
📣 From Coach Barron's Desk... 🏃♂️🏃♀️
Get ready to cheer loud and proud! 🎉
Our amazing GMS athletes are traveling to Loris High School for the Region Championship Meet on Wednesday, April 30th! 🏆💥
Let’s give a HUGE shoutout to these incredible students representing GMS:
🎽 KI'YAH DRAYTON (8th Grade)
🎽 TA'LEIGHA NELSON (7th Grade)
🎽 MIRIAM REED (8th Grade)
🎽 TILYN RICE (8th Grade)
🎽 JEREMAI ABRAHAM (7th Grade)
🎽 JAH'LANI COKLEY (8th Grade)
🎽 LARRIAN DINGLE (7th Grade)
🎽 ZAIEDYN SAULTERS (7th Grade)
🎽 JACKSON SMALLS (8th Grade)
👏 Congratulations to all!
We are SO proud of you — now let's go show them what GMS Bulldogs are made of!
🐾💪💙

🍎 Note from Mrs. Langford’s Desk 🍎
Next week, May 5th-9th, is National Teacher Appreciation Week! 🎉
We’re excitedly planning events to celebrate the amazing faculty and staff at Georgetown Middle School for their hard work and dedication. 💙
Our PTO is seeking donations to help make these events extra special.
If you’re able to contribute, please click the link below:
👉 Donation Link
📍Please turn all donations into Mrs. Langford’s room (Room 602) by Monday, May 5th.
Thank you so much for your support! 🐾 #GMSStrong #TeacherAppreciationWeek

🌟 Attention Parents and Guardians of EmpowHER Only! 🌟
We want to sincerely thank you for trusting us with your girls this year. 🤍 As this was our very first year, it was a learning experience for all of us. Although the start was a bit challenging as we found our rhythm, we are proud to say it turned out to be a great success! 🎉
For the girls who were unable to complete the program this year — don't worry! They will have the opportunity to reapply for next year. 💬
✨ Important Dates:
Our last two meetings will be held on May 12 and May 19, 2025.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we navigated our hectic schedules this year. 🙏
📱 Exciting News:
We've launched a Facebook page: EmpowHER to help improve communication and keep you updated! We’ll also be sending more informative emails to bridge any gaps.
🎯 Final Project Presentation:
At our final meeting on May 19, the girls will present their Social Media Projects that they’ve been working hard on! Stay tuned to our Facebook page for updates and highlights! 📸
Thank you again for your incredible support. We look forward to continuing this journey with you and your amazing daughters! 💖
— The EmpowHER Team

📣 From Mr. Barron's Desk 📣
This Thursday, May 1st, Georgetown High School will be offering FREE physicals for our students! 🩺🏈⚽
🕝 Physicals will take place at 2:30 PM.
📄 Applications are available in both English and Spanish.
✅ Hard copies are available in the front office and with all coaches.
✅ If a student needs a copy and you are able to hand one out, please do!
Let’s encourage as many students as possible to take advantage of this opportunity! 💪

Bulldog Family!
Georgetown County School District will be on Spring Break from April 21 to April 25, 2025.
Take this time to reset, recharge, and enjoy special moments with your loved ones ❤️ ✨ Family time is the best time!
School will resume on its normal schedule on Monday, April 28, 2025.
Have a safe and relaxing break! 🌞

Dear Parents/Guardians,
This is a note from Mr. Branham’s Desk regarding an important opportunity for 8th grade students who are at risk of not receiving high school credit due to excessive absences.
We will be offering Seat Time Recovery – Saturday School on the following dates:
• May 3, 2025
• May 10, 2025
• May 17, 2025
• May 24, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
💵 Cost: $10.00 per session
📍 Payment: Payable to Georgetown Middle School and payment will be taken by Mrs. Patricia Johnson
Each 3-hour session can help students recover up to 6 hours of attendance. Letters have already been mailed to students who are in jeopardy due to missed instructional time.
Thank you for your continued support in helping our students succeed!
Sincerely,
Mr. Kevin Branham
Assistant Principal, Georgetown Middle School
If you have any questions or need more information, please contact
📞 (843) 527-4495
📧 Kbranham@gcsd.k12.sc.us


🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Jenny Cox 🍎 for being named Teacher of the Month for March! 🏆 Let's also give a big shout-out to Ms. Washington 👏 for her outstanding support as Support Staff of the Month! 🌟 And to all the amazing students who showed dedication and hard work throughout March, you all rock! 🚀 Thank you for making Big Blue shine bright! 💙











A Message from GCSD: Due to a water line break and loss of water service, Georgetown Middle and Georgetown High will dismiss at 1:15 p.m. today, April 16, 2025. Afterschool activities/ events are canceled/postponed.

📣💙 BIG BLUE FAMILY 💙📣
Here at GMS, opportunities come and go — but we know the importance of being LED.! 🙏
🗓️ Mark your calendars:
📅 May 5, 2025
⏰ 7:45 AM
📍 Meet us at the Pole!
We’re coming together for Prayer at the Pole to lift up our students as they head into testing season. 🧠💪📝 Let’s cover them in mind, spirit, and health so they can SHINE the way only GMS does it — BIG!! 💫🌟
💙 Let’s show up, support, and pray together — because at GMS, we do EVERYTHING BIG!! 🙌🔥
#BigBlueFamily #PrayerAtThePole #GMSStrong #WeDoItBIG #CoverOurKids


📣 A Note from Coach Barron's Desk 🏃♀️🏃♂️💨
We’ve got some awesome 7th & 8th grade student-athletes who are SHINING and deserve to be celebrated! 🌟🙌
🏅 Yesterday, our boys and girls track teams competed at a home meet with 5 other schools — and they showed UP! 🔥
👧💪 Girls Team: 1st PLACE!! 🥇🎉
👦💥 Boys Team: 4th Overall 🏃♂️👏
Check out some of the TOP performances from our incredible GMS Bulldogs! 🐾💙
✨ Sissy Reed – 3️⃣rd place in the 800m (NEW personal best of 3:27 ⏱️ — shaved off 8 seconds!! 💥)
✨ Tylin Rice – 2️⃣nd Place in Shot Put (out of 14 girls 💪) + 3️⃣rd Place in Discus! 🥈🥉
✨ Ta'leigha Gadson-Nelson – MEDALED in ALL events! 💫
🏃♀️ 1st Place – 4x100m Relay
🔥 2nd Place – 400m Dash (Season best of 1:04.50!)
🏆 1st Place – 4x400m Relay (Season’s best of 4:19 – now ranked 7th best in all 3A schools!) 🤩👏
💙💛 Huge shoutout to ALL our athletes for their hard work, grit, and sportsmanship! You make us proud! 💪🐾
📅 Next stop: REGION MEET @ Loris on April 30th! Let’s goooooo Bulldogs!!! 🚍💨🐶💙💛

📣 Note from Mr. Bailey's Desk 🎶
Attention all rising 8th and 9th grade students! Exciting opportunities await in our band program. For more information and to schedule a meeting with me, click the link below:
👉 Schedule a Meeting with Mr. Bailey
Thank you!
🎺 Mr. Landon Bailey
Band Director
Bachelor of Arts – Charleston Southern University



Dear Parent/Guardian,
We are excited to invite your child to participate in our High-Impact After-School Tutoring Program, which is designed specifically for selected 6th and 7th-grade students who would benefit from additional academic support.
This program provides focused instruction in core subject areas to help students build confidence, close learning gaps, and improve classroom performance using APEX learning.
Program Details:
●Grades Served: 6th and 7th Grade
●Days: Monday through Thursday (April 29, 2025- May 22, 2025.
●Time: 3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
●Location: Georgetown Middle School
●Transportation & Snacks: Provided
●Attendance Policy: Students may not exceed three absences to remain enrolled in the program
●Academic Expectations: Students are expected to complete assigned work and maintain at least 60% proficiency in their tutoring tasks
Please complete the registration form using the QR code on the attached flyer or return the paper copy to the school by Thursday, April 17, 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact Kevin Branham at (843) 527-4495 or Branham, Kevin KBranham@gcsd.k12.sc.us
Thank you for partnering with us to support your child’s success!
Sincerely,
Seth Hillman
Principal
Georgetown Middle School


Bulldog Families -
Each year the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) administers an anonymous survey to collect information on how parents/guardians feel about their child’s school. The survey is available to all GCSD families and is accessible through your Parent Portal account. Directions for accessing the survey are included in the links below. If you do not have a Parent Portal account, please contact your child’s school.
Directions for Accessing the 2025 Parent and Guardian School Climate Survey (English)
Directions for Accessing the 2025 Parent and Guardian School Climate Survey (Spanish)
We hope all families will take advantage of this opportunity to provide feedback. The survey will be available until 11 p.m. on April 11, 2025. Optional - parents/guardians with more than one student attending a school can opt to complete the survey for each student.
Thank you in advance for your participation.

👶🍼 We’ve got FOUR bundles of joy on the way — LITERALLY! 💙💙💙💙
This year, GMS is celebrating the baby blessings of:
👩🏫 Ms. Perrit
👩🏫 Mrs. Duncan (Not Pictured)
👩🏫 Mrs. Roberto-Burlinson
👩🏫 Mrs. Harris-Lopes
To show our love, we surprised them with a Diaper & Wipe Dump 🎁🚼 because it takes a village — and we’re that village! 🏫💙
Congratulations to these amazing moms-to-be! We’re so excited for the new additions to BIG BLUE! 💙👣👶
#GMSFamily #BabyJoy #BigBlueBabies #DiaperDumpDelight



🔥🚚🎶 Smoke and Shredded pulled up and brought the flavor AND the fun! 🍗💃🕺
From mouthwatering bites to groovy dance moves, they had us vibin' all day long! 😎✨
🎉 Thanks for feeding our bellies and our souls — y’all really smoked it! 😉🍴💥

🎓✨ The GEAR UP program made a special visit to GMS! 🙌
Our awesome 6th & 7th graders had the chance to dive into college and career readiness skills 💼📚 — tools that will help them soar through high school, college, and beyond! 🚀
🎯 From goal-setting to future planning, these Bulldogs are getting prepared for success! 💪🐾
#GEARUP #FutureLeaders #CollegeReady #GMSPride #BaccalaureateAndBeyond 🎓🌟


🎺🎶 The Band BLEW us away! 🎷🔥
Both our beginner and advanced musicians showed up and showed out! 💪🎼 They were ready to WOW the crowd with their incredible talent and toe-tappin’ tunes! 🎉👏
🎵 What a performance — y’all rocked it! 🌟💥




🕺💃🔥 We had the pleasure of being entertained by the Young Fly Steppers and let’s just say… they brought ALL the energy with the hottest line dances around! 🎶💥
👏🎉 Give it up for the Young Fly Steppers — y’all showed OUT!! 💯💃🕺
📲 Don’t miss the moves — check out our Facebook Story Line for more footage! 🎥👀




🎉 BIG shoutout to our amazing food vendors who came through with the flavorrr! 😋🔥
Thank you to Smoke and Shredded, Black Girl Boba, and Barista Coffee for serving up delicious eats and tasty sips! 🍖🧋☕️
You brought the yum and we are HERE FOR IT! 🙌🍴💯







🎶✨ Shoutout to Mrs. Filchak and her Chorus Crew! 🎤👏
They crushed it with their amazing performance! 💫 The students put in so much heart, hard work, and dedication to make sure they were ready — and it showed! 💪🎵💙
🎼 Way to go, superstars!! 🌟🎤 #ChorusGoals #ProudMoment #GMSRocks

