Gilmer County Elementary School

🚀✨ GCES SummerBoost 2025: SPACE CAMP ✨🚀 Our first 7 days have been nothing short of ASTRONOMICAL! 🌟 From a petting zoo and square dancing to STEM fun, Rocket Kabobs, cupcakes for WV’s birthday, and constellation snacks—our Wildcat campers have been busy exploring the galaxy of learning and fun! 💫 Cards for the nursing home, Big Blue Blocks, Running Club, and SO much more… and we’re just getting started! #GoGilmer

Please Note: Summer Bus Schedule has updated times!! This pertains to the Troy/Tanner/Glenville route with Bus #83. Please see the adjusted times in the attached image. These times will take effect Monday, June 23rd during the morning bus route. Thank you.

🎨🖍✏️ Our rising kindergarteners are getting a boost this summer through Save the Children’s KinderBoost program at GCES! Even though most of these students already know their way around from Pre-K, KinderBoost is giving them an extra head start with hands-on learning, playful activities, and a chance to build even more confidence before the big jump to kindergarten. From outdoor painting fun to working with numbers, letters, and rhyming sounds, we’re excited to see these young learners continue to grow and shine! #GoGilmer

Summer School Programs begin in Gilmer County on Monday, June 16th. SummerBoost is for our K-5th grade students at GCES, while credit recovery will be offered at GCHS. Please note the Summer Bus Schedule and Menu are attached. If you have any questions, please call the schools on Monday, June 16th between 8am and 2pm. Thank you.

🎉☀️ Gilmer County Elementary has officially Zoomed Out to Summer! 🌴 Our students wrapped up the year in style and are ready for sunny days ahead! We hope everyone enjoys a safe, relaxing summer filled with fun, family, and friends.

📣 Community Event! Support our local athletes at the Gilmer County Little Pioneer Athletics Car Wash & Bake Sale happening Saturday, June 7th from 10AM–3PM at the Old Rich Gas Station! 🚗💦 Get your car washed 🧁 Pick up some sweet treats 🏈📣 Sign up for football and cheer 💙 All proceeds benefit Gilmer County Little Pioneer Athletics athletes.

🏁 Last day fun! Our 5th graders challenged Mr. Price to a race before heading off to middle school… and they meant business! 💨👟 Way to finish strong, Wildcats! 🐾💙 #GoGilmer

Friendly reminder: Gilmer County Schools will be dismissing students three hours early today, May 30th. School buses will also run three hours earlier than usual. If your child does not ride the bus or drive, please make arrangements to pick them up at the earlier dismissal time. Thank you for your cooperation, and have a wonderful summer!

Friendly reminder: Gilmer County Schools will be dismissing students three hours early today, June 30th. School buses will also run three hours earlier than usual. If your child does not ride the bus or drive, please make arrangements to pick them up at the earlier dismissal time. Thank you for your cooperation and have a wonderful summer!

🎓✨ Our 5th Grade Graduation was a special celebration filled with pride, memories, and a few happy tears! The Class of 2032 is officially ready to go from Wildcat to Mini Titan! 💙🐾❤️ We are so proud of these amazing students and all they’ve accomplished this year. Thank you to Mrs. Frashure, Mrs. Frymier, and Mrs. Short for your love, guidance, and dedication to this class. You’ve made a lasting impact! We sure will miss this group of 5th graders, and we can’t wait to see all the great things their future holds. 💫👩‍🎓👨‍🎓 #ClassOf2032 #GCESWildcats #MiniTitans #WildcatToTitan #GoGilmer

🎶 Spring Band & Choir Concert Highlights 🎶 Our Spring Band and Choir Concert last week was a true celebration of talent! 👏 Huge thanks to Mrs. Leggett for her dedication and hard work in preparing such an amazing performance. 🌟 From impressive solos to full group numbers, our students showcased their musical gifts with confidence and heart. 🎤🎺 A special shout-out to our fifth graders—we’re so proud of you and will miss you dearly next year. Thank you for the music and memories! 💙🎵#GoGilmer

🍋✨ Our third-grade Lemonade Wars was a sweet success! We want to send a big THANK YOU to our neighbors at Glenville Health and Rehabilitation, all the parents, family members, students, staff, and community guests who came out to support our young entrepreneurs. 💛 Your presence made the event extra special, and our students had a blast serving up their favorite lemonade creations! The winning team will be announced tomorrow… stay tuned! 👀🏆 #GoGilmer

To parents and guardians of GCES students, this is a friendly reminder that if your child has remaining medication at the school, please make arrangements to have this medication picked up by the last day of school. Other arrangements can be made by contacting the school if needed. Thank you!

🍋LEMONADE WARS TOMORROW!🍋 (Now indoors due to rain!) Rain or shine, the Lemonade Wars are ON — but we’re moving the fun inside to the gymnasium due to the forecast! Join us TOMORROW from 1:00–2:30 PM for sweet sips and big smiles! Everyone’s invited — families, friends, and community members — to come out and support our amazing 3rd & 4th grade entrepreneurs as they show off their hard work, creativity, and business skills! Bring your dollars and your thirst! We can’t wait to see you there!

🐾GCES WILDCATS: Week At-A-Glance🐾

Field Trip Update for 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade Families! 🎬🍕🚌 Due to rainy weather in the forecast, the PTO field trip to Lewis County Park has been changed! Students will now be heading to the Meadowbrook Mall Movie Theater to watch the new Stitch movie! Here’s what you need to know: 🕗 Departure from school: 8:15–8:30 AM 🍴 Lunch: Bagged lunch (pepperoni rolls + snacks) provided by our amazing cooks 🍿 Concessions will be available, but PTO will NOT provide spending money. If your child wants snacks, please send cash. 🕓 Return: Students will be back in time for normal dismissal. ✅ Already signed the permission slip? You’re all set! If you need to make a change, contact your child’s teacher or the front office. Thanks for being flexible and helping make this a fun day for our Wildcats! — GCES PTO

🌎🦋🎓 A busy and exciting spring in Kindergarten! 🎓🦋🌎 Mrs. Coombs’ and Mrs. Skinner’s kindergarten class has been learning, exploring, and celebrating in big ways! 🌿 For Earth Day, our kindergartners rolled up their sleeves to help keep Mother Earth clean—doing their part to make a difference! 🦋 We also studied the life cycle of the Painted Lady butterfly, watching in wonder as they transformed from caterpillars to butterflies before our eyes. What a beautiful send-off when we released them! 🔬 Thank you to our amazing PTO for sponsoring a fun-filled, hands-on trip to the Clay Center—our students had a blast exploring and learning! 🎓 During the Gilmer County High School Senior Walkthrough, a few of our little Wildcats had the joy of cheering on their siblings as they celebrated this major milestone! Kindergarten is full of meaningful moments—and we’re so proud of all the learning and love happening every day! #GoGilmer

Clay2Go brought science to life at GCES! Students had an absolute blast exploring hands-on exhibits thanks to the Clay Center’s mobile science lab from Charleston, WV. From circuits to road trip math to building suspension bridges, our Wildcats were fully engaged and learning through play and exploration. Thank you, Clay2Go, for sparking curiosity and making science so much fun! #GoGilmer

📢LEMONADE WARS RESCHEDULED!!📢 🍋☀️Due to the forecasted thunderstorms, we are rescheduling our Lemonade Wars event for next Tuesday, May 27th (rain or shine)!! 3rd Grade parents: All items for your child’s stand can be sent in any day this week. We hope to see you on Tuesday, May 28, between 1:00 and 2:30 PM to cheer on our young entrepreneurs!

🐾GCES WILDCATS: Week At-A-Glance🐾