Georgia Morse Middle School serves as the educational home for Pierre’s sixth through eighth grade students. Despite a student body of nearly 700, our middle school structure fosters a small community atmosphere. Each grade level is divided into two core teams of approximately 100+ students:

• 6th Grade – Village and Copperhead

• 7th Grade – Summit and Broadway

• 8th Grade – Abbey Road and Roosevelt

This team-based approach provides a strong academic, social, and emotional support system tailored to the unique needs of adolescent learners. Each core team is composed of Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies teachers who collaborate to closely monitor student progress. Weekly team meetings allow for professional dialogue and shared planning centered on the students they serve. Additionally, each team communicates with families through weekly emails that include school updates and a “week at a glance” schedule.

At GMMS, we understand that adolescence brings both challenges and opportunities. Our goal is to help all students thrive—academically, socially, and emotionally. We provide rigorous learning experiences alongside targeted interventions to ensure that every student has the support they need to succeed. Our commitment to the Professional Learning Community model ensures all students work toward mastering essential standards across all subject areas.

Sixth and seventh grade schedules include yearlong PE and Health classes. Eighth grade students take a Semester of Health and a Semester of Writing.  

• 6th Grade Encore Classes: Computers, STEAM, Art, Music, and Life Skills

• 7th Grade Encore Classes: Family and Consumer Science, STEAM, Art, and Computers

• 8th Grade Encore Classes: Fitness for Life, Computers, STEAM, Art, Family and Consumer Science, World History, and Cultural Studies. 

Chorus and Band are optional classes for all students in 6th through 8th grade. 

GMMS embraces technology as a powerful tool for instruction and learning. Every student is assigned a Chromebook, and Google Classroom serves as the digital learning platform for daily instruction and assignments.

Two school counselors support all three grade levels, providing guidance in leadership development, character education, and citizenship. We strongly encourage student involvement through various activities such as student leadership, sports, yearbook, acalympics, inclusion activities, and the school musical.

To keep families informed, we maintain both a school website and a Facebook page. Our commitment at GMMS is to create a positive school climate and culture centered on meaningful relationships, safe and engaging classrooms, and high expectations. We live by The Gov Way:

Be kind. Follow directions the first time. Put forth your best effort.

Sincerely,
Brandon Lowery
Principal, Georgia Morse Middle School