Gilmer County Elementary School

🍕 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

📸 https://www.flickr.com/gp/198674518@N05/R5i630GFVH

✨📚 Once Upon a STEAM Night! 📚✨ Join us for a magical evening of learning and fun at Gilmer County Elementary School! 🗓 April 9, 2026 ⏰ 4:00–5:30 PM Students in PK–5 are invited to attend with their families for an exciting night of STEAM activities inspired by your favorite stories. #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

🍕 Support Our 4th–5th Grade Academic Club! 🍕 Our 4th and 5th grade students are raising money for their upcoming academic club trip, and we’d love your support! Every purchase helps make this experience possible for our students. Order here: 👉 https://fundraising.littlecaesars.com/products?support=4001bd62-ca00-4a12-85ca-ffcb992bb0da Thank you for supporting our students! #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

We are so proud of these students who represented our school at the Regional Social Studies Fair hosted at the Waco Center! Their hard work, creativity, and dedication truly paid off, and they did an amazing job showcasing their projects. Several students even brought home awards—way to go! 👏 Not pictured: Adrian Stoller Great job, Wildcats! 🐾 #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

📘 Order Your GCES Yearbook Today! Capture all the memories from this year for $25! Order online at ybpay.lifetouch.com Use Yearbook ID Code: 14500326 🗓 Deadline: April 17, 2026 — don’t miss out!

🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾

📸 Group Picture Day is Coming! Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 9, 2026 at GCES! Order your class photo online at mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID: EVTH6W36K Class photos are $15 :)

🐣🏠 Easter Fun in 1st Grade! 🏠🐣 Mrs. Dennison and Ms. Tonia’s 1st grade class had a blast building their own “Easter houses” today! Using jellybeans and toothpicks, students got creative while practicing teamwork and problem-solving.#GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

5th Grade iReady March Mathness!

Our 5th grade students brought the excitement of March Madness into math class with our iReady March Mathness contests! Students competed both individually and by homeroom to see who showed the most growth in math from the beginning to the end of the year.
Each homeroom celebrated a top student for their hard work and progress, and one homeroom came out on top in our 5-category bracket—winning a well-earned pizza party!
Congratulations to Mrs. Frashure’s homeroom for taking the overall win with an incredible 114% growth!

Shoutout to our individual winners: Ken Grilli, Whynter Moss, and Rayden Tomblin!

We are so proud of all our students for their dedication and growth—way to go, 5th grade! #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

Glenville Community Easter Egg Hunt

🐾 Wildcat Campaign Trail in Action! 🐾 Our GCES 5th graders are on the move! Today, student council candidates hit the halls visiting our 3rd and 4th grade classes to introduce themselves and share why they’d make a great leader. 🗳️✨ The excitement is building as our students prepare to vote tomorrow—every voice counts! 📸 Pictured are our candidates for Secretary—future leaders in the making! Stay tuned… election results coming soon! 🐾💙

Our students showed up and showed out at Regional Math Field Day this past Saturday at University High in Morgantown!

Representing grades 4–10, we’re proud of these hardworking students for their dedication and problem-solving skills:
Christopher Pennebaker, Colin Carter, Aidyn Bonnett, Rayden Tomblin, Lucas Hardman, Vader McAtee, Jayse Matteson, Aubrie Daigle, Ryker Frame, Brooklyn White, Ella Woodford, Ryder Tomblin, Mason Morris, Jobe Carter, Georgia Carpenter, Ava Bush, and Preston Greenlief.

Students pictured come from GCES, GCHS, and GCCA—great job representing our schools! 👏

📷Ronni Facemire