
Two fun ways to show your Panther spirit are now available for PRE-ORDER through October 19!
👕 CITY PARK T-SHIRTS — $20 EACH
Choose from:
• Student Shirt — Building My Legacy with the graduation year based on the student’s grade level
• Parent Shirt — Proud Parent of a City Park Panther
🐾 BUILD-A-PAWS PANTHERS
Create your very own City Park Panther! Each kit includes stuffing, a small red heart, and a red-and-white shirt.
• 8-inch Panther — $25
• 16-inch Panther — $30
📄 Flyers were sent home with students yesterday with ordering information.
⏰ Don’t miss out! All pre-orders are due by October 19.
Grab a Panther, a shirt—or both—and show off that City Park Panther Pride! 🐾❤️🖤




👟 Get Ready to Move! FIT Georgia Fitness Assessment 🏃♂️🏃♀️
Who: All 4th and 5th Grade Students
When: October 1 & October 7
Where: City Park Elementary Gym
What is FIT Georgia?
Our 4th and 5th graders will be participating in FIT Georgia, a state assessment that checks your child’s health and physical fitness!
Students will try their best in 5 quick areas:
🫀 Aerobic Capacity (Heart Health)
💪 Muscular Strength (Strong Muscles)
🏋️ Muscular Endurance (Staying Active)
🧘 Flexibility (Stretching)
📈 Healthy Body Range** (Overall Wellness)
This assessment helps us support your child's healthy habits now and for the future!
🌟 How You Can Help Your Child Succeed 🌟
👟 Dress for Action: Make sure your child wears sneakers and comfortable clothes on test days.
😴 Rest Up: Encourage a good night’s sleep before testing.
🍎 Fuel Up: Serve a healthy breakfast and hydrate!
👏 Cheer Them On: Remind them that doing their best is what matters most!


🐾 Calling All Veterans & Active-Duty Service Members! ❤️🤍💙
City Park Elementary is making plans for a very special Veterans Day Assembly, and we would be honored to have the veterans and active-duty service members in our City Park families and community join us!
❤️ Wednesday, November 11
⏰ 9:30 a.m.
📍 Harmon Practice Field — across from the National Guard Armory
This year, our Panthers will leave the 405 and gather together outdoors for a special community celebration of the men and women who have served—and continue to serve—our country. Our program will include the Pledge of Allegiance, our City Park Glee Club, patriotic music, a whole-school singalong, and a special recognition of our veterans.
Veterans and active-duty service members, please make plans to join us! We want our students to see that those who serve our country aren't just people they read about in books—they are members of their own families, school, and community.
🪑 Guests, please bring a lawn chair for seating.
Please help us spread the word by sharing this post with a veteran or active-duty service member who might like to join our Panthers for this special morning.
🐾 Thank you for your service. We can't wait to honor you! ❤️🤍💙

We are so excited to welcome author Rachel Smalley to City Park Elementary! She is the author of TUFTED: The Stitch & Story of Catherine Evans Whitener (illustrated by Katie Hickey).
Who: Grades 3–5
When: October 28
Where: City Park Elementary
Every student in grades 3–5 will hear the author speak and get their very own copy of the book to take home!


How You Can Help:
Sign Up Quickly: Text HHEH to 90412 or scan the QR code on the flyer above.
Share Your Feedback: Pick businesses you use and leave honest reviews. Every survey raises up to $1!
Make a Huge Difference: One person can raise up to $75 for our school's food program!
Cost: Free / $0
Where: Right on your smartphone
When: Anytime!
Thank you for helping our school family grow strong and healthy!


👉 Donate to Books on the Block: The 405 Book Project:
https://shop.scholastic.com/viewCampaign?lang=en_US...
When one of our students is recognized as a PAWSitive Panther, they receive something extra special—a token for our book vending machine!
That token means they get to choose a brand-new book of their very own to take home and KEEP.
That’s where our community comes in!
Donations to Books on the Block: The 405 Book Project help us purchase the books that keep our vending machine stocked and ready to celebrate our Panthers.
🐾 $5, $10, $20—it all adds up to more books in the hands of City Park kids!
Can’t donate right now? Sharing this post helps, too!
Help us keep the 405 stocked with stories and our PAWSitive Panthers reading!


Who: All 4th and 5th Grade Students
When: October 1 & October 7
Where: City Park Elementary Gym
What is FIT Georgia?
Our 4th and 5th graders will be participating in FIT Georgia, a state assessment that checks your child’s health and physical fitness!
Students will try their best in 5 quick areas:
🫀 Aerobic Capacity (Heart Health)
💪 Muscular Strength (Strong Muscles)
🏋️ Muscular Endurance (Staying Active)
🧘 Flexibility (Stretching)
📈 Healthy Body Range** (Overall Wellness)
This assessment helps us support your child's healthy habits now and for the future!
🌟 How You Can Help Your Child Succeed 🌟
👟 Dress for Action: Make sure your child wears sneakers and comfortable clothes on test days.
😴 Rest Up: Encourage a good night’s sleep before testing.
🍎 Fuel Up: Serve a healthy breakfast and hydrate!
👏 Cheer Them On: Remind them that doing their best is what matters most!

https://daltonpublicschoolsga.edurooms.com/newsletters/city-park-school/newsletters/the-panther-press-174823

Classes resume on Tuesday, September 29.
For Virtual Day, students should complete their work at home either via Canvas or via printed materials sent home by teachers


Students identified playground equipment that could be made safer, explained the problem, and proposed thoughtful solutions. Then they took their ideas from paper to reality by designing and building models of their improved playgrounds! From safer swings and spinning equipment to redesigned soccer goals and zip lines, these Panthers had some fantastic ideas.
We love seeing students think critically, communicate their ideas, design solutions, and CREATE! ❤️🖤
Way to go, Ms. Starling's class! There are truly Endless PAWSibilities when our Panthers put their minds to work! 🐾






📣 We want to hear from our students!
The 2026 Believe Greater Dalton Community Survey is now open, and our students have an important role in helping shape what comes next for our community.
Students, please take a few minutes to share your voice. Families, we encourage you to ask your student to participate!
The survey takes approximately five minutes, responses are anonymous, and participants may enter to win one of five $100 Visa gift cards.
Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BGD2026
Your voice matters. Let’s help build the future of Greater Dalton—together!

Our City Park Panthers celebrated our August PAWSitive Panthers for showing RESPECT and our September PAWSitive Panthers for demonstrating RESPONSIBILITY. We cheered for every grade level, recognized our Cheer Club, enjoyed some friendly teacher challenges, welcomed PAWS and PAWZ, and celebrated being part of one Panther community!
We also learned an important lesson: Applause isn’t something we get—it’s something we give. When we recognize others’ hard work, responsible choices, and accomplishments, we help make our entire school community stronger.
Visit our Facebook album to see all the fun, smiles, teamwork, and Panther pride from our September celebration!
❤️🐾 Many PAWS. One Team. One Panther Community. Vamos City Park! ❤️🐾

Fall is here, and it's a great time to show your school spirit! This week, save 15% on Adult & Youth Heavy Blend Crewneck Sweatshirts, plus save on Baseball Tees and Ladies' Colorblock Tees.
🚚 FREE SHIPPING on orders over $49—no code needed!
Shop here: https://cityparkspiritwear.com/

Classes resume on Tuesday, September 29.
For Virtual Day, students should complete their work at home either via Canvas or via printed materials sent home by teachers


📸 Monday: Dress Your Best for Picture Day!
🌙 Tuesday: Pajama Day
🌺 Wednesday: Hawaiian Day
🎉 Thursday: Festival Day
❤️ Friday: Wear RED — Go Big Red!
From picture-perfect Panthers to pajamas, tropical vibes, celebrations around the world, and plenty of BIG RED spirit, it’s going to be a fun-filled week at the 405!

Please remember that there is no ASP on Early Release Day!
Be sure to come out at that afternoon to enjoy the DHS Homecoming Parade with PAWS and his CAT family!


Science was extra sweet in Ms. Chavez and Mrs. Hall’s classes! Our young scientists got hands-on experience exploring the layers of soil—by making delicious cup treats! Using chocolate pudding, crushed cookies, and gummy worms, students built and inspected their own tasty "dirt" models to learn how soil works.









Get ready to show your Panther Pride and support Go Big Red for Dalton High School’s Homecoming! 🎉
Friday, september 25 is a RED OUT DAY—students are encouraged to wear red or City Park from head to toe. 🐾
We’ll also be celebrating with a City Park Pep Session at 9:00 AM and with DHS at their Homecoming Parade.🚗🎶

