The Georgetown School

05/06/2026

We couldn’t be more proud of our teacher of the year!! We are so lucky to have Mr. Ayers as our High School history, EPF, and African American Study teacher!! Thank you for everything you for for staff and students!

OUR TEACHERS ROCK! This week is Teacher Appreciation Week and over the course of the week, we’re highlighting the amazing teachers who we named earlier this school year as our Teachers of the Year! Next up is Randy Ayers of The Georgetown School!

Mr. Ayers is a high school social studies teacher and has been an educator for 13 years. He said he loves teaching because “it allows me to connect with people in a way most other people do not. I get to see people have the light bulb moments in real time when they finally understand a new concept or make a connection they had not made before with a topic in class.”

What does it mean to be teacher of the year for Georgetown?

“For me it is a humbling experience, out of the fantastic teachers in my building, they choose me for this year's Teacher of the Year Award. I feel as if now I have to meet the mark of excellence they have kindly given me for the year! I believe in my staff, they believe in me, so I need to make the moves that show their excellence as well.”

He added: “I have participated in the first few meetings for the Teacher of the Year Academy; I am trying my best to become a leader in my building that has a close relationship with my staff and students to bridge a gap in what I view as a need for leadership that has a very close relationship with all stakeholders in a student's life outside of the normal avenues.”

Congratulations, Mr. Ayers, and thank you for your dedication to our students!

02/12/2026

We are so lucky to have Mrs. Hawley in command of our computer lab! She is instrumental in helping our students with some of the most challenging time management as they complete a myriad of classes online.

She does it all with immense kindness; she goes above and beyond to see our students be successful!

What a perfect addition to the Jaguar family this year!!

BE THE 'I' IN KIND! Welcome to the next installment of our kindness campaign where we celebrate the students and staff who inspire us all by putting kindness into action through their words and actions! Next up is Liz Hawley of The Georgetown School!

Her nominator said: “Mrs. Hawley is one of those individuals you meet in life that is naturally kind to everyone. During her first few months at TGS, she has shown exceptional kindness and become a trusted faculty member for her colleagues and her students. She shows encouragement, understanding, compassion, and most of all kindness in all that she does. Her students truly enjoy their time with her.”

Thank you for spreading kindness, Ms. Hawley!

02/09/2026

SPIRIT WEEK!! Don’t forget to wear your favorite sports team’s gear today to kick off our spirit week!

01/16/2026

Thank you to the greatest staff and group of students in Hanover County. Your kind words made my day this morning. - Mr. Ford

12/07/2025

HCPS will be CLOSED on MONDAY, DECEMBER 8. EMPLOYEES CODE 6. Well folks, we’ll just call this the infamous Ashland raccoon’s revenge. After breaking into the ABC store and breaking the internet, it looks like our renegade raccoon is taking a 'paws' from learning his ABCs to disrupt our school day. His mind is always in the ‘gutter’ and he’s talking ‘trash’ about the weather tomorrow.

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Hanover County from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow with snow expected across our county throughout the day, impacting both the morning and afternoon/evening commutes. Additionally, below freezing temperatures are forecasted, allowing snow to accumulate. This is expected to create hazardous travel conditions for our buses, student drivers, staff, and families.

As a result, Hanover County Public Schools will be CLOSED on Monday, December 8. Employees use Code 6, meaning that at the earliest possible time, only designated personnel report to work. All other employees work remotely as able.

We understand this is disruptive and sincerely appreciate your patience as we work to make the best possible decisions for our students and staff. We hope that sharing this information well in advance is helpful to you as you begin to make the necessary arrangements.

In the meantime, we hope you stay safe and warm. We hope you have a ‘pawsome’ day that is free of dumpster diving, and we look forward to seeing our students and staff once things have – ahem – ‘dried out.’

10/24/2025

It’s Spooky Spirit week next week at TGS! Jags will compete for the most spirit and be awarded the Spirit Stick for the day.

10/18/2025

CELEBRATING OUR PRINCIPALS! October is National Principals Month, a time to thank our school leaders for their dedication to our students, faculty, and staff! Over the course of October, we're spotlighting our 24 principals. Next up is Brian Ford of The Georgetown School! Mr. Ford, a UVA alumnus, is in his 12th year as principal at TGS!

Before becoming the principal at TGS, Mr. Ford taught third grade at Forest Park Elementary School in Roanoke City, taught sixth and seventh grade math and social studies at Cave Spring Middle in Roanoke County and served as their football and basketball coach. At Chickahominy Middle School, Mr. Ford taught seventh and eighth grade electives, sixth grade math, worked as the sixth grade senior teacher, coached football, and was an assistant principal.

When asked what his favorite quote or mantra is, Mr. Ford said: “Nobody cares how much you know until they know how much you care.”

Please join us in thanking Mr. Ford for all he does for TGS!

09/12/2025

TGS will be wearing green, Monday to show our support and to honor the life of a student gone too soon! 💚

💚 Honoring the life of former Eagle, Jaylen Martinez

On Monday, September 15th, we invite all students, staff, and families to wear green as a tribute to Jaylen’s memory and lasting impact on our Nest.

Let’s come together as one Eagle family to celebrate his life, show our love, and honor his legacy while supporting the Martinez family and Benedictine Preparatory.

08/19/2025

‼️🐾CUTENESS ALERT🐾‼️

We were thrilled to have a special guest this morning. 👋🏻 Say hello to Buster. Buster is a certified therapy dog and visits from time to time with Ms. Clemens. He’s such a good boy.

08/18/2025

We have new teal t-shirts. They turned out great and students may save their Jag Bucks and purchase one when they have enough during school store Fridays. Also, we have honored student requests for black, zippered hoodies for students to purchase with Jag Bucks.