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6th Grade Student Orientation

Creekland Middle School 1555 Owens Store Road Canton, GA 30115

Welcome to Creekland MS Class of 2024

to the Grizzly Den

 Dr. Susan Zinkil-Principal  Mr. Nick Zomer – 6th

Grade Assistant Principal

 Mr. Brent Williams – 7th

Grade Assistant Principal

 Ms. Leah Bleisath – 8th

Grade Assistant Principal

 Ms. Kathy Harris – 6th Grade

Counselor

 Ms. Angela Wilson – 7th Grade

Counselor

 Mr. Kevin Dibble – 8th Grade

Counselor

 Beth Watkins, Instructional

Lead Strategist

We are CREEKLAND!

 School Hours - 8:30 – 3:30  Will be a GRIZZLY for the

next 7 years

 1488 students  120 staff members  1,080 class changes  Between 6 – 13 different

teachers for the year

 Celebrate Student Success

 Student of the Month  Random Acts of Kindness  Word of the Week  Honor/Merit Roll  Perfect Attendance  Great Behavior

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

6th grade dens – Landmarks in Georgia

(Brasstown Ridge)

 7th grade dens – Names of Creeks or Lakes in Georgia (Tugaloo

Trail)

 8th 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
• Chorus

Exploratory Connections

• Art
• PE/Health
• Family and Consumer

Science

• Study Skills
• Technology
• Business and Technology
• Reading
• Math
• Science (STEM class)
• Language Arts

(Newspaper)

• Current Events

Academic Connections

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

 7th and 8th grade cheerleading  7th and 8th grade boys/girls basketball

Expectations of a 6th 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!