Gilmer County Schools

📢 Attention, Gilmer County!** We need your help to honor our heroes, and we are still looking for more Veterans to honor for our upcoming assembly. On November 7, 2024, at 9:00 AM, we're holding a special assembly at the WACO Center to recognize the incredible sacrifices made by our active and former military personnel and veterans. 🎖️ We want to make this event unforgettable, and we need your support! If you know any veterans who should be invited, please share this post and spread the word! Check out the attached letter for more details, and please return the invitation form **ASAP.** Let’s come together to show our gratitude! 🇺🇸 #HonorOurVeterans #GoGilmer #SpreadTheWord For more information, please call Gilmer County High School at (304)462-7960 or email at cmontgomery@k12.wv.us or dendra.miller@k12.wv.us . The form can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/GCSVeteransday2024

📣 Gilmer County Schools is Hiring Substitute Teachers! 📣 Looking for a flexible job where you can make a difference? Join our team as a substitute teacher! See the flyer below for all the details and how to apply. #GoGilmer

🎉Celebrating Leadership! 🎉 Honoring our Dedicated GCES Principal, Mr. Price!!

🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾

📢 Attention Gilmer County Families 📢 Report cards are coming home today! Along with your child’s report card, you will also receive a Student Attendance Report, which provides an attendance rating for your child so far this school year. You can expect to see these reports at the end of every 9 weeks to help track attendance progress. In addition, a magnetic GCS calendar will be coming home to help you stay informed of important dates throughout the school year! Regular attendance is essential for student success, so please review the report carefully. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact your school’s office. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure the best for our students! #GoGilmer

🎃👻 Reminder: The 4th Annual Boo Bash is almost here! 👻🎃 Join us at GCES this Thursday, October 24th from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM for a night of fun and spooktacular activities! 🎉 There will be a train, bounce houses, a haunted house, concessions, cotton candy, popcorn, and more! 🍿🎪 Don’t miss out on this exciting event! We can't wait to see everyone there! 👀 Flyers with all the details are below! ⬇️

🌍 Geographical adventures in the Potomac Highlands. 🏞️ Mr. Yocum and Mrs. Lora Chapman took Mr. Yocum's Geography Class on an adventure to the beautiful mountains of Tucker, Randolph, and Pendleton Counties this Friday, October 18, 2024. Students experienced the majestic scenes of Black Waterfalls, Spruce Knob, and the dramatic grandeur of Seneca Rocks. Our young scholars were also able to observe the beautiful colors of the Autumn leaves that our great state of West Virginia has to offer while immersing themselves in a real-world study of Geography. After a long day of hiking and exploring, the group stopped for a sweet treat at The Donut Spot. #gogilmer #GeographyAdventures

🚨 Attention Gilmer County Families 🚨 Due to a main water line break, there will be NO SCHOOL on WEDNESDAY, October 16th for all Gilmer County Schools. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Attention Gilmer County Families: Due to a water line break, Gilmer County Schools will dismiss early today at 1:45 PM. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Thank you for your cooperation.

🐾GCES Wildcats Teacher Spotlight🐾

Due to lack of substitute bus drivers we are doubling up bus 76 and 72 for both the morning and afternoon runs for tomorrow Friday, September 27. Pick up and drop off times will be different for students for the morning and afternoon runs.

On September 18, 2024, Mrs. Shiflet's third-grade writing classes had a special virtual visit from some amazing guests! 🎉 Lisa Collum, CEO and Author of Top Score Writing, and Katie Jackson-Szabo, Curriculum Director of Top Score Writing, joined each class via Zoom. These two inspiring educators are featured in the instructional videos our students watch daily as part of their Top Score lessons. ✏️ This incredible opportunity came about because Mrs. Shiflet reached out to Mrs. Collum to share how much she loves the Top Score program and how engaged the students are with the videos. Mrs. Collum didn’t just reply—she suggested a Zoom call to chat with the students! They discussed the curriculum and even took time to answer questions. A huge thank you to Mrs. Shiflet for making this unforgettable learning experience possible for her third graders! 🌟👏 #GoGilmer

📘 Attention GCES Families! Please remember to check your child's blue data folder that was sent home last Thursday. Take a moment to review and discuss the important information inside with your student, then sign the folder and return it to school. Your involvement is key to their success! Thank you for your support #GoGilmer

🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾

Governor Jim Justice has officially declared today, September 19th, as WV Schools Service Personnel Day! 🎉 Gilmer County Schools are incredibly fortunate to have such dedicated and hardworking service personnel employees who play a vital role in our schools. We are so thankful for all they do to support our students, staff, and community every day. #GoGilmer

🏀 Elementary Basketball Sign-Ups! 🏀 It's that time of year again—elementary basketball sign-ups are here! Be on the lookout for the sign-up form coming home with students. If your child is in grades 2-5 and is interested in playing, please return the form by September 24th. 📌 Details: 2nd & 3rd grade: Instructional practices with Exhibition Game at the end 4th & 5th grade: Saturday games Only students who submit the form will receive additional paperwork.

Friendly Reminder

Gilmer County Grandfamilies: We are starting our 2024-2025 classes on Monday, September 16th at the Gilmer County Board Office, 454 Vanhorn Drive. If you are a grandparent that is raising your grandchild/ren, come join us at 1pm on Monday, Sept 16th to learn more about GC Healthy Grandfamilies. Questions? Please call Cherri West, 304.462.7386 ext.170.

See Something, Say Something, allows for all of us to be active in reporting potential safety risks. Please report any potential school threats, safety issues and more by visiting https://tinyurl.com/3wzkwcb8, downloading the See Send app, or going to any school's webpage or student device.

📊 Hey GCES Families! 📊 We want to make you aware that the General Summative Assessment (GSA) data for students now in 4th and 5th grades has been released! 🎉 Each student’s results have been emailed to their school email address. 📧 A paper copy will also be sent home in your student's data folder within the next few weeks, so keep an eye out for it! If you have any questions or need assistance with the data, feel free to reach out to tdwall@k12.wv.us. We're here to help! 😊 #GoGilmer