievement.

Marching Wolverines Participate in UTC Band Day Marching Wolverines Participate in UTC Band Day
On Saturday, November 3rd, the Dade County Marching Wolverine Band participated in the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Band Day 2007 at Finley Stadium.

Softball Team Ends Season at Sectionals Softball Team Ends Season at Sectionals
The Lady Wolverine softball team concluded their season on Oct. 20 after a 2-0 loss to Rutland in the AA North Sectional at Alto Park in Rome.

Wolverines Earn Victory for Homecoming Wolverines Earn Victory for Homecoming
Dade County earned their second victory of the season over the Sonoraville High School Phoenix during Friday night's Homecoming game.

DCHS Band Scores Ratings of Excellent at Choo Choo Classic DCHS Band Scores Ratings of Excellent at Choo Choo Classic
On Saturday, October 6, 2007, the Dade County High School Band participated in the 22nd Annual Choo Choo Marching Band Classic at Hixson High School in Hixson, Tennessee.

FCCLA News - 4 R Kids Sake FCCLA News - 4 R Kids Sake
Several members of the Early Childhood Education (ECE) class at Dade County High School taught awareness of child car safety by designing a bulletin board and selling purple ribbons for students and teachers to wear.

Hope for the Future Hope for the Future
More than 20 years ago, one man (Dr. Gordy Klatt) took it upon himself to raise money to support the efforts of the American Cancer Society.

Wolverines vs. Tigers Wolverines vs. Tigers
On Friday, September 14, the Dade County Wolverines hosted the Tigers of Darlington School in their second home game of the season.

Football Returns to Dade County Football Returns to Dade County
The Dade County Wolverines took to the field on Friday night playing host to the Indians of Sequatchie County.

Are You Ready For Some Football? Are You Ready For Some Football?
It's just about time to turn on the stadium lights as Friday Night Football returns to Dade County.

Meet the Wolverines Program Meet the Wolverines Program
Dade County's annual "Meet the Wolverines" program took place on Friday, August 24th, at the Dade County Football Field.

Amy Tamburello, First Place at FCCLA National Star Events Amy Tamburello, First Place at FCCLA National Star Events
Amy Tamburello placed first in FCCLA National Star Events competition on July 12 in Anaheim, California in the area of Career Investigation.

Important Information Important Information - Dade County School System 2007
Below are several important items of information to help students, parents, and teachers prepare for the upcoming school year...

New Dade County Band Director, Sarah Odio New Dade County Band Director, Sarah Odio
Dade County is pleased to welcome Ms. Sarah Odio as the new Director of Bands.

Dade County Seniors Ready for the Future Dade County Seniors Ready for the Future
Dade County's top four students, Aaron Williams - Valedictorian, Sarah Powell - Salutatorian, Dustin Middleton - Faculty Representative, and Kim Cuticchia - Class Representative (pictured above), prepare to participate in the upcoming Class Night and Graduation exercises.

Dade County High School TSA Earns Trip to Nationals Dade County High School TSA Earns Trip to Nationals
The Dade County High School Technology Student Association did a great job representing Dade County at the TSA State Conference this year.

Dade County Cyclists Compete in Tour de Georgia Preliminary Event Dade County Cyclists Compete in Tour de Georgia Preliminary Event
On Wednesday, April 18, 2007, the Tour de Georgia rolled through Dade County. As a part of Stage 3 of the event, the Dade County Chamber of Commerce sponsored the Burkhalter Gap Amateur Sprint in the afternoon prior to the Tour's King of the Mountain (KOM) Event.

The Wolverzine, A Dade Middle School Publication The Wolverzine, A Dade Middle School Publication
Students at Dade Middle School now have a new publication pertaining to their school, The Wolverzine.

DCHS Band Participates in Disney's Year of a Million Dreams DCHS Band Participates in Disney's Year of a Million Dreams
To kick off Spring Break, members of the Dade County High School Marching Band marched down Main Street U.S.A. at Disney's Magic Kingdom.

Alex Davidson, Karate Silver Medalist Alex Davidson, Karate Silver Medalist
Alex Davidson, a third grader in Mrs. Tammie Woods' class at Dade Elementary School recently competed in an area Karate Tournament, held in Memphis, Tennessee.

Boys' Quartet Takes 3rd Place in State Literary Competition Boys' Quartet Takes 3rd Place in State Literary Competition
After taking first place at the Region Literary Events in Rome, the DCHS Boys' Quartet (Cole Adkins, Ryan Dobbs, Carter McCormick, and Nathan Reeves) traveled to Warner Robbins, Georgia on Saturday, March 17th, where they placed 3rd in the state level competition.

Dade Students Serve As Pages in Georgia Senate Dade Students Serve as Pages in Georgia Senate
On February 2, 2007, six Dade County students traveled to the Georgia State Capitol Building where they served as pages for the Senate.

Dade Middle All-League and All-Tournament Players Dade Middle All-League and All-Tournament Players
On Friday, February 9th, the DMS Varsity basketball teams each won their semi-final games in the league tournaments hosted by Dade Middle School.

Jump Rope for Heart 2007 Jump Rope for Heart 2007
Students at Dade Elementary School participated in the 2007 Jump Rope for Heart program on January 23-26.

Leslie Thompson - All-State Band Leslie Thompson - All-State Band
DCHS Junior, Leslie Thompson, has earned a spot in the Georgia Music Educators Association (GMEA) All-State Honor Band.

FBLA Competitive Events FBLA Competitive Events
FBLA-PBL's National Awards Program recognizes and rewards excellence in a broad range of business and career-related areas.

Luther Calvin Riddle Luther Calvin Riddle
Dade County mourns the loss of a beloved educator, leader, mentor, colleague, and friend...Coach Cal Riddle.

A Random Act of Kindness A Random Act of Kindness
Over the past two months, Mrs. Susan Millican's advanced technology class has been working on a special project.

by DCHS Student, Orey Yates

Cheerleader Awards Banquet Cheerleader Awards Banquet
At the recent awards banquet, several cheerleaders were honored for their performances with the fall season's squad.

Ashley Houts Named SEC Freshman of the Week Ashley Houts Named SEC Freshman of the Week
For the second time in four weeks, former Dade County Lady Wolverine Ashley Houts has been named the SEC Freshman of the Week.

DMS Band Members Participate in UGA Music Festival DMS Band Members Participate in UGA Music Festival
Several DMS band students were selected to participate in the 2006 University of Georgia's Middle School Festival.

Kudos to Mr. Terry Adkins Kudos to Mr. Terry Adkins
In a recent email to the DCHS staff from Donna Street, DCHS assistant principal, writes: Discussions about dual enrollment and articulated courses at NWTC (Northwestern Technical College) and other schools have been held here.

Davis Elementary School Receives $50,000 from Sweepstakes Davis Elementary Schools Receives $50,000 from Sweepstakes
Dade County resident, Beverly Hawkins, recently won a $50,000 sweepstakes sponsored by General Mills to be donated to a school of her choice.

DCHS Science Department Extra-Terrestrial Camp DCHS Science Department Extra-Terrestrial Camp
Billy Millican, Dade County High School science teacher, and his students hosted fourth graders at the Extra-Terrestrial Camp.

DMS Receives CAPS Grant DMS Receives CAPS Grant
Dade Middle School has been named among 12 schools that have been awarded grants to initiate the Comprehensive Academic Performance System (CAPS) program.

Carolyn O'Malley - Dade County Teacher of the Year Carolyn O'Malley - Dade County Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Carolyn O'Malley, voted Dade County Teacher of the Year for 2006-2007.


DMS Plays in NGAC Championship Game DMS Plays in NGAC Championship Game
The Dade Middle School Football team played in the NGAC Championship game on Tuesday, October 24th, in Ringgold where they lost a heartbreaker by a score of 14-12.


Dade Picks Up Second Win Dade Picks Up Second Win
The Dade County Wolverines traveled to Gordon County where they defeated Sonoraville High School to pick up their second win of the season.


Lady Wolverines Post Season Play Lady Wolverines Post Season Play
The Lady Wolverine softball team won their first two games in Dalton at the AA Sectionals, winning over Holy Innocents 7-0 and Heard County 10-0.


DCHS Band Receives Second at Choo Choo Festival DCHS Band Receives Second at Choo Choo Festival
The County High School Band recently took Second place in their division at the Choo Choo Marching Classic at Hixson High School.


Cheerleaders Take First Place at Gordon Lee Cheerleaders Take First Place at Gordon Lee
The Dade County High School Cheerleaders have competed in several local events, taking first place at Gordon Lee High School competition.


Travis Core Dominates Cross Country Travis Core Dominates Cross Country
Dade Middle School eighth grader Travis Core has completely dominated the cross country scene this season.


2006 Homecoming King and Queen Crowned 2006 Homecoming King and Queen Crowned
Congratulations to Justin Vaughan and Megan Bradford on being crowned the 2006 Dade County High School Homecoming King and Queen.


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