Park Creek School

Hat Day was a success! 🎩🧢 Huge thanks to everyone who rocked a hat and supported our school yesterday—you all made it a blast! 📸

2 days ago, Hannah Higgins

A group of eight students and adults standing outside in a paved school yard on a sunny day, posing for a group picture while wearing a variety of fun hats, including bucket hats, baseball caps, and a large wide-brimmed straw hat.

A row of young elementary school students and two teachers lined up on a colorful number carpet in a classroom, all wearing festive or fun hats such as Santa hats, bucket hats, and baseball caps.

A cheerful group of students and adults posing together outside on a sunny day, making peace signs and fun faces while showing off their different headwear, including bucket hats, baseball caps, and a large straw hat.

A smiling woman standing outdoors under an event tent, flashing a peace sign while wearing sunglasses and a novelty taco-shaped hat, holding a tray with food.

Three young students lying and sitting on the carpet floor of a school library, focused on reading open books, with one girl in the center wearing a bright pink Hello Kitty baseball cap.

Create your child’s Book Fair eWallet so they can shop cash-free, worry-free, and independently! It’s easy to set up and easy for others to contribute funds! Start here: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/parkcreekelementaryschool

3 days ago, Hannah Higgins

Morning Drop-Off Reminder

Please note that our back car rider line closes promptly at 8:25 AM.

Late Arrivals: Once staff members are no longer present at 8:25 AM, please drop your child off at the front of the school.
Tardy Bell: The tardy bell rings at 8:25 AM.
Back doors lock at 8:25 AM so staff can head inside to start instruction on time. For student safety, children must never be dropped off in the back without staff present.

Thank you for your help in keeping our mornings safe and smooth!

4 days ago, Hannah Higgins

A stylized, crayon-drawn orange car with a leopard face visible in the window, set against a off-white background with yellow sparkle doodles. To the right, bold orange text reads "Car Rider Drop-Off Reminder."

Join us for a delicious Grandparents Breakfast! We can’t wait to celebrate the amazing grandparents in our community with great food and even better company! ❤️

🗓 Date: September 11, 2026

⏰ Time: 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM

📍 Location: 1500 Hale Bowen Dr., Dalton, GA 30721
*Please park in the gym parking lot*

5 days ago, Hannah Higgins

Event invitation flyer titled "Park Creek School - GRANDPARENTS BREAKFAST." An illustration shows a breakfast plate with fried eggs, toast, berries, and sausage next to a red circle reading "JOIN US FOR A DELICIOUS MORNING!" Event details below state the time as 7:30 - 8:30 AM on SEPTEMBER 11, 2026, held at 1500 Hale Bowen Dr. Dalton, GA 30721.

Event invitation flyer titled "Escuela Park Creek - DESAYUNO DE LOS ABUELOS." An illustration displays a breakfast plate with fried eggs, toast, berries, and sausage alongside an orange circle reading "¡ÚNASE A NOSOTROS PARA UNA DELICIOSA MAÑANA!" Below, event details list the time as 7:30 - 8:30 AM on 11 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 2026, located at 1500 Hale Bowen Dr. Dalton, Georgia 30721.

🎶 Does your child love to sing or play an instrument? Our Chorus and Orff ensembles are starting soon! 🎹✨

Come learn all about our music programs, ask questions, and sign up your student at our upcoming parent meeting.

🗓 Meeting Date: September 8

⏰ Time: 5:00 PM

📍 Location: Park Creek Cafeteria

Highlights:
Chorus (3rd–5th grades): Focuses on singing with 3 scheduled performances! 🎤

Orff (4th–5th grades): Focuses on instrument playing with 2 scheduled performances! 🎼

Can't make the meeting? Please send a message to Mrs. Vanegas on Parent Square for details and registration info! 💬

6 days ago, Hannah Higgins

Promotional flyer divided into three structured sections. Top paragraph invites parents to an informational meeting on September 8 at 5:00 PM in the school cafeteria to learn about Chorus and Orff ensembles, directing questions or registration to Mrs. Vanegas via Parent Square. The bottom-left section titled "Chorus" lists 3rd - 5th grades, Singing, and 3 performances, accompanied by a cartoon children's choir illustration. The bottom-right section titled "Orff" lists 4th - 5th grades, Instrument Playing, and 2 performances, accompanied by an illustration of a xylophone.

Promotional flyer in Spanish divided into three sections. Top text invites parents to an informational meeting on September 8 at 5:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria for Chorus and Orff ensembles, advising those unable to attend to message Sra. Vanegas on Parent Square. The lower-left box titled "Coro" features bullet points for grades 3, 4, and 5 (3, 4, y 5 grado), Singing (Cantando), and 3 concerts (3 conciertos), alongside an illustration of a children's choir. The lower-right box titled "Orff" lists grades 4 and 5 (4 y 5 grado), Playing instruments (Tocando instrumentos), and concerts (conciertos), featuring an illustration of a xylophone.

🧢 Hat Day is Coming! 🧢

Get ready for our first Hat Day of the school year!

When: Friday, September 4

How to Join: Bring $1 to wear your favorite school-appropriate hat for the day.

How It Works: Students and staff will turn in their $1 to receive a special Hat Day sticker to wear.

We can't wait to see everyone's fun hats soon!

7 days ago, Hannah Higgins

Light green flyer titled "Hat Day!" featuring illustrations of a green baseball cap, a blue baseball cap, a yellow smiley-face bucket hat, and a pink cowboy hat. Text details: Who: Students & Staff; When: Friday, September 4; How much: $1. Note at the bottom states, "Hats must be school-appropriate".

Spanish-language flyer on a light green background titled "Día del Sombrero" with illustrations of various hats (baseball caps, smiley bucket hat, cowboy hat). Text details: Quién: alumnos y personal de la escuela; Cuándo: viernes, 4 de septiembre; Precio: 1 dólar. Note at the bottom states, "Los gorros deben ser adecuados para el ambiente escolar".

Yesterday, Mrs. Mueller‘s class read "We Don’t Lose Our Class Goldfish", and they got to take home their own goldfish to take care of! What a fun and creative way to learn responsibility!💦🐟📖

9 days ago, Hannah Higgins

A teacher and group of young elementary students sitting on a colorful alphabet rug in a classroom, posing together while holding small jars with toy goldfish inside. The teacher sits in the center holding the book "We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish."

Two young girls standing side by side in a classroom, smiling while holding up the children's picture book "We Don't Lose Our Class Goldfish" by Ryan T. Higgins over a table set with clear jars containing blue liquid.

A smiling young girl wearing a black t-shirt putting a metal lid onto a small glass jar containing blue liquid and blue glass pebbles, with a wooden bowl filled with orange toy goldfish on the table nearby.

A young boy wearing a blue Super Mario t-shirt standing at a classroom table, focused on placing blue decorative glass gems into a small glass jar filled with water.

A young boy with glasses and a blue t-shirt with a race car graphic proudly holding up a small glass jar containing blue liquid, blue glass gems, and an orange toy goldfish inside.

A boy in a black hoodie using a small mesh fishnet to scoop an orange toy goldfish out of a wooden bowl filled with water, while a girl in a purple shirt watches nearby holding a small jar.

A close-up high-angle view of a large wooden bowl filled with clear water containing several floating bright orange plastic toy goldfish.

Check out our September Cheetah Chat Newsletter! 🐆
https://daltonpublicschoolsga.edurooms.com/newsletters/park-creek-cheetahs/newsletters/september-2026-cheetah-chat

10 days ago, Hannah Higgins

☕️ Big thanks to our awesome PTO for fueling our morning with delicious coffee and great conversation at Coffee with the Principal!

It was wonderful connecting, sharing updates, and starting the day together. We love our school community! ❤️ Thanks to all who joined us this morning!

10 days ago, Hannah Higgins

Speaker standing at the front of a room during a group presentation.

Attendees sitting around tables listening during a meeting or presentation.

Two women setting up coffee and sweet bread for a meeting refreshment table.

Meeting attendees seated at a table listening and smiling.

Three women sitting at a table smiling and conversing during a meeting.

Refreshment table setup featuring boxes of Mexican sweet bread and coffee boxes.

Five women standing together in a line posing for a group picture.

Adults engaging in an interactive group activity inside a classroom.

A group of about 25 adults and a young child pose for a group photo inside a classroom setting with large windows. Several participants kneel in the front row while others stand behind them in front of a wall decorated with a "welcome" banner and streamers.

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! This can’t-miss event gets kids excited about reading and earns funds for our school. SAVE THE DATE for SEPTEMBER 11 - 18 and start exploring together: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/parkcreekelementaryschool

10 days ago, Hannah Higgins

Family Lunches begin Monday, August 31st! Check the flyer for schedule times and guidelines. See you in Cheetah Park! 🐾🥪✨

11 days ago, Hannah Higgins

Soccer club tryouts are almost here, and it's time to bring that unmatched Cheetah speed, heart, and hustle! 🐆⚽🌟
Permission forms have been sent home with 3rd - 5th grade students. See the flyer for more details! Good luck, Cheetahs!

13 days ago, Hannah Higgins

Green flyer titled "SOCCER tryouts" featuring a cheetah mascot in a red jersey and a soccer ball in a net. A middle schedule box breaks down dates by grade level: 9/1 for 5th Grade, 9/2 for 4th Grade, and 9/3 for 3rd Grade, running from 4:00 to 5:00. Bottom text reads: "STUDENTS MUST TURN IN PERMISSION FORMS TO TRYOUT!"

Green flyer titled "PRUEBAS de fútbol" featuring a cheetah mascot in a red sports jersey and a soccer ball in a net. A middle schedule box lists tryout dates by grade level: 9/1 for 5th grade (5to grado), 9/2 for 4th grade (cuarto grado), and 9/3 for 3rd grade (tercer grado), all taking place from 4:00 to 5:00. Bottom text reads: "¡LOS ESTUDIANTES DEBEN ENTREGAR LOS FORMULARIOS DE AUTORIZACIÓN PARA LAS PRUEBAS DE SELECCIÓN!"

🦋 Our science experts are back at it! 2nd graders tackled the Great Southeast Pollinator Census with the helpful assistance of our 5th graders, who were also observing constructive and destructive forces. 👏

17 days ago, Hannah Higgins

A group of students sitting on orange buckets and taking notes on clipboards in a grassy field.

Students sitting on orange buckets in a sunny field, observing wildflowers with clipboards in hand.

A student in a red t-shirt points toward tall yellow wildflowers while classmates write on clipboards.

Four students and a teacher look at a patch of tall yellow wildflowers in a field under a clear blue sky.

High-angle view of students sitting on orange buckets and observing a field of tall wildflowers.

Students stand near a tall patch of yellow wildflowers, observing plants and taking notes on clipboards.

Three students stand on a grassy field, looking at wild yellow flowers and writing on clipboards.

Science in action! ⚡️🐝 Mrs. Fleck’s class used their knowledge of static electricity to teach Dr. Smith’s students how pollinators carry pollen from plant to plant. We love seeing student-led learning across classrooms!

19 days ago, Hannah Higgins

A group of elementary students work around classroom desks holding inflated blue and yellow balloons. One student in a red and white jersey holds a light blue balloon over a picture of a flower to attract tissue paper pieces using static electricity, while nearby peers observe and participate.

Students gather around desks in an elementary classroom during a science activity. In the foreground, a girl with braided hair examines a picture of a flower on her desk while holding a red balloon overhead, while another student in a white shirt rubs a red balloon against his head to generate static electricity.

A girl wearing a blue shirt places a yellow inflated balloon onto a seated boy’s head during a science lesson on static electricity. Teachers and other students observe in the background as participants work at tables featuring flower prints and learning materials.

Two students lean over a classroom desk holding plastic bags filled with tissue paper bits above printed photos of blue and yellow flowers. Other classmates gather around desks filled with learning supplies, water bottles, and composition notebooks.

Four elementary students gather around classroom desks examining pictures of flowers and plastic bags. A student on the right holds a blue balloon, while two other students open plastic bags to test static electricity effects on colorful paper pieces scattered across flower images.

Reminder: This Friday is picture day! 📸

21 days ago, Hannah Higgins

Dear Parents/Guardians

To make our routes more efficient and provide better service, we are making a few adjustments to your students’ bus route.

Students who were riding Bus #10 at the stops listed below will now ride Bus #11 at those same stops.

Below you’ll find the updated pickup and drop-off times. Effective 08/17/2026 dpstransportation@dalton.k12.ga.us

PARK CREEK AM & PM

UNDERWOOD ST @ GIST PL 8:04 AM

UNDERWOOD ST @ GIST PL 4:13 PM

Estimados Padres/Tutores:

Con el fin de hacer nuestras rutas más eficientes y brindar un mejor servicio, estaremos realizando algunos ajustes en la ruta de su estudiante.

Los estudiantes que viajaban en el Autobús #10 en las paradas indicadas a continuación ahora viajarán en el Autobús #11 en esas mismas paradas.

A continuación, encontrará los nuevos horarios de recogida y entrega. Efectivé 08/17/2026

Si tiene alguna pregunta o inquietud, por favor envíe un correo electrónico a dpstransportation@dalton.k12.ga.us.

24 days ago, Hannah Higgins

🍦 Ice cream always makes the day a little sweeter! 🍦 • Sales start Monday, August 17 • $2 per ice cream

25 days ago, Hannah Higgins

📚Special guest reader alert! Officer Warren joined Mrs. White, Mrs. Haulk, and Mrs. Fannin’s classes for "Officer Buckle and Gloria" and a quick Q&A session! 🐶📖 Our students loved spending time with our SRO! We appreciate you, Officer Warren! 👏🏼 👮‍♂️

27 days ago, Hannah Higgins

First week down!✨
We loved having our Cheetahs back in the building and can't wait for an amazing year ahead! 🐆❤️

28 days ago, Hannah Higgins

Dr. Smith's class took their first Wonder Walk of the year! They trekked to find the colors of the rainbow in what they saw along their path. 🌿🌸☀️ Learning + nature = the best combination!

30 days ago, Hannah Higgins