Welcome To Gray
Gray Elementary is an amazing school full of bright and inquisitive learners. Teachers and staff work hard to ensure a positive, safe, and intellectually enriching environment. We value a collaborative school-home partnership with our supportive families. It is of paramount importance that all our students form a strong academic and social-emotional foundation for their promising futures.
MARCH 2026
Dear Gray Families,
Welcome to March! With the first day of spring approaching we look forward to a very active Month!
On Wednesday, March 18th, 2026, Gray will host parent-teacher conferences. Hours for conferences are from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Teachers are unavailable from 3:15-4:00 pm for lunch. Parent-teacher conferences are a highlight of the home-school partnership, so please ensure you connect with your child’s teacher. Gray will offer in person and virtual options for conferences. During parent-teacher conferences, there will be an art showcase in the Primary Building’s first floor hallway.
On a special note, Gray Elementary offers wonderful specials/holistic classes that greatly enrich the lives of our students. During parent-teacher conferences, along with all our amazing teachers, holistic teachers are available to meet, please see them in their classrooms. Holistic teachers include Art, Dance, Physical Education, Health, Music and Technology.
STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math) week will take place from March 16th - March 20th. This week is full of engaging and fun learning activities for our Stallions. Our Pre-K through 4th graders will attend a fun STEAM Museum here at school, while our 4th through 8th graders will attend a planetarium viewing event at Gray. Additionally, a STEAM oriented Scholastic Book Fair will be held, and 8th grade students will attend a talk delivered by a Fermi Lab representative, along with many more STEAM related activities.
During March, Gray Elementary will participate in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), which is an important Statewide assessment. Our testing data shows how our students are continually growing, thank you everyone for your hard work! Information has already been shared electronically and through paper copy, please read through it.
Spring break will take place from March 23-27, 2026. We hope everyone has a chance to rest, relax and enjoy warmer weather. Students return from Spring Break on March 30th and we look forward to receiving our Stallions back at school refreshed and ready to learn.
We are Stallion Strong!
Sincerely,
Welcome to March! With the first day of spring approaching we look forward to a very active Month!
On Wednesday, March 18th, 2026, Gray will host parent-teacher conferences. Hours for conferences are from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Teachers are unavailable from 3:15-4:00 pm for lunch. Parent-teacher conferences are a highlight of the home-school partnership, so please ensure you connect with your child’s teacher. Gray will offer in person and virtual options for conferences. During parent-teacher conferences, there will be an art showcase in the Primary Building’s first floor hallway.
On a special note, Gray Elementary offers wonderful specials/holistic classes that greatly enrich the lives of our students. During parent-teacher conferences, along with all our amazing teachers, holistic teachers are available to meet, please see them in their classrooms. Holistic teachers include Art, Dance, Physical Education, Health, Music and Technology.
STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Art Math) week will take place from March 16th - March 20th. This week is full of engaging and fun learning activities for our Stallions. Our Pre-K through 4th graders will attend a fun STEAM Museum here at school, while our 4th through 8th graders will attend a planetarium viewing event at Gray. Additionally, a STEAM oriented Scholastic Book Fair will be held, and 8th grade students will attend a talk delivered by a Fermi Lab representative, along with many more STEAM related activities.
During March, Gray Elementary will participate in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), which is an important Statewide assessment. Our testing data shows how our students are continually growing, thank you everyone for your hard work! Information has already been shared electronically and through paper copy, please read through it.
Spring break will take place from March 23-27, 2026. We hope everyone has a chance to rest, relax and enjoy warmer weather. Students return from Spring Break on March 30th and we look forward to receiving our Stallions back at school refreshed and ready to learn.
We are Stallion Strong!
Sincerely,
Dr. Kotis