Congratulations to the following for being selected as Groton Area MS/HS Students of the month for April !
Back Left: Liam Lord (6th), Brody Lord (9th), Lincoln Shilhanek (8th), Ryder Johnson (10th)
Front Left: Kennedy Hansen ( 11th), Tatum Wright (Honorary), Addison Hoeft ( 8th)
Not pictured: Hannah Monson (12th)
The date has been set... Groton Area's 2024 Homecoming will be on Friday, September 20th!
Attention Summer OST Families. We have a significant number of delinquent tuition bills that need to be accounted for. Families who owe more than $100 will not be allowed to attend summer OST( May 20) until their balances are under $100 . Bills are posted and printed each Monday and filed in the commons area at the elementary school. Please contact the elementary school if you have questions regarding your bill or would like to make a payment. Additional reminders will be attached to all bills leading up to the end of the school year. Thank you for your understanding.
Here is the schedule for the Middle School Track Meet in Groton on Friday, April 19th!
- 1:30 Field Events
- 2:00 Running Events
- No Concession Stand
Good luck, athletes!!
Parents- The SDHSAA is working on an Economic Impact study of their state events. The purpose of the study to is gather data to form partnerships with Chambers of Commerce and other business entities in state event cities in order to explore ways to keep costs down to schools and families/spectators. No personal information is collected within the survey and all responses are anonymous. If you have attended a state event from 2023 State Volleyball through now, the SDHSAA, and us as a member school of the SDHSAA, would appreciate your help in taking a few minutes of your time to complete the survey.
The survey can be accessed at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SDHSAAEconImpact.
Thank you for your help!
Please join us for our Winter Sports Awards Night honoring our wrestling, cheer, and basketball athletes today, April 15th, at 7:00 PM in the Arena! Coaches will provide a recap of the season and present awards and letters to their athletes. Pictures will be taken for the yearbook and the newspaper. This event is open to the public. Let's all gather to celebrate our athletes and coaches on their successful winter seasons!
Here is the schedule of events for the High School Track Meet at Britton-Hecla on MONDAY, April 15th. **The meet got changed from Tuesday to Monday, due to the forecast.
Good Luck, Tigers!
Ipswich Middle School Track Meet Information - Monday, April 15th
- Field Events start at 2:00 PM
- Track Events start at 3:30 PM
Race order will be: 6th/7th girls, 6th/7th boys, 8th girls, 8th boys
Admission Cost: $5 Adults / $3 Students
The High School SD National Guard Track Meet in Milbank that was scheduled for Thursday, April 11th has been moved to Friday, April 12th!
- Schedule stays the same.
- Field Events Start at 3:30 PM.
- Running Events Start at 4:00 PM.
The Groton Area All School Play proudly presents Peter Pan and Wendy!
This Friday, April 12th at 7:00 and Saturday April 13th at 5:00. Doors open 30 minutes prior to showtime and admission is a free will offering.
Come join us on an adventure with the lost boys, Tinkerbell, Peter and Wendy, pirates and the villainous Captain Hook!
Good morning, Groton Area Schools! Polls are open today from 7AM to 7PM with voting precincts in Andover, Bristol, Columbia, and Groton to decide the question of the general fund opt-out.
Mark your calendars for the Groton Youth Basketball Camp on June 3rd and 4th! See flyer for details.
Our JH Track Team will kick off their season tomorrow, Tuesday, April 9th, in Milbank! Good Luck, Tiger Athletes!
🌟Please come support the Groton Music Department tomorrow!🌟
🎶Entertainment provided by our talented students, Flex Band, HS Drumline, HS Choir, Chamber Choir, and Show Choir. Directors are Tanner Pietz, Amy Rohrbach Warrington, and Dez Yeigh.
🍿🥤Come enjoy some pop and popcorn and check out our silent auction baskets for both shows! Proceeds go to our students traveling to Branson next month!
Congratulations to Groton Area Senior, Lane Tietz on being named to the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association Class A All-State First Team!
Spring is here! Our JH and HS Track and Girls Golf schedules are posted online.
With the ever-changing weather, it is unknown whether we will have golf and track meets as planned. We will do our best to keep you posted on which events are happening and which ones are not. The best schedule to keep an eye on is the "Activities Calendar" on the Groton Area School page.
- Next Tuesday's HS Track meet at Ipswich has been cancelled!
**Good Luck to our HS Track team today at Mobridge!! Meet information can be found here: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/519323/info
Congratulations to our assistant basketball coaches on earning the 2024 Coach of the Year Awards for Region 1 from the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association.
- Region 1 Assistant Girls Coach of the Year: Trent Traphagen
- Region 1 Assistant Boys Coach of the Year: Kyle Gerlach
Congratulations on this great and well-deserved honor!
Congratulations to the following for being selected as the MS/HS Student of the Month for March!
Back Left: Lydia Meier (12th), Brooklyn Hansen (11th)
Front Left: Ryder Schwan (6th), Ryder Schelle (8th), Kolton Antonsen (7th)
Not Pictured: Kella Tracy (9th) & Jerica Locke (10th)
NSU Track and Field Meet Information - Tuesday, March 26th
Few House Keeping Items:
Long Jump and Shot - Top 8 to finals
Triple Jump - 4 jumps only
Reminder the track will not be open until 1:00 PM.
All events will be live on Hero's Timing: https://live.herostiming.com/meets/31222
Reminder - absolutely no one on the basketball court!
Winner's from each event will receive a T-shirt!
Please join us for our Winter Sports Awards Night honoring our wrestling, cheer, and basketball athletes on Monday, April 15th at 7:00 PM in the Arena!
Coaches will provide a recap of the season and present awards and letters to their athletes. Pictures will be taken for the yearbook and the newspaper. This event is open to the public. Let's all gather to celebrate our athletes and coaches on their successful winter seasons!
