On Par with Reading:
Next Wednesday, March 29th, at 5:30 at the Elementary School join us for "On Par with Reading!" This event is for Pre-K4-2nd grade families and will include mini-golf courses! We hope to see you there for this Eric Carle Adventure!
Any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Cullen!
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College Admissions Rubric:
Are you looking to better understand the college admissions process (especially post-COVID)???
Join us for a free, live webinar with IvyWise (one of the leading educational consulting companies worldwide) on Tuesday, March 7 from 6-7:15pm to learn more about the College Admission Rubric and how colleges admit students.
They will help demystify the college admissions process and share tips for students to make their applications stand out! You and your students can participate in the comfort of your own home and ask questions and get answers in real-time!
It is never too early to gain a better understanding of the college admissions process! We invite all 8th-11th grade students and families (and anyone else that is interested:) to join us on Tuesday, March 7 from ...
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Enrichment & Extracurricular Offerings:
We are excited to share some new enrichment programs that are starting on March 20th and running for 6 weeks. We are partnering with SUNY Cortland's Early Childhood Dept. to run a variety of fun and engaging programs for students in grades 1-6.
We are also using a new system to help register students - AfterSchool HQ. Please visit the website to create an account, view programs and register. https://afterschoolhq.com/GCS
Registration is NOW open and will close on Friday, March 10th at 9pm so that we can finalize rosters by March 17th.
Looking for something for your kids to do? We have plenty to offer everyone!
Groton Enrichment & Extracurricular Offerings
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Enrichment Parent Survey:
Please help us create programs your children will LOVE and that you value!
Complete the short survey to share your ideas and give us feedback: 2022-2023 Parent Enrichment Survey
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Football Heads to Regionals:
We are so excited for our Varsity Football team that they continue to win and are still undefeated and we would like to have as many people to support them as possible so we would like to take a spectator bus but we need enough interest to be able to run it.
The bus is open to all students, their families, and the entire community! However, if a student in 5th grade or younger would like to ride the bus, they need to be accompanied by an adult. If you would like to sign up to ride the bus, you must either sign up in Mrs. Cooper's office or give her a call at (607) 898-4550 no later than this Thursday (11/17) by noon. If at that time we don't have enough spectators to run the bus, it will be canceled. For any students signing up that are in 6th - 12th grade, you must have a signed ...
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Family Science Night:
Join us this Thursday for a night of fun with the Sciencenter at GES. Every family that attends the Family Science Night receives a complimentary Family Come-back Pass to the Sciencenter (which provides free admission for their household). Attendees are also automatically entered into a drawing for a free year-long Sciencenter membership. The event is open to the entire school and free to attend!!!
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Ross Field Update:
GREAT NEWS!!!!! Ross Field will be ready for play as of Monday afternoon! There is still a bit of construction going on at that facility, so we will need to work around that work, but we are able to get on the turf for athletic contests. Because we are working around construction, we are asking that all spectators follow the below protocols. I know that some of this will be an inconvenience, so I am thanking all of you ahead of time for your patience and understanding while we get the project buttoned up. See you all at Ross Field!
ROSS FIELD PROTOCOLS
Parking: Parking will be limited to the Baken Ave. parking lot only, as there is still a significant amount of construction going on at the concession stand. ...
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BackPack Giveaway:
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Thursday, August 18 th at Groton Highschool from 4:30-5:30pm
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Free Meals:
Universal free meals from the pandemic are expiring for schools across the country BUT Groton has been approved for 5 more years of free meals through the Community Eligibility Provision!!!! Thank you Kelley Neville for making this possible for all of our students!!!
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P-EBT Funding Update:
Please click on the link for an update about Pandemic EBT benefits... you may be receiving more funding (Groton is a CEP - Community Eligibility Provision school district): P-EBT Update
You can check your family's P-EBT food benefit account by calling 1-888-328-6399 (it literally only takes 3 minutes - you will need the card number and pin number).
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GCSD Summer Enrichment Programming:
Click to view offerings:
GCSD Summer Enrichment Programming - updated 05.10.22
Thank you for signing up! We will begin to review, sort, and finalize the rosters for all of the summer enrichment programs and will be notifying everyone that signed up by the end of the month to confirm placements!
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Communications: E-Newsletters & District Bulletins:
In case you missed it - read our E-Newsletters and District Bulletins to stay informed!
May 2022 E-Newsletter
SPRING 2022 DISTRICT BULLETIN - Budget Edit
March 2022 E-Newsletter
February 2022 E-Newsletter
WINTER 2021-2022 DISTRICT BULLETIN
November 2021 E-Newsletter
October 2021 E-Newsletter
September 2021 E-Newsletter
SUMMER 2021-2022 DISTRICT BULLETIN (Calendar Edition)
June 2021 E-Newsletter
May 2021 E-Newsletter
SPRING 2021 DISTRICT BULLETIN (Budget Edition)
March 2021 E-Newsletter
February 2021 E-Newsletter
January 2021 E-Newsletter
December 2020 E-Newsletter
FALL 2020 DISTRICT BULLETIN
October 2020 E-Newsletter
September 2020 E-Newsletter
SUMMER 2020-2021 ...
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Mobile Dentist Visits Groton:
We are excited to announce that we have reconnected with Finger Lakes Community Health to provide our GES students with a FREE dental visit at school on March 8! Parents, you don't have to take time off of work to take your kids to the dentist, the dentist is coming to them! For more information refer to the letter sent home (copy below). Be sure to return the dental permission sheet ASAP!
Dental Letter
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