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School IS in session tomorrow - 3/29/2024
School will NOT be in session - 4/8/2024
PS: It Works! Parenting Skills Workshop Series
The Groton Central School District is pleased to offer a parent workshop on April 11th, 2024 from 6:00 - 7:30 PM in the Groton Jr/Sr High School Cafeteria.
The workshop is entitled Parenting in the Age of Social Media. The Workshop will educate families regarding the opportunities technology provides and the pitfalls/risks of being connected all the time. Social media will be addressed along with understanding when to seek help and what that might look like. Parents will be provided with best practices, practical boundaries to set, and help with tools to set limits without engaging in constant power struggles.
During this time, we will be offering child care. National Honor Society students will be volunteering their time to watch children in the Junior High School Gymnasium. If you know that you will need child care during this time, please email either Mr. Doane (adoane@grotoncs.org) or Adrienne Marquis (amarquis@grotoncs.org).
Music in our Schools Concerts
March 19, 2024
Dear Groton Central School District Community,
This correspondence is being sent in response to recent inquiries regarding the school district’s plans for April 8, 2024, the date of the solar eclipse. Initially the district was collaborating with all component districts in the TST-BOCES who had made the decision in early December to continue to be open on that day. However, at the beginning of March, many of the component districts in our BOCES as well as schools in Cortland County, Onondaga County and across Central New York made the decision to either close or go to a half day instruction on April 8, 2024.
The District does have flexibility with “give back days” this year due to a relatively mild winter. As such, we will be modifying the school calendar to make the scheduled “give back day” of Friday, March 29th a full day of instruction, and move that “give back day” to Monday, April 8th, 2024. In other words, students have school on March 29th, but school will be closed on April 8th, 2024. The District has ordered glasses for viewing the eclipse for all students. If they have arrived by 29th, we will distribute them before the kids head home. If they have not, we will have them available on Monday, April 8th, from 8am to 11:30am for pick up. (Details for said pick-up will be forthcoming should that be necessary.)
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child’s main office.
Sincerely,
Margo Martin
Superintendent
The Village of Groton was awarded the NY Forward Award. Congratulations!
Status of Give Back Days
Softball Pitching Clinic!
VOTE on our First Annual Groton Game Hunting Contest! Entries must be submitted before March 1, 2024 via google form (link below):
https://forms.gle/gDKtFiQFVbytfeNU7
Let's GLOW Crazy Middle School Dance - 2/2/2024
Winter Ball is ON!
Mark your Calendars!
Senior Awards Night and Graduation
In November, students in grades 9-12 interested in the healthcare field were invited to Ithaca College to participate in the biannual Health Expo. Students toured the School of Health Sciences and Human Performance. They rotated to different mini-workshop where professors explained the different degree programs, giving students insight into possible career options. Students were able to experience hands-on activities in the exhibitors center before they departed for home.
The boys JV and Varsity Scrimmage on this Friday, December 1 is a closed scrimmage. No spectators are allowed.
Both teams travel to Candor on Monday, December 4 with a 5:30 JV start.
GCS Winter Sports are here!!! All of the sports portraits will be uploaded as they are taken in the next few weeks. The code below will give you access to this gallery.
Text GCSW2324 to 90738 or visit https://my.photoday.com/g/GCSW2324
and login using your phone number.
Kicking Rut and Talking Game Contest - Groton Jr/Sr High School
Calling all hunters in the building (students, teachers, and staff) - we want to see those turkeys and deer from the Fall and Winter.
Submit your photos before the end of the season via Google Forms located on ParentSquare, Facebook, and/or INstagram for your chance to win a prize basket, your name on a plaque that will be on display in the school, and most importantly bragging rights!
Good luck to everyone!
Google Form Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfgach18DaHQFOfpZVAwZvvyp2cKvLhmh1NGxPcY6w5OhLE-Q/viewform?usp=pp_url
The Cross Country Boys secured a very respectable 4th place team finish at the Section 4 Overall Championships on 11/2!
