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!
📚 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.
Our Girls Golf team rose to the occasion yesterday and brought home the Region Runner-Up trophy!
These girls have put in so much work this season, and it paid off when it mattered. We’re incredibly proud of the way they represented Dalton and competed at the region championship!
Our Region Team was:
⛳️ Sophia Ellis
⛳️ Ella Gray Pennington
⛳️ Hannah Granillo
⛳️ Allie Claire Coon
And an extra congratulations to Hannah Granillo, who finished as the second-lowest medalist of the tournament!
Way to finish strong, ladies! Congratulations on a great season and a Region Runner-Up finish!
Let’s go, Cats!
📚 You're Invited!
Join us during Open House and stop by the HCMS Book Fair!
Browse new books, favorite series, graphic novels, and more while you're visiting campus. It's a great opportunity to shop together and support our Media Center.
📅 September 22
⏰ 5:30-7:00 PM
📍 HCMS Media Center
We hope to see you there!
Join us during Open House and stop by the HCMS Book Fair!
Browse new books, favorite series, graphic novels, and more while you're visiting campus. It's a great opportunity to shop together and support our Media Center.
📅 September 22
⏰ 5:30-7:00 PM
📍 HCMS Media Center
We hope to see you there!
Science came to life in Ms. Mathis's classroom! 🔬🦎🐢
Students recently had the opportunity to learn from special visitors from the Tennessee Aquarium and get an up-close look at some amazing animals.
From observing fascinating creatures to getting the chance to touch a few of them, students experienced hands-on learning that brought science beyond the textbook.
We're grateful for this partnership and appreciate the Tennessee Aquarium sharing their time, knowledge, and animal ambassadors with our students. We look forward to their next visit!
Students recently had the opportunity to learn from special visitors from the Tennessee Aquarium and get an up-close look at some amazing animals.
From observing fascinating creatures to getting the chance to touch a few of them, students experienced hands-on learning that brought science beyond the textbook.
We're grateful for this partnership and appreciate the Tennessee Aquarium sharing their time, knowledge, and animal ambassadors with our students. We look forward to their next visit!
Homecoming Spirit Week is off to a cozy start! 🐯❤️😴
Today, students and staff kicked off Homecoming Week by showing their spirit in their favorite pajamas.
From cozy slippers to colorful pajama sets, our Tigers fully embraced the theme and helped make Pajama Day a fun way to start the week!
Thank you to everyone who participated. We can't wait to see what the rest of Spirit Week brings!
📚 The Scholastic Book Fair is here!
This week, students can explore new releases, bestselling series, graphic novels, and more in the HCMS Media Center. Whether you're looking for your next favorite book or just browsing, there's something for every reader.
Don't forget! Families are invited to shop during Open House on September 22 from 5:30-7:00 PM.
See you at the Book Fair! 📖
This week, students can explore new releases, bestselling series, graphic novels, and more in the HCMS Media Center. Whether you're looking for your next favorite book or just browsing, there's something for every reader.
Don't forget! Families are invited to shop during Open House on September 22 from 5:30-7:00 PM.
See you at the Book Fair! 📖
Join us for an evening of literacy, learning, and fun at HCMS Open House, Literacy Night, and the Scholastic Book Fair!
🗓 September 22, 2026
🕠 5:00-7:00 PM
📍 Hammond Creek Middle School
Come explore our school, celebrate literacy, meet with teachers, and browse the Scholastic Book Fair. Whether you're looking for your next great read or want to see all the amazing things happening at HCMS, there's something for everyone!
We can't wait to welcome our families for a great evening together!
💙 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! ❤️🖤🐯
Congratulations to 7th grader Darian Rivera! 🌎🎨
Darian's design was selected as the winning entry in our Hispanic Heritage Month T-Shirt Design Contest!
Now it's your turn to show your support and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this student-designed shirt.
👕 Shirts are $15
📅 Orders will be accepted through September 25
To place an order, complete the order form here:
🔗 Hispanic Heritage Shirt Order Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfP9KN_0-POsQj-SZmquXMffwojIZVuNB3NaQs9aTGdM4TBdA/viewform?usp=publish-editor
If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Barmore.
Congratulations again, Darian, on your winning design! ❤️🖤🐯
Darian's design was selected as the winning entry in our Hispanic Heritage Month T-Shirt Design Contest!
Now it's your turn to show your support and celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with this student-designed shirt.
👕 Shirts are $15
📅 Orders will be accepted through September 25
To place an order, complete the order form here:
🔗 Hispanic Heritage Shirt Order Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfP9KN_0-POsQj-SZmquXMffwojIZVuNB3NaQs9aTGdM4TBdA/viewform?usp=publish-editor
If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Barmore.
Congratulations again, Darian, on your winning design! ❤️🖤🐯
🎙️ Big news from Hammond Creek!
We're excited to celebrate Ayo Ilesanmi, whose original audio project, Addressed to Heaven, has been published by Georgia Public Broadcasting's Student Voices Collective.
What's even more impressive? Ayo created the project during Mrs. Barmore's Intro to Communications class simply because she had something to say, not because it was an assignment for a grade.
Although the submission window for the 2025-2026 school year had already closed, her work was selected as the first Student Voices Collective publication of the 2026-2027 school year!
Congratulations, Ayo, on sharing your voice and representing Hammond Creek in such a meaningful way.
🎧 Read the article or listen to the podcast: https://www.gpb.org/blogs/student-voices-collective/2026/09/09/hammond-creek-middle-school-student-develops-addressed-heaven
🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hammond-creek-middle-school-broadcasting/id1741782459
We're excited to celebrate Ayo Ilesanmi, whose original audio project, Addressed to Heaven, has been published by Georgia Public Broadcasting's Student Voices Collective.
What's even more impressive? Ayo created the project during Mrs. Barmore's Intro to Communications class simply because she had something to say, not because it was an assignment for a grade.
Although the submission window for the 2025-2026 school year had already closed, her work was selected as the first Student Voices Collective publication of the 2026-2027 school year!
Congratulations, Ayo, on sharing your voice and representing Hammond Creek in such a meaningful way.
🎧 Read the article or listen to the podcast: https://www.gpb.org/blogs/student-voices-collective/2026/09/09/hammond-creek-middle-school-student-develops-addressed-heaven
🎙️ Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hammond-creek-middle-school-broadcasting/id1741782459
