“I’m looking forward to learning about my new school,” she said. Aguilar was one of almost 7,300 students across kindergarten through 12th grade who began their first day of the 2026-27 school year enrolled in Dalton Public Schools. Email newsletter signupOfficer Steven Johnson, who serves as an SRO in the school system, welcomed students to Hammond Creek on Tuesday morning. Fellow Hammond Creek sixth-grader Everett Amos said he is looking forward to his science class this school year. At Dalton High School, Principal Lee Collins said seniors were hard at work before the first day of school started.