Groton Area School District

Good evening. Due to the road conditions, the Groton Area School District will be starting two hours late on Thursday, April 3, 2025. OST will be open at 7:00 AM. Thank you.

Attention all parents of girls age 3 - 5th grade: Princess Prom Information was sent home on Monday, but with no school days and early dismissals we want to make sure that families are aware. This event is on Sunday, April 13th!

Good morning. Because of the road conditions and calls for additional precipitation today, there will be no school at Groton Area on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Thank you.

Good evening! Due to the weather forecast and road conditions, the Groton Area School District will open two hours late on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. There will be no morning OST, and we will update tomorrow as conditions require. Thank you.

Good morning. Due to the weather and deteriorating road conditions, the Groton Area School District will be dismissing at 12:30 PM today - Tuesday, April 1, 2025. OST will be closed and all after-school activities are cancelled. Please slow down , buckle up, and travel safely.

The NSU High School Indoor Track & Field Meet that was scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday, April 1st) has been moved to Thursday, April 3rd, due to the impending weather conditions! Attached is the schedule for the meet on Thursday. Fans can follow along with the Live Results on Athletic.net: https://live.herostiming.com/meets/42230?_gl=1*14ltzvk*_ga*MTMwNjQzNDQ1NS4xNjYxNTQxMzQ1*_ga_CV6QCFM8SJ*MTc0MzQzNDg4Ny4zNS4xLjE3NDM0MzUxMjAuMC4wLjA. Good Luck, Tigers!

Reminder of the Winter Sports Awards Night honoring our Basketball Players, Cheerleaders, and Wrestlers TONIGHT at 7:00PM in the Old Gym!

HOSA students learned and practiced a variety of new healthcare skills today at the Aberdeen Scrubs Camp. They learned about a variety of careers including community health, nursing, telehealth, respiratory care, medical lab, surgical tech, exercise science, EMS, pharmacy, mental health and more!

It was a great day of creativity at the Eastern Regional Tournament held in Webster on Saturday, March 22! The Early Learning noncompetitive teams presented the solutions to their challenge and received ribbons for their accomplishment. Groton Area has two teams receiving 1st place in their challenge level and will travel to the state tournament to be held in Pierre on Saturday, April 5. Pictured is Fine Arts Challenge Team “The Seven Pentagoni Pickles”- Receiving 1st place: Jernie Weig, Willow Cowan, Taylor Fliehs, Calvin Locken, Rowan Hanson, not pictured Titan Johnson, Gideon Rix, Team Manager Julie Milbrandt

It was a great day of creativity at the Eastern Regional Tournament held in Webster on Saturday, March 22! The Early Learning noncompetitive teams presented the solutions to their challenge and received ribbons for their accomplishment. Groton Area has two teams receiving 1st place in their challenge level and will travel to the state tournament to be held in Pierre on Saturday, April 5. Pictured is Improvisational Challenge Team “Triple A’s”- Receiving 1st place: Ava Strom, Aryanna Cutler, Freddy Cole, Aschar Warrington, not pictured Conrad Rix, Team Manager Julie Milbrandt

It was a great day of creativity at the Eastern Regional Tournament held in Webster on Saturday, March 22! The Early Learning noncompetitive teams presented the solutions to their challenge and received ribbons for their accomplishment. Groton Area has two teams receiving 1st place in their challenge level and will travel to the state tournament to be held in Pierre on Saturday, April 5. Pictured is Early Learning Challenge Team “Funtunz”-Aspen Cowan, Laker Hanson, Sunny Washenberger, Nova Washenberger, Mya Fliehs, Jorie Locken, not pictured Team Manager Laura Arth

It was a great day of creativity at the Eastern Regional Tournament held in Webster on Saturday, March 22! The Early Learning noncompetitive teams presented the solutions to their challenge and received ribbons for their accomplishment. Groton Area has two teams receiving 1st place in their challenge level and will travel to the state tournament to be held in Pierre on Saturday, April 5. Pictured is Early Learning Challenge Team “Go Lightning”- Landon Buntrock, Ivy Cole, Emme Fliehs, Zoey Strom, not pictured Roscoe Rix, Team Manager Becah Fliehs

And just like that, we are on to our Spring Sports! Good Luck to our Track & Field Team as they compete at the NSU Indoor Track Meet today. Field Events begin at 4:00PM and Running Events begin at 5:00PM. Go get 'em, Tigers!! Live Results on Athletic.net: https://live.herostiming.com/meets/42221?_gl=1*1o1smgu*_ga*MTMwNjQzNDQ1NS4xNjYxNTQxMzQ1*_ga_CV6QCFM8SJ*MTc0MjkxODY3Ni4zMy4xLjE3NDI5MTk2MzkuMC4wLjA.

These FACS students shared the children’s books that they each wrote with Mrs. Keith’s preschool class today!

Attention all Middle Schoolers! - Track and Field Practice with Mr. Kurth and Mrs. Torrence will begin next Monday, March 31st, right after school in the Old Gym! - Come prepared with tennis (running) shoes and dress in layers. You never know what this spring weather will bring us! **If you have not participated in a sport this school year, be sure you get your physical form completed prior to the first day of practice. If you have questions on what you need completed this school year, please contact Mrs. Wattier in the office or Ms. Schuring.

Dual Credit Presentation on March 27th at 6:30 pm. Attend to learn all about the Dual Credit program and answer any questions you might have!

Join Us in Growing Fresh Veggies for Groton Area School’s Farm to School Program! Dear Groton Area School District families, We are excited to invite you to be part of an important and fun initiative to support the Groton Area School’s Farm to School Program! This program helps provide our students with fresh, locally grown food, and we need your help to make it a success. How can you help? We’re asking our community to come together to plant a row of vegetables that will be harvested and used in school meals. Whether you're an experienced gardener or a first-time planter, there’s a spot for you! By participating, you’ll help ensure that our students have access to fresh, healthy food while learning about where their food comes from. It’s a great way to build connections within our community and support local agriculture. To sign up or for more information, please contact Brandon (BJ) Clocksene. We can’t wait to work together to make this program a success! Thank you for your support in making Groton Area School’s Farm to School program thrive. Warm regards, Brandon (BJ) Clocksene (605) 397 8381 Brandon.Clocksene@k12.sd.us

GHS Junior, Ryder Johnson, was chosen as a member of the 2025 State A Boys Basketball All-Tournament Team this weekend in Sioux Falls. Congratulations on a great tournament and season, Ryder - Tiger Nation is proud of you!

Your Groton Area Cheerleaders were named BACK-TO-BACK SPIRIT OF SIX Winners at the 2025 State A Boys Basketball Tournament! What an amazing accomplishment for our cheerleaders and community! These girls dedicate a lot of time, energy, and hard work into what they do and cheered their hearts out all year. Thank you for exemplifying sportsmanship, enthusiasm, and good behavior, all while keeping the crowd engaged and cheering the entire game - you are amazing! Congratulations to Coaches: Aubray Miller and Madisen Bjerke, and Cheerleaders: Mya Feser, Addison Hoeft, Breslyn Jeschke, Emily Overacker, Natalia Warrington, Rylie Rose, Paisley Mitchell, and Emma Davies! We are SO very proud of each of you!!

Congratulations to Coach Dolan, Coach Carson, Coach Tracy, and our Groton Area Tigers for earning 7th Place in the 2025 State A Boys Basketball State Tournament this weekend! We are very proud of the heart and determination you have shown this year. There will be a Welcome Home Celebration tomorrow (Sunday) March 23rd at 1:00PM in the Arena. This event is open to the public. Come and hear the coaches and athletes speak on their season! Congratulations, Tigers!!