Students Run for the Roses at Potter Gray Elementary ahead of Derby

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- During Derby Week, Bowling Green Independent Schools is in the Kentucky Derby spirit, and first graders at Potter Gray Elementary are “running for the roses.”

With their creative horse designs, they are bringing the Kentucky Derby with a competitive spirit and in style.

Rachel Cataldo, a third grade teacher at Potter Gray Elementary, shares how this unites the entire school.

She says, “The whole school gets involved. the other students like to come out and watch and cheer for their friends, and it really just makes the Derby experience come alive for the students. ”

The fun-filled week is giving the students the chance to experience the derby with the entire school.