Gilmer County Elementary School

The Gilmer Public Library has registered to participate in the WV Dolly Days Read-a-Thon. Those interested in participating can pick up reading logs and drop off reading logs at the Gilmer Public Library. If anyone needs help registering online, stop by and the staff at the library will be happy to help you. Spread the word and thank you for joining this reading event.

🎃 Want to be part of this year’s GCES Boo Bash? Check out the ways you can help make this special event possible for our Wildcats! 👻

🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾

Happy National Custodian Day! 💙🖤 We are so thankful for our amazing GCES custodians and all they do each day to keep our school clean, safe, and welcoming. Your hard work does not go unnoticed, and we appreciate you more than you know! Thank you for taking such great care of our Wildcats!

📚👑 Homecoming Royalty Visits GCES! 👑📚 Yesterday, we had some very special visitors! Members of our Gilmer County Middle and High School Homecoming Royalty visited GCES and spent time reading with several of our classes. Thank you to our Homecoming Royalty for taking the time to visit and make the day extra special for our students! Go Wildcats! 🐾 And as always, it’s a great time to be a Titan!

GCES Wildcats in grades 1st through 5th are invited to participate in the Gilmer County Literature Fair on Thursday, October 22nd. An informational paper will come home today for you to read and discuss with your child. Those interested in participating will need to return the informational paper by Friday, October 9th to their homeroom teacher. Thank you.

📸 Picture Day is Coming! 📸

GCES Picture Day is Thursday, October 8!

Families, picture forms are coming home today.
Get those smiles ready, Wildcats! 🐾😊📸

🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾

All Gilmer County schools will be closed on Thursday September 24, 2026 due to High Water.

Gilmer County Schools will be operating on a 2-hr delay for Thursday, September 24th.

🎶 New instruments at GCES! 🎶 Gilmer County Elementary’s music program recently received 3 new tubano drums, 12 frame drums, 3 Orff instruments, and a classroom set of ukuleles! 🥁🎵 Mrs. Russell’s 2nd grade class was happy to help us show off some of the new additions! A big thank you to Gilmer County Schools for continuing to support music education and provide our students with these wonderful opportunities. This purchase was made possible through levy funding, and we are so appreciative of the continued investment in our students and programs! #GoGilmer

Due to inclement weather, Wildcat University After-School has been canceled for this evening (Monday, September 21).

Title I Paperwork is coming home today or tomorrow for each of your Wildcat students. Please take a moment to review: Parent and Family Engagement Policy, School-Home Compact, Parent Right to Know, Title I Teacher Letter and GCES Wildcat 2026.27 Calendar. Please sign and return the Title I Verification form, and other forms as needed. Questions: please call 304.462.7338.

Gilmer County Schools will operate on a 2-hr delay for Monday, September 21.

Title I Parent Advisory Council Meeting will be on Friday, September 18th (tomorrow) at GCES. We will meet in the GCES Cafeteria at 2pm. Parents and guardians of our GCES Wildcats are welcome to come join us to learn more about assessments, content standards, curriculum and family engagement at GCES. We hope to see you tomorrow at 2pm. Questions? Please contact Julie Perrin, jperrin@k12.wv.us or 304.462.7338. Thank you!

📢 GCES LSIC Meeting GCES will host an LSIC Meeting on Thursday, September 24 at 4:00 PM. 📍 Location: GCES Please share to help us spread the word!

📏 Mrs. Thorne’s first graders had fun practicing measurement with hands-on activities! 📐#GoGilmer

🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾

🎶 FREE Music Lessons! 🎶 Check out this great opportunity through Glenville State University’s Prospective Pioneer Music Studio! 🎵 An Open House will be held Monday, September 14th at 5:00 PM. See the flyer for details!