Tuesday November 24th will be a Go Home Early Drill!
Hope everyone has a great holiday and break!
If your family would like to contribute, please place new items in the collection bin outside your child’s classroom. Toys, stuffed animals, craft supplies, outdoor toys, games, clothing, and books are all welcome.
Thank you for helping our students support local families this holiday season!
Groton Elementary is sharing four free programs offered by Groton Youth Services through Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County.
Holiday Baking Club
Grades 6–8 at Groton Middle School
Mondays, November 16, 23, and 30, and December 7 and 14
Make seasonal treats while learning to measure ingredients, mix dough, decorate cookies, and work safely in the kitchen.
The Brick Squad LEGO Club
Grades 3–8 at Groton Library
Tuesdays, November 17 and 24, and December 1, 8, and 15
Take on LEGO building challenges and work together to design structures, vehicles, and inventions.
The Iron Gears STEM Club
Grades 3–5 at Groton Elementary School
Wednesdays, November 18 and December 2, 9, and 16
Explore anatomy through dissections and learn to build and program robots.
Holiday Crafting Club
Grades 2–5 at Groton Elementary School
Thursdays, November 19 and December 3, 10, and 17
Make holiday decorations, ornaments, and handmade gifts.
Register for any of the four clubs for free at https://bit.ly/GrotonRYS
For questions, email Keith Davenport, Groton Youth Services Senior Program Manager, at kd528@cornell.edu.
Join us on Friday 11/13 for their send off!!!!
We need you! Help us shape the future of our afterschool programs. We are seeking 2-4 parents to join the 21st Century Grant Community Advisory Board. This is a light commitment, meeting just once a quarter (November, January, March, and June), where you can collaborate on goals, share feedback, and learn more about your child’s activities. Visit the link below to fill out our 2-question interest survey:
[https://forms.gle/RG1a1qomKmHe8FTu8]
Thank you for your continued partnership!
You have 2 chances to support them and their 2029 Barcelona trip!!
They need help running their home dual successfully!
Sign up with the link below to help with running a donation table and selling concessions in the cafeteria!
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A4CA5A72AA3FDC61-67245596-groton#/
🍂 REMINDER: The GES PTO Fall Dance is TONIGHT!*💃
Join us tonight, **Friday, November 6, from 6:00–7:30 p.m.**, for an evening of dancing and fall fun!
Concessions will be sold. **All children must be accompanied by an adult.**
We hope to see you there! 🧡
🎬🍿 REMINDER: Family Movie Night is next week!
Join us for The Wild Robot on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:30 p.m. In the Groton Elementary School Large Gym!
Students in UPK4–Grade 5 and their families are invited. Bring chairs, blankets, and sleeping bags to get comfortable! Popcorn and water will be available, and you’re welcome to bring your own snacks.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
We look forward to a cozy movie night together! 🧡
Watch today’s November 6 newscast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o9miNlOBeg&list=PLGnpGmFs2KruJPFBhNIS65U7y6Hp9Ew4j&index=1
Our fifth-grade Leaders Club is back with another edition of Channel 60 News! This week’s broadcast features Halloween parade highlights, birthday celebrations, historical moments, and our Positivity Project character strength: Bravery.
Students also introduce next week’s P2 Review Week, encouraging everyone to celebrate their strengths and choose one to keep practicing.
Thank you to our fifth-grade Leaders Club members for keeping our school community connected!
Group One: Arden, Caleb, Meara, Ari, Peyton, and Klara
Group Two: Connor, Tommy, Hannah, Olivia, Elena, Graeson, and Jett
Visit the Channel 60 News playlist on YouTube to enjoy more of our student newscasts. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGnpGmFs2KruJPFBhNIS65U7y6Hp9Ew4j&si=Lr97YI3L7nMg3DW4
We are Groton Elementary—where every student takes flight!
Mark your calendars for Tuesday, November 24!
If your child is having their picture retaken, please send their original photo package back to school with them. Replacement packages will only be ordered once the original package has been returned.
🛒 Order online: www.orderisafmerkur.com
🔑 Order Code: 0760REC
Questions? Email isafmerkur@gmail.com.
Groton Elementary School Picture Retake day is Tuesday, November 24th.
The JV/Varsity Winter season is fast approaching! Please head over to final forms and register your child ASAP!
The season officially start on Monday November 16, 2026.
Final Forms: https://grotoncentral-ny.finalforms.com/
Join us for The Wild Robot on Tuesday, November 10, at 6:30 p.m. in the Groton Elementary School large gym!
Bring your family, chairs, blankets, and sleeping bags for a cozy movie night together. 🍿 Popcorn and water will be available, and you’re welcome to bring your own snacks.
Open to students in UPK4–Grade 5 and their families. All children must be accompanied by an adult.