Dale County Board of Education

09/07/2026

Dale County Schools system events for September 7-12, 2026:

🗓️Monday

📌Labor Day Holiday - all schools and support facilities closed

🗓️Tuesday

🏐LHS Volleyball JH/JV/V host Ariton 4pm
🏈DCHS JH/JV Football host Carroll 5pm
🏈Long JV Football at Providence 6pm
🏈Ariton JV Football at Wicksburg 6pm

🗓️Wednesday

📌DCYLP Orientation at Camp Butter and Egg
🔴⚫️Rebel Reception at LES 8:30
🍪Newton Cookies with Caregivers PreK – Grade 2 at 8:30

🗓️Thursday

🍪Newton Title I Cookies Grade 3-6 at 8:30
🏐Ariton Volleyball JH/JV/V at Wicksburg 4pm
🏐LHS Volleyball JV/V at Cottonwood 4pm
🏐DCHS Volleyball JV/V at Houston Co 4:30

🗓️Friday

🇺🇸Patriot Day - 9/11 Remembrance
‼️Progress Reports
🎩Ariton Homecoming Assembly 9am
📣DCHS Traveling Pep Rally
🟡8:10 – 8:40 Newton
🔴8:50 – 9:20 SDMS
🔵9:30 – 10:00 MCES
🚨Half Day Students – DCHS, SDMS, NES, MCES
🟣🟡Ariton Homecoming Parade 1:30
🔴🔵DCHS Homecoming Parade 2pm
🍰DCHS Alumni Reception 6pm
🏈DCHS Football host Straughn 7pm (HC)
🏈Ariton Football host Houston Co 7pm (HC)
🏈Long Football at Zion Chapel 7pm

🗓️Saturday

🏐LHS Volleyball at Enterprise Tournament TBA
🏐Ariton Volleyball JV at CHHS Tournament TBA
🏐SDMS Volleyball at DPA Tournament TBA

08/31/2026

Dale County Schools system events for August 30 – September 4, 2026:

🗓️Monday

🏐DCHS Volleyball JV/V at 4pm
🏐LHS Volleyball host Northside 4pm (DH)
🏐Ariton Volleyball JH/JV/V at Zion Chapel 4pm
🏈DCHS JH/JV Football host HA 5pm
🏈Long JV Football at Barbour Co 6pm

🗓️Tuesday

🏐DCHS Volleyball JV/V at Cottonwood 4pm
🏐Ariton Volleyball JH/JV/V host Houston Academy 3:30
🏐LHS Volleyball JH/JV/V host Houston Co 4pm

🗓️Wednesday

📸Long ES Fall Pictures
🩸Ariton HOSA host Blood Drive


🗓️Thursday

📸Newton Fall Pictures
🟦DCHS Letter Jacket Order Day
🟪Ariton Letter Jacket Order Day
🏐LHS Volleyball JH/JV/V host Pike Lib 4pm
🏐Ariton Volleyball JV/V at Geneva Co 4pm
🏐SDMS Volleyball host DPA 4pm
🏐DCHS Volleyball JV/V host Carroll 4:30
🏀DCHS Boys Basketball Parent Meeting 6pm

🗓️Friday

🏈DCHS Football host Headland 7pm
🏈Long Football host Highland Home 7pm (WTVY Game)
🏈Ariton Football at Zion Chapel 7pm

‼️Monday, September 7 is a school holiday‼️

08/24/2026

Dale County Schools system events for August 24-29, 2026:

🗓️Monday

🏐DCHS Volleyball JV/V host Geneva 4pm
🏈DCHS JH/JV Football at Opp 5pm
🏈Long JV Football host Daleville 6pm
🏈Ariton JV Football at Brantley 6pm

🗓️Tuesday

🏐LHS Volleyball JH/JV/V at Headland 4pm
🏐Ariton Volleyball JH/JV/V at Pike Lib 4pm
🏐SDMS Volleyball at Wickburg – Tri Match 4pm
🥇MCES Beta Induction Ceremony 5:30
📌DCHS Title I Parent Meeting 6pm
🥁Ariton Beginning Band Instrument Night 6pm
🎷DCHS Band Booster Meeting 6pm

🗓️Wednesday

📸Ariton Fall Pictures and Senior Retakes
📌DCHS Title I Parent Meeting 8:30am
💎Ariton Class Ring Ceremony 1:30

🗓️Thursday

🏐DCHS Volleyball JV/V host Cottonwood 4pm
🏐LHS Volleyball JH/JV/V at Pike Lib 4pm
🏐Ariton Volleyball JH/JV/V host Wicksburg 4pm
🏈DCHS Football at HA 7pm

🗓️Friday

🎈WUW Donation Deadline!!!!!!
🏃‍♂️DCHS Track and Field Try Outs 3:15
🏈Long Football host Pike Lib 7pm
🏈Ariton Football at Wicksburg 7pm

🗓️Saturday

🏐DCHS Volleyball JV Tournament at Dothan High TBA
🏐SDMS Volleyball at Providence Tournament TBA
⚾️DCHS Baseball Tryouts 9am

08/16/2026

Dale County Schools system events for August 17-22, 2026:

🗓️Wednesday

📌DCHS Club Fair - 3rd Block

🗓️Thursday

📌ESCC/LBW Drop/Add Day
🏃‍♂️DCHS Track and Field Try Outs 3:15
🏐DCHS Volleyball TryMatch at Wicksburg 4pm
🏐LHS Volleyball JH/JV/V at Zion Chapel 4pm

🗓️Friday

📌WCC Drop/Add Day
🏈DCHS Football host Long 7pm
🏈Ariton Football host Blountstown 7pm

🗓️Saturday

🏐Ariton/DCHS Volleyball at Rehobeth Tournament TBA
👸Dale County Distinguished Young Woman Program at DCHS

08/10/2026

Dale County Schools system events for August 10-15, 2026:

🗓️Tuesday

📌Monthly Board Meeting 5:30
🏈DCHS Football Booster Club 6pm
🎓Ariton Senior Parent Meeting 6pm

🗓️Wednesday

🙏Newton ES Prayer Walk 6pm

🗓️Thursday

🏈Meet the Warriors 6pm
📣Dale County Cheer Expo at AHS 6pm
🥁LHS Community Pep Rally 6pm

🗓️Friday

🏈Long Football host Trinity 6pm
🏈DCHS Football at Cottonwood Co 7pm
🏈Ariton Football host Abbeville 7pm

🗓️Saturday

🥎DCHS Softball Tryouts

08/02/2026

Dale County Schools system events for August 3-7, 2026:

🗓️Monday

🤝LHS Meet and Greet 5pm
📌MCES Open House 5pm
📌Newton ES Open House 5:30
📌LHS Open House 5:30
🙏MCES Prayer Walk 6pm
🏈Ariton Athletic Club Meeting 6pm
🙏Ariton School Prayer Walk 6pm

🗓️Tuesday

✂️DCHS Ribbon Cutting (Band Room/Softball Concessions) – 4pm
📌DCHS 9th Grade Orientation and New Enrollees 5pm
📌LES Open House 5:30
📌Ariton Open House Events
⏰PreK at 5:30
⏰Grades K-3 at 6pm
⏰Grades 4-6 at 6:30
🙏DCHS Prayer Walk 6pm

🗓️Wednesday

📍District Institute – 1pm at Wallace College - all local schools and central office closed after lunch

🗓️Thursday

📌SDMS Open House 4:30
🙏SDMS Prayer Walk 6pm
🙏Long Prayer Walk 6pm

🗓️Friday

‼️Students Return–First Day of School‼️

🗓️Saturday

📣DCHS Cheer host Cheer Camp for Little Warriors
⚽️Ariton Girls Soccer Tryouts 9am

07/15/2026

All Dale County School System students will eat free breakfast and lunch during the 2026-2027 school year!

07/15/2026

The Dale County Board of Education honored the 2026 2A State Champion Baseball team from Ariton High School by formal Resolution at the July 14 Board Meeting. Congratulations Coaches and Players!

06/29/2026

At tonights Special Called Board Meeting the board approved Mr. Drew Miller as the new Principal of George W. Long High School. Mr. Miller is no stranger to the Skipperville community - he has previously served LHS as a successful teacher, state champion baseball coach, and dedicated assistant principal. The Dale County Schools family is excited about the future of LHS under Mr. Miller’s leadership! Congratulations Mr. Miller!!

06/24/2026