Gilmer County Schools

The GCHS Varsity Baseball team is heading to the WVSSAC State Baseball Tournament! ⚾🎉 Show your support with a commemorative t-shirt from Sports Connection! Each shirt features "Gilmer Titans Baseball" on the front and the names of all players and coaches on the back. Order forms can be acquired in the GCHS front office or downloaded here: https://tinyurl.com/GCHSBASEBALLSTATESHIRTS All order forms and payments are due Monday, June 2 at 9:00 AM. Mrs. Barr will be at GCHS tomorrow from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM and early before the GCHS Athletic Banquet at the Recreation Center on Sunday to collect them. Forms can also be turned in to the front office on Monday morning. Checks should be made payable to Sports Connection. The shirts should be available for pick-up on Wednesday morning. Please look for a post later this evening about the WVSSAC Baseball tournament! Let’s go, Titans! 💙❤️

Friendly reminder: Gilmer County Schools will be dismissing students three hours early today, May 30th. School buses will also run three hours earlier than usual. If your child does not ride the bus or drive, please make arrangements to pick them up at the earlier dismissal time. Thank you for your cooperation, and have a wonderful summer!

Friendly reminder: Gilmer County Schools will be dismissing students three hours early today, June 30th. School buses will also run three hours earlier than usual. If your child does not ride the bus or drive, please make arrangements to pick them up at the earlier dismissal time. Thank you for your cooperation and have a wonderful summer!

🏃‍♀️ This morning, the GCHS Track Team received an enthusiastic send-off from the student body and a police escort as they headed to the WVSSAC State Track Meet! Let’s show our support—join us in wishing them the BEST OF LUCK! #gogilmer #statebound

Join us as we celebrate the incredible achievements of our Gilmer County High School Varsity Athletes for the 2024-25 school year! 📅 Sunday, June 1, 2025 🕑 2:00 P.M. 📍 Gilmer County Recreation Center

Today, our 5th graders had a special treat! Community members from a variety of professions within our community visited our math classroom to share how they use yhe Mathematical Habits of Mind in their everyday work. From problem solving and reasoning to looking for patterns and making sense of numbers, students saw firsthand how math thinking goes far beyond the classroom. A HUGE thank you to our guests, Pharmacist and business owner Doug Moss, FCI Gilmer David Russell and Scott Heath, Foodland Manager Latasha White, County Commissioner and General Manager of the Sue Morris Sports Complex Lance Woodford, and County Assessor Melissa Jedamski for inspiring our young mathematicians and showing them how math matters in the real world! #GoGilmer

🎉🏅 Let’s celebrate our amazing middle school athletes! 🏅🎉 Join us for the Middle School Athletic Ceremony on Tuesday, May 20 in the GCHS Gymnasium. Come support the hard work, dedication, and achievements of our student-athletes! #gogilmer #gchsathletics

Underclassmen, final exams are fast approaching! Please familiarize yourself with the attached schedule so you know how to best prepare for your end-of-year examinations. Note that there are no finals on Wednesday, May 21 due to the Senior Assembly. There is no school on Monday, May 26 due to the observance of Memorial Day. Seniors, if you missed the earlier post, please refer to the link below for important dates and information related to end-of-year activities. https://tinyurl.com/GCHSseniorinfo25 Let's finish the year with Titan pride! #gogilmer

Gilmer Public Library is ready for some summer reading fun! Be sure to register at the library to win fun prizes as you enjoy reading this summer. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

📚🍎 This week, Gilmer County High School celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week in a big way! Mrs. Barker, our administrators, and the Student Council went above and beyond to make sure our teachers felt appreciated every single day: ☕ Monday – A coffee bar with lots of various creamers kicked our the week with a boost of energy! 🍦 Tuesday – Mr. Payne treated staff to a sweet selection of ice cream cones, sandwiches, and orange dream bars. 🍋 Wednesday – A fresh lemonade bar with tasty mix-ins brought some flavor to the middle of the week! 🍪 Thursday – Students delivered Ann Reed’s famous cookie dough and Oreo cupcakes directly to teachers' classrooms. 🥓 Friday – Mr. Fox teamed up with Tudor’s to serve up a full breakfast for teachers and staff, complete with Celsius energy drinks! To all of our amazing teachers: thank you for the time, care, and dedication you pour into your classrooms and Gilmer County's community every single day. You make GCHS a place of growth, support, and inspiration. We appreciate you more than words can express! #TeacherAppreciationWeek #GoGilmer

🍋✨ 3rd Grade Lemonade Wars are coming! ✨🍋 Join us on Wednesday, May 21st from 1:00–2:30 PM for a sweet showdown like no other! Our creative and hardworking 3rd graders will be setting up their very own lemonade stands—complete with themes, decorations, and a “secret ingredient” twist! 😋🎨💡 🧃 Lemonade cups will be $1 to $2 — please bring correct change if possible! 📣 Families, community members, and friends — everyone is invited to come out and support our young entrepreneurs as they put their teamwork, marketing, and math skills to the test! Let’s make this a fun and memorable day for our 3rd graders! 💛🍋

Happy Teacher Appreciation Day—and Week! At Gilmer County Elementary School, we are incredibly thankful for our amazing team of educators. Each day, they pour their hearts into helping our Wildcats learn, grow, and shine. This week, we celebrate their dedication, passion, and the lasting impact they make in our students’ lives. Thank you, GCES teachers—you are truly appreciated! #GoGilmer

GSU Middle/High School Honor Band Clinic 2025 Congratulations to GCES 5th grade students Phoebe Bailey, Lindsey Kinder, and Ariel Sponaugle who participated in the Glenville State University Middle School/High School Honor Band Clinic on May 2nd & 3rd. This event is held annually and has participation from middle school and high school students from around the state. This year’s clinic involved 163 students divided into two separate bands. The girls had to audition on Friday morning for their chair (position within their instrument section) and all did very well even though they were the youngest musicians there. They rehearsed with their band on Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, then presented a wonderful concert on Saturday afternoon. These girls worked extremely hard to be able to participate in this event and we are very proud of them. #GoGilmer

Congratulations to Emmalee Frederick and Hunter Workman for representing Gilmer County at Young Writers Day in Charleston, West Virginia! We are so proud of these two talented students and the hard work they put into their writing. Gilmer County Elementary is cheering you two on—way to go, Emmalee and Hunter! #GoGilmer

⭐️We’re so proud of Lucy Hutchison, a 4th grader at Gilmer County Elementary School, who represented our county at Young Writers Day in Charleston, WV! Lucy’s creativity and hard work earned her a spot among some of the state’s most talented young authors. Way to go, Lucy; your Wildcat family is cheering you on. #GoGilmer

Join us for a night of dancing, music, and fun at Square Dance night -- sponsored by JAM and Girl Scout Troop 32394! The event will take place at the GSU Fine Arts Auditorium on Saturday, May 10 at 6:00 PM. Perfect for seasoned dancers or first timers! 📍 Mark your calendars: May 10, 2025 @ 6 PM 📌 Location: GSU Fine Arts Auditorium 🎶 Live music by Jesse Milnes & Friends 🎤 Caller: Tony Minney 🖼️ Silent art auction 🎂 Cake walk & 50/50 raffle 💵 Just $5 entry fee ✅ All ages welcome! 👣 Dance instruction provided – no experience needed! We hope to see you there!

Gilmer County Elementary School is proud to announce Mrs. Amber Fox as the 2024-2025 Gilmer County Elementary School Teacher of the Year. Mrs. Fox’s passion for teaching, dedication to her students, and stolid commitment to building lifetime learners has made her a standout educator and beloved member of the GCES community. I became a teacher because I simply love being around children”, said Fox. “I love making connections with kiddos – especially the challenging ones – and helping them learn and gain confidence.” Seventeen years ago, Mrs. Fox started her career as an educator as a Title 1 Reading specialist at Pleasant Hill elementary school. After seven years of service, she moved to Glenville Elementary School. Afterward, she served for four years as the SAT Coordinator and Academic Coach at the new Gilmer County Elementary, where she has now taught for the past six years as a third-grade teacher. Upon receiving the honor, Mrs. Fox expressed her gratitude, saying, "It’s truly an honor to be named Gilmer County Elementary’s Teacher of the Year. I’m grateful and humbled." As a devoted member of the GCES staff, Mrs. Fox has earned considerable respect from her colleagues. GCES Principal Tyson Price praised Mrs. Fox’s incredible dedication to her students, stating, “The level of commitment to teaching that Mrs. Fox demonstrates each and every day is commendable. She builds deep, positive, and long-lasing relationships with her students. They respect her, and she shows them the same – she doesn’t accept failure from her students – and her data proves it!” Mrs. Fox expressed that the simple joys found in daily interactions with her students serve as the inspiration for her tireless efforts in the classroom. “I love coming to school and finding moments to laugh and connect with them”, said Fox. “Of course, we do a lot of learning and working, but it’s those small moments of joy, curiosity, and even silliness that make every day meaningful. Looking to the future, Mrs. Fox hopes to continue to nurture her students’ love for reading and learning. She hopes to continue reading a great deal of books with her students and to foster a life-long love of reading and reading traditions. Gilmer County Schools congratulates Mrs. Amber Fox on her well-deserved recognition and thanks her for her exemplary dedication to her students, her school, and the greater community. We are excited to see all she will continue to accomplish as she now moves forward to compete for Gilmer County Schools Teacher of the Year.

🥞☕ You're Invited to Our Title I Parent Breakfast! Join us Friday, May 9 at 9:00 a.m. in the GCES Cafeteria for a light breakfast and meaningful conversation about how we can support student success—together! We'll be reviewing: ✅ Title I paperwork ✅ The county's strategic plan ✅ The parent involvement policy This is a great opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, and partner with us for a successful school year. 📅 Please RSVP by Friday, May 2, 2025. 📌 See the flyer below !

STEAM Night at GCES was another great success this year! With as many as 73 students participating, Dr. Kooken and her pre-service education students prepared and presented 17 STEAM stations for students and families to engage in, while Mrs. Barker and her GCHS STEAM students presented 3 STEAM stations. The evening's theme was STEAM Around the World. Students received a passport to travel to the stations, which were all tied to a location in the world. Upon departure from the event, students "claimed baggage" which included a STEAM Kit activity to take and make at home. We are very thankful to GCES Title I teachers, Mrs. Shuff, Mrs. Perrin and Mrs. Canfield, for helping to organize this event in partnership with GSU, GCHS and Save the Children afterschool program, Wildcat University. Be sure to mark your calendars and plan to join us for next year's STEAM Night. #GoGilmer Please Click the Link Below for the STEAM NIGHT Album: https://www.flickr.com/gp/198674518@N05/y83gE2698d

🎶 Under the direction of Ms. Brittany Koutsunis, Gilmer County Middle and High School Bands recently participated in the 2025 WVSSAV Region II Ratings Festival, and we are proud to share their outstanding results! The Gilmer County Middle School Band earned two II’s and one I, receiving an overall rating of 2 – Excellent. This was their first year performing as a full group, and they delivered a truly impressive performance. It was an emotional and proud moment for all involved. The Gilmer County High School Band earned two I’s and one II, receiving an Overall Rating of 1 – Superior. A superior rating is the highest award given at the festival! Their hard work, commitment, and talent were on full display. A heartfelt thank you goes out to our parents, guardians, school staff, and the entire Gilmer County community for your continued support. And most importantly, thank you to our incredible students — we are so proud of you! 👏 #GCHSBand #RegionIIRatingsFestival #GoGilmer #MusicEducation