Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone!
May this message find you all comfortably relaxing during your Christmas Vacation, and enjoying every minute of your time with family and friends! To ensure that you’ll have easy access to MS/HS schedules, bell times, and important dates for returning to school next week on Monday January 4th, please scroll down to find those dates, times, and reminders at the bottom of this post.
Please also be sure to check the “Events” Calendar for athletic and extra-curricular events and times, as the list below is not all inclusive. You can always check back to the “News” section, or the Groton Area Facebook Page to find any recent news about postponed events or late start times due to the weather. Also please note that if school is late due to weather, student lunch times will be adjusted as well as reflected below in each of the different late start or early dismissal schedules.
A new year, a new semester, and brand-new opportunities for individual and group growth. Here’s to all of you parents and community members for hanging in there, working hard supporting students, staff, and other families all throughout 2020. So grateful for all of you! Please be sure to email or call with any questions you might have as we get started on Monday, January 4th. See you soon! 😊
Mrs. Sombke
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.” Henry Ford
2020-2021 Bell Schedule
A. Regular Schedule B. One Hour Late Schedule
8:14 Warning Bell 9:14 Warning Bell
8:18-9:14 1st hour 9:18-10:04 1st hour
9:18-10:14 2nd hour 10:08-10:54 2nd hour
10:18-11:14 3rd hour 10:58-11:44 3rd hour
11:18-12:14 4th hour 11:48-12:34 4th hour
11:14-11:39 Lunch-1st 11:44-12:09 Lunch-1st
11:43-12:39 4th hour (2nd) 12:09-12:59 4th hour (2nd)
12:14-12:39 Lunch-2nd 12:34-12:59 Lunch-2nd
12:43-1:39 5th hour 1:03-1:49 5th hour
1:43-2:39 6th hour 1:53-2:39 6th hour
2:43-3:39 7th hour 2:43-3:39 7th hour
C.Two Hour Late Schedule D. Parent Teacher Conference Schedule
10:14 Warning Bell 8:14 Warning Bell
10:18-10:57 1st hour 8:18-8:54 1st hour
11:01-11:40 2nd hour 8:58-9:34 2nd hour
11:44-12:23 3rd hour 9:38-10:14 3rd hour
12:27-1:06 4th hour 10:18-10:54 4th hour
12:23-12:45 Lunch-1st 10:54-11:19 Lunch-1st
12:45-1:31 4th hour (2nd) 10:58-11:34 5th hour
1:06-1:31 Lunch -2nd 11:19-11:59 5th hour (2nd)
1:35-2:14 5th hour 11:34-11:59 Lunch-2nd
2:18-2:57 6th hour 12:03-12:39 6th hour
3:01-3:39 7th hour 12:43-1:15 7th hour
E. 10:00 AM Start Schedule F. 2:00 PM Dismissal
9:56 Warning Bell 8:14 Warning Bell
10:00-10:42 1st hour 8:18-9:00 1st hour
10:46-11:28 2nd hour 9:04-9:46 2nd hour
11:32-12:14 3rd hour 9:50-10:32 3rd hour
12:18-1:00 4th hour 10:36-11:18 4th hour
12:14-12:39 Lunch-1st 11:18-11:43 Lunch-1st
12:39-1:25 4th hour (2nd) 11:22-12:04 5th hour
1:00-1:25 Lunch-2nd 12:04-12:29 Lunch-2nd
1:29-2:11 5th hour 11:43-12:29 5th (2nd)
2:15-2:57 6th hour 12:33-1:15 6th hour
3:01-3:39 7th hour 1:19-2:00 7th hour
Dates to Know:
December 22- End of 1st Semester
December 23-January 3- Christmas Vacation
January 4- School resumes 😊 2nd Semester Begins
January 8- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)
January 11- School Board Meeting 7:00pm/Elementary Commons
January 15- NCSEC Faculty Inservice (No School for Students)
January 22- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)
January 29- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)
February 5- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)
February 8- School Board Meeting 7:00pm, Elementary Commons
February 8-11- Class registration for MS/HS Building Grades 6-11
February 11- Parent Teacher Conferences 1:30-8:30- Students will dismiss early
February 12- Faculty Inservice (No School for Students)
February 15- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)
February 19- Deadline to Enroll as Remote Learner for 4th quarter
February 26- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)
March 4- End of 3rd Quarter
March 5- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)
March 8- School Board Meeting 7:00pm, Elementary Commons
March 12- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)
March 19- No School-Spring Break
March 22- School Board Meeting 7:00pm, Elementary Commons
March 26- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)
April 2- No School-Good Friday
April 5- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)
April 12- School Board Meeting 7:00pm, Elementary Commons
April 17- ACT Testing
April 23- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)
April 26- School Board Meeting 7:00pm, Elementary Commons
May 16- Graduation 2:00pm