Gilmer County Elementary School

📣 Attention 2nd and 3rd Grade Families! 🏀 Basketball practice for 2nd and 3rd graders starts tomorrow, Tuesday, November 19, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. Practices will continue every Tuesday and Friday. 📋 Important Reminder: Students must turn in their sign-up and physical forms before they can participate in practice.

🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾

📚🎉 Exciting News at GCES! 🎉📚 We are thrilled to introduce our brand new Book Vending Machine! 🎊 This unique machine will be used as an incentive for our Wildcats, rewarding attendance, positive behavior, and more as the year goes on. Students will have the chance to earn tokens for these achievements and choose a book to take home and enjoy! 📖✨ Stay tuned as we roll out this fantastic program and cheer on our students as they work hard, make great choices, and continue to grow a love for reading! Go Wildcats. #GoGilmer

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🏀 Attention 4th & 5th Grade Basketball Families! 🏀 4th graders with completed sports physicals will practice Tuesday, 11/12, from 4-5:30 PM. 5th graders will practice Wednesday, 11/13, from 4-5:30 PM. These are closed practices. Coaches will meet Thursday to finalize teams, so students do not need to attend.

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🎃👻 Halloween Costume Fun at GCES! 👻🎃 From the Land of Oz to Wayne and Garth, our GCES staff went all out this Halloween! We had everything from Play-Dough and scarecrows to chips and salsa, all bringing extra smiles and a touch of magic to our halls. Our team sure knows how to keep the Halloween spirit alive for our Wildcats! #GoGilmer

🎉🌟 Celebrating Our Perfect Attendance Wildcats! 🌟🎉 We are incredibly proud to recognize 68 students at Gilmer County Elementary who achieved perfect attendance for the first 9 weeks of school! Not missing a single day in that time is truly an impressive accomplishment. Regular attendance is one of the most important factors in a student’s success. Each school day builds on the last, and being here every day helps students keep up with lessons, stay engaged with their classmates, and feel confident in their learning. When students attend consistently, they’re less likely to fall behind and can tackle new skills with confidence! Congratulations to our Wildcats with perfect attendance, and thank you to all the families who support them. Let’s keep aiming for excellent attendance every day, GCES! 🐾💪 #GoGilmer

🎉 What a fun and busy week at GCES! We celebrated Red Ribbon Week, enjoyed an amazing "Making the Band" performance by our 3rd and 4th graders, and wrapped it all up with our Annual Halloween Walk and a surprise Good-bye Assembly for Mr. Fox! Thanks to everyone for the memories and support—we're lucky to have such a wonderful Wildcat family! 💙🐾 🎃🎶 Also, a huge thank you to Mr. Huffman’s Law and Public Safety class at the Career Center for volunteering their efforts to keep our students safe. Glenville Health and Rehabilitation, Glenville Napa, Betty’s Floral Designs, Subway, Calhoun Banks, Captured by Cassandra, Gilmer County Board of Education, Kristina Beron Tax Services, Family Dollar, Advanced Auto, and Glenville Foodland for handing out sweet treats during the Halloween Walk. Your generosity made it extra special for our Wildcats! 💙🐾 #GoGilmer

🎉 "Hey Wildcats! 📢 Tomorrow is the day to be at school! Not only will you have a great day of learning, but just for showing up, you'll get a turn in the bounce houses! 🎈🎉 See you there for some fun! #GoGilmer

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📢 Attention, Gilmer County!** We need your help to honor our heroes, and we are still looking for more Veterans to honor for our upcoming assembly. On November 7, 2024, at 9:00 AM, we're holding a special assembly at the WACO Center to recognize the incredible sacrifices made by our active and former military personnel and veterans. 🎖️ We want to make this event unforgettable, and we need your support! If you know any veterans who should be invited, please share this post and spread the word! Check out the attached letter for more details, and please return the invitation form **ASAP.** Let’s come together to show our gratitude! 🇺🇸 #HonorOurVeterans #GoGilmer #SpreadTheWord For more information, please call Gilmer County High School at (304)462-7960 or email at cmontgomery@k12.wv.us or dendra.miller@k12.wv.us . The form can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/GCSVeteransday2024

The Holiday Luncheon reservation form will be coming home this evening, October 29th. We need for each family to submit one reservation form. The Holiday Luncheon will be on Thursday, December 19th. Please limit the number of guests to two individuals per family. There is more information on the reservation form. In order to allow time for food to be ordered and received in time to host this meal, the reservation forms are DUE Friday, November 8th. Thank you.

There will be NO Afterschool at GCES this evening, October 29th due to Parent Teacher Conference. Thank you.

📣 Gilmer County Schools is Hiring Substitute Teachers! 📣 Looking for a flexible job where you can make a difference? Join our team as a substitute teacher! See the flyer below for all the details and how to apply. #GoGilmer

🎉Celebrating Leadership! 🎉 Honoring our Dedicated GCES Principal, Mr. Price!!

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📢 Attention Gilmer County Families 📢 Report cards are coming home today! Along with your child’s report card, you will also receive a Student Attendance Report, which provides an attendance rating for your child so far this school year. You can expect to see these reports at the end of every 9 weeks to help track attendance progress. In addition, a magnetic GCS calendar will be coming home to help you stay informed of important dates throughout the school year! Regular attendance is essential for student success, so please review the report carefully. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact your school’s office. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure the best for our students! #GoGilmer

We want to give a huge thank you to Principal JT Fox for everything he’s done to make GCES such a fantastic place! Mr. Fox brings fun and energy no matter what we are doing. He has made elementary school an adventure for everyone. While we’re sad to see him go, we know that he is going to bring so much positivity to Gilmer County High School. The big kids better get ready—they're about to have the coolest principal in town! One 5th grader said it best, “The really cool part is, Mr. Fox gets to be one of my principals from preschool all the way til I graduate!” Best of luck, Mr. Fox, and don’t forget to come back and visit! -GCES Staff

🎃👻 Reminder: The 4th Annual Boo Bash is almost here! 👻🎃 Join us at GCES this Thursday, October 24th from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM for a night of fun and spooktacular activities! 🎉 There will be a train, bounce houses, a haunted house, concessions, cotton candy, popcorn, and more! 🍿🎪 Don’t miss out on this exciting event! We can't wait to see everyone there! 👀 Flyers with all the details are below! ⬇️