Groton Area School District

Just a reminder...there is no school and District offices will be closed on Monday, October 9, 2023 in observance of Native American Day.

DATE CHANGE!!! The Junior High Football season isn't over just yet!! We have added another game. - MONDAY, October 9th @ 5pm in GROTON vs. Ellendale/Edgeley-Kulm.

Our High School Boys Golf Team is teeing off this morning around 10am (11am central) at Hart Ranch Golf Course in Rapid City. We want to wish Brevin, Carter, Logan, Jace, and JD "Good Luck" today and tomorrow! Play hard and have fun, boys! A few ways you that you can follow along with the live scorings: - 1. Download the "Golf Genius" App and use the GGID: 23SDBOYSA - 2. Go to SDHSAA: https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/9923236564412945931

Our Lady Tigers finished the regular season with a record of 7-2-1 and are going into playoffs as the 2nd Seed! They will play host to St. Thomas More on Tuesday, October 3rd, at 4pm at the Groton Soccer Complex. Admission Information: - $5 for adults - $4 for students - NO passes will be accepted for post season games We wish these girls good luck and encourage you to come support them as they play in the state quarterfinals!!

October 2nd - 7th in Tiger Sports: Monday, the 2nd: - Boys STATE Golf at Hart Ranch in Rapid City - Volleyball vs. Mobridge/Pollock (C @ 4pm, JV @ 5pm, Varsity to follow) - JH Football vs. Webster (5:30pm) Tuesday, the 3rd: - Boys STATE Golf at Hart Ranch in Rapid City - 1st Round Girls Soccer Playoffs (4pm vs. STM in Groton) Thursday, the 5th: - Volleyball vs. Milbank (7th/C @ 5pm, 8th/JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow) - NEC Cross Country @ Webster (1pm) - JH Football @ Milbank (4pm) Saturday, the 7th: - 2nd Round Girls Soccer Playoffs (TBD)

Junior High Football has added a game AT Milbank on Thursday, October 5th at 4pm!! We are sorry for the short notice, but we are excited to get our boys another game on the field!!

We would like to wish our Girls Soccer team 'Good Luck' as they travel to Garretson tomorrow to play in their last regular season game! What a year these girls have had thus far! Finish Strong! We are very proud of you!

Groton Elementary Title and OST are coming together to sponsor a FAMILY GAME NIGHT! Please RSVP and plan to join us on Tuesday, October 10th from 5:30-7:30 for Fun Math and Reading Games and a Free Supper! Dress in your favorite western outfit and join us for a fun night of learning with your family and teachers all at one place!

There have been some changes to the end of the year schedules for JH and JV Football. Please take a look at the remaining games and come cheer on our football players!

Come check it out!!!

Our Groton Tiger Golf Team is STATE BOUND! Congratulations on a stellar showing at the Region Golf Meet today, to bring home 1st Place!! They will play in the State Golf Meet next Monday and Tuesday at Hart Ranch in Rapid City!

OST Announcement: OST will be open on Thursday during conferences from 1:00-6:00 PM. OST will be closed Friday for staff in-service.

We want to wish our Groton High School Boys Golfers GOOD LUCK as they golf in the Regional Meet in Sisseton today! They have had a very successful season and we are very proud of their accomplishments thus far! Best of luck to Brevin, Carter, Jace, Logan, and JD!!

There is a lot of sports action happening tomorrow in Groton, but our boys soccer team will be playing their last home game of the season at 4pm on Monday! Come on out to the soccer field and cheer on these four senior boys and the rest of the Tiger Team, as they battle Dakota Valley for the second time this year! Good luck boys!

Good Luck to our Cross Country team tomorrow at their home meet at Olive Grove Golf Course! Schedule of events include: - 3:45 - Munchkin Fun Run (Grades K-2 and 3-5) - 4:00 - Girls Varsity - 4:30 - Boys Varsity - 5:00 - Girls/Boys Junior Varsity Good Luck, GHS Runners!

This Week in Tiger Sports! Monday, September 25th: - Boys Region 1A Golf @ Sisseton (10am) - Cross Country in Groton (Olive Grove Golf Course @4pm) - Boys Soccer vs. Dakota Valley (4pm) (No Concessions) - Volleyball at Florence/Henry @ Florence (7th @ 4pm, 8th/C @ 5pm, JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow) - Junior High Football vs. Roncalli (4pm) - JV Football vs. Roncalli (5:30pm) Tuesday, September 26th: - Volleyball vs. Great Plains Lutheran (C @ 5pm, JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow) Thursday, September 28th: - Cross Country at Sisseton (4pm) - JH Volleyball vs. Britton-Hecla (7th @ 4pm, 8th @ 5pm) - JH Football at Clark/Willow Lake @ Clark (4:30pm) Friday, September 29th: - Football at Webster (7pm) Saturday, September 30th: - Girls Soccer @ Garretson (1pm) Good Luck, Tigers!

Believe it or not, our high school soccer season is winding down. Thank you, Austin, Braxton, Jacob, and Logan for leading our boys team this year! We are proud of your commitment and dedication to the sport! Groton Fans - Gather your friends and plan to come out and support these four seniors in one of their last home games of the 2023 season on Thursday, September 21st @ 4pm vs. James Valley Christian. Good luck, Tigers!

September 18th - 23rd in Tiger Sports: Monday, the 18th - Cross Country at Deuel (4pm) - JV Football vs. Webster (5pm) - JH/JV Golf Meet in Groton (3pm) Tuesday, the 19th - Volleyball at Warner (7th/C @ 5:15, 8th/JV @ 6:30, Varsity to follow) - JH Football vs. Sisseton (4pm) Thursday, the 21st - Volleyball at Tiospa Zina (7th @ 3:15, 8th @ 4:15, C @ 5, JV @ 6, Varsity to follow) - Boys Soccer vs. James Valley Christian (4pm) - Boys Golf at Sisseton (10am) Friday, the 22nd - Football at Sisseton (7pm) Saturday, the 23rd - Girls Soccer at Tea (11am) - JH Volleyball @ Hamlin Tournament (9am) Good Luck, Tigers!

There was excitement in the Elementary Gym this morning! First, the GHS Cheerleaders led the elementary student body in some cheers to get us fired up for the Homecoming Football game tonight! Then, the FCCLA officers announced the Kiss the Pig winner! Mrs. Fjeldheim, Mrs. Groeblinghoff, Mrs. Dunker, Mrs. Smith, Ms. Fischbach, and Mrs. Rowen were all contestants. Mrs. Smith had the most money in her jar and was the lucky winner to kiss the pig this year!! Thank you, Cheerleaders and FCCLA for spreading Tiger Cheer with us!

Some High School Tigers have joined the elementary students for lunch and recess this week. So much fun to spread Tiger Pride all the way from our upperclassmen to our littlest Tigers! Happy Homecoming Week, Tiger Nation!