Gilmer County Elementary School

During Read Across America Week, members of the GCHS Student Council visited Gilmer County Elementary School to participate in a Drop Everything and Read (DEAR) activity. 📚 Council members spent time in classrooms reading aloud to students, asking questions, and sharing conversations about the stories. It was a great opportunity for our high school students to demonstrate leadership while encouraging a love of reading with our younger Wildcats. We appreciate the collaboration between our county schools that helps create meaningful learning experiences for students of all ages. Great job, Titans! ❤️💙📖 #GoTitans #LoveMyWVSchool

GCES Bingo for Books was another great success this year! 📚🎉 Students enjoyed playing several rounds of bingo using cards filled with characters from familiar picture books. Gilmer FRN provided snacks and books for the event, making it a fun evening for our students and families. We also appreciate our community partners who attended and shared helpful resources with families: Aetna, Gilmer Public Library, GC Family Support Center, and The Health Plan. Thank you to everyone who helped make this event such a success! 💙 #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

📢 Attention GCES Families

The Gilmer County Lady Titans Basketball Team will be competing in the State Tournament on Tuesday, March 10th. Therefore, Gilmer County Schools will dismiss 3 hours early on Tuesday.

If the Lady Titans advance, they will play again on Thursday, March 12th, and school will dismiss 2 hours early on that day.

Let's Go Lady Titans! 🏀❤️💙

🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾

📚❤️ More fun from Read Across America Week! Our preschool and first grade students had a great time celebrating reading and even enjoyed a special visit from The Cat in the Hat and other special guests. #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

We are proud to recognize our Social Studies Fair winners! 🎉 These students did an outstanding job with their projects and represented their hard work and learning so well. Congratulations to all of the participants! Anthropology 🥉 3rd Place – Hudson Fox, Leighlyn Greene, Cheyenne McKee, Owen Lamb, Owen Smarr Economics 🥇 1st Place – Tommie Jo Chesser, Audrey Ratliff, Enslee Smith, Raegen Waychoff Geography 🥉 3rd Place – Wyatt Bailey, Hope Adams Political Science 🥇 1st Place – Chase Chapman, Kenton Minney, Adrian Stoller, Beckett Grogg Sociology 🥉 3rd Place – Piper Darby State & Local Studies – Individual 🥉 3rd Place – Tate James State & Local Studies – Group 🥇 1st Place – Raegan Hartshorn, Ryann Hartshorn, Jurnee Miller-Roberts, Michelle Dennison 🥈 2nd Place – Gentry Fox, Layla Fox, Christopher Pennebaker U.S. History – Individual 🥇 1st Place – Jacob Brody Campbell U.S. History – Group 🥈 2nd Place – Lucy Hutchison, Natalee McHenry 🥉 3rd Place – Charlie Sirbaugh, Madison Moyers, Vader McAtee, Clyde Casteel Division II U.S. History 🥉 3rd Place – Silas Lamb 👏 Great work, students! We are proud of you!

🌡️🔬 Hands-On Science in First Grade! 🔬🌡️ Mrs. Thorne and Mrs. Smith’s first grade students have been studying temperature in science class! Students explored hot and cold water, observed thermometers, and recorded their findings like real scientists. We love seeing our Wildcats learning through investigation and teamwork! #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

Kindergarten also had a special visitor during Read Across America Week! 📚🐱🎩 The Cat in the Hat stopped by to share in the fun and celebrate a love of reading with some of our youngest learners! #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

Mrs. Thorne and Mrs. Smith’s first grade class had a fun start to Read Across America Week! 📚🐱🎩 Students enjoyed a special visit from the Cat in the Hat and gathered on the carpet with their stuffed animals for story time. It was a wonderful way to celebrate reading together! #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

Mrs. Dennison and Ms. Tonia’s class kicked off Read Across America Week with donuts! 🍩📚 This sweet treat was their reward for earning 100 perfect scores on i-Ready. We are so proud of their hard work and dedication! 👏#GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

🍀March Calendar of Events🍀

❄️🏅 Winter Olympics Fun is Underway! 🏅❄️ Our amazing gym teachers have brought the Winter Olympics right into the classroom, and our students are having a blast competing, cheering, and showing off their teamwork! We’ve already seen so much school spirit and sportsmanship — and we’re just getting started! 📸 Stay tuned later this week for a full photo album highlighting all the fun and excitement! #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

❄️🏅 Winter Olympics Fun is Underway! 🏅❄️ Our amazing gym teachers have brought the Winter Olympics right into the classroom, and our students are having a blast competing, cheering, and showing off their teamwork! We’ve already seen so much school spirit and sportsmanship — and we’re just getting started! 📸 Stay tuned later this week for a full photo album highlighting all the fun and excitement! #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

We’re celebrating Read Across America Week with a little Dr. Seuss fun! 💚📚 Our amazing cafeteria staff whipped up green eggs and ham today. We love bringing books to life in creative (and tasty!) ways. Oh, the places we’ll go when we read! #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

✨ Building Strong Number Sense with Subitizing! ✨

Subitizing is when students can quickly recognize how many objects are in a group without counting one by one. This important skill builds strong number sense and helps make addition and math facts easier and faster. We’re growing those math brains every day! 🧠➕

📹 Check out the video:
https://youtube.com/shorts/MMzwwtfT-YE?feature=share

Peace, love, and learning! ✌️ Happy 60-day countdown! Kindergarten celebrated in their tie-dyed clothing, and had a small party. They went outside and enjoyed extra recess. #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

Our Pre-K friends enjoyed a special “Snuggle & Read” event! 📚💙 Each student received a book and materials to create a cozy tie lap blanket with a family member. After making their blankets, they snuggled up together and enjoyed reading time. There’s nothing better than building a love of reading while making special memories with the ones we love! #GoGilmer #LoveMyWVSchool

🐾GCES Wildcat Week At-A-Glance🐾 📚 Read Across America Week (March 2–6) We will celebrate Read Across America Week with themed dress-up days to promote the love of reading! • Monday (3/2) – Cozy Up & Read Day (Wear pajamas) • Tuesday (3/3) – Hat Day (Wear your favorite hat) • Wednesday (3/4) – Wocket Wednesday (Bring a favorite stuffed animal that fits in your backpack) • Thursday (3/5) – Crazy Hair Day • Friday (3/6) – My Many Colored Day (Wear as many colors as you can)

GCES Wildcats will be celebrating Read Across America March 2nd-March 6th. See attached flyer to learn more about themes for each day of the upcoming week.