🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾
🐾📚 Wildcat University After-School Program 📚🐾
We’re excited for another great year of Wildcat University, our GCES after-school program!
👧🧒 Who: Students in grades K–5
📅 When: Monday–Thursday
⭐ Begins: Tuesday, September 8
Each afternoon will include homework help beginning at 3:25 PM, followed by 30-minute rotations featuring:
📖 Read Aloud & Reading Skills
➕ Math
🍎 Healthy Choices
✨ NEW! Enrichment Activities
🍀 Wildcat 4-H Club
🚌 Dismissal: 5:55 PM with two buses available for transportation.
📝 Interested in signing your child up?
Send a note to your child’s homeroom teacher to request an application.
📧 Questions? Contact Mrs. Jones at s.jones@k12.wv.us.
We’re looking forward to another fun year of learning, growing, and making memories at Wildcat University!
We’re excited for another great year of Wildcat University, our GCES after-school program!
👧🧒 Who: Students in grades K–5
📅 When: Monday–Thursday
⭐ Begins: Tuesday, September 8
Each afternoon will include homework help beginning at 3:25 PM, followed by 30-minute rotations featuring:
📖 Read Aloud & Reading Skills
➕ Math
🍎 Healthy Choices
✨ NEW! Enrichment Activities
🍀 Wildcat 4-H Club
🚌 Dismissal: 5:55 PM with two buses available for transportation.
📝 Interested in signing your child up?
Send a note to your child’s homeroom teacher to request an application.
📧 Questions? Contact Mrs. Jones at s.jones@k12.wv.us.
We’re looking forward to another fun year of learning, growing, and making memories at Wildcat University!
⭐Help us give a warm Wildcat welcome to our new Assistant Principal, Mrs. Amy Nicholas!⭐
We are excited to have Mrs. Nicholas joining the GCES family and look forward to the experience, passion, and dedication she brings to our school.
A familiar Wildcat in a new role! Ms. Barb Nielsen has been part of our GCES family for a while, and this year she’s making the move to 3rd grade! We’re excited to have her join our 3rd grade team!
📱 Gilmer County Schools Families — CONNECT is here!
We’re excited to begin using CONNECT, our new secure two-way communication tool built right into the Gilmer County Schools app! CONNECT will become our primary way for families to communicate with teachers, staff, and coaches — all in one place.
✅ What families need to know:
📲 Download or update the Gilmer County Schools app.
If you already have the app but are having trouble logging in or accessing CONNECT, please check for an app update first.
📩 Watch for a text from 27806 between Aug. 17–21.
When a staff member sends you a message through CONNECT, you may receive a text notification from 27806. Follow the link and verification steps to access your message.
🔐 Logging in is easy!
Use your personal email address or cell phone number and enter the verification code sent to you.
🔔 Allow push notifications when prompted so you don’t miss important messages from your child’s school or teachers.
💬 Once inside the app, select Rooms & Messages at the bottom:
Messages → Communicate directly with teachers and staff.
Rooms → Access your child’s classroom information.
📄 A detailed letter with complete instructions will be coming home with students.
We encourage all families to get logged in and become familiar with CONNECT so we’re ready to go!
Download the Gilmer County Schools App:
📱 Android: https://aptg.co/dt_Yyy
🍎 iPhone: https://aptg.co/3SGF1C
We’re excited to begin using CONNECT, our new secure two-way communication tool built right into the Gilmer County Schools app! CONNECT will become our primary way for families to communicate with teachers, staff, and coaches — all in one place.
✅ What families need to know:
📲 Download or update the Gilmer County Schools app.
If you already have the app but are having trouble logging in or accessing CONNECT, please check for an app update first.
📩 Watch for a text from 27806 between Aug. 17–21.
When a staff member sends you a message through CONNECT, you may receive a text notification from 27806. Follow the link and verification steps to access your message.
🔐 Logging in is easy!
Use your personal email address or cell phone number and enter the verification code sent to you.
🔔 Allow push notifications when prompted so you don’t miss important messages from your child’s school or teachers.
💬 Once inside the app, select Rooms & Messages at the bottom:
Messages → Communicate directly with teachers and staff.
Rooms → Access your child’s classroom information.
📄 A detailed letter with complete instructions will be coming home with students.
We encourage all families to get logged in and become familiar with CONNECT so we’re ready to go!
Download the Gilmer County Schools App:
📱 Android: https://aptg.co/dt_Yyy
🍎 iPhone: https://aptg.co/3SGF1C
🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glace🐾
We’re continuing our Wildcat introductions, and this time we’re highlighting a familiar face with a new classroom home! Mrs. Leslie Turner is making a little move this school year, and we’re excited to introduce her in her new role!
Welcome back, Wildcats!! 🐾
GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance
GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance
On July 24, our GCES Summer Boost Academy students enjoyed an exciting day at Cedar Creek Pool! ☀️🏃♀️🏊
The morning kicked off with our 2nd Annual GCES Running Club Cedar Creek Running Event, where students completed a 0.4-mile course winding through the park. We are proud of every runner who participated and gave it their best!
A special congratulations to our first-place finisher, Vanesa Vega! 🏅
After the race, students cooled off and celebrated with a fun afternoon at the pool. It was a wonderful day filled with fitness, friendship, and summer fun. We are so proud of our Wildcats for staying active and making great memories during Summer Boost Academy!
LAST DAY...Tomorrow: Mountaineer Food Bank in partnership with Gilmer County Schools will distribute food to Gilmer County families with children ages 18 and younger on August 5th. The distribution will take place at GCES via the Parent Loop, 10:30am-12:30pm. Please see the attached flyer. This will be the last food distribution for Summer 2026. Thank you Mountaineer Food Bank for your help and support.
Mark your calendars! 📅
GCES's Open House is set for Tuesday, August 11th from 4:00–6:00 PM. Let's kick off the 2026-27 school year together! 🎉🎉
We can't wait to see you! Join us on August 11th! Let's make it an awesome year, Wildcats!! 🐾
Let's give a warm Wildcat welcome to another new member of our GCES family, Ms. Brianna Browning! #GoGilmer
Back-to-School Supply Information for GCES Families✏️✂️🖍️
Back-to-school shopping season is here, and we want you to keep in mind that you do not need to by school supplies for your child.
Thanks to the continued support of the Gilmer County Schools Excess Levy and our community, GCES provides the classroom supplies students need for a successful school year. That means there is no traditional school supply list for our students!
The only item we ask each student to bring is a clean pair of tennis shoes for Physical Education (gym class). They don't need to be new—just clean and reserved for use in the gymnasium
Thank you for your continued support of GCES. We can't wait to welcome our Wildcats back and kick off another amazing school year! 🐾
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Back-to-school shopping season is here, and we want you to keep in mind that you do not need to by school supplies for your child.
Thanks to the continued support of the Gilmer County Schools Excess Levy and our community, GCES provides the classroom supplies students need for a successful school year. That means there is no traditional school supply list for our students!
The only item we ask each student to bring is a clean pair of tennis shoes for Physical Education (gym class). They don't need to be new—just clean and reserved for use in the gymnasium
Thank you for your continued support of GCES. We can't wait to welcome our Wildcats back and kick off another amazing school year! 🐾
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National Night Out is in one week! Be sure to make plans to attend this family event on Tuesday, August 4th, 4pm-7pm on Main Street in Glenville. See flyer for more information.
🏰 What a fantastic way to wrap up GCES Summer BOOST! ⚔️👑
Our Medieval Times theme came to life as we welcomed families for our Medieval Fair on the final day of Summer BOOST!
Students put their skills to the test with exciting activities including a castle obstacle course complete with a “moat,” axe throwing, giant darts, and archery. They also proudly showcased the treasures they created during our own medieval marketplace.
The day concluded with an awards celebration and lunch with our families as we celebrated a summer filled with learning, creativity, and fun. Thank you to all of our students, families, and staff for making this year’s Summer BOOST a royal success! #GoGilmer
Let's introduce another new Wildcat and help us give Mrs. Abby Shiflet a warm GCES welcome!
Mountaineer Food Bank in partnership with Gilmer County Schools will distribute food to families with children ages 18 and younger on July 28th and August 5th. The distribution will take place at GCES via the Parent Loop, 10:30am-12:30pm. Please see the attached flyer.
Gilmer Public Library will be celebrating Harry Potter's Birthday on July 31st. Please see the attached image to learn more about the event on Friday, July 31st, from 2pm-5pm.
☀️Summer days are dwindling down, and a new school year is just around the corner!
Be sure to save these important dates—we can't wait to welcome our Wildcats back for another amazing year!
REMINDER: Weekend food for kiddos in Gilmer is today at GCES...11:30am-12:30pm. This is in partnership with Mountaineer Food Bank. You are welcome to drive through to pick up meals for the weekend. If you have not registered, you will be asked to register. If your child is attending summer school programs, they will bring food home on the school bus or when you pick them up. Thank you.