Groton Elementary School

📚✨ Groton Central School District - Books at Night ✨📚

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It’s Books at Night time, Redhawks! 🦅
Tonight’s story is extra special — it reminds us that everyone has a voice, even if they don’t use words to speak. 💬❤️

🎥 Staff Reader: Elizabeth A. Marchewka, M.S. CCC-SLP
💬 Speech and Language Pathologist

📖 Book: “I’ve Always Had a Voice”
✍️ Written by Tania Wieclaw | 🎨 Illustrated by Yulia Frolova

This gentle, rhyming story celebrates all the amazing ways children communicate — through AAC, sign language, gestures, and expressions. It’s a beautiful reminder that every voice deserves to be heard and celebrated. 🌟

Perfect for ages 2–6, this story helps young readers learn about understanding, inclusion, and kindness — and gives families a chance to talk about how we all share our thoughts and feelings differently.

💡 Family Resources:
🗣️ Learn more about AAC (Augmentative & Alternative Communication):
👉 speechandlanguagekids.com/aacpage

🤟 Learn more about American Sign Language (ASL):
👉 nad.org/resources/american-sign-language/learning-american-sign-language

So snuggle up, press play, and enjoy this heartfelt story with your family tonight! 💕
#BooksAtNight #GrotonReads #RedhawkPride #GrotonCSD #LiteracyMatters #Inclusion #EveryVoiceCounts

🦅 Groton Red Hawks Are Looking for Substitutes!

Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of students? The Groton Central School District is continuously recruiting Substitutes to join our incredible team of professionals.

We’re looking for dependable and caring individuals to fill the following substitute roles:
🍎 Teachers
🧩 Teacher Aides
🚌 Bus Drivers & Bus Monitors
🍽️ Food Service Helpers
🧹 Cleaners

If you’re looking for flexible work with purpose, we’d love to have you join our Red Hawk family!

📍 Contact:
Lisa Warmbrodt, District Clerk
📧 LWarmbrodt@GrotonCS.org

📍 Groton Central School District
400 Peru Road, Groton, NY 13073

✨ Ignite the passion for learning and inspire unique pathways to success!

#GrotonRedHawks #WeAreGroton #SubstitutesWanted #EducationJobs #JoinOurTeam #NowHiring #SchoolCommunity

📣 We’re Hiring at Groton Elementary School!

The Groton Central School District has an immediate opening for a Teacher Aide at Groton Elementary School!

🕒 5.5 hours per day
📅 10-month position
🏫 Join our dedicated team supporting students and teachers every day!

If interested, please reach out to Andrew Doane at (607) 898-5853 or adoane@grotoncs.org
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You can also visit our Human Resources page to learn more and apply:
👉 https://www.grotoncs.org/o/gcsd/page/human-resources

#GrotonRedHawks #NowHiring #GrotonElementary #JoinOurTeam #EducationCareers

🎉🔬 Join Us for Family Science Night! 🔬🎉

Get ready for an evening full of hands-on experiments, exciting demonstrations, and science fun for the whole family! 🧪✨

📅 Date: November 6, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30–7:30 PM
📍 Location: Groton Elementary School (GES)
👩‍🔬 Hosted by: The Sciencenter

All families are welcome — come explore, discover, and let your curiosity soar! 🚀

#GrotonElementary #FamilyScienceNight #RedhawkPride #STEMFun #Sciencenter #HandsOnLearning

🎃👻 Get ready for a SPOOK-TACULAR evening at Groton Elementary School! 👻🎃

Join us Thursday, October 23rd from 5:30–7:00 PM for a night filled with literary lunacy, monstrous math, and mad scientists! 🧪📚🧮

This family-friendly event is open to all UPK3–Grade 5 students (and their adults 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦).

📍 Groton Elementary School
🕠 Thursday, October 23rd | 5:30–7:00 PM

#GrotonElementary #RedhawkPride #SpooktacularEvening #FamilyNight #LearningIsFun

🌟 Friendship Club Week 3 🌟

This week in Friendship Club, we worked together to brainstorm all the ways we can be a good friend! 💬💖 Each student chose five ideas from our list to “fill their hearts” with kindness, care, and positivity.

We hung our hearts in the hallway to inspire others to spread friendship throughout Groton Elementary! ❤️💛💚💙💜

#GrotonElementary #FriendshipClub #KindnessCounts #RedhawkPride #SOARR

📣 There’s still time to fundraise!
Don’t miss the bus 🚌 — all paper order forms must be turned in by Monday at 3:00 PM!

✅ Register your store at meadowfarms.com/register

🆔 Group ID: 1192224
👕 Support the Groton Elementary PTO and help our school soar! ❤️🦅

#GrotonElementary #RedhawkPride #Fundraiser #SupportOurSchool

📚🌈 Story Time in The Wonder Space!

Calling all UPK3–Kindergarten students! Join Mrs. Gustafson and Mrs. A. Scaglione for a cozy and creative Story Time in The Wonder Space.

📅 The first Monday of each month, 3:00–4:15 PM
✨ Enjoy read-alouds, fun discussions, and imagination-filled afternoons!
Limited space available — don’t wait to sign up!

📝 Sign-ups are due Friday, October 24th!

Let’s turn the page to new adventures together! 📖💫

🧠♟️ Chess Club Sign-Ups Now Open!

Do you have a student in Grades 3, 4, or 5 who loves a good challenge? Join the Groton Elementary Chess Club with Mrs. Gustafson and Mrs. Hathaway!
No experience necessary — all skill levels are welcome to learn the basics, sharpen strategies, and practice good sportsmanship.

📅 Tuesdays, 3:00–4:15 PM
📍 Room 7
📝 Sign-ups are due Friday, October 24th!

Let’s make some smart moves together! ♟️✨

Sound the alarm! 🚨 Our kindergarten students had an amazing field trip to the Groton Fire Department on Friday for Fire Safety Week! They loved seeing the big red trucks, learning about firefighter gear, and hearing important safety tips.

A special thank you to the wonderful crew at the Groton Fire Department for being such fantastic hosts every single year. We are so grateful for our community partners! 👩‍🚒👨‍🚒

#FireSafety #GrotonElementary #CommunityHeroes

📸 Friendship Club Fun! 💫

This week, our Friendship Club spent time building connections and spreading kindness throughout Groton Elementary! Students created friendship bracelets while learning new things about their partners, then colored uplifting pictures with positive messages to hang around our halls. 🌈

We love seeing our students work together to make our school an even brighter and more caring place! ❤️

🏀 Youth Travel Basketball Registration is OPEN!

We’re sharing this on behalf of the Groton Recreation Department — registration for 4th–6th grade travel basketball teams is now live!

✅ Learn more and register here: www.grotonnyrecreation.com

📅 Don’t wait — spots fill quickly!
📍 Open to Groton and surrounding communities.

If you have any questions, please contact the Groton Recreation Department directly through their website or social media pages.

Reminder: School is closed on Monday, October 13th.

Fire Drill Notification for Tuesday, October 14th.

Just a reminder, today is picture day at GES for all grades.

Groton French Club's Annual Craft Show!

Register today!

https://ccetompkins.wufoo.com/forms/open-family-play-20252026/

Questions? Contact us at cce-parenting@cornell.edu or (607) 272 - 2292 ext.247

The BEAD-TASTIC CLUB is cancelled for today. This club will start next Tuesday, October 14th.