Attention all boys interested in playing soccer this upcoming season, there will be a meeting Monday July 20th in the Old Gym at the High School at 9:15 AM.
Good Morning...tomorrow at 8:15 Avera will be hosting an Acceleration Program for all Groton Area HS and MS students. The program will run M-W-F from 8:15-9:15. Some days it will be on the track and some days it will be hosted in the gym. There is a required waiver that will need to be signed and returned. The waiver will be available to be picked up tomorrow at the workout and returned on Friday. If you have any questions please email me at brian.dolan@k12.sd.us There is no cost for this summer..
Reminder for parents: Please complete our survey about returning to school (one survey for each student). The survey will be open through the weekend. Thank you.
Let It Shine
Today's update includes important information that you'll need as we prepare to end the 2019-2020 school year. Plans for return of materials and final days of instruction can be found on our website, www.grotonarea.com.
Parents and Guardians,
If you have a child turning 5 before or on September 1, 2020 they are eligible to attend either Junior Kindergarten (half day, PM only) or Kindergarten (full day) at Groton Area Elementary. Due to COVID-19, schools are closed until further notice. We ask these families to email Heidi Krueger at Heidi.Krueger@k12.sd.us if they are planning to register their child for school for the 2020-2021 school year.
Please include the following information in the email:
1. Parent/Guardian’s Names
2. Child’s Name
3. Child’s Date of Birth
4. Address
5. Phone number
After receiving this information, we will be sending informational packets home for families to complete and return.
Thank you,
Brett Schwan
Elementary Principal
Elementary PAC/Mrs. Fields Fundraiser:
Pickup will be Thursday April 2nd from 5:00-7:00 at your designated time. These times are for our students/families who sold items.
5:00-5:30 Last name A-F
5:30-6:00 Last name G-K
6:00-6:30 Last name L-R
6:30-7:00 Last name S-Z
1) Please do your best to be at your designated pick up time. A volunteer will bring your order out to your vehicle.
2) If you know you cannot pick up your order, please contact Kayla Krause at Kayla.Krause@k12.sd.us to make alternate arrangements.
Updates for continued operation of our flexible learning plan have been posted on the district website, www.grotonarea.com. If you need support, please be in contact with your teachers or administrators who are all here to help.
This morning Governor Noem announced the closure of South Dakota's schools through May 1, 2020 to slow the spread of CoViD 19. We will continue to implement our flexible learning plan making adjustments as necessary for the maximum benefit of all our students.
The District plan for moving forward with flexible learning has been posted to the district website, www.grotonarea.com. District staff will begin reaching out to families on Monday, March 23, 2020. The plan includes updated information about availability of free lunches.
Good Evening Groton Area Elementary. The AR reading window is now open 24/7!!! If you have books at home be sure to see if they are AR books by going to www.arbookfind.com. Thank you! Mr. Brett Schwan
Governor Noem has announced the closure of South Dakota schools for one additional week through March 27, 2020. We will be completing preparations for offering alternative forms of instruction beginning next week. Details will be released when they become available.
Reminder: Sack lunches are available for no charge for children ages 1-grade 12 at the Groton Area Elementary from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Out-of-town service can be arranged by calling the High School - 605-397-8381.
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Full details, including how you can help support this work, is available on the District website, www.grotonarea.com.
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Sack lunches will be available at no charge for children from age 1 through grade 12 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM at Groton Area Elementary from Tuesday 3/17 through Friday 3/20.
On the recommendation of the Office of Governor Noem, the Groton Area School District will be closed through Sunday, March 22. Further information is available on our website, www.grotonarea.com.
No 1st or 2nd grade boys basketball minicamp/practice after school today (Friday, March 13).
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Lights! Camera! Action!
Please join us on Monday March 9 from 5:30-7:00 for our 5th annual Math Family Game Night. This year's theme will be movies.
Groton Area Elementary and OST will be serving Nachos, Popcorn, and frenzies. (Free will donations will be accepted.)
An informational sheet with an RSVP will be sent home this week.
Groton Area Elementary Students will be attending the wrestling pep rally this afternoon at 3:00 in the high school gym. Bus students will load at the high school. OST, Walkers, and Pickup students will come back to the elementary for dismissal. Please plan for students to be late. Thank you
State Wrestling Qualifiers: Grady O'Neill (Runner up), Lane Krueger (4th), Christian Eheresman (Consolation Champ), Dragr Monson (Champion), and Thomas Cranford (4th). Congratulations!