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6 th Grade Student Orientation Creekland Middle School 1555 Owens Store Road Canton, GA 30115

Welcome to Creekland MS Class of 2024

to the Grizzly Den  Ms. Kathy Harris – 6 th Grade  Dr. Susan Zinkil-Principal Counselor  Mr. Nick Zomer – 6 th  Ms. Angela Wilson – 7 th Grade Grade Assistant Principal Counselor  Mr. Brent Williams – 7 th  Mr. Kevin Dibble – 8 th Grade Grade Assistant Principal Counselor  Ms. Leah Bleisath – 8 th Grade Assistant Principal  Beth Watkins, Instructional Lead Strategist

We are CREEKLAND!  School Hours - 8:30 – 3:30  Celebrate Student Success  Will be a GRIZZLY for the  Student of the Month next 7 years  Random Acts of Kindness  1488 students  Word of the Week  120 staff members  Honor/Merit Roll  1,080 class changes  Perfect Attendance  Great Behavior  Between 6 – 13 different teachers for the year

Schedule and Dens  7 period day  5 academic classes – Reading, Language Arts, Math, Science & Social Studies  2 connections classes – Exploratory & Academic  4 dens per grade level  120 – 140 students on each den – from every elementary school

Which Den will you be on?  Den Names – a twist on Cherokee and Georgia names  6 th grade dens – Landmarks in Georgia (Brasstown Ridge)  7 th grade dens – Names of Creeks or Lakes in Georgia (Tugaloo Trail)  8 th grade dens – Regions/Islands of Georgia (Cumberland Hill)  Students submit ideas for den names! Students submitting the names that are selected will win a Grizzly shirt.  Shirts for each den will be on sale in the fall for field trips, team events and to promote school and team pride  Team/den selection – students will be randomly assigned to dens.

Connections Classes Fine Arts  Band Exploratory Connections  Chorus  Art Academic Connections  PE/Health  Reading  Family and Consumer  Math Science  Science (STEM class)  Study Skills  Language Arts  Technology (Newspaper)  Current Events  Business and Technology

Grizzly Chorus  Chorus Director – Ms. Ann Burgess  250 Chorus Students  Superiors at LGPE (Chorus Competition)

Grizzly Band  Band Director-Mr. Kevin Boyle  270 Band Students  Superiors at LGPE (Band Competition)

Lockers  Right-left-right combination-PRACTICE  Shelving is allowed  Locker breaks

Dress Code  No holes above the knee  Leggings, jeggings, yoga pants are permitted with a shirt that covers the hips  Skirts 3 inches above the knee  Shorts 5 inches above the knee

Clubs and Athletics  Jr. Beta, Student Council, Art, Gamers, Jr ROTC, Academic Bowl, SAT , Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, Relay for Life, FCA  7 th and 8 th grade cheerleading  7 th and 8 th grade boys/girls basketball

Expectations of a 6 th Grader  Character  Maturity & Responsibility  Truthfulness  Respect  Self-Discipline

Being in at Creekland Middle School means…  Work Hard……Play Harder  Show kindness to others  School Spirit  Responsibility  Maturity  YOU! Welcome to the Grizzly family!