📣💙 GUYS, y’all already know how we do it at the BLUE!! 💪💙
BIG BLUE, YOU KNOW!! 🐾💥
🧠💥 Math Testing today was no joke — EXHAUSTING! 😅 So please, parents… give our kiddos a break tonight! 🛋️❌🧹 No chores — just chill time & mental rest. 🎮🍿🛁
Our students really rose to the challenge and showed up STRONG! 💯 I believe with all my heart they are truly the best, brightest, and most beautiful — just like Mr. Hillman always says! 🌟👑📚
And let’s not forget the MVPs behind the scenes... our amazing teachers & staff have been hyped and helpful ALL. DAY. LONG. 🙌👏💼
Our mantra today?
🎤 BRUH... IT’S TEST DAY... YOU GOT THIS! 🎯🔥
There’s nothing like POSITIVE MOTIVATION and GOOD VIBES ✨🫶 to get us through this testing season. 💙💪
Check out our staff below ⬇️ who MOTIVATE with NO HESITATION! 💃🏽📣🕺
Note from Mr. Bailey's Desk:
This past weekend, our talented performers participated in the Solo and Ensemble Festival at James Island Charter High School in Charleston, SC. Each student performed a prepared solo in front of adjudicators, showcasing their hard work, dedication, and musical growth.
We are proud to announce the results:
10 Superior ratings, 11 Excellent ratings, 3 Good ratings, and 2 PERFECT scores!!!
A special congratulations to Makenzie Green and Julian Guillermo-Islas for earning perfect scores—a remarkable achievement!
Way to go, everyone! Your passion and preparation truly shined. Keep reaching for excellence!
🍎💙 It’s TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK at BIG BLUE! 💙🍎
This week, we’re rolling out the red carpet for the HEART of GMS — our amazing, dedicated, unstoppable TEACHERS! 👏🏽📚✏️
From inspiring minds to lifting spirits, shaping futures, and loving our students like their own — GMS teachers go ABOVE and BEYOND every single day! 💪🏾💡❤️
Let’s shower them with the appreciation they deserve ALL WEEK LONG! 🎉💐🫶
Whether it’s a thank-you note, a sweet treat, or just a big “We love you!” — let them know their impact is EVERYTHING.
📣 BIG BLUE, stand up and help us make this the best week ever! 🐾💙
🙌✨ What a way to kick off Teacher Appreciation Week — with PRAYER at the POLE! 🙏💙
🙌✨ What a way to kick off Teacher Appreciation Week — with PRAYER at the POLE! 🙏💙
We truly know how to do it BIG here at GMS! 💪📚
Today’s Prayer at the Pole was a powerful success and we are so grateful!
🙏 Huge thank you to Pastor Hill, Pastor Gamble, Pastor Moore, and everyone who helped make this moment so impactful.
💙 To our parents, community, staff — and especially our amazing STUDENTS — thank you for showing up and showing out!
💥 BIG BLUE — YOU KNOW! 💥
There’s only one way to go… and that’s UP! ⬆️💫
📣 REMINDER: Testing starts this week!
Make sure our Bulldogs get plenty of 💤 rest and a 🥣 hearty breakfast to energize their minds and show what they KNOW!
📢 Hey GMS Bulldog Family! 🐾💙
Here’s your 📅 UPDATED Testing Schedule for 2025! Let’s get ready to show what we know! 🧠💪
🧮 May 6 – MATH
📖 May 8 – ELA A
📖 May 9 - ELA B
✍️ May 13 – WRITING
🧪📊 May 14 – EOC Algebra I & SCIENCE
Let’s gear up and get our students prepared to SHINE! 🌟
💤 A good night’s sleep + 🍳 a hearty breakfast = 🏆 SUCCESS!
Reminder from Mr. Branham:
This is only for 8th graders who have received information about needing to attend Seat Time Recovery/Saturday School.
Information for Seat Time Recovery
Reminder - Dates are 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24
Seat Time Recovery Form and Payments can be turned into Mr. Branham or Mrs. Patricia Johnson Monday - Friday, or students can pay at the door. However, they must have their signed parent form with them.
Starts - 9:00 AM
Ends - 12:00 PM
Every one hour of Seat Time will recover 2 absences back.
Pickup and Dropoff will be at the 6th grade car rider loop.
Students can pay at the door. However, they must have their signed parent form with them.
🐣📚💙 Ms. Kittock and her awesome crew are always on an adventure — learning, exploring, and having just plain FUN... and honestly, that’s the only way to be here at Big Blue! 😄🎉
They were extra BRAVE — holding baby chicks like pros! 🐥💪👏
We love to see our students getting hands-on with learning and smiling every step of the way! 💡💛
📣 Hey Parents! 👋💙
We’re having a great day so far with FREE physicals! 🩺✨ We've already helped so many students, and we’ve got about 50 more to go! 💪
🙏 Thank you SO much for your patience and support — we truly appreciate you! 💖
📱 Quick reminder: Students still need to pick up their cellphones and devices, so if you haven't picked up your child yet, please slide into an empty parking spot 🚗 until we’re able to get everyone situated. We’re moving as quickly as we can!
Thanks again for being AMAZING! 💫
🎉✨ Happy National Principal Appreciation Day! ✨🎉
Today we celebrate and honor an incredible leader — Mr. Seth Hillman! 🏫💙
Thank you, Mr. Hillman, for your unwavering dedication, inspiring leadership, and the countless ways you support our students, staff, and school community every single day. Your hard work does not go unnoticed, and we appreciate ALL that you do! 🙌👏
You make a difference, and we’re lucky to have you! 💫
📢 Parent/Guardian Update on Free Physicals! 🚌
Students who submitted applications for the FREE physical exam are currently on the way to GHS! ✅ They are being escorted safely and everything is going smoothly.
Stay tuned right here for real-time updates throughout the trip! 📲💬
🔥🏃♂️🏃♀️ HOT OFF THE PRESS FROM BARRON’S DESK 🏅📣
Track & Field Region Results Are In!
📍 Loris High School | April 30
Yesterday, our mighty GMS Bulldogs hit the track at the Region 5-3A Championships—and WOW did they show out! 💪💙
🥉 Boys Track Team – 3rd Place Overall!
🥇 GIRLS TRACK TEAM – REGION CHAMPS!!! 👑
(First time since 2004—let’s gooo! 🙌🔥)
🎉 Top Performers You Gotta Know:
➡️ Tylin Rice – 4th Place overall in Girls' Shot Put 💥
➡️ Ta’leigha Gadson-Nelson – 🥇 x3!!
🏃♀️ 1st Place – 4x100m Relay (🔥 Season’s Best!)
🏃♀️ 1st Place – 400m Dash
🏃♀️ 1st Place – 4x400m Relay
👏 Huge shoutout to all our amazing athletes and coaches for their hard work and hustle! 💯💙
📣 SIDE NOTE: That’s basketball 🏀 AND track 🏃♀️🏃♂️ CHAMPIONSHIPS for Coach Baril, Coach Barron, and Coach Pinzon! #WinningSeason 💪🔥
A big THANK YOU to the Georgetown Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for thinking of us right before testing week! ❤️📚
We’re also super thankful to Mrs. Sherri Livingston and Mrs. Denise Chatman for stopping by to deliver the awesome goody bags just for our students! 🎁✨
Your support means a lot and reminds us how great it is when the community works together with our school. 💪🏽🏫💜
Thanks for cheering us on — we feel the love!
😅 Oops... Time Travel Alert!
Please forgive me—this is a correction post! Apparently, I was feeling so ambitious I decided to give April an extra day. 😂
📆 The correct date is Thursday, May 1, 2025 (Not April 31—because that doesn’t exist! 😅)
Can you believe we’ll be in MAY tomorrow?! 🌸⏳ This year is flying by!
Thanks for your patience and for keeping up with my "bonus day" calendar! 😄💙
ATTENTION PARENTS 📣
🗓️ Tomorrow – Thursday, May 1, 2025
🏥 GHS will be offering FREE Physicals for students!
We've had a lot of parent questions about transportation — so here’s the plan:
🚶♂️🚶♀️ Students will be escorted to GHS at 2:30 PM
⏰ They will return before dismissal
✅ VERY IMPORTANT:
Only students with a COMPLETED PHYSICAL PACKET 📄
💥 INCLUDING ALL Parent/Guardian SIGNATURES ✍️
…will be allowed to go!
ONCE AGAIN….
Only students with a COMPLETED PHYSICAL PACKET
Parent/Guardian SIGNATURES ✍️
…will be allowed to go!
Let’s keep our Bulldogs healthy and ready! 💪💙
Reminder Note from Mrs. Langford's Desk:
Next week, May 5th-9th is National Teacher Appreciation Week. We are working hard to plan and prepare events for our entire faculty and staff to honor their hard work and dedication to Georgetown Middle School students. Our PTO is seeking donations for some of the events planned. Please click on the link below if you can help. Please turn all donations into Mrs. Langford’s room (room 602) by Monday, May 5th. Thank you in advance!
Click the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4CA5AD23A0FEC25-56569417-teacher
🎉🏆 Let’s Go, GMS! 🏆🎉
Our amazing students are virtually showing off their brainpower today in an academic competition! 💻🧠✨
📅 Today – April 29, 2025
🕣 Time: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
We’re cheering loud for our BIG BLUE scholars! 💙🐾
📣 Let’s bring home that WIN!
Meet our All-Star Team:
⭐ Kaden Herrington
⭐ Lucy George
⭐ Shakhyla Ruffin
⭐ Elijah McCrea
⭐ William Mason Reid
⭐ Emery Moyer
⭐ Joshua Reed
⭐ Maximus Baldwin
💪💙 Go get ‘em, Bulldogs! We’re proud of you!
#GMSBulldogPride #AcademicAllStars #BigBlueBrains #VirtualVictory
📚✨ REMINDER ✨📚
After-School Tutoring begins TODAY — April 29, 2025! 🎉
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We are excited to welcome our selected 6th and 7th-grade students to the High-Impact After-School Tutoring Program! This program is designed to help students gain confidence, close learning gaps, and boost academic success using APEX Learning. 💻📈
📝 Program Details:
📍 Location: Georgetown Middle School
📆 Dates: Monday–Thursday | April 29 – May 22, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:45 PM – 5:00 PM
🚌 Transportation & Snacks: Provided! 🍎🧃
📊 Expectations: Maintain at least 60% proficiency & complete assigned work
🚫 Attendance Policy: No more than 3 absences to stay enrolled
Let’s finish the school year strong! 💪📘 #GMSBulldogPride #AfterSchoolSuccess #KeepLearning
🌸☀️ Spring Break was a blast, but now it’s time to catch up! 📚🎉
Even though National Volunteer Week 2025 (April 20–26) has passed, we’re still celebrating! 🎊💖
🎉 Huge congratulations to Alecia O’Donnell 🎉
for being named our 2025-2026 Volunteer of the Year! 🏆👏
Thank you, Alecia, for your amazing dedication and support! We appreciate you more than words can say! 🌟🙌
#ThankYou #VolunteerOfTheYear #WeAppreciateYou
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 us.
(843) 527-4495
Kbranham@gcsd.k12.sc.us
📣 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!
🐾💪💙