Gilmer County Elementary School

📢LEMONADE WARS RESCHEDULED!!📢 🍋☀️Due to the forecasted thunderstorms, we are rescheduling our Lemonade Wars event for next Tuesday, May 27th (rain or shine)!! 3rd Grade parents: All items for your child’s stand can be sent in any day this week. We hope to see you on Tuesday, May 28, between 1:00 and 2:30 PM to cheer on our young entrepreneurs!

🐾GCES WILDCATS: Week At-A-Glance🐾

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

🎉Underground Spirit Week: Days 4 & 5! Our 5th graders wrapped up their Underground Spirit Week in style! Day 4 was all about showing off their school spirit and Wildcat pride, and Day 5 brought the comfort with pajama day! What a fun week it’s been celebrating these awesome students. They’ve brought energy, excitement, and a whole lot of heart to GCES—and they sure will be missed! #GoGilmer

☀️⛱️Day 3 of 5th Grade’s Underground Spirit Week: Beach Day! These Wildcats brought the sunshine indoors and showed up in full beach mode—complete with floaties, shades, beach balls, and tropical vibes! No sand? No problem! Our halls are full of summer spirit and sunny smiles today. #GoGilmer

🐒🐾Rain or shine, these Wildcats had a wild time! Mrs. Campbell’s and Miss Friend’s classes took a fun-filled trip to Hovatter’s Zoo! The weather didn’t cooperate, but that didn’t stop this crew from laughing, learning, and making unforgettable memories. From feeding giraffes to posing as ostriches, it was a day full of adventure! #GoGilmer

Day 2 of 5th Grade’s Underground Spirit Week: Little White Lies Today was all about the fibs… the funny ones, that is! Our Wildcats showed off their sense of humor with shirts that told the tiniest little white lies—like “I love homework,” “I don’t talk a lot,” and “Ariel is not my sister.” We loved seeing the creativity and laughs this theme brought to life. Check out these awesome looks from students AND staff! #GoGilmer

🐾💦 That’s a wrap on Wildcat University Afterschool for the year. We ended with a splash—surprise water activities on Thursday and a fun-filled trip to the GSU Pool this evening! Thank you to all the students, staff, and families who made this year such a success. We had a blast learning, growing, and making memories together! Until next time, Wildcats! #GoGilmer

Day 1 of 5th Grade’s Underground Spirit Week: “Anything but a Cup!” Our 5th graders brought the creativity today and kicked things off with a sip-tacular start! From cowboy boots to tomato ketchup bottles, pumpkins, and even Ziplocs—if it wasn’t a cup, they drank out of it! We can’t wait to see what the rest of the week brings!#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.

Update: No Birth Start on Friday 🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾

⭐️🎉A huge THANK YOU to the amazing local businesses that helped make Teacher Appreciation Week extra special for our GCES staff! Shoutout to: • Ashley Butcher • GSU Dining Department (donated lunch!) • Foodland • Glenville McDonald’s • Glenville Family Dentistry – a BIG thank you for donating all the ice cream and toppings for our celebration! We’re also incredibly thankful for our PTO, who sponsored and planned all of the week’s events. Special thanks to our PTO president Elania Rhodes, along with Britni Price, Becky Chesser, April Jenkins, and Julie Perrin for helping pick up, set up, and make everything run smoothly! It really was a fantastic week of goodies. #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

GSA Testing Reminder! Our 3rd–5th grade Wildcats will be taking the General Summative Assessment May 5-7 (with an extra session for 5th grade on May 8). Please help your child do their best by making sure they: ✅ Get a good night’s sleep ✅ Eat breakfast ✅ Arrive at school on time And check out this adorable motivator! Former GCES Wildcat Lindsey Cottrill made this crocheted opossum to cheer on our students—complete with a tiny sign that says “Do ✅ on GSA!” We love the support! Let’s show what we know, Wildcats!

🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾

Gilmer County Elementary students in grades 3–5 will be taking the General Summative Assessment (GSA) May 5–7. In addition, 5th grade will have one final testing day on May 8. To help your child do their best: 🌙 Make sure they get a good night’s sleep 🍳 Eat breakfast ⏰ Arrive to school on time If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the school. We’re proud of our Wildcats and know they’re ready to shine! Go Wildcats #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