The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) serves nearly 30 million children every school day. President John F. Kennedy created National School Lunch Week (NSLW) in 1962 to promote the importance of a healthy school lunch in a child’s life and the impact it has inside and outside of the classroom. GCS celebrates #NSLW and the 2022 theme, Peace, Love & School Lunch.
Fire Won't Wait. Plan Your Escape. It's #FirePreventionWeek and GCS joins the National Fire Protection Association in reminding families to practice home escape plans regularly.
Greenbrier County Schools reminds families that Monday, October 10, is a Professional Learning and Faculty Senate Day. Students do not report on October 10th. Thank you.
Greenbrier County Schools reminds families that Monday, October 10, is a Professional Learning and Faculty Senate Day. Students do not report on October 10th. Thank you.
Greenbrier County Schools: Kids + real food from local farms = a healthy nation right on track! Join us in celebrating National#FarmtoSchool Month throughout the month of October.
October is National Bullying Awareness Month. GCS students who experience or witness bullying can make an anonymous report to school officials using the STOPit web app at https://appweb.stopitsolutions.com/login or by downloading the STOPit app on any mobile device. Links to STOPit and incident reports are available on school and district websites and bookmarked on all student Chromebooks. Teachers and parents can assist students in submitting reports if they are too young to do so themselves. #StopBullying #BeKind
Please remember to join us at 5:30 this evening at EGMS for an informational forum on continuation of the school levy. Continuation of the levy is on the Nov. 8 election ballot.
Friday, September 23, is WV Service Personnel Day. GCS honors our school service employees who are truly the backbone of our school system, . From maintaining buildings, preparing and serving meals, keeping school facilities clean and orderly, providing administrative support, safe transportation, or assisting in the classroom, our team is second to none!
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Bus 20-33 will not run tomorrow, Tuesday, September 20, in the morning or afternoon. We apologize for the inconvenience. Students who ride Bus 20-33 will not be counted absent tomorrow if they cannot get to school.
Reminder: GCS will host two forums to share information on continuation of the school levy. The first forum will be held at WGMS on Monday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. A second forum will be held at EGMS on Monday, Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m. Continuation of the school levy is on the Nov. 8 election ballot.
It's Arts in Education Week- the perfect time for Jacob Masters of GVT to introduce the theatre's Acting It Out: Dramatic Workshops for Non-Theatre Classrooms to our school administrators. Our amazing ongoing partnership with GVT is supported through our school levy. #ArtMatters
Bus 1716 will not run tomorrow, Friday, September 16, in the morning or afternoon. We apologize for the inconvenience. Students who ride Bus 1716 will not be counted absent tomorrow if they cannot get to school.
The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) is seeking input via a statewide survey on food availability to children during the summer months at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/6Z9SYM9. The brief survey will be made available through the WVDE website from September 15- September 30.
The arts are an essential part of a complete education. Students of all ages benefit from artistic learning, innovative thinking, and creativity. GCS celebrates National Arts in Education Week to recognize this impact and honor our arts educators and community arts partners. #ArtMatters
GCS will host two forums to share information on continuation of the school levy. The first forum will be held at WGMS on Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. A second forum will be held at EGMS on Sept. 26 at 5:30 p.m. Continuation of the school levy is on the Nov. 8 election ballot.
The levy, which has been in place since 1974, funds school security; art and music programs; instructional supplies and allotments; capital improvements, facility maintenance and repairs; and personnel outside the school aid formula and maintain employee benefits. Forty-four WV counties have school levies in place. With approval of a 60% levy, Greenbrier County will rank 36th amonng those counties in taxpayer contribution to education. Forty-four WV counties have school levies in place. Learn more about the school levy by attending an informational forum on 9/19 (WGMS) or 9/26 (EGMS).
Our littlest learners are rocking their first days of preschool! #Back2SchoolWV
GCS reminds families that students who test positive for COVID-19 should remain in isolation for five full days from first symptoms, then wear a mask for days 6 - 10. Please contact your health care provider as any absence of 3 days or more will require a physician's note. Contacts do not have to quarantine, but if symptoms develop, testing is recommended. To request a free home covid test from our county office, please call 304-647- 6457.
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Greenbrier County Schools welcomes our youngest learners to the 2022 school year! The first day of Kindergarten is Tuesday, September 6. The first day for Pre-K is Thursday, September 8. We can't wait to get an amazing year of learning and fun started!
