Gilmer County Elementary School

📚✏️ WVGSA Testing Week (Grades 3–5)! ✏️📚

Our students will be taking the West Virginia General Summative Assessment this week! We know they’re ready to shine ⭐

Families, you can help set them up for success by:
💤 Making sure they get a good night’s sleep
💬 Encouraging them to do their best and stay positive
🥞 Eating a healthy breakfast each morning


We’re so proud of our students and all their hard work—let’s help them feel confident and ready! 💙🤍🖤 #GoGilmer

🐾GCES Wildcats: Week-At-A-Glance🐾

On April 9th, Wildcat University Afterschool, Glenville State University and GCES Title I hosted the annual STEAM Night Family Engagement. Glenville State University pre-service educators in Dr. Kooken's science classes created stations based on the theme they chose: Once Upon a STEAM. Families traveled through stations based on fairy tales and nursery rhymes, engaging in tasks related to science, technology, engineering, art and math. Our Wildcats want to thank Dr. Kooken and the students from GSU for all of their hard work to create such a wonderful family event for our Wildcat families! #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

🎉 GCES Derby Day Celebration! 🐎 Gilmer County Elementary is kicking off West Virginia General Summative Assessment (GSA) testing week with a fun celebration! 📅 Friday, May 1st Students are invited to dress up in: 🎩 Fancy hats 🎀 Bow ties 🏇 Jockey outfits 🐴 Horse-themed gear Let’s come together to cheer on our students as they get ready to do their best on testing beginning Monday, May 4th!

Kindergarten Earth Day Warriors! 🌎💚 Mrs. Moyers's and Mrs. Loudin’s kindergarten students rolled up their sleeves and got to work for Earth Day! From picking up litter to helping keep our school grounds beautiful, these little Wildcats showed big responsibility and pride in caring for our environment. We are so proud of our Earth Day warriors! #GoGilmer

🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾

Parents and guardians of current preschoolers: Kinderboost is coming soon to GCES! Information will be coming home today, Wed, April 22nd. Be sure to read about this great opportunity for your child to participate with our kindergarten team as they support your child in his/her transition to Kindergarten for the 2026..27 School Year. If you have any questions, please contact your preschool teacher or GCES Principal Mr. Price.

Take a look at these amazing habitat projects from our 1st graders in Mrs. Thorn’s and Mrs. Smith’s classrooms! 🐠🌳 Our students did a wonderful job bringing their science learning to life! #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

📣 Join Us for Our GCES LSIC Meeting

🎶Our Gilmer County Elementary students were invited to attend a special sneak peek of the GSU Percussion Ensemble as it made its return to the university—and it was nothing short of amazing! Our students experienced an unforgettable performance, recognizing many of the songs and even singing along. It was truly a touching moment for everyone in attendance. We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Kirk, Associate Professor of Music at GSU for the invitation and for providing such an incredible opportunity. We are also grateful to the entire staff and talented musicians for making this experience so special for our students!🎶🥁🛢️🪘 #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

🐾GCES Wildcats : Week At-A-Glance🐾

🍕 Last Call for Little Caesars Fundraiser Orders! 🍕 Our Little Caesars Fundraiser is wrapping up soon! All orders must be placed by Sunday, April 19. 📅 Money and order forms are due on Monday, April 20. There’s still time to grab some last-minute items and support our school! 👉 Order here: https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/fundraisers/support/4001bd62-ca00-4a12-85ca-ffcb992bb0da Thank you for your support!

We would like to introduce our GCES Wildcat Student Council and Peer Mentor groups! 🎉 Our Peer Mentor group is made up of dedicated 5th grade students, while Student Council includes representatives from each homeroom in grades 3–5. This gives our young Wildcats something exciting to look forward to as they grow! 🐾 Mrs. Busby and Mrs. Goodnight have worked hard to establish these groups, and our students are already showing leadership, teamwork, and kindness throughout our school. 💙 #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

🚒🔥 Today our students had a special visit from the Gilmer County Volunteer Fire Department! Students learned all about fire safety, explored real equipment, and even got hands-on experience using a fire hose 🚿👏 Thank you to our local firefighters for taking the time to teach and keep our community safe—we appreciate you! #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

🎉 Wildcat PTO hosts Bingo Night! 🎉
Get ready to shout BINGO! and win big! Join us for a fun-filled night with great prizes and lots of laughs.

🗓 Saturday, May 9, 2026
⏰ Doors open at 5:00 PM | Games start at 6:00 PM
📍 Gilmer County Elementary School
💲 Booklets: $20

Come out and support our students! 💙 #GoWILDCATS

📢PTO Nominations Are Now Open!
We’re excited to begin nominations for our upcoming PTO positions! This is a great opportunity to get involved, support our school community, and make a difference.

🗓 Nominations are open now through April 30th
🗳 Voting will take place at the May PTO meeting

If you’d like to serve or nominate someone, please submit nominations to Elania Rhoades before the deadline.

🐾GCES Wildcats: Week-At-A-Glance🐾

☀️ GCES Title I Parent Breakfast ☀️ We invite all families to join us for our annual Parent Breakfast on May 1st at 9:00 AM in the Gilmer County Elementary School cafeteria! 🥐🍊 This is a great opportunity to enjoy breakfast together while we share important information about our Title I program, including our Parent-Family Engagement Policy, Strategic Plan, and beginning-of-year paperwork. Your voice matters, and we value your partnership in supporting our students! 📣 Also coming home this week: Our annual Title I surveys will be sent home with students. This survey helps us gather feedback to strengthen home-school partnerships. Families are encouraged to share their input on communication, resources, and engagement opportunities. 📝 Please return the survey by Friday, April 24, 2026. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback—we truly appreciate it! 💙 We hope to see you there! #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

❄️🏅 We’re still smiling about our Winter Olympics fun! Take a look at all the great moments from our games! ⛷️🎉Below is the link to the full album. #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

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