Hello and welcome to Pine Level Elementary School for the 2022-2023 school year. My name is Dalton Watson, and I am the new 2nd - 5th grade assistant principal at PLES. I attended Auburn University for my undergraduate degree. I attended Arkansas State University for my graduate degree. I am so excited to be stepping into this role to better serve students and teachers. I look forward to witnessing our students push themselves to be the best version of themselves each and every day. I believe that courage, hard work, consistency and integrity can take you anywhere you want to go in life.

I am married to the beautiful Ellie Watson. We are expecting our first baby girl in the fall of 2022. Family is a big deal to us. You will often find us travelling on the weekends to visit our family at each end of the state. We love to travel and explore God's wonderful creation. We enjoy cheering for the Auburn Tigers, especially Auburn football. Football has played a large part in my life. I believe the lessons I learned of sacrifice, teamwork, toughness and self-discipline have shaped me into who I am today. I have enjoyed getting to coach the game and help shape young men into future leaders in society. I truly believe the entire education process, from elementary school to secondary school extra-curricular activities, provides me the opportunity to positively impact young peoples' lives. I am eagar to see where we can go this school year. Go Bulldogs!