Digital Falcons

1A's The Vet

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (GCMSTech) — Tue, 4 Dec 2012 08:26:00 -0600

Veterans Day 2012

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (GCMSTech) — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:07:00 -0600

Responsibility

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (GCMSTech) — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 15:34:00 -0500

Project Ignition

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Thu, 24 May 2012 12:51:00 -0500

The Legend of Lightning Larry

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:51:00 -0500

Wild Planet 2012 - Forest Edition

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:34:00 -0500

GCMS Kindergarten Virtual Zoo

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:53:00 -0500

GCMS Senior Trip to Joplin

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:49:00 -0500

5C News Edition 2

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:26:00 -0500

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Mon, 2 Apr 2012 11:44:00 -0500

Mr. White's 5th grade class created a series of newscasts!

2D Presidents 2012

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:21:00 -0500

Mrs. Acree's 2nd graders share what they would do if elected President of the United States of America.

ISAT 2012

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Mon, 5 Mar 2012 15:08:00 -0600

GCMS Elementary hosted an assembly to get students ready for this year's Illinois Standard Achievement Tests (ISAT). The event featured a guest a special guest appearance and GCMS teachers squaring off in an intense game show. We encourage all our students to try their very best on this year's tests and show what they know!

How to Write an Extended Response

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:33:00 -0600

Our 3rd grade teachers show us how to write an extended response!

The Water Cycle Song

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:02:00 -0600

Mrs. Yeagle's class performs the Water Cycle Song!

100 Days of Falcon Fun!

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:28:00 -0600

Tuesday, January 31 was our 100th day of school, and we celebrated in style!

Make your own slide show at Animoto.

Communications Commercials

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:12:00 -0600

Ms. Hunt's first semester Speech Communication's class wrote, staged, filmed, and edited three commercials. Local State Farm Agent, Greg Kutenbaugh, talked to the class about his experiences in Hollywood while filming the State Farm "buffalo" commercial. Afterward, students re-enacted his commercial. They also wrote and filmed an Allstate and a Doritos commercial. And, just for fun, they included a clip of some of their favorite bloopers!

2B Christmas Elves

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Fri, 9 Dec 2011 12:07:00 -0600

Mrs. Zehr's 2nd grade class brings you a special holiday greeting!

ABC Stories

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 11:54:00 -0600

Mrs. Gibson's 7th grade literature class composed ABC stories, where each new sentence of the story must begin with the next letter of the alphabet. Here are their stories:

1st Hour
4th Hour
9th Hour
10th Hour

The Night Before Thanksgiving 2011

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:48:00 -0600

Mrs. Frankie's 4th graders are back with this year's rendition of The Night Before Thanksgiving!

Blabbering Food Chains

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 08:43:00 -0600

Mrs. Sperry's 2nd grade class used the website Blabberize to create videos about food chains! Check out the food chains below!

Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4

Veterans Day 2011

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:38:00 -0600

GCMS honors our veterans! We proudly present our Elementary Students singing "We Honor Those Who Serve" and a slideshow of veterans from our community.

GCMS Veterans 2011

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13 Nights of Halloween

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Tue, 8 Nov 2011 09:24:00 -0600

Mrs. Yeagle's 3rd grade class teams with Mrs. Testory's Kindergarten class to bring you The 13 Nights of Halloween.

2D Halloween Theater

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:17:00 -0500

Happy Halloween Everyone!

Get to Know 4C!

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:33:00 -0500

Mrs. Fairley's 4th Grade class has created Glogs about their personalities. Check them out!

Red Ribbon Balloon Launch

willisw@gcms.k12.il.us (Unknown) — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 15:26:00 -0500

GCMS Elementary celebrated Red Ribbon Week, which raises awareness for the need for drug and violence prevention and early intervention with a balloon launch. We wish to extend a special thanks to Hood's ACE Hardware in Gibson City for all their help. Check out where our balloons have landed here!

View Red Ribbon Balloon Lauch 2011 in a larger map

If you find one of our balloons let us know! You can report the balloon's location and the student who launched it in a comment to this post or email:

Cathy Walker Steidinger parents@gcms.k12.il.us

You can also mail a letter to:

GCMS Elementary School
902 N. Church St.
Gibson City, IL 60936