📢 Reminder for the Gilmer County Schools Families and Community! 📢
Don't forget to stay connected with our county's app! 📲✨
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If you haven't already, download the app today and stay in the loop with all things Gilmer County Schools.
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#GoGilmer
ATTENTION: Parents/Guardians of Summer School Students....As a reminder the buses will be running ONE HOUR LATER on Friday, June 21st for our Kindergarten through 12th graders. Therefore if your child has been catching the bus at 7:20am, they will catch the bus at 8:20am. This will allow our students to attend the Music Contest at the WV Folk Festival on Friday, June 21st. Buses will transport students home one hour later on Friday, June 21st, with dismissal from the schools at 3pm. Thank you.
Summer programs are beginning in Gilmer County next week, Monday, June 17th. Please find attached the summer menu and bus schedules. You will be receiving phone calls from our summer staff this week to confirm that your child is planning to attend. If you have questions, please call Cherri West at 304.462.7386 ext. 170. Thank you!
Here is the livestream for tonight's graduation ceremony. Come celebrate with us!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp3GBN0v2bk
GCHS Senior, Destiney Nolan, officially signed her letter of intent to play softball at GSU next year! 🎓🥎👏 Join us in celebrating Destiney's incredible achievement and wishing her all the best as she embarks on this exciting journey! #gogilmer
Tonight's graduation ceremony will be livestreamed on our YouTube channel! Please look for the link later this evening.
https://tinyurl.com/mmndvf6r
Following yesterday's assembly, the class of 2024 visited GCES! Amidst their footsteps echoing, the students felt inspired, realizing just how much they've progressed since their elementary school days. Students and former teachers reconnected, and future GCHS grads enjoyed the opportunity to celebrate the monumental achievements of our seniors. #gogilmer #classof2024
It's your week-at-a-glance!
We want to wish our varsity track state qualifiers GOOD LUCK as they travel to Charleston to compete in the WV State Track Meet! Let's go, Titans!
Our middle school mathematics classes traveled to GCES to present the 2024 "Math Carnival". The Math Carnival features games based upon probability and statistics that make learning fun!
🔬 Mr. Hill's AP Chemistry class demonstrated cool chemistry experiments yesterday! Mr. Buckley and Mrs. Wilsons’ 5th period classes joined in to spectate in the lab.
First, Jozlyn Brenwald demonstrated the "Iodine Clock Reaction," a demonstration of chemical kinetics where colorless solutions suddenly turn dark blue.
Bayley Frashure presented the "Metal Ion Flame Test," demonstrating how different metal ions emit different colors when heated in a flame. Spectators had fun speculating what color the flame would be with different reagents.
Stepping outside (and several feet back), Stevie Starsick showed the "Iron Thermite Reaction," a dramatic reaction where iron oxide and aluminum powder react vigorously to produce molten iron. The reaction produces temperatures up to 4500°F, which was enough to fracture the bottom of the clay pot the reaction was happening over top of.
After stepping back even further for safety, Madison Jarvis followed with the "Reaction of Sodium Metal with Water,". The demonstration illustrated the exothermic reaction between sodium and water, producing hydrogen gas and sodium hydroxide. 🧪🔥
🎉 Attention Gilmer County School Community! 🎉
We're excited to announce that the last day of school for this academic year will be on Friday, May 24th.
It will be a 3-Hour early dismissal to kickstart the summer break! Let's finish strong together! #GoGilmer
Attention Middle School Athletes!
Join us at 7 PM this Thursday, May 16th, in the GCHS Gym for an unforgettable evening at the annual GCHS Concert Band Spring Concert!
It's your week-at-a-glance!
Come out to the 33 Country Club this Friday, May 17th for the WV Folk Festival and Gilmer Junior Appalachian Musicians (JAM) square dance benefit! See the flyer for more details.
It was Teacher Appreciation Week at GCHS! The Gilmer County Board of Education Office treated staff to coffee, donuts, cookies, McDonald's sweet tea, and other tasty sweets.
In addition, Principal Payne gifted teachers with cloth bags filled with handy items, including hand-crocheted pot holders and a hand-knitted grocery bag holder for the kitchen.
" I cannot begin to thank you for your hard work this year," said Payne in a message to teachers. "As we begin to close out another school year, remember that you DO make a difference and the relationships you are building with the students will last a lifetime."
We want to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our teachers! Your dedication, hard work, and commitment to providing a high quality education to all students in Gilmer County do not go unnoticed.
#gogilmer #teacherappreciationweek
🎡📚 Exciting times ahead for our GCES students! Our 7th and 8th graders are busy preparing for the annual Math Carnival. The Math Carnival features games based upon probability and statistics that make learning fun! Set for the afternoon of May 15th, it promises to be a fantastic day of mathematical amusement!🎢✏️
There will be a clinic for students interested in joining the GCHS Band's colorguard this Friday, May 10! Check out the poster below. If you have questions or need more information, contact Mrs. Koutsunis at brittany.koutsunis@k12.wv.us.
Check it out!
