This Week's Rundown:
Tuesday, October 20th:
📚End of 1st Quarter!
🏐Volleyball @ Northwestern (7th/C @ 5pm, 8th/JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow - Pink Night 🩷)
Wednesday, October 21st:
📋Community Bond Issue Meeting in Groton (HS @ 7pm)
Thursday, October 22nd:
🏈SDHSAA 1st Round Football Playoffs (#13 Groton Area @ #4 Winner - 6pm)
Friday, October 23rd:
🏐Volleyball vs. Redfield (C @ 5pm, JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow - Pink Night🩷)
Saturday, October 24th:
🏃♂️🏃♀️STATE Cross Country at Hart Ranch, Rapid City (Class A Girls 2:30pm MT, Class A Boys 3:15pm MT)
Wishing all of Tiger Nation a week full of great moments and Tiger pride! 🖤💛
Our second graders have been learning all about dramas (plays) this week! To wrap up their learning, Mrs. Zoellner’s kiddos split into two groups to perform The Great Cookie Mystery 🍪 and The Animals Save the Forest 🌳🐻!
With very little rehearsal time, the students created their own props in less than 10 minutes and did a wonderful job performing for their classmates! 🎨👏
It was great to see their creativity, reading expression, teamwork, and cooperation shine through! We definitely have some future actors and actresses in our classroom! 🌟🎭
🖤💛 GROTON AREA FASTPITCH SOFTBALL BLANKET FUNDRAISER! 💛🖤
Looking for a cozy blanket for the upcoming cold weather or a great Christmas gift? The Groton Area Fastpitch Softball team is selling soft fleece blankets measuring 60” x 70” for just $30 each! 🥎
How to order:
📝 Order forms will be sent home with elementary students.
🏫 Additional order forms are available to pick up in the high school office.
📩 Community members can contact Sue Fjeldheim or Amanda Bisbee to place an order.
Samples are hanging in the libraries at both the elementary and high school if you would like to see one up close!
Thank you for your continued support of Groton Area Fastpitch Softball!
⏰ 2:00 PM start, with a rolling schedule:
- Girls Varsity (5K)
- Boys Varsity (5K)
- Girls & Boys Combined JV (4K)
The top 20 finishers in each Varsity race qualify for the State Meet on Saturday, October 24th, at Hart Ranch Camping Resort in Rapid City!
Good luck to our Tigers! We’ll be cheering you on! 🖤💛🐅
**And congratulations to our seven 6th graders on a very successful season! We’re proud of all your hard work and growth this year. The future looks bright for our Tigers! 🖤💛
Monday, October 12th:
📚No School - Native American Day
🏐Volleyball @ Britton/Hecla (7th @ 4pm, 8th/C @ 5pm, JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow - Theme: Groutfit🩶)
🏈JV Football vs. Aberdeen Roncalli (4pm)
Tuesday, October 13th:
📃School Board Meeting (7am)
📋Community Bond Issue Meeting in Bristol (7pm)
Wednesday, October 14th:
👟Region Cross Country @ Webster (2pm)
Thursday, October 15th:
🏐Volleyball @ Deuel (8th @ 4pm, 7th/C @ 5pm, JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow)
Friday, October 16th:
🏈Football @ Aberdeen Roncalli (Dacotah Bank Stadium, NSU - 7pm - Theme: Pink out🩷)
Saturday, October 17th:
🏐Varsity Volleyball @ Miller Tournament (10am)
🏐C Volleyball @ Northwestern Tournament (1pm)
Make it a great one, Tiger Nation! 💛🖤
Groton Area HOSA will be hosting an NMDP booth tonight, October 9th, near the front gate! Stop by and visit with our students about how you could potentially save a life.
🩸 Adults ages 18–35: Learn more about joining the NMDP donor registry. Our HOSA students will be there to help you through the process!
💌 Kids and adults: Write an inspirational message to encourage local cancer patients.
🎉 Stop by for fun swag, activities, and a chance to learn how a simple act could make a life-changing difference for someone in need.
Come support our Tigers, visit the HOSA booth, and help us spread hope to those fighting cancer!
The livestream link will be available at GDILIVE.COM or https://www.youtube.com/live/eEWoVxHMdR4 .And those locally can tune in to 89.3 FM to listen.
Lake Region Marching Festival Parade Order and Approximate Start Times:
10:00 AM – Groton Area Marching Tigers (Exhibition – HS)
10:06 AM – Northwestern Area Marching Wildcats (HS)
10:12 AM – Sully Buttes Marching Chargers (Combined)
10:18 AM – Leola High School Band (Combined)
10:24 AM – Langford Area Marching Lions (Combined)
10:30 AM – Roncalli Marching Cavaliers (Combined)
10:36 AM – Ipswich Tigers Marching Band (Combined)
10:42 AM – Hoven Marching Greyhounds (Combined)
10:48 AM – Wessington Springs Spartan Marching Band (Combined)
10:54 AM – Castlewood Warriors Marching Band (Combined)
11:00 AM – Frederick Area Marching Band (HS)
11:06 AM – Warner Marching Monarchs (HS)
11:12 AM – Great Plains Lutheran High School Marching Band (HS)
11:18 AM – Watertown Marching Arrows (HS)
11:24 AM – Milbank Middle School (MS)
11:30 AM – Aberdeen Public Schools Combined 8thGrade Band (MS)
11:36 AM – Groton Area Middle School (Exhibition – MS)
11:42 AM – Northern State University Marching Wolves (Exhibition – University)
If your student is interested in being part of Destination Imagination, be sure to watch for the registration information.
Mark your calendars for Regionals on March 6, 2027, in Huron and State on April 3, 2027!
For more information, follow Groton Area Destination Imagination on Facebook.🖤💛
Attention OST Parents,
OST will be open on Thursday October 8th from 1:00-6:00 during conferences. They will have all of their school stuff down here with them and can be picked up either before or after their conferences.
We are open from 7:00am-6:00pm on Friday October 9th. I do plan on taking the kids down to main street to enjoy the marching band festival. Make sure you kids are dressed appropriately for the weather. They will need a lunch and a water bottle for this day.
Yes we are also open on Monday October 12th from 7:00am-6:00pm. They will also need a water bottle and lunch for this day as well.
If you have not signed up for these days and you need your child to come please call the office or let Mrs. Kunze know and we can get your child signed up to attend those days.
Have a great Wednesday everyone,
OST Staff
The first of three public meetings regarding the upcoming bond election for the proposed building project at Groton Area Middle/High School is scheduled for tomorrow - Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Columbia American Legion.
There are two additional meetings scheduled as well:
Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Bristol Community Center
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM at the Groton Area High School
Visit the website www.grotonarea.com to learn more.
We hope you can join us and look forward to seeing you.
In a pool of 91 golfers, Jace is currently tied for 47th and Liam is tied for 70th.
Tee Times for today:
⛳9am - Jace
⛳10:10am - Liam
Tiger Fans, you can continue to follow along on Golf Genius - GGID: 26SDBOYSA or https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/13069373717157533531
Finish Strong, Gentlemen! Tiger Nation is proud of you! 💛🖤
Our Boys and Girls Soccer Teams are heading into postseason play tomorrow, Tuesday, October 6th, for the first round of playoffs! 🐅⚽️
**Girls Bracket:**
#5 Groton Area Tigers @ #4 St. Thomas More Cavaliers
🕓 4:00pm CST / 3:00pm MST
📍 Dakota Fields, Black Hills Rapids Soccer Club
3737 N Elk Vale Rd, Rapid City, SD
🎥 Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dC3CxVgUqO4
**Boys Bracket:**
#6 Groton Area Tigers @ #3 Hot Springs Bison
🕔 5:00pm CST / 4:00pm MST
📍 Mueller Center Soccer Field
801 S 6th St, Hot Springs, SD
🎥 Livestream: TBD - we will post the link here if we can get one!
Good luck to both Tiger Teams as they begin postseason play! Play your game, have fun, and know that Tiger Nation will be cheering you on every minute of your game!🖤💛 Go Tigers! 🐅
