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Morris Innovative teacher Jesus Jacobo said the Dalton Difference to him was the variety of cultures within the school system...,

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That support comes from teachers such as Jesus Jacobo, a technology teacher at Dalton where he also graduated.
He says young Latinos like Frida are forced to become civically engaged because their parents can't.
"Their parents don't speak English so they have to help them translate documents and go to meetings representing their parents," Jacobo said.

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Coach Jacobo eSports Viral - 12/9/19

“They aren’t just playing (electronic sports) games, they are competing,” said Jesús Jacobo Martínez, Dalton High School Esports coach. “They take it very seriously. “
The CatastrophicGamers, a play on the high school’s nickname of Catamounts, received the “amazing amount” of $5,000 from a Dalton Education Foundation grant to upgrade equipment before its inaugural season as a GHSA-sanctioned sport, Jacobo said. The team members compete on Thursdays against high schools from around the state from inside a classroom at Dalton High School — unlike other high school sports, there’s no missed class time due to travel with Esports — outfitted with all the necessary tools of the trade, and they practice several times per week, as well.
“They order pizza, play music and practice” their craft, Jacobo said. “It’s a party.”

eSports a welcoming Sport for all - by Ryan Anderson on 4/12/21

"Nolasco was encouraged by her friend, Velasquez, to join the squad, and "it was easy to fit it," said the former. "It's competitive, but also feels like a family, and (Jacobo Martínez) is like our dad."

Freshman Isak Orellana has improved in Rocket League by competing against Satterfield, Orellana said. "He beats me, but I'm competitive, so I want to beat him (eventually)."

The Georgia High School Association has approved more games for play in Esports, including FIFA World Cup soccer and Madden NFL, so Jacobo Martínez expects participation to increase in future seasons.

"We have a lot of kids who love soccer and have the knowledge, but they might not have the athletic ability" to play on the actual pitch, he said. However, "they can play (soccer with) Esports."

"I'm trying to learn FIFA," Nolasco said. That game is the strength of Jacobo Martinez, but "I want to take him on."

Due to the rapid rise in Esports popularity, Jacobo Martinez will start an Esports team at The Dalton Academy when that magnet school for students in grades 10-12 opens for the 2021-22 academic year, he said. "This is exciting and more evidence of student interest in Esports."

Dalton High and the Academy can play against one another and develop a rivalry that will spur both toward excellence, he said. "That will be really cool."

Nolasco and Satterfield both plan to attend The Dalton Academy and be on the Esports team.

"Dalton High eSports sees more improvement in year 2" - by Ryan Anderson on 4/12/21

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