Cecil E. Gray Middle

Congratulations to all of our Gators who came to school each day and participated in the On a Roll Attendance Party. Everyone had a blast!

Students are practicing the Nature of Science by conducting their own experiments. Well done!

Most Likely To... was a great performance! Nicely done!

Congratulations to our 8th Grade Honor Roll students! We are so proud of you!

Our students are having a great time at the Renaissance Faire!

Experience NBA excitement for a cause! Join us on Monday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. for LCS Building Resilient Kids Night as the Orlando Magic take on the Chicago Bulls at the Kia Center! When you purchase tickets through our special link, you’ll get early access to the arena to watch NBA players warm up up-close — a one-of-a-kind experience for kids and families! Every ticket helps support programs that strengthen and uplift Lake County students. Get your tickets today: https://www.gofevo.com/event/Lcsstudent2

We are a learning community - teachers learning about text dependent questions and students using a story and coordinate plane collaboratively to find Cecil. Keep up the great work!

Congratulations to our November Gators of the Month! 🐊🎉

Congratulations to our 7th Grade Honor Roll students! We are proud of your hard work!

Congratulations to our 6th Grade Honor Roll students! We are proud of you - keep up the great work!

Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong autoimmune condition causing the destruction of the cells in the pancreas that make insulin. This means the body can’t control blood sugar (glucose) on its own. Without management of high blood glucose levels, over time it can lead to serious and life-threatening health complications. Click here to learn about screening your child for this condition: https://www.floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/diabetes/_documents/diabetes-type1-parent-guide.pdf

Gray Gators Thanksgiving Food Drive has begun!
We will be collecting can goods and non-perishable foods for the next 2 weeks. We will be donating the collected goods to local food banks supporting our community.

As an incentive, the class that brings in the most goods on a per student basis will win a pizza party. Goods will be collected by your Monday Thrive class. So let the game- collection begin!


Let’s show our Gator spirit and support our community.

Take a look for current food banks and discounts from Instacart:

Link to website: Instacart Help Center - 50% off next grocery order for active EBT SNAP customers
50% off next grocery order for active EBT SNAP customers
Instacart wants to help.
Starting November 1, 2025, Instacart is offering active EBT SNAP customers 50% off their next grocery order (up to a $50 discount).

Term of the offer
November 1 through November 30, 2025.
Eligibility—
• Placed at least 1 order through Instacart with EBT card in October 2025.
• Received an email from Instacart with an individual discount code.
• Must place a grocery order for $10 or more. Offer does not apply toward alcohol items.
• Must use at a retailer that accepts EBT SNAP.
• Can order non-EBT eligible and EBT-eligible items.
• Valid for the first 100,000 users.
To see which retailers accept EBT SNAP on the Instacart website—
1. Login to your Instacart account.
2. Click EBT on the left hand side of the Instacart homepage.
3. Select which retailer you want to shop.
To see which retailers accept EBT SNAP in the Instacart app—
1. Login to your Instacart account.
2. Tap Grocery in the upper left corner.
3. Under the list of retailers, tap Show all.
4. Tap EBT at the top.
5. Select which retailer you want to shop.
How to redeem
If eligible, you’ll receive an email from Instacart with a link and an individual discount code. Click the link in the email to redeem the offer.
If you have an existing balance on your EBT card, you can use those funds on this order with the offer. However, you do not have to use your EBT card.
You can use your backup payment option or any form of payment that Instacart accepts.
Once redeemed, you have until November 30, 2025 to place a discounted order.

What: Free Thanksgiving Day Feast
When: Thursday, November 27, 2025, 11 AM
Where: Citrus Tower – The Israel Room
145 S. Hwy 27, Clermont, 34711
Contact: (352) 394-4061, Email: info@citrutower.com
Details: Inviting Veteran, First Responders, Police, and anyone in need.

What: FREE Community Dinner
When: Thursday, November 27, 2025, 11 AM start time (Thanksgiving Day)
Where: Astatula Community Center
13251 Park Avenue, Astatula, FL
Contact: (352) 742-1100, Email: mmack@astatula.org

Congratulations to our Teachers and Staff of the Month! We appreciate you - Ms. Claudio, Ms. Sanservino, and Ms. Allen!

A local food resource in case you are in need.

Luke Bollinger represented our school and the Gray Middle FFA Chapter at the National FFA Convention and placed 4th in the nation with his outstanding Agriscience Fair Project in the Power, Structural, and Technical Systems Division! His hard work, innovation, and dedication to agricultural science truly shine, and we couldn’t be more proud of his accomplishments. Congratulations Luke, you continue to make your school, chapter, alumni and community proud!

Our Gray Middle School Cross Country team competed at the State Championship! Out of 273 runners, Luis Henao-Fontanez placed 61st with an impressive time of 11 minutes, 28 seconds, and Alexzander Martinez finished close behind in 65th place with a time of 11 minutes, 31 seconds. We are so proud of them for representing Gray Middle School at the state level.