Gilmer County Elementary School

🌟 Wildcat University Afterschool Shoutout! 🌟 Our Wildcat University students are working hard and earning special awards! 🏆 Mrs. Campbell – Celebrating students who score 100% on AR quizzes! 🧠 Mrs. Shaffer – Recognizing Mathematical Thinking & Problem-Solving! 📖 Mrs. Clark – Awarding students for Read Aloud, Vocabulary, and Skill Building for Emergent Readers! 💙 Mrs. Roberts – Honoring students for Good Choices, Teamwork, Kindness, and Being Helpful! ⭐ Attendance Awards – Students with great attendance were entered into a drawing for a $25 gift card, donated by GSU Early Education Group, and earned Coins for our Book Vending Machine! Keep up the amazing work, Wildcats! 🐾 #GoGilmer

🐾GCES Wildcats: Week At-A-Glance🐾

📚🐻 Snuggle & Read Day – Making Memories That Last! 🐻📚 Our preschoolers had a heartwarming day inviting a loved one to join them in making their very own blanket, then snuggling up to share a good book. 💕📖 Moments like these create memories that will last a lifetime! A huge THANK YOU to Miss West and our incredible preschool teachers and aides for making this special event possible. #GoGilmer Check out all the sweet moments in our photo album! Click the link to see all the smiles and smiles . https://www.flickr.com/gp/198674518@N05/G8QV06E03V

♻️🌎 Preschool Learns About Recycling! 🌎♻️ Mrs. Stewart and Ms. Diane’s preschool class had a special lesson on recycling with Ms. Clark! The students learned how to take care of our planet by reducing, reusing, and recycling. 🌍✨ A big thank you to Ms. Clark for helping our little learners understand the importance of keeping our world clean! 🌿♻️ #GoGilmer

📚🎉 Celebrating Dr. Seuss & Read Across America! 🎉📚 Mrs. Dennison’s first-grade class had a special visitor—our wonderful Assistant Principal, Mrs. Hartshorn! She joined the class to read a Dr. Seuss book, helping celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and Read Across America Week! 🎩📖 Thank you, Mrs. Hartshorn, for making reading fun and exciting for our students! #GoGilmer

📢 Kindergarten Celebrates 60! 🎉 Mrs. Moyers and Mrs. Loudin’s kindergarten class had a fun-filled celebration for the number 60—because there are just 60 days of school left! 🎉🎈 These little learners are counting their way to the last day of school, making every day count. #GoGilmer

📢 Lost & Found Overflowing! 📢 Our Lost & Found is filled with jackets, hoodies, and other clothing items! All items are currently laid out in the gym for students to look through. 🗓 On Friday, we will do a final walk-through with students to help them claim any lost clothing. 🚨 After this, all remaining items will be donated. Please remind your child to check the gym. Thank you for your help!

Class Picture Order Forms Coming Home This Week! 📸 Gilmer County Elementary families, be on the lookout for class picture order forms coming home with your child! Picture Day is scheduled for Wednesday, March 19, 2025. You can order online at mylifetouch.com using the Picture Day ID: EVTDHJZCS. Online orders may have exclusive discounts!

🐾GCES Week At-A-Glance AND Read Across America Spirit Week Schedule🐾 Next week, we’re bringing the joy of reading to life with a fun-filled Spirit Week! Each day, we’ll have a special theme. Get ready to dress up, read, and celebrate the magic of books! 📖✨ "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go!" – Dr. Seuss

Read Across America Week will be celebrated at GCES during the week of March 3rd-7th. Be sure to join us for some fun! (Please see flyer attached.)

🍀March: GCES Wildcats Calendar of Events🍀

Mrs. Sprouse’s 2nd grade scientists had a blast investigating how volcanoes can cause rapid changes to Earth’s surface! 🌎🔥 Through hands-on modeling and observation, students explored the power of volcanic eruptions and saw firsthand how "lava" flow can shape the land. #GoGilmer

🐾GCES Wildcats- Week At-A-Glance🐾

🚀✨ Exploring the Stars with GSU! ✨🚀 Glenville State University brought the Star Lab to our students, and it was an out-of-this-world experience! Students got to participate in hands-on activities and take a journey through space—right from our school! 🪐🚀 A huge thank you to GSU for this amazing opportunity! 📸 Check out the album here: https://www.flickr.com/gp/198674518@N05/3X0nRdd2qX

🎯💯 iReady Superstars: Goal Achieved! 💯🎯 Mrs. Price and Mrs. Debbie's kindergarten class set a BIG goal—and they crushed it! 🏆 After earning 50 iReady 100’s, these hardworking kiddos celebrated with an exciting Winter Games Day filled with fun, laughter, and of course, hot chocolate! ☕️ Way to go, little learners! Keep up the amazing work! 🌟📚✨ #GoGilmer

💕🎶 Valentine’s Day Dance Recap! 🎶💕 Last Friday, we had an amazing time at our GCES Valentine's Day Dance! 💃🕺 The music was pumping, the dance floor was packed, and the smiles were endless! 😍 A huge thank you to the GCES PTO for sponsoring this fun-filled event and to DJ Stacey for keeping the energy high with awesome tunes! 🎧🎵 Check out all the fun moments from the dance in our photo album! 📸👇 #GoGilmer https://www.flickr.com/gp/198674518@N05/2RZWi2m2q1

All Gilmer County Schools will operate on a two-hour delay on Friday, February 21, 2025.

All Gilmer County Schools will be closed on Thursday, February 20, 2025.

All Gilmer County Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay on Thursday, February 20, 2025.

Mrs. Coombs and Mrs. Skinner’s kindergarten class has been learning all about simple machines! This week, they put their knowledge to the test by building their own simple catapults. Hands-on learning at its best! 🚀💡 #GCESWildcats #FutureEngineers #STEMFun #GoGilmer