📣 PTO Update: Our January PTO meeting is now TODAY at 5:00 PM (time change due to a last-minute conflict).📍 Room 35
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Good Morning a few menu changes this week due to the snow day and late deliveries:
Elementary:
Tuesday- Pizza
Wednesday- Chili, Chips and Cheese
Thursday- French Toast Casserole, Sausage and Tater Tots
Friday- Hotdog with Baked Beans
High School:
Tuesday- Chili, Chips and Cheese
Wednesday-Hot dog with Baked Beans
Thursday- French Toast Casserole, Sausage and Tater Tots
Friday- Oven Roasted Chicken
Due to anticipated weather conditions, the Groton Central School District will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 26, 2026.
Please stay safe, stay warm, and take care. ❄️
Please stay safe, stay warm, and take care. ❄️
✨ NEW 21st Century After-School Club Opportunity: Dance Fitness! ✨
Grades 2–4 are invited to join Ms. Garrahan for a fun Dance Fitness Club—a great way to clear your mind, move your body, and have fun after school! 🎶🕺
📅 When: Mondays & Wednesdays after school
🗓️ Dates: 1/26, 1/28, 2/2, 2/4, 2/9, 2/11
📍 Where: Small Gym
✅ Spots are first come, first serve!
📄 Permission slips are available—please return them as soon as possible to reserve a spot!
Dance Fitness
#21stCentury #AfterSchoolClub #DanceFitness #GrotonElementary
Grades 2–4 are invited to join Ms. Garrahan for a fun Dance Fitness Club—a great way to clear your mind, move your body, and have fun after school! 🎶🕺
📅 When: Mondays & Wednesdays after school
🗓️ Dates: 1/26, 1/28, 2/2, 2/4, 2/9, 2/11
📍 Where: Small Gym
✅ Spots are first come, first serve!
📄 Permission slips are available—please return them as soon as possible to reserve a spot!
Dance Fitness
#21stCentury #AfterSchoolClub #DanceFitness #GrotonElementary
Come and dance the night away on February 13th from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. This event is open to kids in grades UPK - 5th.
All children MUST be accompanied by an adult! All proceeds will benefit the Groton Senior Class of 2026!
All children MUST be accompanied by an adult! All proceeds will benefit the Groton Senior Class of 2026!
Groton Elementary is about to take part in a special, schoolwide shared reading event. On Friday, January 23rd, every family (UPK4- grade 5) will receive a copy of RUMP: The (Fairly) True Tale of Rumpelstiltskin and will be asked to read it together at home over the next few weeks. We are excited to bring this program back to our families for year 3! This year will be extra special as we will meet the book's author, Liesl Shurtliff, when she visits Groton Elementary School in March! We hope you will join us on this reading adventure!
🧘♀️ Yoga Class with Groton Recreation! 🧘♂️
Posting on behalf of the Town & Village of Groton Recreation Department.
Looking to move, stretch, and reset? Groton Recreation is offering Yoga Classes that blend Hatha + Vinyasa styles—connecting body, mind, and breath through an energizing series of postures and flowing movement.
✅ Open to all abilities
✅ Variety of yoga styles
✅ Mind-body connection
📌 Learn more + register here:
https://grotonny.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29884
Posting on behalf of the Town & Village of Groton Recreation Department.
Looking to move, stretch, and reset? Groton Recreation is offering Yoga Classes that blend Hatha + Vinyasa styles—connecting body, mind, and breath through an energizing series of postures and flowing movement.
✅ Open to all abilities
✅ Variety of yoga styles
✅ Mind-body connection
📌 Learn more + register here:
https://grotonny.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29884
🌟 Groton Elementary 21st Century After-School Opportunities 🌟
We’re excited to offer a few 21st Century after-school options for students—each designed to support learning, confidence, and connection with peers!
📚 Little Readers Club (Mrs. Scaglione & Ms. Bell)
Thursdays: 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12
Pick-up/transportation options included on the permission slip.
Return permission slip by: 1/22/26
🤝 Friendship Club (Mrs. Scaglione & Ms. Bell – Library)
Wednesdays: 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4
Time: 3:00–4:15 PM
✅ First 15 spots (first come, first served)
🍎 Snacks are not provided—please pack a snack!
Return slips by: 1/21
📩 Be sure to check backpacks for permission slips and return them by the deadlines listed. We’re grateful to offer these supports and enrichment opportunities for our students! ❤️🦅
We’re excited to offer a few 21st Century after-school options for students—each designed to support learning, confidence, and connection with peers!
📚 Little Readers Club (Mrs. Scaglione & Ms. Bell)
Thursdays: 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12
Pick-up/transportation options included on the permission slip.
Return permission slip by: 1/22/26
🤝 Friendship Club (Mrs. Scaglione & Ms. Bell – Library)
Wednesdays: 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4
Time: 3:00–4:15 PM
✅ First 15 spots (first come, first served)
🍎 Snacks are not provided—please pack a snack!
Return slips by: 1/21
📩 Be sure to check backpacks for permission slips and return them by the deadlines listed. We’re grateful to offer these supports and enrichment opportunities for our students! ❤️🦅
As we move into the second half of the school year, this is a reminder that the Groton Jr. Sr. High offers academic study hall after school on Monday-Thursday in the HS library. This is a great way for students to get caught up with school work, get extra help, or complete homework before they come home. Students just need to ask their teachers for an academic study hall pass. Parents, you can also reach out to specific teachers on Rooms to see if your child would benefit from going to academic study hall.
A late bus is also available to transport students home at 4:30pm.
A late bus is also available to transport students home at 4:30pm.
Congratulations, Red Hawk Student of the Month at TST Career and Technical BOCES!
🎉 21st Century After-School Programs are here! 🎉
Groton Elementary students have some awesome after-school opportunities coming up—creative, hands-on, and built for fun, teamwork, and imagination!
✅ LEGO Club (K–2) – Cafeteria
📅 Wednesdays: Jan 7, 14, 21, 28 | ⏰ 3:00–4:15 PM
👩🏫 With Mrs. Scaglione & Ms. Bell | First 15 spots (first come, first served)
🍎 Please pack a snack
✅ LEGO Club (Grades 3–5) – Cafeteria
📅 Thursdays: Jan 8, 15, 22, 29 | ⏰ 3:00–4:15 PM
👩🏫 With Mrs. Scaglione & Ms. Bell | First 15 spots (first come, first served)
🍎 Please pack a snack
✅ Scrapbook Club – Library
📅 Mondays: 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 1/6, 1/13 | ⏰ 3:00–4:15 PM
👩🏫 With Mrs. Cute, Mrs. Scaglione & Mrs. Swansbrough | First 15 spots
✅ Tiny Adventures (UPK & K)
📅 Wednesdays after school: Jan 21 – Mar 4
🧸 Sensory play + imagination + movement + outdoor exploration (weather permitting)
⭐ 12 spots (fall waiting list has priority)
✅ Imagine That! (Grades 1–2)
📅 Tuesdays after school: Jan 20 – Mar 3
🎨 Creativity, collaboration, art, building, problem-solving, and play
⭐ 12 spots (fall waiting list has priority; remaining spots filled at random)
✅ Buddy Builders Club – Small Gym
📅 Thursdays: 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5
🤝 Activities focused on cooperation, communication, teamwork, and building skills
📌 Permission slips/registration forms are coming home—please return them as soon as possible. Spots are limited!
Groton Elementary students have some awesome after-school opportunities coming up—creative, hands-on, and built for fun, teamwork, and imagination!
✅ LEGO Club (K–2) – Cafeteria
📅 Wednesdays: Jan 7, 14, 21, 28 | ⏰ 3:00–4:15 PM
👩🏫 With Mrs. Scaglione & Ms. Bell | First 15 spots (first come, first served)
🍎 Please pack a snack
✅ LEGO Club (Grades 3–5) – Cafeteria
📅 Thursdays: Jan 8, 15, 22, 29 | ⏰ 3:00–4:15 PM
👩🏫 With Mrs. Scaglione & Ms. Bell | First 15 spots (first come, first served)
🍎 Please pack a snack
✅ Scrapbook Club – Library
📅 Mondays: 12/1, 12/8, 12/15, 12/22, 1/6, 1/13 | ⏰ 3:00–4:15 PM
👩🏫 With Mrs. Cute, Mrs. Scaglione & Mrs. Swansbrough | First 15 spots
✅ Tiny Adventures (UPK & K)
📅 Wednesdays after school: Jan 21 – Mar 4
🧸 Sensory play + imagination + movement + outdoor exploration (weather permitting)
⭐ 12 spots (fall waiting list has priority)
✅ Imagine That! (Grades 1–2)
📅 Tuesdays after school: Jan 20 – Mar 3
🎨 Creativity, collaboration, art, building, problem-solving, and play
⭐ 12 spots (fall waiting list has priority; remaining spots filled at random)
✅ Buddy Builders Club – Small Gym
📅 Thursdays: 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5
🤝 Activities focused on cooperation, communication, teamwork, and building skills
📌 Permission slips/registration forms are coming home—please return them as soon as possible. Spots are limited!
Congratulations, Red Hawk Students of the Month at TST Career and Technical BOCES!
Congressman Josh Riley Visits Groton STEAM Lab:
A Look at Innovation, Community & Opportunity
The Groton Recreation Department asked us to share the following opportunity for our Redhawks 🏀
Basketball Skills & Drills registration is now OPEN for students in Kindergarten–4th Grade!
📅 Saturdays, Jan. 10–Feb. 7
Kindergarten: 9:00–9:45 AM
1st Grade: 9:45–10:30 AM
2nd Grade: 10:30–11:15 AM
📅 3rd & 4th Grade: Tuesdays & Thursdays, Jan. 6–Jan. 29, 5:00–6:00 PM
💲 Registration fee: $25
For more information and to register, visit www.grotonnyrecreation.com
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Come build your skills, have fun, and hoop with friends! 🏀
Basketball Skills & Drills registration is now OPEN for students in Kindergarten–4th Grade!
📅 Saturdays, Jan. 10–Feb. 7
Kindergarten: 9:00–9:45 AM
1st Grade: 9:45–10:30 AM
2nd Grade: 10:30–11:15 AM
📅 3rd & 4th Grade: Tuesdays & Thursdays, Jan. 6–Jan. 29, 5:00–6:00 PM
💲 Registration fee: $25
For more information and to register, visit www.grotonnyrecreation.com
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Come build your skills, have fun, and hoop with friends! 🏀
Congratulations, Lady Red Hawk Basketball!
❄️🎶 Schedule Update – Mark Your Calendars! 🎶❄️
Due to our snow day on December 2, the 6–8th Grade Winter Concert has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM in the Groton Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium. 🎺🎷
To help families enjoy both events, we’re also shifting the time of our GES family night. Join us for “Not So Silent Night” at Groton Elementary School (516 Elm Street) on Thursday, December 18th from 5:00–6:30 PM for crafts, games, music, and holiday magic! ✨
All students in UPK3–Grade 5 are welcome and must be accompanied by an adult.
Come enjoy a festive evening at GES and then head over to the Jr./Sr. High School to cheer on our 6th–8th grade musicians at the Winter Concert! 🎄🥁❤️
Due to our snow day on December 2, the 6–8th Grade Winter Concert has been rescheduled to Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM in the Groton Jr./Sr. High School Auditorium. 🎺🎷
To help families enjoy both events, we’re also shifting the time of our GES family night. Join us for “Not So Silent Night” at Groton Elementary School (516 Elm Street) on Thursday, December 18th from 5:00–6:30 PM for crafts, games, music, and holiday magic! ✨
All students in UPK3–Grade 5 are welcome and must be accompanied by an adult.
Come enjoy a festive evening at GES and then head over to the Jr./Sr. High School to cheer on our 6th–8th grade musicians at the Winter Concert! 🎄🥁❤️
🎄 Groton STEAM AG Holiday Toy Drive! 🎄
This holiday season, we’re partnering with Golisano Children’s Hospital to help bring smiles to kids spending the holidays in the hospital.
We’re collecting new:
🖍️ Crayola crayons
📚 Coloring books for all ages
🧸 Infant & toddler toys
💫 Sensory items
📍 Drop-off Location:
Groton Elementary or Jr./Sr. High School main lobby
📅 Dates: December 3rd–18th
Thank you for helping us spread joy and kindness this holiday season! ❤️
This holiday season, we’re partnering with Golisano Children’s Hospital to help bring smiles to kids spending the holidays in the hospital.
We’re collecting new:
🖍️ Crayola crayons
📚 Coloring books for all ages
🧸 Infant & toddler toys
💫 Sensory items
📍 Drop-off Location:
Groton Elementary or Jr./Sr. High School main lobby
📅 Dates: December 3rd–18th
Thank you for helping us spread joy and kindness this holiday season! ❤️
🎄🥨 Groton Snack Drive! 🥨🎄
We’re collecting small, travel-size snacks to help support Groton families during the holidays and over break!
✅ What we’re looking for:
Small bags of chips
Travel-size trail mix
Applesauce pouches
Small boxes of cereal
Small fidget toys & small stuffed animals
🚫 Please do not send perishable or refrigerated items.
📍 Drop-off locations:
Groton Jr./Sr. High School Main Office
Mrs. DeForrest at Groton Elementary School
📅 All donations are due by Friday, December 19th.
Thank you for helping us spread a little extra holiday cheer to our Redhawk families! ❤️🦅
We’re collecting small, travel-size snacks to help support Groton families during the holidays and over break!
✅ What we’re looking for:
Small bags of chips
Travel-size trail mix
Applesauce pouches
Small boxes of cereal
Small fidget toys & small stuffed animals
🚫 Please do not send perishable or refrigerated items.
📍 Drop-off locations:
Groton Jr./Sr. High School Main Office
Mrs. DeForrest at Groton Elementary School
📅 All donations are due by Friday, December 19th.
Thank you for helping us spread a little extra holiday cheer to our Redhawk families! ❤️🦅
🏀 RED HAWKS BASKETBALL STORE is BACK OPEN! 🏀
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/6FHGVrX4gG
Store Open From: December 3 - December 15, 2025
📢 Reminder: GES Parent-Teacher Conferences – Friday, December 5th
On Friday, December 5th, Groton Elementary School will be holding Parent-Teacher Conferences.
There will be NO SCHOOL for students in UPK-3 through 5th grade at Groton Elementary School.
The Groton Jr/Sr High School (Grades 6–12) will operate on a normal schedule with a typical school day.
If you have any questions, please contact your child’s classroom teacher.
We appreciate your partnership and look forward to connecting about your child’s progress! 🍎✨
On Friday, December 5th, Groton Elementary School will be holding Parent-Teacher Conferences.
There will be NO SCHOOL for students in UPK-3 through 5th grade at Groton Elementary School.
The Groton Jr/Sr High School (Grades 6–12) will operate on a normal schedule with a typical school day.
If you have any questions, please contact your child’s classroom teacher.
We appreciate your partnership and look forward to connecting about your child’s progress! 🍎✨
