Luis Gamez-Heradia did an amazing job yesterday performing with the District 19 All District Jazz Band. Luis was first tenor in the band and was featured on several songs. District 19 consists of Lake, Sumter and Marion counties. Luis was selected as the best tenor sax player from all the middle schools in the district.
We are proud of our Gators of the Month! Way to go!
Congratulations to our Teachers and Support Staff of the Month - Mr. Mackall, Ms. Starling, and Mr. Bocola. We appreciate you!
📢 Join Us for Mascotte’s 4th Annual Hopping into Awareness Event! 🌟 Cecil E. Gray Middle School is proud to support the City of Mascotte in spreading awareness for Autism and Special Needs disabilities at this family-friendly event! Families will have access to valuable resources, activities, and support while enjoying a fun-filled afternoon.
📅 Date: April 5, 2025
📍 Location: Mascotte Civic Center
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Check out the flyer for more details, and help us spread the word!
Testing season is almost here and WE ARE READY! This week we had Secret Spirit Week for our staff and they dressed like students today. We also had Test Fest Olympics where students competed for a medal followed by academic Bingo. Everyone showed what they knew and had a blast!
On Thursday, students in Civics demonstrated their understanding of systems of government by using Play-doh, toothpicks, and pipe cleaners to model what the 3 systems of government would like. Students had to correctly shape the Play-doh to demonstrate who had the most power and used the pipe cleaners to show which direction power flowed. They had a blast using their creativity to demonstrate their learning!
The Con is a totally student led play that has been created by our talented Gators. Well done!
🎉📚 Test Fest Pep Rally – Tomorrow! 📚🎉
Tomorrow, students schoolwide will participate in our Test Fest Pep Rally as we kick off testing season next week with BEST Writing! 📝💪 Let’s get excited and ready to do our BEST!
🎶🍧 Kona Ice will be available for purchase during the event! Be sure to check out the flyer for pricing details.
Today we had some of our Gators compete in the STEAM Bowl. We are proud of their hard work and dedication to learning. Thank you to Ms. Kealoha for providing opportunities for our students to collaborate together while practicing science, technology, engineering, art, and math. We appreciate you!
Our 7th graders worked on their knife skills in Culinary making tomato bruschetta. Well done! Thank you to Ms. Claudio for being their teacher and giving them so many wonderful experiences!
Please join us for the upcoming PTO (Parent-Teacher Organization) and SAC (School Advisory Council) meeting this Thursday, March 20th @ 6:00 PM. This is a great opportunity to get involved, learn about what's happening at the school, and share your thoughts and ideas.
📢 Join Us for Mascotte’s 4th Annual Hopping into Awareness Event! 🌟
Cecil E. Gray Middle School is proud to support the City of Mascotte in spreading awareness for Autism and Special Needs disabilities at this family-friendly event! Families will have access to valuable resources, activities, and support while enjoying a fun-filled afternoon.
📅 Date: April 5, 2025
📍 Location: Mascotte Civic Center
⏰ Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Check out the flyer for more details, and help us spread the word!
Today we celebrated some of our Gators for being nominated for Gator of the Month. Congratulations!
Our World History students participated in an interactive activity along with our culinary department to prepare and taste food that was commonly served during the reign of Genghis Khan during the Mongolian times. This was all made possible thanks to a creative idea from one of our World History teachers, Mr. Mackall, and a generous grant from the Education Foundation of Lake County. This experience allowed our students to make connections on a deep level. Thank you to all who made this experience possible! Go Gators!
Congratulations to our Teachers and Support Staff of the Month! Ms. Kale, Ms. Hacker, Mr. Chambers, and Ms. Melendez (not pictured)
Thank you for all that you do!
Congratulations to our wonderful Rookie Teacher of the Year, Coach Castro, and our magnificent Support Staff of the Year, Ms. McClendon (not pictured)! We are so proud of you!
Gray Middle appreciates Ms. Syretta Brown, our School Social Worker that does so much to help us all! Thank you!
The Symphonic Band participated in the District 19 Music Performance Assessment (MPA) yesterday at Lake Minneola High School and earned straight Superiors from all 3 judges and a Superior in sight reading. The students earned all A’s in every sub caption for the first time in 10 years.
You are invited to enjoy our performance on our YouTube channel. I am including a link to our middle piece here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJSgl9V_5ug
Thank you for your continued support of the Gator Band!
Completing a CTE program can open doors to scholarships! The Florida Gold Seal Scholarship covers tuition at colleges and state universities, helping you continue your education and start your career. Talk to your school counselor for more info!
#CTEMonth #Scholarships #FutureCareer
Today we had a wonderful opportunity to have our 6th grade math teachers do some vertical planning with 5th grade math teachers from Groveland Elementary. We look forward to growing our partnership in order to better assist our students. Thank you GES!
