Hello Summer Break!
😎☀ GCES Field Day 2023☀😎
Our students and staff had a BLAST! From ice cream sundaes, cotton candy, popcorn, and lemonade to relays, dunking booths, and bounce houses-FUN was had by all. Thank you to Mrs. Chesser and our GCES PTO for planning this fantastic event for our students! A HUGE shout-out to our community supporters for donating their time and services: The Sweet Shack, Gilmer County Fire Department, Retired Teachers Association, United Banks, Mountaineer Bounce, and Community and Schools.
🎵 The GCES Spring Band/Choir Concert took place on Tuesday, May 23rd. Hats off to Mrs. Leggett and her band and choir students for delivering a wonderful afternoon of music. There were also a few special guest appearances in the band; thank you Mr. Price, Mrs. Julia Stewart, Susan Chapman, and Brady King (GSU) for joining in the fun! 🥁
🌟🌟Reminder: Field Day is TOMORROW (Wednesday). Please have students wear comfortable shoes and clothes. Students will be outdoors for most of the day, so applying sunscreen before leaving home is recommended. Water, shade, and adequate indoor breaks will be included throughout the day. Every student will receive a "Wildcat Field Day" tshirt :) 🏅🏃♀️🏃
GCES Yearbook order forms will be coming home TODAY with students. If you are ordering with cash/check, your order with payment is due by Thursday, May 25th at noon. If you are ordering online with a debit/credit card, the orders are due by June 16th. How to access the portal? Go to ybpay.com and use code 14500323. The yearbooks will be delivered over the summer and available for pickup at Open House 2023-2024 on August 16th, 4pm--5:30pm, in the GCES Cafeteria. Yearbooks ordered for students currently in the 5th grade will be delivered to students in their 6th grade homeroom. Each yearbook is $16.00.
On Monday, May 22, we celebrated our 5th graders!! These students will be transitioning to the middle/high school next school year and they sure will be missed. Fun fact: most of these kiddos were the first consolidated class to move through GCES from preschool to 5th Grade. Click the link to watch the fantastic slideshow presentation made by our 5th grade teachers, Mrs. Frashure and Mrs. Shiflet.
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Update: The monthly awards assembly has been moved to Thursday morning for students and staff.
GCES Week At-A-Glance
We have a LOT of items in the Lost and Found at GCES. Please stop in and collect the items your child may have "lost" at school this year. Those items not collected will be donated to a local agency for distribution. Thank you.
On Friday, May 19th, Joshua Williams went to join the Bus Drivers Meeting at the Bus Garage. Josh chose to make a wooden sculpture for the 4H Roundup: Gilmer County School Bus. Mr. Frashure invited Josh to assist him in the meeting and the drivers joined Josh for a group picture. Our bus drivers are the heroes for many of our students and we are thankful for their service to our students and families. Thanks Josh for reminding us!
Today was a perfect day for the 5th Grade field trip to Cedar Creek State Park. Students enjoyed fishing, paddle boating, putt-putt golf, and swimming! GCES will sure miss our 5th graders🏞
Our students and staff enjoyed a fun-filled day watching, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and stopping for lunch at the Lewis County Park!
GCES Wildcats Week At-A-Glance
Gilmer County 4-H Camp Registration Closes Friday, May 19
REGISTER HERE: https://4h.zsuite.org/external-event-registration/20642
Gilmer County 4-H Camp 2023
Sunday, June 25th - Thursday, June 29th
Age Guidelines: Campers must be 9 (by June 30, 2023).
Theme: B.eing O.ur B.est - The Year of BOB
Join Gilmer County 4-H and friends for a week of long adventure at Gilmer Recreation Center. Campers participate in week-long workshops; build teamwork and leadership skills within their tribes; engage with guest speakers during hand-on assemblies; experience an array of opportunities to develop and master new skills; as well as learn lifelong habits for a healthier life.
Payments - Camp cost will be $140 for the week! While day campers will be permitted, the cost will remain the same. Check payments should be made out to Gilmer County 4-H Leaders Association (GC4-HLA) and mailed to WVU Extension Gilmer County, Attention: Jamie Mullins at P.O. Box 310, Glenville, WV 26351. Some need-based scholarships are available; please submit request with registration.
REGISTER HERE: https://4h.zsuite.org/external-event-registration/20642
Summer fun is just around the corner in Gilmer County. For students entering Kindergarten Fall 2023, there will be a Kinderboost Camp at GCES on June 7, 8, 9. Registration forms were sent home with GCES Preschoolers today. Please complete and return to your child's teacher. Summer Boost is June 14-July 28 for students currently in grades Kindergarten through 5th grade. Please return paperwork to your child's homeroom teacher. Spaces are filling up! Summer learning helps students to maintain what they have learned and overcome summer learning loss...signup and join the fun!
Gilmer County Elementary School's First Place County Winners for Young Writers:
Grade 1-2: Natalee McHenry - Paper Title: Ruthee and Me - Teacher: Mrs. Smith
Grade 3-4: Jayse Matteson - Paper Title: Spooky Story - Teacher: Mrs. Moss
Grade 5-6: Lillya-Ann Moss - Paper Title: A Magical Friendship - Teacher: Mr. Self
These students' entries will now be judged on a State level.
Great Job Kids!!!
Gilmer Elementary PTO will sponsor a Bingo at the school on Friday, March 31st. Doors will open at the GCES Cafeteria at 5pm, with an early bingo game at 5:30pm. Regular bingo will begin at 6pm. Please come out for some fun and support this fundraising event for our GCES Wildcat students.
Thursday, March 2nd students at GCES were visited by Save the Children and Mountaineer Food Bank. They received sports-themed books and fresh produce to take home. Students also took a tour of the Mobile Food Unit, named by students "Gilmer Grab-N-Go." This mobile unit will be visiting local communities in Gilmer County in the coming months to provide resources from community partnerships.
During Read Across America Week, Gilmer FRN partnered with the Wildcat University After-school at GCES to sponsor a Bingo for Books. There were 15 community partners that provided materials to families, and students chose from a variety of books to take home. Thank you to all of those who attended this special evening event.
On Tuesday morning, 3/14/23, GCES students in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th, will travel to Gilmer County Middle/High School to watch high school students perform the play The Trial of the Wicked With. We are excited for our students to see this performance!