REMINDER: Class Picture Day
TOMORROW: Monday, March 18th
🐾GCES Wildcats Week At-A-Glance🐾
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🏀 Coach Hartshorn's 3rd Grade Math classes are excitedly preparing for their own March Madness Multiplication Tournament. Eleven teams will vie for the title of GCES's Multiplication March Madness Champions. This suspense is just beginning-stay tuned to find out which team will emerge in victory! 🏀 #GoGilmer
In Mrs. Chesser's 4th grade math classes, students are diligently tackling fractions on a number line with the help of fraction strips. #GoGilmer
🐾GCES Wildcats Week At-A-Glance🐾
Good morning, In order to support the Gilmer County Lady Titans as they continue their journey to the State Championship, Gilmer County Schools will be dismissing students at 1:00pm on Friday, March 8, 2024. Again, students will be dismissed at 1:00 pm on Friday, March 8, 2024. Support your Lady Titans by attending the State Tournament. Go Titans!
In order to support the Gilmer County Lady Titans on their journey to the State Tournament, the Gilmer County Board of Education voted to change the school calendar. Gilmer County Schools will be closed tomorrow, March 6, 2024. To accommodate this calendar change, the original OS day on May 13, 2024 will now be a day in session. Again, all Gilmer County Schools will be closed on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Support your Lady Titans by attending the State Tournament. Go Titans!
🐾GCES Wildcats Week At-A-Glance🐾
Families: As a reminder, the State Writing Assessment (WVGSA) will take place on Monday, March 4, 2024 in grades 3-8. Below is a letter from Principal, Mr. Price.
Testing Tips:
🛌🏼 Get a good night's sleep!
🥞 Eat a healthy breakfast!
⏰ Arrive to school on time!
📚 Do your best!
Mrs. Coombs and Mrs. Moyers' kindergarten classes rocked their 60's inspired outfits, marking the celebration of the final 60 days left in kindergarten! It was such a groovy time.
Jamie Mullins, from WVU Extension, conducted a STEM Imagination activity for every second grade class, blending science and reading. While reading, "Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library," she guided students through the scientific method. Providing supplies and dyeing hard-boiled eggs, Jamie instructed the students to crack the egg before immersing it in dye, prompting them to hypothesize that both the exterior and interior of the egg would be dyed. Our little scientists are AMAZING! #GoGilmer
😀 Friendly Reminder: We continue to celebrate Read Across America Week, Wednesday, February 28th is Inside Out Day....wear clothes inside out 😀
What a sweet celebration!! On February 15th, GCES rewarded students in attendance with a cotton candy party. Such a fun and tasty way to acknowledge their commitment to coming to school! #GoGilmer
A big CONGRATULATIONS to our Gilmer County Elementary School students who showcased their talent in the WV Youth Wrestling State Championship. Their hard work, dedication, and skills are truly outstanding. A fantastic job by all the participants!!!
Fionna McEntire: 1st Place in the Girls Competition
Brennen McEntire: 3rd Place
Cainen Robinson: 7th Place
Rayden Tomblin: 8th Place
🐾GCES Wildcats Week At-A-Glance🐾
READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK
♥ Students felt the love on Valentine's Day! A big shout out to "DJ Stacey" for making the dance such a blast!
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Read Across America Week will be celebrated at GCES on Monday, Feb 26th through Friday, March 1st. Students will bring home a copy of the attached flyer with information about "dressing up" each day to celebrate. The information will also be included in the Events for each day, Mon, Feb 26th--Fri, March 1st. Let's Read Wildcats!
Dr. Ashley Kooken and the GSU Earth and Space pre-service educators joined GCES on February 7th to enrich students with a STARLAB experience. Preschool, Kindergarten and 1st grade learned about "Day & Night" while in the STARLAB and created a future astronaut hat during their time outside the dome. Students in 2nd and 3rd grade used the STARLAB to learn about the Phases of the Moon. Then they made a Moon Phase flip book. 4th and 5th grade students learned about a range of Constellations and Star lore inside the STARLAB. When not inside the dome, they created their own constellation and story to go with it. The staff and students of GCES would like to give a SHOUTOUT to GSU and Dr. Kooken for a very special learning opportunity. We appreciate the continued partnership with Glenville State University.
Preschool staff hosted their annual Snuggle and Read on Tuesday, February 13th. One adult guest joined their preschooler to tie knots along the fringe-edging of material to make a blanket in the school cafeteria. Guests and preschoolers then moved to their respective classroom to "snuggle" in their blanket and enjoy a story with their guest. A cookies and milk were served for snack thanks to our GCES Cooks. The Preschool staff would like to thank: Gilmer County CEOS for the donated material, Save the Children Early Steps for the book donations, Gilmer County Family Support Center and Minnie Hamilton Health Systems for volunteering to help at this event.
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