🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾
Spring Break will begin on Tuesday, March 26. Due to a weather-related make-up day, Monday, March 25 will now be an instructional day
🎉 Exciting Events Coming to GCES on March 24th! 🎉
🌟 Toy Giveaway – Santa left behind some extra presents, and now EVERY GCES student at school on March 24th will receive a toy! But remember—you must be present to win!
🌼 Kickoff to Spring Sock Hop – Join us for a fun-filled Spring Dance featuring DJ Stacey! Don’t miss out on a hopping good time as we welcome spring in style. #GoGilmer
It’s been a BUSY and AWESOME week at Wildcat University Afterschool! Our Wildcats got moving with Kids Cardio Boxing led by Fearless Fitness—they punched, jabbed, and bounced their way through a high-energy workout that had everyone smiling and sweating! We also had a blast during our 4-H Round Up with Jamie Mullins! #GoGilmer
📢 Attention Wildcat University Afterschool Families! 📢
We are excited to showcase our students’ hard work as part of our 4H Round-Up! 🎉 Parents are invited to join us at 4:30 PM on Thursday, March 20, 2025, to see the amazing projects our students have created.
Almost all of our students have something to showcase, even if they haven’t turned in a permission form for the official Round-Up submission. We’d love for you to come and celebrate their efforts!
For more information, please contact Mrs. Smith. We hope to see you there! #GoGilmer
📸 Reminder: Class Picture Day is Tomorrow! 📸
GCES Wildcats, don’t forget that Class Picture Day is tomorrow! Be sure to dress your best and bring your biggest smiles! 😃
📢 GCES Wildcat Yearbooks – Order Now! 📢
Order forms for the GCES Wildcat Yearbook are going home today, Monday, March 17th! 🐾✨ Don't miss out on capturing this year's special memories!
📅 Order Deadline: April 11, 2025
UPDATED: 🐾GCES Wildcats: Week-At-A-Glance🐾
Attention GCES Wildcats! It’s time to celebrate our outstanding students once again! 🎉 Here are the winners of the February Monthly Awards, recognizing excellence in academics, hard work, the arts, music, athletics, and good character.
👏 Let’s give a big round of applause to our Wildcats who have shown dedication, talent, perseverance, and outstanding character this month! #GoGilmer
🎉 Congratulations to Our Math Stars! 🏆🔢
We are so proud of Ava Medrano, Jayse Matteson, and Ezra Minney for qualifying and representing GCES in the Regional Math Field Day Competition! 🎉 This exciting event was held on Saturday, March 1, in Morgantown, WV, where our Wildcats showcased their hard work, problem-solving skills, and dedication.
A special congratulations to Jayse Matteson for placing 3rd overall in the Regional Competition! 🥉
Way to go, Wildcats! We are so proud of you! #GoGilmer
Mrs. Thorne’s first grade class had a Seusstastic time celebrating Dr. Seuss’s Birthday and Read Across America Week. The students brought The Lorax to life with their adorable masks and had a blast diving into the world of rhymes, fun, and imagination. 🌱🧡 #GoGilmer
🏆 January Monthly Awards Assembly 🏆
Attention GCES Wildcats! It’s time to celebrate our outstanding students! 🎉 Here are the winners of the January Monthly Awards, recognizing excellence in academics, hard work, the arts, music, athletics, and good character. #GoGilmer
We love celebrating our Wildcats who show up and shine every single day! 🎉📚 These students had perfect attendance for the month of February and were entered into a special drawing for a golden token to our book vending machine! 🎟️📖
Consistent attendance helps build strong learners, and we’re so proud of these dedicated students for making every day count! Keep up the great work! #GoGilmer
Shoutout to our amazing 3rd graders for having the best overall attendance in January! 🏆👏 Your dedication to showing up every day paid off, and you were rewarded with a sweet pizza party! 🍕🎉
Great job, Wildcats! Keep up the awesome attendance and keep striving for success! #GoGilmer
Our talented music students recently attended the WV All-State Band and WV All-State Children’s Chorus from March 6-8, 2025! 🌟 🎵 Children's Chorus Attendees: Lindsey Kinder (5th Grade) Phoebe Bailey (5th Grade) Director: Judith Leggett 🎶 High School All-State Band Attendees : Marelly Medrano (11th Grade) - 7th Chair Clarinet Director: Brittany Koutsunis We're so proud of their hard work and dedication! 🌟 #GoGilmer #WVAllStateBand #WVAllStateChorus #MusicExcellence
🌟 Wildcat University Afterschool Shoutout! 🌟
Our Wildcat University students are working hard and earning special awards!
🏆 Mrs. Campbell – Celebrating students who score 100% on AR quizzes!
🧠 Mrs. Shaffer – Recognizing Mathematical Thinking & Problem-Solving!
📖 Mrs. Clark – Awarding students for Read Aloud, Vocabulary, and Skill Building for Emergent Readers!
💙 Mrs. Roberts – Honoring students for Good Choices, Teamwork, Kindness, and Being Helpful!
⭐ Attendance Awards – Students with great attendance were entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card, donated by GSU Early Education Group, and earned Coins for our Book Vending Machine!
Keep up the amazing work, Wildcats! 🐾 #GoGilmer
🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾
📚🐻 Snuggle & Read Day – Making Memories That Last! 🐻📚
Our preschoolers had a heartwarming day inviting a loved one to join them in making their very own blanket, then snuggling up to share a good book. 💕📖 Moments like these create memories that will last a lifetime!
A huge THANK YOU to Miss West and our incredible preschool teachers and aides for making this special event possible. #GoGilmer
Check out all the sweet moments in our photo album! Click the link to see all the smiles and smiles . https://www.flickr.com/gp/198674518@N05/G8QV06E03V
♻️🌎 Preschool Learns About Recycling! 🌎♻️
Mrs. Stewart and Ms. Diane’s preschool class had a special lesson on recycling with Ms. Clark! The students learned how to take care of our planet by reducing, reusing, and recycling. 🌍✨
A big thank you to Ms. Clark for helping our little learners understand the importance of keeping our world clean! 🌿♻️ #GoGilmer
📚🎉 Celebrating Dr. Seuss & Read Across America! 🎉📚
Mrs. Dennison’s first-grade class had a special visitor—our wonderful Assistant Principal, Mrs. Hartshorn! She joined the class to read a Dr. Seuss book, helping celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America Week! 🎩📖
Thank you, Mrs. Hartshorn, for making reading fun and exciting for our students! #GoGilmer
📢 Kindergarten Celebrates 60! 🎉
Mrs. Moyers and Mrs. Loudin’s kindergarten class had a fun-filled celebration for the number 60—because there are just 60 days of school left! 🎉🎈
These little learners are counting their way to the last day of school, making every day count. #GoGilmer
