Since 1993, officials around the world proclaim the third week in October as #CharacterCountsWeek. GCS students learn the importance of developing and demonstrating good character every day through Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship.
The GEHS Band will host the Spartan Classic March Band Competition this Saturday, October 15th, from 11:00 to 4:00. Bands from around the state as well as our own Marching Spartans and the EGMS Marching Knights will take the field. It's sure to be a great show.
Bus 11-63 serving Frankford, EGMS, & GEHS will not run today, Thursday, October 13. We apologize for the inconvenience. Students who ride Bus 11-63 will not be counted absent today if they cannot get to school.
The 2022-2023 Student Representatives to the Greenbrier County Board of Education were introduced and applauded by school board members at this evening's board meeting. We thank these remarkable students for their service to GCS as they represent their respective schools and keep the board apprised of school activities. Congratulations to GWHS representatives Matthew Thomas, Meagan Poticher, Relyn Palmer, Peyton Sprong, and Reney Cordial, and GEHS representatives Cadence Stewart, Jordyn Carter, Johnny Nguyen, and Josi Ervin! Way to represent!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Since 1993, officials around the world proclaim the third week in October as #CharacterCountsWeek. GCS students learn the importance of developing and demonstrating good character every day through Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship.
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.
The GoGreenbrier After School Program is set to begin this week for credit recovery, tutoring, and enrichment. Applications available in the counseling office and on the website.
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.
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.
Game Changer Prevention Assessment Survey. Please take a minute to complete the survey found at: https://tinyurl.com/GCGreenbrierEastPA2022
The survey can also be found on our website by clicking on Game Changers.
This is a substance misuse prevention program being developed with the Hazelton Betty Ford Clinic.
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.
We will be offering the PSAT/NMSQT test free of charge to 11th graders on Wednesday, October 12th. This is not a required test, but it is great practice for the SAT and similar college entrance tests. Interested students need to register for this test using the form posted in their 11th grade google classroom. It is also linked on Mr. Vincent's section on the school website. Students who register after September 14th will be given a spot in the order they register until all spots are filled.
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