Students in Kindergarten through 5th grade are invited to attend Afterschool. The program will begin on Monday, September 15th immediately after school. The program will provide time for students to eat dinner, work on math and reading skills, and engage in active play. A variety of events will also be offered throughout the yearlong program. Questions?? Please call or email Miss West: ccwest@k12.wv.us or 304.462.7386 ext. 170.
Students in 1st grade through 12th grade are invited to participate in the Gilmer County Literature Fair. Registration Forms are due by Friday, September 19th. The Gilmer County Literature Fair will be Friday, October 3rd, followed by Regional Competition at the WACO Center on Saturday, October 25th. Please email or call Miss West if you have any questions. Reading and ELA teachers can also help provide paperwork to students; just ask your teacher.
GCES Wildcats will celebrate the Grandparents/GrandPersons in our lives on Wednesday, September 10th. Students were given a form that needs to be returned by Tuesday, September 2nd so that details can be finalized. Due to limited parking and time, we ask that only one or two visitors join us per family. Please call the school if you have any questions. Thank you.
Friendly Reminder about End-of-Day Procedures at GCES
We want to kindly remind everyone that our instructional day runs until 3:24 p.m. The time from 2:50–3:24 is valuable for:
• Academic reteaching and review
• Behavior reflections, reteach, and rewards
• ClassDojo Store rewards
Every minute counts—and when students are signed out early, they miss out on important learning and celebrations!
Parent Pick-Up begins at approximately 3:30 and runs until 3:45.
We encourage families to please use the parent pick-up line instead of early sign-outs to minimize disruptions and ensure that our students don’t miss those last, meaningful minutes of their day.
Thank you for partnering with us to keep learning strong right up until dismissal. Together, we can make every moment count for our Wildcats!
☀️🍫🔥 Science in Action! 🔥🍫☀️ Our 4th grade Science/Social Studies/Writing teacher, Mrs. Chenoweth, led her students in a sweet experiment this week! Students were introduced to energy with a hands-on activity that used the sun’s power to cook s’mores in their very own solar ovens. 🌞🍪 Through the process, they discovered how the sun’s energy can be trapped, much like in a greenhouse and put to work. The best part? The experiment ended with delicious treats that earned glowing reviews from the students! 😋 #GoGilmer
🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾
🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾
We are gearing up for our first full week of school, and our Wildcats are off to a great start! #GoGilmer
We are gearing up for our first full week of school, and our Wildcats are off to a great start! #GoGilmer
📚🐾 Welcome Back, GCES Wildcats! 🐾📚
It’s time to kick off another amazing school year for our K–5 Wildcats! 🎉
We can’t wait to see all of your smiling faces tomorrow.
📸 Share the excitement! Drop your first day of school pictures in the comments below. We'd love to see our Wildcats ready for a great year! 💙🤍
#GoGilmer
🚌 Gilmer County families — here are this year’s bus routes! Please review your stop and pick-up/drop-off times so everyone is ready for the first day of school. Let’s have a safe and smooth school year for all! #GoGilmer
⭐️Please Share⭐️
While Open House kicked off the year, there are still so many fun GCES family events ahead! 💙🐾 We can’t wait to learn, celebrate, and make memories together all year long!! Save the dates....#GoGilmer
We’re excited at GCES for a brand new school year! 🐾📚 Wildcats, get ready for a year full of learning, laughter, and success. We can’t wait to see our hallways filled with smiling faces and eager minds! #GoGilmer
Please see regarding our school's compliance to HB2003.
National Night Out for Gilmer County families is Tuesday, August 5th from 4pm-7pm at the Glenville City Park. Come out and enjoy the evening!
Join us for our Annual Back to School Open House on Tuesday, August 12th! 🖍️📚✂️
Shout-out to our amazing custodial team who have been hard at work waxing the floors and making sure our school is sparkling clean and ready for our students and staff! Your dedication and effort do not go unnoticed—thank you for everything you do! We appreciate you! 🧹🧼🫧
👶✨ Calling All Expecting Mommies & Families with Little Ones (Ages 0–3)!
Our Early Steps Program is designed just for you!
This FREE program includes:
📚 Educational home visits
👣 The Birth Start Program held at GCGS
📖 A special book program for enrolled families
We focus on 5 key areas of your child’s development:
🗣 Communication
🏃 Gross Motor Skills
✋ Fine Motor Skills
🧠 Problem Solving
🤝 Personal-Social Development
If you’re interested or want to learn more, contact:
Donna Smith Fox, Gilmer County Coordinator
📞 304-266-2995
☀️ SummerBoost wrapped up last week with two awesome events! 🏃♀️🏃♂️ Our Running Club kiddos showed off their speed and spirit in a fun race, and we ended the week with a great day at Cedar Creek State Park! 🌳🍉🎉
Thanks to everyone who helped make this summer one to remember!#GoGilmer
🐾GCES Wildcats Back-to-School Schedule🐾
🌟 THANK YOU! 🌟
We are beyond grateful for the incredible amount of community support we received today during our SummerBoost Fundraiser Event!
A huge thank you to our local State Troopers, the nursing home staff and residents, and all the families, friends, and community members who showed up and made the day so special. 💙
Thanks to your generosity, proceeds will help fund field trips and other fun events for our afterschool and summer school programs. #GoGilmer
🚗✨ GCES Wildcats – New Parent Pick-Up Procedures! ✨🚗
To help make dismissal safer and more efficient this year, we’re introducing a new parent pick-up process starting for the 2025–26 school year.
Here’s what you can expect:
📛 Students will receive book bag name tags
🚗 Parents will be given car placards at Open House and during the first few weeks of school
👋 Just show and go in the pick-up loop – staff will radio for your child
❗ Forgot your placard? No problem – just park and sign your child out in the office.
We know change can take time, and we appreciate your support and patience as we roll this out. Our goal is to keep your children safe and make pick-up smooth for everyone. 🐾
🕒 Reminder: Parent Pick-Up ends at 3:45 daily!
