Due to roster issues with the Britton-Hecla JH Girls Basketball team there will be only one JH game on 12/13. The game will begin at 5:15 in the GHS Arena
Congrats to Coach Chelsea Hanson for being selected as the Region 1 Coach of the Year!
Due to the road conditions, the Groton Area School District will be starting 2 hours late on Monday, December 2. Buses will run where possible. OST will open at 7:00 AM. There will be no 8:30 AM preschool. Please use caution when traveling.
Just a reminder that there is no school on Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29 for Thanksgiving. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving break.
Please come join us at the Volleyball Welcome Home tonight at 6PM. The celebration will be held at the GHS Arena.
Rapid City here we come! #GoTigers
Good Morning! State VB T-shirts will go home with students today. Please check your order ASAP and if you have any issues please contact Samm Weber at 380-6587. Extra shirts will available tomorrow through Samm.
Groton Area Elementary students will be attending the pep rally tomorrow at the high school for our girls volleyball team. Bus students will get on the bus at the high school. All other students will be coming back to the elementary. We may not be back by 3:22, so don't panic!!! Thank you!!
First showing of the all-school play, Clue, tonight at 7:00pm. If you can't make it tonight, there is a second performance on Saturday at 3:00pm.
To order State Volleyball T-Shirts please text or call Samantha Weber at 605 380 6587. Shirts are $15 (add $2 for 2XL -4XL). Orders must be in by 10 AM Thursday. They will be available for pick up on Tuesday Nov. 19. Make checks payable to Groton Area Schools.
There will be no school in Groton on Thursday, November 21 or Friday, November 22 to allow the students and staff to attend the State A Volleyball Tournament in Rapid City. Keep it rolling, Tigers.
State Tournament Qualifiers!!
The Groton Area School District is accepting applications for the position of custodian. This position is 8.0 hours/day for 260 days/year (year-round). The position includes a full benefits package. See www.grotonarea.com for more information on how to apply.
Reminders for Monday: Veterans Day breakfast at the elementary from 7:30-8:30 AM for all veterans. Program at GHS Arena beginning at 2:00 PM. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Students will be dismissed from HS following the program.
The brackets have been released. Groton Area vs. Pine Ridge at 6:00 PM CST on Tuesday, November 12 at Fort Pierre's Parkview Gym. Go Tigers!
They've done it again! Groton Area VB advances to the SoDak 16 and will take on Pine Ridge on Tuesday, November 12 for a chance to advance to the State A Tournament. Time and location of the game will be determined by the SDHSAA and announced as soon as it becomes finalized.
Your Groton Area Tigers have advanced to the 2nd Round of the Region 1A VB Tournament defeating Sisseton. They will play Milbank at 7:00 PM on Thursday, 11/7/2019 at Groton. Go Tigers!
Mrs. Jodi Schwan will be offering a practice ACT test on the morning of December 4. If you are interested in signing up for the practice ACT test, please contact Mrs. Schwan at jodi.schwan@k12.sd.us.
MS/HS Fall Family Night has begun. We will be here from 5 to 7. Come check it out for yourself.
First and second graders at Groton area Elementary school teaming up to create their pumpkin throwing catapults!