Welcome Back- 2nd Semester Begins!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Everyone!

May this message find you all comfortably relaxing during your Christmas Vacation, and enjoying every minute of your time with family and friends!  To ensure that you’ll have easy access to MS/HS schedules, bell times, and important dates for returning to school next week on Monday January 4th, please scroll down to find those dates, times, and reminders at the bottom of this post.

Please also be sure to check the “Events” Calendar for athletic and extra-curricular events and times, as the list below is not all inclusive. You can always check back to the “News” section, or the Groton Area Facebook Page to find any recent news about postponed events or late start times due to the weather.  Also please note that if school is late due to weather, student lunch times will be adjusted as well as reflected below in each of the different late start or early dismissal schedules. 

A new year, a new semester, and brand-new opportunities for individual and group growth.  Here’s to all of you parents and community members for hanging in there, working hard supporting students, staff, and other families all throughout 2020.  So grateful for all of you!  Please be sure to email or call with any questions you might have as we get started on Monday, January 4th.  See you soon!  😊

Mrs. Sombke

“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.”  Henry Ford

 2020-2021 Bell Schedule

A.   Regular Schedule                                            B.   One Hour Late Schedule

8:14                      Warning Bell                                    9:14                      Warning Bell

8:18-9:14           1st hour                                              9:18-10:04          1st hour

9:18-10:14          2nd hour                                          10:08-10:54        2nd hour

10:18-11:14         3rd hour                                            10:58-11:44         3rd hour

11:18-12:14         4th hour                                             11:48-12:34         4th hour

11:14-11:39          Lunch-1st                                         11:44-12:09         Lunch-1st

11:43-12:39       4th hour (2nd)                                12:09-12:59        4th hour (2nd)

12:14-12:39        Lunch-2nd                                       12:34-12:59         Lunch-2nd

12:43-1:39          5th hour                                             1:03-1:49              5th hour

1:43-2:39            6th hour                                             1:53-2:39             6th hour

2:43-3:39           7th hour                                            2:43-3:39             7th hour


C.Two Hour Late Schedule                                D.  Parent Teacher Conference Schedule                       

10:14                     Warning Bell                                    8:14                         Warning Bell

10:18-10:57        1st hour                                              8:18-8:54            1st hour

11:01-11:40          2nd hour                                             8:58-9:34          2nd hour

11:44-12:23        3rd hour                                             9:38-10:14          3rd hour

12:27-1:06          4th hour                                             10:18-10:54         4th hour

12:23-12:45       Lunch-1st                                         10:54-11:19           Lunch-1st

12:45-1:31          4th hour (2nd)                                  10:58-11:34        5th hour

1:06-1:31             Lunch -2nd                                        11:19-11:59            5th hour (2nd)

1:35-2:14             5th hour                                               11:34-11:59          Lunch-2nd

2:18-2:57             6th hour                                              12:03-12:39        6th hour

3:01-3:39             7th hour                                              12:43-1:15            7th hour


E.  10:00 AM Start Schedule                              F.  2:00 PM Dismissal

 9:56                        Warning Bell                                   8:14                           Warning Bell                    

10:00-10:42        1st hour                                              8:18-9:00               1st hour

10:46-11:28          2nd hour                                            9:04-9:46              2nd hour

11:32-12:14           3rd hour                                              9:50-10:32            3rd hour

12:18-1:00             4th hour                                              10:36-11:18            4th hour

12:14-12:39          Lunch-1st                                                                11:18-11:43             Lunch-1st

12:39-1:25            4th hour (2nd)                                  11:22-12:04           5th hour

1:00-1:25               Lunch-2nd                                         12:04-12:29          Lunch-2nd                                                      

1:29-2:11                5th hour                                                11:43-12:29           5th (2nd)

2:15-2:57               6th hour                                               12:33-1:15              6th hour

3:01-3:39              7th hour                                                1:19-2:00              7th hour

 Dates to Know:

December 22- End of 1st Semester

December 23-January 3- Christmas Vacation

January 4- School resumes 😊 2nd Semester Begins

January 8- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)

January 11- School Board Meeting 7:00pm/Elementary Commons

January 15- NCSEC Faculty Inservice (No School for Students)

January 22- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)

January 29- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)

February 5- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)

February 8- School Board Meeting 7:00pm, Elementary Commons

February 8-11- Class registration for MS/HS Building Grades 6-11

February 11- Parent Teacher Conferences 1:30-8:30- Students will dismiss early

February 12- Faculty Inservice (No School for Students)

February 15- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)

February 19- Deadline to Enroll as Remote Learner for 4th quarter

February 26- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)

March 4- End of 3rd Quarter

March 5- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)

March 8- School Board Meeting 7:00pm, Elementary Commons

March 12- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)

March 19- No School-Spring Break

March 22- School Board Meeting 7:00pm, Elementary Commons

March 26- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)

April 2- No School-Good Friday

April 5- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)

April 12- School Board Meeting 7:00pm, Elementary Commons

April 17- ACT Testing

April 23- Staff Instructional Planning Day (No School for Students)

April 26- School Board Meeting 7:00pm, Elementary Commons

May 16- Graduation 2:00pm