Ross L Gray School
21 Canham Street R0A 1Z0 Sprague, MB, Canada

Formal Day will be postponed until Tuesday, February 16th. We will exchange our valentines on this day. Stay warm!

February is I LOVE TO READ MONTH! Celebrate with us. Friday, February 5th is dress up like your Favourite Book Character!

Just a reminder that all Valentine's Day cards should be sent to school this Friday, February 5th, so that they can be handed out next Friday on February 12th. As per Dr. Atwal press conference today he indicated: Ask children not to lick envelopes and use proper hand hygiene when preparing them... Wash/sanitize hands before and after touching valentines at home and at school Teachers will hand out valentines to avoid multiple people handing out at the same time and to keep distancing in place. Happy Valentine's Day!

Tomorrow, Friday January 22nd is a half day of school. Busses will be dismissed at 11:45.

Happy New Year and welcome back. Tomorrow is January 4th, 2021. It is a Day 5 on our BLSD- RLG 6 day school cycle calendar. ... It is a non Kindergarten day. Our K students will be here on January 5th. High school students that are in Cohort 4 will have regular classes tomorrow beginning at 9:00 a.m. We all know that our grade 7-12 students will be on line learning remotely for the next 2 school weeks. All Grade 7-12 students are expected to follow their regular school day as if they were sitting in a chair at RLG. There are some exceptions to this rule, and these students have been notified of their changes prior to leaving for the Christmas break. If you have concerns, please contact your teachers and we will help get everything sorted out. We look forward to seeing our Grade 1-6 students tomorrow.

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas read to you by the staff of a RLG!! https://youtu.be/SFo41l5xhkU

Yeah!! It is time for our second newsletter... Last month was a big hit....look at the school website https://rlg.blsd.ca/ or the Ross L. Gray Facebook page to see some pictures of the children enjoying the snacks and making a cool craft!! Every month we will provide a new newsletter to families with children who are 0 to 5 years old. If you did not receive the package last month and if you are interested in receiving the newsletter and the materials, please contact Adriane Culleton at [email protected]

There will be no school on Friday, December 4th and Monday, December 7th.

Thursday is Hippest Holiday Sweater/Shirt Day!

Tomorrow's Spirit Week day is Christmas Bling/Christmas Hat day!

Update on Early Years Programming (age 0-5). The packages of craft material and snacks from our Early Years Programming was sent out on the weekend. The families that sign-up were very excited and gave us great feedback. Here are some of the comments and pictures. Another newsletter will be sent out in mid-December please stay tuned. Please contact [email protected] if your family would like to be involved. Comments from parents: "Thanks for doing this! My son was super... excited to get a ‘present’ dropped off. They had lots of fun!" "Thank you for dropping off the snack and craft. The girls both love the snack. It was my little ones first taste of peanut butter and she loved it!!" "The arts and crafts and snack was awesome! Very much appreciated!!" "Thank you for all the goodies!!! " See more

Let's spread some Christmas cheer! Monday is Christmas colours day. Wear Red, White and Green.

Sign up for Parent/Teacher conferences on Thursday, November 26th and Friday, November 27th. Check your e-mail for sign up instructions on Power School.

Reminder: Half Day of School, Friday, November 20th. Buses will start loading 11:35. Parents picking up town students please arrive between 11:35-11:45. Thank you!

At Ross L. Gray School we've had to make many changes in the way we do things this year. Some of these changes have meant that fewer parents/families are in the building for fun activities like Stay n' Play. But we've got a plan. Every month we will send a newsletter to families with children who are 0 to 5 years old. Attached is the first newsletter. It was sent home to RLG families today. If you are interested in receiving the newsletter or any of the materials, please contact Adriane Culleton at [email protected] Page 1

Tomorrow is Halloween Costume Day! We can't wait to see all the fabulous outfits! Due to COVID, please do not send any "extra" items to go with costumes. For example do not send swords, vampire teeth, stuffed animals, toys, etc. Thank you!

GOOOO Raiders!!! School Spirit Week is here!!! Dress-Up Days for Grade 7 - 12 Monday October 26th Grade 7/8 & Cohort #5 - Blue and White Day ... Tuesday October 27th Cohort # 4 - Celebrity/Rock Star Day Wednesday October 28th Grade 7/8 & Cohort # 5 - Celebrity/Rock Star Day Thursday October 29th Cohort #4 Halloween Day Friday October 30th Grade 7/8 & Cohort #5 Halloween Day (Cohort #4 is invited to come to the school at 2:30. Meet outside, social distance and walk the parade route with a costume on.) Monday Nov 2nd Grade 7/8 & Cohort #4 - Blue and White Day Tuesday Nov 3rd Cohort # 5 Decade Day Wednesday Nov 4th Grade 7 / 8 & Cohort # 4 Decade Day Thursday Nov 5th Cohort #5 Pajama Day Friday Nov 6th Grade 7/8 & Cohort #4 Pajama Day

Elementary Spirit Week October 26th-31st Monday-Blue and White Day Tuesday-Backwards/Mismatched Day... Wednesday-Sports Day Thursday-Pajama Day Friday-Halloween Costume Day Dress Up and Have Some FUN!!!

There has been interest in having the Mom's Pantry fundraiser again. Because of Covid-19, all purchases will be online. Please go to the following link (found at the bottom of the post) Our Group name is: Ross L. Gray School... Our order number is : 321185 our group passcode is: 28458 Reminder: All orders need to be made on line. The store is open now and it will close it on November 6, 2020. Items will take up to 3 weeks to receive. Once the items have been sent to the school, we will notify you for pickup outside our front doors. Happy shopping! http://www.momspantry.ca/

Tomorrow, September 30th, is Orange Shirt Day

BLSD 2020-2021 Calendar

Sending out a few reminders tonight for school tomorrow: 1. Don't forget your mask for the bus in the morning. Have a zip lock bag to store it in at school. 2. Remember to send a lunch that does not need to be heated up. Microwaves will not be available. 3. Fill up your child's water bottle at home. This will limit congestion at the water fountains in the morning. 4. Be ready to h...ave a great start to the year! See you in the morning. See more

We are very excited to welcome back your children on Tuesday, September 8th!We are very excited to welcome back your children on Tuesday, September 8th!

Vassar Community Recreational Centre has come out with a new plan for summer camp this year! Activity Coordinators will be running an ONLINE Day Camp. Each day, activity coordinators will be posting a new video, linked to the Vassar Community Pool Facebook Page for campers to partake in. They want to stay involved with the kids and hope to receive pictures or videos back from families as they complete the activity of the day! Camp started today...Monday, July 6th. Please check out Vassar Community Pool Facebook Page!!

The staff would like to wish all our students and families a wonderful summer! See you in September!The staff would like to wish all our students and families a wonderful summer! See you in September!

COME CELEBRATE with the GRADUATES of Ross L Gray! PARADE When: Friday, June 19th, 2:15 pm... Where: Sprague. The Grads will take the following route from the school to the Museum up to the Ruttle's, back down Main Street to Mordan Sprague Road, then down Rose Bay and to Domo. Grab a spot along the road. Remember to Social Distance. Make some NOISE for our 2020 Grads!

Brooke going through the maze.

Happy birthday Calleigh Hebel! Enjoy the sunshine!Happy birthday Calleigh Hebel! Enjoy the sunshine!

Minute to Win It Games.

Are you missing the Olympics? The Olympics were supposed to be held in Tokyo this summer, but they were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic! Do you know who invented the Olympic Games...? Yep, the Greeks, in 776 BCE! To wrap up our study of Ancient Greece, and since many of us are isolated with our families at this time, the Grade 7/8 Social Studies class has created some Olympic-style events to keep you busy this week. Please post your photos of your families enjoying these fun family games! Please e-mail [email protected] if you would like a pdf of this jpeg file.

Kaleb created his obstacle course

Track and Field Day Information. Video will be posted early tomorrow....trying to get the weather and a few more teachers to cooperate. Ross L Gray Track and Field Day 2020 Hello everyone, ... Obviously, we are unable to have a traditional track and field day for the students this year. We thought it would be nice to have the students participate virtually on Tuesday, June 16th. We have put together some events for your students to complete, if possible, as well as some new activities created by members of the Grade 7/8 Social Studies class. (These will be posted separately on our Facebook Page) Compete against yourself, your sibling or you parents. The 50 Meter dash will also have a video on the Facebook page where you can test your speed against some members of the teaching staff! Event #1: 50 Meter Dash (Teacher Challenge) - Measure out 50 meters and complete the distance as fast as you can. - If you have a stopwatch or other timing device, you can record your time and compare it to the teachers! Event #2: Standing Long Jump - Jump from a standing position and land on two feet. - Measure from point of takeoff to the closest point, eg. Heel of foot. Event 3: Paper Airplane Javelin - Build your best paper airplane and see how far you can make it fly. - Try to perfect your design after testing it. - Tip: Throw with the wind for more distance. Event 4: Ball Throw - Try to throw a ball as far and straight as you can! Event 5: Build your Own Obstacle Course - Use whatever you have around at home to build the most interesting course you can think of. - If you can, share pictures or videos of your design with us!

Minute to Win It Cookie Face game.

Happy School Spirit Week! What are you up to today?

Congratulations to our Ross L Gray 2020 Graduates! Signs have been delivered to each of our grads. If you are driving past their homes please give them a "honk" to congratulate them. We are proud of all of you!

Ty enjoying smores!

McKenna enjoying smores!

RLG Staff will be out today picking up any final assignments and books. They do have a few drop offs as well. Please have your bin out. Please keep any borrowed electronics from the school. Electronics and report cards will be picked up and dropped off on June 26th. If you have any further questions, please contact the school.

Thanks for the treat RLG

Please post your camping week photos. We would love to see them! Mmmmmm! Smores!Please post your camping week photos. We would love to see them! Mmmmmm! Smores!

Alexis and Ty making smores for camping week!

Kozody boys doing Painting Rocks, & Oven Cooked S’mores from Camping Theme Week, fun activities.

Can't wait until next Friday

Mowing the yard.

Brooke having fun working on her camping art project.

If anyone is interested in a piece of the gym floor. The boards will be outside in the parking lot by the gym. It is first come, first serve.

Ripping out the old floor. A lot of great basketball played on that one.

What a great week! It was fantastic to hear the conversation, laughter and footsteps in our school again. We loved seeing so many smiling students. We hope seeing their friends and teachers filled their hearts as much as it filled ours. On Monday, please put out any work in your pick up bins. K-8 students will be receiving a fun activity package. The package will include a themed "Camping Week-June 8th-12th" and "Spirit Week-June 15th- 19th" There will be food/treats in the package! We encourage families to post their pictures on our Facebook page of the fun activities. Stay tuned to our Facebook page for more information.

Starting our summer garden.