Picture Day is Coming! 📸
Mark your calendars, Tigers!
📅 Friday, October 16, 2026
Students will take their school and yearbook photos during the school day with School Days Photography.
😁 Start planning those outfits and don't forget your best smile!
For additional details, visit our webpage:
🔗 https://www.daltonpublicschools.com/o/hcms/page/yearbook
Mark your calendars, Tigers!
📅 Friday, October 16, 2026
Students will take their school and yearbook photos during the school day with School Days Photography.
😁 Start planning those outfits and don't forget your best smile!
For additional details, visit our webpage:
🔗 https://www.daltonpublicschools.com/o/hcms/page/yearbook
Join us for Raising Resilient Families, a free family workshop offered through the Sharing is Caring Program.
Participants will learn about trauma, stress, resilience, and ways to strengthen communication and relationships with their children.
📅 Monday, October 5
⏰ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Hammond Creek Middle School
🗣️ Offered in English and Spanish
🎓 Participants will receive a 2-hour certificate
We hope you'll join us for this valuable opportunity to learn, connect, and build stronger family relationships.
Participants will learn about trauma, stress, resilience, and ways to strengthen communication and relationships with their children.
📅 Monday, October 5
⏰ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Hammond Creek Middle School
🗣️ Offered in English and Spanish
🎓 Participants will receive a 2-hour certificate
We hope you'll join us for this valuable opportunity to learn, connect, and build stronger family relationships.
Happy Custodian Appreciation Day! ✨🧹
Today, we celebrate the hardworking individuals who help keep HCMS clean, safe, and ready for learning every day.
Thank you for everything you do behind the scenes to support our students and staff. We appreciate you!
Today, we celebrate the hardworking individuals who help keep HCMS clean, safe, and ready for learning every day.
Thank you for everything you do behind the scenes to support our students and staff. We appreciate you!
HCMS Promise 💙
This month, we're reminding our Tigers that everyone has the power to make a difference.
Choose kindness. Include others. Support your peers. Speak up when someone needs help. Remember, your words have power.
Together, we can create a school where everyone feels safe, valued, and respected.
This month, we're reminding our Tigers that everyone has the power to make a difference.
Choose kindness. Include others. Support your peers. Speak up when someone needs help. Remember, your words have power.
Together, we can create a school where everyone feels safe, valued, and respected.
Order in the court! ⚖️👩⚖️
Mrs. Lyttle’s 7th graders stepped into the courtroom and took their roles seriously! From presenting evidence to defending their arguments, students put their critical thinking and public speaking skills to the test as lawyers and judges.
Who had the strongest case? We'll let the jury decide. 👏📚
Mrs. Lyttle’s 7th graders stepped into the courtroom and took their roles seriously! From presenting evidence to defending their arguments, students put their critical thinking and public speaking skills to the test as lawyers and judges.
Who had the strongest case? We'll let the jury decide. 👏📚
October is National Principals Month! 🎉
This month, we're celebrating our principal, Heather Lawson, and the many ways she helps make HCMS a special place to learn, grow, and succeed.
From supporting students and staff to leading with vision, care, and purpose, Mrs. Lawson consistently goes above and beyond for our school community. Her dedication, positivity, and commitment to excellence help create the welcoming and supportive culture that makes "The Creek" such a great place to be.
As our school theme reminds us to Be Legendary, we're thankful for a principal who leads by example every day.
Thank you, Mrs. Lawson, for all you do for HCMS and for the impact you make on our students, staff, and families.
This month, we're celebrating our principal, Heather Lawson, and the many ways she helps make HCMS a special place to learn, grow, and succeed.
From supporting students and staff to leading with vision, care, and purpose, Mrs. Lawson consistently goes above and beyond for our school community. Her dedication, positivity, and commitment to excellence help create the welcoming and supportive culture that makes "The Creek" such a great place to be.
As our school theme reminds us to Be Legendary, we're thankful for a principal who leads by example every day.
Thank you, Mrs. Lawson, for all you do for HCMS and for the impact you make on our students, staff, and families.
September was another great month in the HCMS Media Center! 🐯📚
Our Tigers continued to make reading a priority, and the numbers speak for themselves!
📖 1,665 checkouts this month 📚 3,947 total books checked out this school year
🌟 Top Reader: Harper
🏆 Top Homeroom: Mrs. Flowers' Homeroom
📕 Most Popular Book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
❤️ Mrs. Anderson's Favorite Book: Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Thank you to all of our students who continue to visit the Media Center, explore new books, and make reading part of their daily lives. We can't wait to see what October brings!
Our Tigers continued to make reading a priority, and the numbers speak for themselves!
📖 1,665 checkouts this month 📚 3,947 total books checked out this school year
🌟 Top Reader: Harper
🏆 Top Homeroom: Mrs. Flowers' Homeroom
📕 Most Popular Book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
❤️ Mrs. Anderson's Favorite Book: Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Thank you to all of our students who continue to visit the Media Center, explore new books, and make reading part of their daily lives. We can't wait to see what October brings!
Celebrating Our Legendary Spotlights! 🌟
As we wrap up August and September, we'd like to recognize the outstanding teachers and students who have been selected as our Legendary Spotlights.
🏆 Teacher Spotlights
• Cassy Hile
• Shena Flowers
⭐ Student Spotlights
• Valerie Maldonado
• Jimmy Knotts
These individuals were recognized for their leadership, character, dedication, and positive impact on our school community. Whether supporting students, inspiring classmates, demonstrating creativity, showing perseverance, or leading by example, each one helps make Hammond Creek a truly special place.
Thank you for helping us celebrate the incredible people who make our school community stronger every day and show us what it means to Be Legendary. 💙🐯
Please note that not all spotlight recipients are pictured. Some recipients have requested that their photos not be shared publicly, and we are happy to honor those wishes.
As we wrap up August and September, we'd like to recognize the outstanding teachers and students who have been selected as our Legendary Spotlights.
🏆 Teacher Spotlights
• Cassy Hile
• Shena Flowers
⭐ Student Spotlights
• Valerie Maldonado
• Jimmy Knotts
These individuals were recognized for their leadership, character, dedication, and positive impact on our school community. Whether supporting students, inspiring classmates, demonstrating creativity, showing perseverance, or leading by example, each one helps make Hammond Creek a truly special place.
Thank you for helping us celebrate the incredible people who make our school community stronger every day and show us what it means to Be Legendary. 💙🐯
Please note that not all spotlight recipients are pictured. Some recipients have requested that their photos not be shared publicly, and we are happy to honor those wishes.
WE HAVE BOOK FAIR WINNERS! 🚨🎉📚
The Book Fair raffle has officially wrapped up, and our lucky winners are...
🥁🥁🥁
🏆 Annalia Galvan
🏆 Avery Luffman
These Tigers walked away with some awesome prizes, and we couldn't be more excited for them!
Thank you to everyone who participated, visited the Book Fair, supported reading, and helped make this year's event such a success. The excitement around books was incredible, and we loved seeing so many students discover new favorites.
Help us congratulate Annalia and Avery on their big win! 🎊📖🐯
The Book Fair raffle has officially wrapped up, and our lucky winners are...
🥁🥁🥁
🏆 Annalia Galvan
🏆 Avery Luffman
These Tigers walked away with some awesome prizes, and we couldn't be more excited for them!
Thank you to everyone who participated, visited the Book Fair, supported reading, and helped make this year's event such a success. The excitement around books was incredible, and we loved seeing so many students discover new favorites.
Help us congratulate Annalia and Avery on their big win! 🎊📖🐯
📚 Don't miss out on the 2026-2027 HCMS Yearbook!
Capture the memories, friendships, events, and milestones that make this school year special.
✅ Yearbooks are currently $30
✅ Price increases to $40 on March 1, 2027
✅ Order by April 9, 2027 to attend the Yearbook Party
Yearbooks may be purchased online, with cash, or by check payable to HCMS. Order forms are available in the Media Center.
For complete ordering information and online ordering, visit our Yearbook webpage:
🔗 https://www.daltonpublicschools.com/o/hcms/page/yearbook
Questions? Contact Mrs. Faw or Mrs. Barmore.
Capture the memories, friendships, events, and milestones that make this school year special.
✅ Yearbooks are currently $30
✅ Price increases to $40 on March 1, 2027
✅ Order by April 9, 2027 to attend the Yearbook Party
Yearbooks may be purchased online, with cash, or by check payable to HCMS. Order forms are available in the Media Center.
For complete ordering information and online ordering, visit our Yearbook webpage:
🔗 https://www.daltonpublicschools.com/o/hcms/page/yearbook
Questions? Contact Mrs. Faw or Mrs. Barmore.
October at HCMS 🍂🎃
There is a LOT happening at Hammond Creek Middle School this October! Be sure to mark your calendars and join us for a month full of celebrations, learning, family events, and Tiger Pride.
📅 October 5 | 10:00 AM
💙 Raising Resilient Families
📅 October 8-13
🍂 Fall Break (Student Holiday)
📅 October 16
📸 Picture Day
📅 October 21
🧡 Unity Day
⏰ Early Release Day
📅 October 22 | 6:00 PM
🎶 Chorus Concert
📅 October 23
📖 Carmen Deedy Visit (7th Grade)
📅 October 26-31
🚫 Red Ribbon Week
(Dress-up days coming soon!)
📅 October 27
🌎 Social Studies & Culture Night
📅 October 30
🎃 Halloween Extravaganza
It's going to be a busy and exciting month for our Tigers! Keep an eye on our social media pages and website for reminders, updates, and event details throughout October.
There is a LOT happening at Hammond Creek Middle School this October! Be sure to mark your calendars and join us for a month full of celebrations, learning, family events, and Tiger Pride.
📅 October 5 | 10:00 AM
💙 Raising Resilient Families
📅 October 8-13
🍂 Fall Break (Student Holiday)
📅 October 16
📸 Picture Day
📅 October 21
🧡 Unity Day
⏰ Early Release Day
📅 October 22 | 6:00 PM
🎶 Chorus Concert
📅 October 23
📖 Carmen Deedy Visit (7th Grade)
📅 October 26-31
🚫 Red Ribbon Week
(Dress-up days coming soon!)
📅 October 27
🌎 Social Studies & Culture Night
📅 October 30
🎃 Halloween Extravaganza
It's going to be a busy and exciting month for our Tigers! Keep an eye on our social media pages and website for reminders, updates, and event details throughout October.
Join us for Raising Resilient Families, a free family workshop offered through the Sharing is Caring Program.
Participants will learn about trauma, stress, resilience, and ways to strengthen communication and relationships with their children.
📅 Monday, October 5
⏰ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Hammond Creek Middle School
🗣️ Offered in English and Spanish
🎓 Participants will receive a 2-hour certificate
We hope you'll join us for this valuable opportunity to learn, connect, and build stronger family relationships.
Participants will learn about trauma, stress, resilience, and ways to strengthen communication and relationships with their children.
📅 Monday, October 5
⏰ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Hammond Creek Middle School
🗣️ Offered in English and Spanish
🎓 Participants will receive a 2-hour certificate
We hope you'll join us for this valuable opportunity to learn, connect, and build stronger family relationships.
💙 Help Support Hammond Creek's Helping Hands Program! 💙
Beginning September 14, our school will participate in a fundraising campaign through HundredX.
The best part? There is no cost to participate. For every survey completed, our school earns $1 that will be used to provide resources and support for our Helping Hands program.
Our goal is 100% participation, and there are some great incentives for participants:
🎁 25 feedback surveys by September 22
Enter to win a $150 gift card
🎁 50 feedback surveys by September 29
Enter to win a $200 gift card
🎁 75 feedback surveys by October 6
Enter to win a $250 gift card
Participants can earn multiple raffle entries by reaching each milestone.
Getting started is easy: 📱 Text HHEH to 90412 OR 💻 Register here: https://bit.ly/HXC-HHEH-26
Thank you for supporting Hammond Creek and helping us provide additional opportunities and resources for our students! ❤️🖤🐯
Beginning September 14, our school will participate in a fundraising campaign through HundredX.
The best part? There is no cost to participate. For every survey completed, our school earns $1 that will be used to provide resources and support for our Helping Hands program.
Our goal is 100% participation, and there are some great incentives for participants:
🎁 25 feedback surveys by September 22
Enter to win a $150 gift card
🎁 50 feedback surveys by September 29
Enter to win a $200 gift card
🎁 75 feedback surveys by October 6
Enter to win a $250 gift card
Participants can earn multiple raffle entries by reaching each milestone.
Getting started is easy: 📱 Text HHEH to 90412 OR 💻 Register here: https://bit.ly/HXC-HHEH-26
Thank you for supporting Hammond Creek and helping us provide additional opportunities and resources for our students! ❤️🖤🐯
Monday, September 28, 2026, is a Virtual Learning Day.
Students will not report to school in person. Instead, all assignments and instructions will be available through Canvas.
✅ Check Canvas for assignments
✅ Complete work for each class
✅ Stay on track with learning
We encourage students to plan ahead, charge their devices, and reach out to their teachers if they have questions.
Students will not report to school in person. Instead, all assignments and instructions will be available through Canvas.
✅ Check Canvas for assignments
✅ Complete work for each class
✅ Stay on track with learning
We encourage students to plan ahead, charge their devices, and reach out to their teachers if they have questions.
Tomorrow’s softball tournament game is still on for 11:30 AM, but please note the new location!
The games will now be played at Adairsville:
485 Old U.S. 41
Adairsville, GA 30103
Please help us spread the word so everyone heads to the right field tomorrow!
Good luck, Cats! 🥎
The games will now be played at Adairsville:
485 Old U.S. 41
Adairsville, GA 30103
Please help us spread the word so everyone heads to the right field tomorrow!
Good luck, Cats! 🥎
📣 We want to hear from our students!
The 2026 Believe Greater Dalton Community Survey is now open, and our students have an important role in helping shape what comes next for our community.
Students, please take a few minutes to share your voice. Families, we encourage you to ask your student to participate!
The survey takes approximately five minutes, responses are anonymous, and participants may enter to win one of five $100 Visa gift cards.
Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BGD2026
Your voice matters. Let’s help build the future of Greater Dalton—together!
The Cats didn’t just have home-course advantage yesterday. They owned it!
Dalton Middle Cross Country welcomed the region to Grove Level, and by the end of the afternoon, BOTH the boys and girls teams were bringing home BGMSAA Region Championships!
For the boys, Hammond Creek’s top five finishers were Mateo Prieto, Jeremiah Hall, Preston O’Ferrall, Marcello Martinez, and Gael Joaquin. Dalton Junior High was led by Tomas Espitia (7th), Matthew Howard (8th), Leo Torres (9th), Julian Ochoa (14th), and Dev Saiyaju.
On the girls’ side, Hammond Creek put four runners inside the top eight, led by Miah Real (5th), Jacky Ortega (6th), Aaliyah Shaw (7th), and Alexa Hurtado (8th), with Sophia Alvarado finishing 15th. Dalton Junior High’s top five were Emily Suarez (12th), Ariana Guzman (13th), Lena Haugen (15th), Alexia Gallegos, and Dani Perez.
It was a dominant afternoon from start to finish and a championship performance from our runners across both schools!
A huge thank you also goes to everyone who volunteered and helped make the Region Championship at Grove Level possible!
Two schools. One program. TWO REGION TITLES.
Congratulations to your 2026 BGMSAA Boys AND Girls Cross Country Region Champions!
Way to go, Cats!
**Thanks to Scott Kuhn Photography LLC for the great images from the day!
Fall officially showed up this week, which means we can obviously move right along to...winter sports!
Whether you’re headed to the court, the mat, or the pool, here’s what’s coming up for Dalton Middle students:
♦️ GIRLS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
October 14 & 15
3:30–5:30 PM
Hammond Creek Middle School
✏️SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/Uak6We5M9qfmeQVg9
♦️ BOYS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
October 20 & 21
3:00–5:45 PM
Dalton Junior High School Gym
**Current football players should attend October 21 only
✏️SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/Rh52xxwP1GuQtNUg9
♦️ WRESTLING 1-ON-1 WORKOUTS
Wednesdays beginning September 30
3:15–4:45 PM
Hammond Creek Gym
All are welcome!
♦️ SWIM TEAM
Begins October 6
Students stay at Hammond Creek until 4:00 PM; DJHS students will be shuttled over.
4:00 PM | Bus to Dalton High School
5:15 PM | Parent/guardian pickup at Dalton High School
Swimmers will need a current physical on file, completed Rank One forms, swimsuit, two pairs of goggles, and a towel.
Interested in basketball? Be sure to complete the appropriate sign-up form before tryouts!
Save the dates, check the graphics for details, and get ready for winter sports!
Go Cats! 🐾
Whether you’re headed to the court, the mat, or the pool, here’s what’s coming up for Dalton Middle students:
♦️ GIRLS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
October 14 & 15
3:30–5:30 PM
Hammond Creek Middle School
✏️SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/Uak6We5M9qfmeQVg9
♦️ BOYS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS
October 20 & 21
3:00–5:45 PM
Dalton Junior High School Gym
**Current football players should attend October 21 only
✏️SIGN UP HERE: https://forms.gle/Rh52xxwP1GuQtNUg9
♦️ WRESTLING 1-ON-1 WORKOUTS
Wednesdays beginning September 30
3:15–4:45 PM
Hammond Creek Gym
All are welcome!
♦️ SWIM TEAM
Begins October 6
Students stay at Hammond Creek until 4:00 PM; DJHS students will be shuttled over.
4:00 PM | Bus to Dalton High School
5:15 PM | Parent/guardian pickup at Dalton High School
Swimmers will need a current physical on file, completed Rank One forms, swimsuit, two pairs of goggles, and a towel.
Interested in basketball? Be sure to complete the appropriate sign-up form before tryouts!
Save the dates, check the graphics for details, and get ready for winter sports!
Go Cats! 🐾
📚 Don't miss your chance to visit the HCMS Book Fair!
There are still plenty of great books waiting to be discovered. Stop by the Media Center this week and find your next great read.
📍 HCMS Media Center
📅 Through September 25
There are still plenty of great books waiting to be discovered. Stop by the Media Center this week and find your next great read.
📍 HCMS Media Center
📅 Through September 25
Our boys golf team took on nine other schools at the region championship and came away with an impressive second-place finish!
Led by Link Bearden and Liam Rodriguez, and joined by Brandt Bowers, Jackson Hitchens, Brock Aaron, and Beckham Holguin, the boys left it all on the course and capped off a great season with some hardware!
⛳ Liam Rodriguez also earned low medalist honors for the team!
Congratulations to our golfers and coaches on a great season and a strong finish at region. We’re already looking forward to seeing what this group can do next year!
Way to go, Cats!
Led by Link Bearden and Liam Rodriguez, and joined by Brandt Bowers, Jackson Hitchens, Brock Aaron, and Beckham Holguin, the boys left it all on the course and capped off a great season with some hardware!
⛳ Liam Rodriguez also earned low medalist honors for the team!
Congratulations to our golfers and coaches on a great season and a strong finish at region. We’re already looking forward to seeing what this group can do next year!
Way to go, Cats!
