SCHOOL Meet n Greet Dr. Susan Zinkil, Principal MEET YOUR GRIZZLY - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CREEKLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL

Meet ‘n Greet

• Dr. Susan Zinkil, Principal

MEET YOUR GRIZZLY SUPPORT STAFF

• Principal – Dr. Susan Zinkil
• 6th grade support
• Nick Zomer, Assistant Principal
• Kathleen Harris, Counselor
• 7th grade support
• Brent Williams, Assistant Principal
• Angela Wilson, Counselor
• 8th grade support
• Leah Bleisath, Assistant Principal
• Kevin Dibble, Counselor
• Beth Watkins, Instructional Lead

Strategist

VISION & LEADERSHIP

• Collaborative Leadership
• High Expectations for All
• Grizzly Pride
• Partnering with Parents
• Communicate, Communicate, Communicate
• Students First

CHANGES TO THE GRIZZLY DEN

• Projected at 1488 – 1537 students
• 6th grade – Three 4-man teams and one 5 man team
• 7th grade – Two 4-man teams and two 5 man teams
• 8th grade – Four 4-man teams; Spanish and French are off team

Grade # of Students # of Teachers 6th 496 17 7th 504 18 8th 498 17

CHANGES TO THE GRIZZLY DEN

• 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.

DEN IDENTITY & CELEBRATIONS

• Celebrate success of students through recognition of:
• Perfect Attendance
• Honor and Merit Roll
• Great Grizzly Behavior
• Random Acts of Kindness
• Word of the Week (Character Ed)
• Fan of the Week
• Student of Month
• Den Competitions each quarter!

IN THE GRIZZLY DEN

• 7 period day
• 5 classes – Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading (or Spanish/French)
• Exploratory Connections – Art, FACS, PE, Health, Technology, Band & Chorus
• Academic Connections – Peer Helpers, Newspaper, REP Reading & Math, STEM, Math &

Reading Enrichment

• Course Selections and Student Choice
• Courses are determined by grades, test scores, and classroom performance.
• HS Credit Courses for Foreign Language – Spanish or French
• Peer Helpers
• Band and/or Chorus

GRIZZLY TO DO LIST

• Look for Dr. Zinkil’s email about peer helpers, den names and other CMS news.
• Course selections will be sent home prior to the end of the school year.
• Email questions or concerns about the course selections to the email provided.
• Watch for information coming out about CANVAS.
• Check out the dress code expectations prior to Back to School shopping.
• Become a keyboarding expert! 1:1 here we come.
• Help us communicate with you
• ASPEN Email, Twitter (@CreeklandMS), CMS website
• Coming soon – Creekland Instagram