What is happening at Robert Gray?
PTO Newsletter...April-May
If you misplaced your PTO newsletters...here is your April-May copy! All newsletters submitted to the website are on your PTO page.
Classroom Achievement
- Mrs. Grothen’s class (Reading Goals)
Thank you volunteers!

Robert Gray students sponsored a tea for our volunteers.

Patron Tour...

On Tuesday, April 17th, Robert Gray was a stop on the Superintendent's Patron Tour. These 4th graders served as guides!
March Awards Assembly

First graders share their knowledge.
The following students were recognized for the month of March:
Academic Excellence
- Kindergarten: Ashton Spencer-Teigen, Sam Hansen, Lily Richards and Baily Cureton
- First Grade: Austin Stout, Tristan Lanterman, Langston Bartel and Kately Pattison
- Second Grade: Makayla Davis, Abigail Plough and Lexi Maggs
- Third Grade: Emma Hansen, Cali Kangas, Jasmine Richie and Alice Myers
- Fourth Grade: Kodee Soetamin, Kyler Hoyt, Levi Wilson and Alisha Minear
- Fifth Grade: Danessa Brickert, Leah Newell, Hunter Byman and Cole Smith
Excellent Behavior
- Kindergarten: Jacob Isaacson, Rylan Jewell, Emily Foytack and Ellie Jo Woolcott
- First Grade: Tevin Larson-Garcia, Tessa Huckleberry, Grace Perkins and Kenji London
- Second Grade: Madison Rich, Julianna Huhta and Evan Williams
- Third Grade: Meghan Martin, Andee Whitman, Aubrey Vaillencourt and Leandre Brown
- Fourth Grade: Grace Huhta, Tanner Liasjo, Quincy McClung and Lucas Beres
- Fifth Grade: Chandler Byman, Shelby Hayden, Stephen Hartshorn and Cody Weber
Improvement
- Kindergarten: Lily Davis, Colby Green, Jake Jurvakainen and Easten Hendrickson
- First Grade: Ahlycea Johnstone, Dorian Brickert, Bianka Perez and Brooklyn Baker
- Second Grade: Seth Beres, Trinity Merritt and Kamdyn Luchau
- Third Grade: Colin Mendenhall, Kendal Bennett, Julia Wright and Emma Gene Jewell
- Fourth Grade: Diana Huhta, Travis Hutton, Elisabeth Daggett and Diamond Rice
- Fifth Grade: Sadie Allen, Brady Maggs, Alyssa Schultz and Michael Mellis

Hosts for the recent awards programs- left to right- Robert Gray ( Josie shepherd), Lydia partridge and saige Raymond .
PTO Newsletter...April-May
If you misplaced your PTO newsletters...here is your April-May copy! All newsletters submitted to the website are on your PTO page.
Student Transfer Application Timelines 2012-13
Longview School District has timelines which students wishing to attend a school outside their attendance area or out of the district. The first deadline in March 16th. See timelines. Forms can be picked up at your child's school. Applications of out of district transfers can be picked up at the district office.
Who was caught...being good?

Pictures for the Week of May 7-11, 2012
Pictures for the Week of April 30-May 4, 2012
Week of April 30-May 4, 2012, 2012
The following students were Caught Being Good at Robert Gray Elementary the Week May 4th.
- Kindergarten-Dash David, Carissa Heiber and Kyler Keith
- First grade-Karis Searcy, Madison Batchelder, Jesse Poisel and Drew Wallace
- Second Grade- Keilie Fennel, Phoebe Abburzzese and Rudi Soetamin
- Third Grade-Lucas Embley, Gavin Yates, Hayden George and Alice Meyers
- Fourth Grade- Payge Stornetta, Mariah Fleckenstein, Dakota Smith and Hailee Reynolds
- Fifth Grade- Ryan Baker,Ian Johnson,Trystan Brown and Wyatt Keith
2011-2012 Student Handbook (click here)
The staff is excited for the start of another school year. Whether you are a parent of a new or returning student to this great school, we hope that this handbook will be of use in providing you with important information about Robert Gray Elementary. We want all members of our school community to be informed, and we have identified topics that have been found to be of interest. Feel free to call us if you have any questions about this handbook. It is important that you take some time to familiarize yourself and your student with the content of this booklet. After doing so, please have your student return this form (Pdf) (Word) to the classroom teacher to indicate that you have received and reviewed this information.
Kindergarten Bus Pass
This year, bus-riding kindergarteners in the Longview School District will wear badges that display their names, as well as where they should be picked up and where they should be dropped off. Need extra badges? Click to print more.
(Letter sent to all Kindergarten parents from the school district)
Parks and Recreation Activities
The Longview Parks and Recreation department provides a program called All Stars and Super Stars Out of School Programs. They provide a wide variety of academics, cultural activities and physical fitness. The programs run from 7:00 AM - 8:45 am and 3:30-6:00 PM. Please view their booklet that explains the program and in interested you can download the application sheet. For further questions, call the Recreation office at 442-5400.
Get weather delay info for school by email
You can sign up for a free service, Flash Alert, to get e-mail notifications any time there are weather emergencies that may cause a delay or cancelation of school. You will be asked for your email and to create a password. When you submit that information you will be taken to a page to select the areas. Select the Portland area, then schools, then Longview Schools. If you are asked to a 'code' check you email as they will send you a code.
If you are not where you can access the email alerts they send you can also to to a web page you can check the status via the Internet.

