Kindergarten worked on their writing today by playing a game of "Heads Up". Students were given a partner and they had to take turns reading the sentence while the other person wrote it down!
GCS proudly celebrates Student Art Month and the power of the arts to inspire learning, self-expression, problem-solving, creativity, observation, and communication. Join our community in celebrating the accomplishments of our young artists by visiting the 29th Annual Creative Youth Juried Art Exhibit at Carnegie Hall. Many thanks to the citizens of Greenbrier County for continuing to support arts education through the school levy! #youthartmonth
The positive impact of music in the lives of our students lasts a lifetime. Every day, in classrooms and music rooms across our county, music educators dedicate themselves to reaching students with life-changing musical experiences.
March is Music in Our Schools Month and the perfect time to acknowledge and celebrate the work of our student musicians, music educators and the role of music education as an essential part of every student’s educational journey. Many thanks to the citizens of Greenbrier County for supporting music education through the school levy! #musicmatters
Held on the anniversary of legendary children’s author Dr. Seuss’ birthday, Read Across America Day seeks to inspire readers about the wonders of reading. Good literacy skills are linked to academic success across the board. Dr. Seuss said, “The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Read Across America Day takes place on March 2nd as part of National Reading Month, which takes place throughout March. #ReadAcrossAmerica
Our 3rd grade classrooms did a Dr. Seuss "book tasting" today! Ms. Rose set up her room as a lovely cafe! Students rated the books and wrote a sentence about why they liked or didn’t like its “taste"!
Don't forget this week starts Dr. Seuss week!!!!
GCS thanks our bus drivers for going the extra mile each day to get students to and from school safely! #SchoolBusDriverAppreciationDay
Alderson’s “Chief News Broadcast” is taking on a new roll! Morning announcements are now being live streamed!
Greenbrier County Schools will be closed today due to localized flooding and road closures.
Don't forget to wear your pajamas and pay $1 to support our fundraiser for Kindergarten!
Happy Valentine's Day! We love our students, staff, and GCS families!
Alderson Archers took home 1st place in the elementary division this weekend at the Summers County Tournament!
They also took home 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for individual overall elementary girls and 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th for individual overall elementary boys! Keep aiming strong!
Students enjoyed spending some time outside this afternoon watching the demolition of part of the old school in preparation for the new school!
Alderson Elementary competed in their first archery tournament this past weekend in Peterstown! The team took home a second place win! Eli, Georgia and Braxtyan took home 3rd, 4th and 5th overall winners with Georgia taking home 1st place for girls as well! Way to go Alderson Archers!
Mrs. McCallister's 1st grade class loves walking to the Alderson Public Library to visit Miss Rose and check out a new book!
Everyone in Miss Louise’s worked together to write a story about their class snowman. Each student said something about the beginning and middle of their story. Then they created their own ending together. They learned how to be authors today!
CALENDAR REMNDER: The two-hour early release for Faculty Senates on April 28 has been moved to April 21, 2023. The Annual Showcase for the Arts is on April 28. Please be sure to note this update on your calendar.
After reading "The Lion, the With and the Wardrobe", which was Alderson Elementary's One Book. One School. book for the 1st Semester, Mrs. Grieg's 3rd grade class got to watch the movie and try some Turkish Delight!
Miss Louise's PK class is learning about Venn Diagrams with their Pet Study this week! This group really knows their animals!
Free internet connections through June 30, 2023, are still available for eligible Greenbrier County Schools households. Any GCS families who have NOT received a letter with information about a free internet connection are encouraged to call the technology office at 304-647-6484 to check to see if they are eligible.
