Students may welcome visitors to Chestnut Log Middle School with a hearty growl greeting, taking after their mascot, the bear.  Built in 1987, the school is situated on a 97-acre property and gets it's name from the Native Americans who once lived there.  The former inhabitants used a tremendous chestnut tree as a landmark, carving messages and symbols into the tree's trunk.  The school's philosophy stresses parent involvement in the school and the school's involvement in the community.  Dr. Nicole Keith is the current principal.