📸 **Picture Day is Coming Soon!** 📸
Get ready to capture those smiles! Picture Day is fast approaching, and you can place your orders ahead of time to make the process easier. Paper forms will come home in a few weeks.
✅ **Login to Lifetouch.com and use the info below.
Let's get ready for Picture Day ! 😀
📢 Important Health Guidelines Reminder 📢
Parents and Guardians,
As we enter cold and flu season, it’s important to know when to keep your child home if they’re not feeling well. Below are some helpful guidelines on when to keep your child home if they're feeling unwell. Keeping our school community healthy is a priority!
If you have any questions, feel free to call the school office at 304-462-7338. We appreciate your cooperation in keeping our Wildcat family healthy! 🐾 💙🖤
🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾
On September 18, 2024, Mrs. Shiflet's third-grade writing classes had a special virtual visit from some amazing guests! 🎉 Lisa Collum, CEO and Author of Top Score Writing, and Katie Jackson-Szabo, Curriculum Director of Top Score Writing, joined each class via Zoom. These two inspiring educators are featured in the instructional videos our students watch daily as part of their Top Score lessons. ✏️
This incredible opportunity came about because Mrs. Shiflet reached out to Mrs. Collum to share how much she loves the Top Score program and how engaged the students are with the videos. Mrs. Collum didn’t just reply—she suggested a Zoom call to chat with the students! They discussed the curriculum and even took time to answer questions.
A huge thank you to Mrs. Shiflet for making this unforgettable learning experience possible for her third graders! 🌟👏 #GoGilmer
📘 Attention GCES Families! Please remember to check your child's blue data folder that was sent home last Thursday. Take a moment to review and discuss the important information inside with your student, then sign the folder and return it to school. Your involvement is key to their success! Thank you for your support #GoGilmer
🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾
Governor Jim Justice has officially declared today, September 19th, as WV Schools Service Personnel Day! 🎉 Gilmer County Schools are incredibly fortunate to have such dedicated and hardworking service personnel employees who play a vital role in our schools. We are so thankful for all they do to support our students, staff, and community every day. #GoGilmer
🏀 Elementary Basketball Sign-Ups! 🏀
It's that time of year again—elementary basketball sign-ups are here! Be on the lookout for the sign-up form coming home with students.
If your child is in grades 2-5 and is interested in playing, please return the form by September 24th.
📌 Details:
2nd & 3rd grade: Instructional practices with Exhibition Game at the end
4th & 5th grade: Saturday games
Only students who submit the form will receive additional paperwork.
Friendly Reminder
🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾
See Something, Say Something, allows for all of us to be active in reporting potential safety risks. Please report any potential school threats, safety issues and more by visiting https://tinyurl.com/3wzkwcb8, downloading the See Send app, or going to any school's webpage or student device.
📊 Hey GCES Families! 📊
We want to make you aware that the General Summative Assessment (GSA) data for students now in 4th and 5th grades has been released! 🎉 Each student’s results have been emailed to their school email address. 📧
A paper copy will also be sent home in your student's data folder within the next few weeks, so keep an eye out for it!
If you have any questions or need assistance with the data, feel free to reach out to tdwall@k12.wv.us. We're here to help! 😊 #GoGilmer
🌟 September is Attendance Awareness Month! 🌟
At GCES, we know how important it is for students to be present in school every day. Attendance has a direct impact on learning, academic success, and building strong habits for the future. Let’s work together to ensure every student is ready to learn, grow, and succeed by encouraging regular attendance! 🏫✏️
✅ Attend for the Win! Miss Less than 10!
We’re encouraging all students to do their best to miss fewer than 10 days this school year! Remember, every day counts! #GoGilmer
🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾
📚 Academic Planners Are Here! 📚
Great news, GCES families! Our Academic Planners have arrived, and they’re ready to help keep the connection strong between home and school. These planners are an excellent tool for staying informed about your child’s schoolwork and any messages from their teacher.
Plus, don’t forget to check your child's backpack for their grey and black folders. These folders are where you'll find all the important papers—whether they need to be returned or kept at home.
Let’s work together to keep our Wildcats on track! 🐾 #GoGilmer
🚌 Bus Safety with Our Preschoolers! 🚌
On Tuesday, our youngest Wildcats at GCES learned all about bus safety! A big thank you to our wonderful bus drivers, Jean McCune and Steven Louk, for teaching our preschool students the importance of staying safe on the bus. From how to properly get on and off the bus to the importance of staying seated during the ride, our little ones are now bus safety pros! 🐾 #GoGilmer
🎶 Exciting news from our GCES Wildcat Elementary Band Program! We had a great turnout at our Bandland instrument tryouts, where many students had the opportunity to explore and find the instruments that suit them best. There's still plenty of time to join the GCES Wildcat Band! If your child is interested, please reach out to Judy Leggett by calling the school or emailing her at jleggett@k12.wv.us. #GoGilmer
🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾
🐾 GCES Wildcats Staff Spotlight🐾
Wildcat University Afterschool Enrollment Packets: Be looking for these packets in your child's backpack/folder. You should see them this evening or Tuesday evening for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. Packets are for families to complete, one per family, and the program will begin on Monday, September 16th. You will receive a phone call with more information once you complete and return the packet to your child's homeroom teacher. Thanks!
