Hammond Creek Middle School

📣 Yearbooks are still only $40! Capture the memories—order online or with a form. 📅 Order by April 30 to ensure your book arrives in time for the yearbook signing party! 📬 Questions? Email Keri Dixon at keri.dixon@dalton.k12.ga.us 🔗 Order here: https://www.daltonpublicschools.com/o/hcms/page/yearbook

📣 Yearbooks are still only $40! Capture the memories—order online or with a form. 📅 Order by April 30 to ensure your book arrives in time for the yearbook signing party! 📬 Questions? Email Keri Dixon at keri.dixon@dalton.k12.ga.us 🔗 Order here: https://www.daltonpublicschools.com/o/hcms/page/yearbook

📣 Today’s your LAST chance to visit the Book Fair! Don’t miss out on the stories, the surprises, and the chance to take home your next great read. 📅 Final Day: Wednesday, April 17 📬 Questions? Email Keri Dixon at keri.dixon@dalton.k12.ga.us 🔗 Book Fair Website: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/hammondcreekmiddleschool

📣 Ready to power up your imagination? Come browse thrilling reads, inspiring tales, and fan favorites at the Book Fair! 📅 April 14–17 📬 Questions? Email Keri Dixon at keri.dixon@dalton.k12.ga.us 🔗 Book Fair Website: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/hammondcreekmiddleschool

📣 Step into stories where big ideas, cool adventures, and brave characters shine. There’s something for every reader at our Book Fair! 📅 April 14–17 📬 Questions? Email Keri Dixon at keri.dixon@dalton.k12.ga.us 🔗 Book Fair Website: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/hammondcreekmiddleschool

🌟🎭 Follow the Yellow Brick Road… to the HCMS Spring Musical! 🎶✨ We’re thrilled to present The Wizard of Oz — and tickets are now available online! Don’t miss your chance to see our talented Tiger Troupe bring this magical story to life. 🌈👠🦁🧠💓 📅 Show Dates & Times: April 25 & 26 @ 6:00 PM April 27 @ 2:30 PM 🎟️ Grab your seats here: https://hcmstigertroupe.ludus.com #HCMSDrama #TigerTroupe #WizardOfOz #HCMSPresents #SupportTheArts

📣 Yearbooks are still only $40! Capture the memories—order online or with a form. 📅 Order by April 30 to ensure your book arrives in time for the yearbook signing party! 📬 Questions? Email Keri Dixon at keri.dixon@dalton.k12.ga.us 🔗 Order here: https://www.daltonpublicschools.com/o/hcms/page/yearbook

📣 The adventure begins with a book! Find stories full of mystery, bravery, and imagination at our Book Fair. 📅 April 14–17 📬 Questions? Email Keri Dixon at keri.dixon@dalton.k12.ga.us 🔗 Book Fair Website: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/hammondcreekmiddleschool

📣 The future is calling! Our Book Fair is almost here, and it’s filled with exciting reads where courage, curiosity, and heart lead the way. 📅 April 14–17 📬 Questions? Email Keri Dixon at keri.dixon@dalton.k12.ga.us 🔗 Book Fair Website: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/hammondcreekmiddleschool

📣 Yearbooks are still only $40! Capture the memories—order online or with a form. 📅 Order by April 30 to ensure your book arrives in time for the yearbook signing party! 📬 Questions? Email Keri Dixon at keri.dixon@dalton.k12.ga.us 🔗 Order here: https://www.daltonpublicschools.com/o/hcms/page/yearbook

7TH GRADE CHALLENGE: 📢 Iron Giraffe Challenge – Let’s Make a Difference! 🦒💧 7th grade is taking on the Iron Giraffe Challenge to help bring clean water to communities in need! 🌍💙 💰 How to Participate: Bring $1 to your Social Studies class to join the fun! Every donation earns you a ticket for a chance to pie a teacher in the face! 🥧😂 🎯 Goal: $1,000 – If we hit our goal, we’ll be entered to win a visit from Salva Dut or one of seven other amazing prizes! Let’s work together and make a difference! 💪 #IronGiraffeChallenge #MakeAnImpact

📜✨ Save the Date! ✨📜 📅 April 24th – A night of exploration, discovery, and family fun! 🕠 5:45–7:00 PM – Social Studies Night! 🧭 Embark on an exciting scavenger hunt to the JA Center and around Hammond Creek! 👩‍🏫 Let your child be your tour guide as they share what they’ve been learning in Social Studies this year! 🎁 Special gift for all families who attend! 📢 All parents welcome – don’t miss this interactive adventure through history, geography, and more! 🌍

📚🔥 The Book Fair Games Are Coming! 🔥📚 May the books be ever in your favor! Join us for the Scholastic Book Fair filled with thrilling reads, fun supplies, and a chance to support our school library. 🗓 April 14-17, 2025 📍HCMS Media Center ✨ Shop in person or online 🎟 Enter giveaways & more! Don’t miss Capitol Shopping Night – a family event for rebels and readers alike! April 14 from 4:00-6:00 PM. https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/hammondcreekmiddleschool

📢 HCMS ROCKS Dance – Don’t Miss Out! 🎶💃🎸 🎟 Tickets on Sale: March 24 - March 27 🕢 7:30-8:00 AM & 🍽 During All Lunches ❌ No tickets sold on March 28! Join us on Friday, March 28 for a rockin’ good time with: 🎧 Music & Dancing 🎯 Games 🍿 Concessions 👕 Merchandise Not attending the dance? No problem! You’ll head to the theatre for a movie 🎬 but can still grab snacks or check out: 🎮 Video Game Room - $3 per entry 🏀 Outdoor Game Room - $3 per entry Get your ticket before it’s too late! ⏳ Let’s rock, HCMS! 🎸🔥

📢 Student Athletic Physicals – April 24, 2025! 🏆 Hamilton Sports Medicine is offering middle and high school students the opportunity to complete a sports physical at Southeast High School on April 24, 2025, starting at 2:30 PM in the SHS Gym. 📍 Schedule: 🕝 2:30 PM – SHS students (excused from 7th period) 🕒 3:00 PM – Dalton High & The Dalton Academy 🕞 3:45 PM – Hammond Creek & DJHS 🕟 4:15 PM – Eastbrook & Valley Point 📌 Important Reminders: ✅ Bring your GHSA Physical Form signed by a parent/guardian (provided by your school) – no folds or wrinkles! ✅ Bring the Hamilton Sports Medicine Consent Form (required for the exam). ✅ Enter through the main gym entrance at SHS. School bus arrivals are welcome! 📥 Click the link to download the required forms: https://www.daltonpublicschools.com/o/hcms/page/athletics Don't miss this chance to get ready for the 2025-2026 sports season! 💪⚽🏀🏈⚾ #StudentAthletes #SportsPhysicals #GameReady #HamiltonSportsMedicine

📢 HCMS 7th Graders Are Heading to DJHS! 🎉 On March 20 & 21, our 7th graders will visit Dalton Junior High to meet their future 8th-grade teachers and explore the campus! This is a fantastic opportunity for students to get a glimpse of what’s ahead, ask questions, and start feeling at home in their new school. We’re excited for them to take this next step in their journey! 🏫✨ #HCMS #DJHS #Future8thGraders

🎸🎶 HCMS ROCKS! 🎶🎸 Get ready to rock out and have a blast at our HCMS ROCKS school dance on Friday, March 28! 🎤💃🕺 🎟️TICKETS ARE $5.00 🎟 Ticket Sales: 🕢 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM 🍽 During all lunches 📅 Starts: Tuesday, 3/18 🚨 Last Day to Buy: Thursday, 3/27 Enjoy music, dancing, games, concessions, and exclusive merch! 🎧🎮🍿👕 Don’t miss out—grab your ticket and get ready to groove! 🎶🔥 #HCMSROCKS #SchoolDance #GetYourGrooveOn

🌟 Pinwheels for Prevention® at Hammond Creek! 🌟 Every child deserves a safe, happy, and healthy childhood! 💙 The Family Support Council is part of a national movement dedicated to preventing child abuse and neglect. Through the Pinwheels for Prevention® campaign, we can turn awareness into action right here in our community. At Hammond Creek, you can show your support by purchasing a pinwheel for just $1! These pinwheels serve as a powerful symbol of hope, prevention, and the bright futures every child deserves. 🌱✨ Join us in making a difference! Visit PCAGeorgia.org to learn more. 💙 #PinwheelsForPrevention #EveryChildMatters #HammondCreekCares

🌟 Congratulations to Our Young Georgia Authors Nominees! 📖✨ We are proud to celebrate our talented HCMS students who have been nominated for the Young Georgia Authors competition! These incredible writers have showcased creativity, passion, and skill through their original stories. 📚 6th Grade Nominees: 🔹 Portal of the Unknown – Briggs Bennett 🔹 The Forgotten Pyramid – Connor Cloud 🔹 Looking Forward – Sofia Hernandez Lopez 🔹 Country Research Paper – Nayeli Perez Pelico 🔹 Ocean Floor – Evelyn Torres 🔹 I Will Not Be the Last Butterfly – Ayo Ilesanmi 📚 7th Grade Nominees: 🔹 Pretty – Isabel Barrientos-Guijon 🔹 Excerpt from “Hades and My War” – Addison Brown 🔹 Silver Eye – Valeria Castillo 🔹 So Wanna Meet – Alleke Cortez 🔹 Joy to the World – Landon Lewis 🔹 I’m fine – Mary Pressley 📅 Mark your calendars! The Young Georgia Authors ceremony will take place on March 25, where all nominees will be recognized, and the district winner will be announced. Let’s give a big round of applause to these amazing young writers! 👏✨ #HCMSProud #YoungGeorgiaAuthors #FutureAuthors

🔬✨ Mark Your Calendars! ✨🔬 📅 March 13th – A night of learning, fun, and hands-on science! 📝 4:30-5:00 PM – Title 1 Spring Stakeholder Meeting Join us to stay informed and have your voice heard! 🧪 5:00-6:00 PM – Science Night! 🌟 Discover what our students have been exploring in science this year! 🎁 Take home a FREE science experiment kit for hands-on fun! 📢 All parents welcome! Don't miss out on this exciting evening! 🚀