Gainesboro Elementary School is part of Frederick County Public Schools in Winchester, Virginia.
Frederick County Public Schools Social Media Terms and Conditions
The purpose of the Frederick County Public Schools (“FCPS”) official social media platforms is to provide information about our schools and public education generally in a timely and efficient manner. The following social media terms and conditions apply to any official FCPS social media page, including official social media pages
of any of its schools. For all posts made on and after September 20, 2024: Beginning September 20, 2024, FCPS official social media platforms will no longer allow commenting on posts. In the event a post inadvertently allows comments, once staff is aware the commenting capability will be removed as well as any comments that are made on the post. For any comments made on posts that were posted before September 20, 2024: In the event that comments are made to posts that were posted prior to September 20, 2024, those comments will be reviewed and removed, if necessary, pursuant to the below terms. Please note that official FCPS social media pages may not be regularly monitored and FCPS encourages anyone with specific questions or concerns involving a school matter to contact their school principal or the Director of Media and Communications (“Director”). Public comments expressed on FCPS social media pages do not reflect the opinions and position of the Frederick County School Board, FCPS, and its schools, officers and employees. Comment Removal
Recognizing that students use and access official FCPS social media platforms, FCPS expects those who engage with FCPS social media platforms to serve as role models to students and engage in civil, appropriate commentary. As a result, FCPS reserves the right to remove comments made on FCPS posts that contain:
-Conduct that violates the terms and conditions of the applicable social media platform (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
-Illegal conduct or encouragement of illegal activity
-Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates prohibited discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation
-Conduct that is threatening, inciting, harassing, or bullying
-Content that is unrelated to the original FCPS post
-Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party, such as copyright or trademark infringement
-Information that is false
-Content that compromises the safety or security of FCPS, any of its schools, staff, or students
-Personnel information, individually identifiable student information, or other confidential material
-Profane language or content
-Promotions of services or products
-Promotions of political candidates or organizations
-Sexual harassment or sexual content
-Solicitations of commerce or advertisements including promotion or endorsement
-Spam or comments that include links to external online sites
-Conduct that is otherwise in violation of School Board policies or that reasonably may lead to the substantial disruption of or material interference with FCPS school operations
Comments in violation of these terms and conditions may be removed from the applicable FCPS official social media platform. Continued or egregious violations may prompt FCPS to further restrict an individual’s commenting on official FCPS social media platforms. FCPS will not remove content simply because it disagrees with the user’s viewpoint or the user criticizes FCPS. Comment Removal Procedure
The FCPS social media platforms are administered by designated staff. When designated staff suspect a violation of these terms and conditions, the Director will be notified and will review and authorize removal of a comment when appropriate. Upon finding a violation, the Director will make a reasonable effort to contact the individual commenter to give notice of the violation and the removal of their commentary. Appeals regarding the Director’s decision to remove a comment or to take further action for repeated violations of these terms and conditions may be submitted via e-mail to the Assistant Superintendent for Administration within two calendar days. Notices
Individuals should be aware that their comments may be subject to the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and records retention requirements. FCPS may be obligated to retain public comments in its records and/or disclose the information if requested. Official FCPS Social Media Pages include, but are not limited to, those pages identified on the FCPS website.
06/18/2026
At the June 16 meeting of the Frederick County Public Schools School Board, the Gainesboro PTO was recognized as an Excellent Community Partner. Our PTO is absolutely awesome, and officers Heather Henderlite, Kerri Nassano, and Ashley Vensoske work tirelessly to make GES a better place!
In his nominating statement, Dr. Reeves wrote: "These three people ARE the PTO, and they have busted their tailfeathers for the eagles all year. They have undertaken the work of an entire group as a trio. From refiling their state paperwork to rewriting the bylaws, from fundraising for our Ernestine the Eagle mascot costume to some truly incredible events, the GES PTO has been a world-class partner in our community building work."
Thank you to our incredible PTO leadership for their countless hours of dedication to our learning family!
06/18/2026
The first blueberries from the Learning Garden are deeeee-licious! Yesterday we met with Ms. Roy, a champion of Future Farmers of America (FFA), as we begin to look at PK-12 cooperative efforts at Gainesboro. We discussed a learning orchard, raised beds, and more, as we look toward sustainable practices, our EcoSchools program, and ensuring the deep agricultural and horticultural roots of our community thrive at GES!
06/04/2026
GES was recognized today at the Frederick County Public Schools Summer Leadership Academy with Impact Awards for excellence in Culture and Climate through improved behavior and belonging school-wide, Student Engagement through improved attendance school-wide, Performance in Grade 4 Reading, and Dr. Reeves was recognized for Transformational Leadership due to the work the entire amazing Eagles team has done this year to transform GES into the next generation school it's becoming. Thank you to the entire faculty and staff for such a remarkable job this past year!
The first flower in the Learning Garden has poked up! 🥰 Just in time for National Pollinator Month!
06/01/2026
Every second counts! While 25-26 is in the books, we're already writing the first pages of 26-27. Gainesboro saw some remarkable gains in some key areas this year. The Instructional Leadership Team will meet with other squads from Frederick County Public Schools this week at Robert E. Aylor Middle School, coming together to get some of the big pieces put away from this last year and get big pieces built to start the new.
We have that sense of urgency, we have our mission, and we're ready to start rocking the new school year. In the meantime, while we're doing our leadership jobs, y'all should do yours: Maximize down time with family, friends, and loved ones, recharge your batteries, and read read read!
05/28/2026
The annual Gainesboro Elementary Race to Summer was a rousing success! This year's champion is The Upside Down Clown! Runner up was The Sumo Wrestler followed closely behind by The Pink Flamingo.
Thank you to all of the staff who participated and for the whole Eagles family for coming out to cheer on the racers... and congratulations to uʍolƆ uʍop ǝpᴉsd∩ ǝɥ┴!
05/28/2026
When Dr. Reeves visited our fellow Eagles at Alexander Elementary in Greenville, SC earlier this year to learn about their successes, one of the Kindergarten teachers there said something that has stuck with him ever since: "We can teach anywhere; we can make a difference here."
It's a fitting motto for our 90th anniversary celebration as that ninetieth year comes to a close today, and what better timing for our anniversary swag!
On behalf of a grateful Administration, Dr. Reeves and Ms. Moody extend their heartfelt thanks to our Eagles students, families, staff, and community partners, as well as our colleagues and supporters at Frederick County Public Schools, as we strive to continue our school improvement efforts, meeting the every need of every Eagle every day.
Thank you for welcoming us with open arms into your community! It is a privilege and a pleasure to serve you proudly. Here's to continued soaring to ever-greater heights, Eagles!
Have a terrific summer!
05/28/2026
The “HOLD” status at Gainesboro Elementary School has ended. Students and staff remained safe and the school day will resume as usual.
05/28/2026
Gainesboro Elementary School has been placed in a “HOLD” status due to an isolated student medical emergency. A “HOLD” status means that students remain in their classrooms until the situation is resolved. Please do not call the school, individual students, or attempt to go to the school and pick up students. Phone calls and additional traffic at the school will only hinder the response to the situation. We will provide updates every 15 to 20 minutes.
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