Hammond Creek Middle School

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

Picture Day is Friday, 2/28! This will be the last call for yearbook portraits and our spring pictures! Any student still needing a yearbook photo or wanting a spring portrait may have their picture taken!

Healthy Heart Challenge 2025 Join Us in Supporting the American Heart Association! 📅 Fundraising Dates: Feb. 4 - Feb. 21 🎯 Goal: Raise funds to promote heart health! 💻 How to Sign Up: 🌐 Visit: http://www2.heart.org/goto/HammondCreek 🏆 Prizes & Rewards: 🎁 Amazon Gift Card for the student who raises the most! 🎖️ Other exciting student rewards! 🎉 Healthy Heart Celebration - Feb. 21st 🎶 Music, Games, and Fun Activities! 🏆 Dodgeball Tournament (For students who raise/donate $10) 🎮 Gaming Room & Concessions 🎟️ FREE ENTRY for students who raise/donate $10 💲 $1 entry fee for all others 💙 Let’s make a difference together! 💙

Hey Tigers, listen up! We are hosting a School Supply Drive with the Willisa Foundation until February 21st. Items donated will be returned to support our HCMS classrooms. Please drop off your donations in the front office collection box. Bonus! Everyone who donates will be entered into a raffle for a $25 gift card to any store or restaurant of your choice! Let’s help out our HCMS community !

IMPORTANT WEATHER UPDATE: TWO-HOUR DELAY FOR DALTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025 Out of an abundance of caution, Dalton Public Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Monday, January 13, 2025. Key details for families: Dalton High School and The Dalton Academy will begin at 9:30 AM. Hammond Creek Middle School and Dalton Junior High School will begin at 10:05 AM. Elementary schools will begin at 10:30 AM. -Buses will run two hours later than normal. For example, if a bus typically picks up students at 6:30, it will arrive at 8:30. -All students will receive a grab-and-go breakfast upon arrival. -All extracurricular activities will continue as schedule -The Board of Education meeting will proceed as planned. Students will be released at their normal time, and aside from the delayed start, the school day will proceed as usual. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Please stay safe, and we look forward to welcoming students back to school on Monday!

With snow and a wintry mix expected in the forecast, we’ve made the decision to cancel school on Friday, January 10, 2025, to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and families. This day will not be a digital learning day, so students will not have assignments or online work to complete. We hope this gives your family the opportunity to enjoy a safe and restful day at home. While we anticipate returning to school as usual next week, we will encourage students to take their laptops and chargers home with them today. This is just a precaution in case weather conditions extend beyond Friday. Please help us remind your child to handle these items with care so they’re ready to use when needed. If your child is in need of a warm jacket for the winter weather, please contact your school social worker for assistance. We are here to help and ensure all students are prepared for the colder temperatures. Additionally, if your family is experiencing food insecurity or would like assistance, we invite you to visit our website for a list of food resources available to families. Thank you for your understanding and partnership as we navigate the winter weather together. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to your child’s school. Stay safe, stay warm, and we look forward to seeing everyone back soon!

With snow and a wintry mix in the forecast, we are closely monitoring the weather and considering all factors to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and families. We will meet with our weather team early tomorrow morning to review the latest conditions and determine the best course of action. Once a decision is made, we will communicate it to you promptly, so you have time to prepare accordingly. In preparation for the weather event, we encourage all students to bring their laptops and chargers home with them on Thursday. We ask for your help in reminding your child to do so, ensuring they handle these items with care and have them ready to use if needed. If your child needs a warm jacket to prepare for the colder temperatures, please contact your school social worker for assistance. We are here to help ensure all students are ready for the winter weather. Additionally, if your family is experiencing food insecurity or would like assistance, we invite you to visit our website for a list of food resources available to families. You can access this information on our website. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we navigate the winter weather together. Please keep an eye out for tomorrow’s update, and feel free to reach out to your child’s school with any questions.

Click here to donate to our chorus program: https://www.fundraisegenius.com/hc3520 We are so excited to complete our first fundraiser of the year for our Hammond Creek Tiger Chorus! We will be fundraising for various choir needs such as uniforms, future trips, and competition/performance/event fees. These things will benefit our program greatly and will help us spread our love for music in more places than one! We appreciate your support so much and cannot wait to make more beautiful music year after year.

Get in the spirit and get your Grinch wear now! Fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeNPQKqkgyEeOIly7S0ab8-9QCdIj9lo5-E9vAj6WA0l-CCZA/viewform

Come out and support the HCMS/DJHS Competition Cheerleaders at their Region Championship. Bring EVERYONE you know, friends, family, cousins, friends of cousins... We want to pack out the gym in RED! Get your tickets @ https://gofan.co/event/1995576?schoolId=GA73957

It's Red Ribbon Week! This week is a time to celebrate making healthy choices and living drug-free! Join us each day as we show our commitment to a healthy, positive lifestyle with fun activities and themed dress-up days. Monday: Rolling out the red carpet- Wear red Tuesday: My future is too bright- Wear sunglasses Wednesday: Team up against Drugs- Wear your favorite sports team Thursday: Have character- Dress like your favorite character Friday: Popcorn and PJs- wear your pajamas

Don’t miss out on The Dalton Academy’s 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat and Día de los Muertos Festival! 🎃💀 Join TDA for a fun-filled evening with music, games, food, and more on November 2, 2024, from 5:00-8:00 PM at 1250 Cross Plains Trail, Dalton, GA. Admission is just $5 per car, and it includes Trunk or Treat for each child! Get ready for an unforgettable night of community celebration and fun!

Hammond Creek Middle School International Cultural Festival Celebrate our cultures! October 24, 2024 from 5-7 Bring a Traditional Dish to Share Sponsored by the “We Belong” Committee

HAMMOND CREEK & DALTON JR. HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS October 15th 3:30 - 5:00 October 16th 5:30 - 7:00 October 17th 3:30 - 5:00 @ DJHS Main Gym Physical must be on file

TDA Fall Basketball Clinic GO PUMAS! FREE! Join TDA coaches and players for an exciting basketball clinic. This free clinic is open to students in grades K-8! Clinic Date & Time: Girls: Saturday, November 9th Boys: Saturday, November 16th Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM All participants will receive a TDA shirt, which will also serve as a free ticket to our game against Oakwood Christian Academy on November 22nd. Register now using the QR code or the link: bit.ly/4eRWXE1

Picture Day is coming soon! October 15, students will get their picture taken during their Connection's class. Bring your smiles!

Girls Basketball tryouts will be October 15-16 from 3:00-5:00 on October 15-16, 2024. Please make sure you have a current physical on file and RankOne information complete.

Calling all boys in 1st-8th grade! Join DHS for the Dalton High Basketball Academy at Dalton High School, running for 4 Sundays: 📅 October 20th 📅 October 27th 📅 November 3rd 📅 November 10th 🕒 2:00-4:00 PM Cost: $80 for all 4 sessions or $20 per session if you can't attend all dates. Sign up using this link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc6xDBgKI9AvXoZ4To7ALKHUxNJgs7ci0XfdJpI6qmBHVEFhQ/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0, the QR code on the flyer, or if you can't register that way, email Coach Jonathan Adams to secure your spot! Let's get ready for an awesome basketball season! 🏀

Weather Monitoring Update from Dalton Public Schools: Due to safety concerns related to Tropical Storm/Hurricane Helene, Dalton Public Schools will be closed on Thursday and Friday, September 26th and 27th. This includes the cancellation of all extracurricular activities scheduled for those days. The decision was made in collaboration with local safety agencies to ensure the well-being of our students, staff, and community. Dalton High Homecoming Activities Adjusted: •Parade: The Dalton High homecoming parade will be rescheduled to take place on Saturday, September 28th at 9:00 AM. •Football Game: The homecoming football game will now be held on Saturday at 12:00 PM, with the homecoming court presented at halftime. •Homecoming Dance: The homecoming dance will proceed as planned on Saturday at 7:00 PM. Additional information, including details about the parade route and a parade route map, will be shared soon. We will continue to monitor weather conditions and provide any further updates through our communication channels. Thank you for your understanding and support as we prioritize the safety of everyone in our schools. For additional information on how decisions are made regarding weather and safety, please visit our website: https://dhs.daltonpublicschools.com/page/weather-and-closings. DPS Staff – Please keep an eye out for upcoming communication from your school principal regarding your plans.

Author Visit! Mat Heagerty will be at HCMS on 10/2! Order his novel by 9/25. Email Keri Dixon with any questions. keri.dixon@dalton.k12.ga.us