Groton Area School District

We’re proud to recognize the hard work, dedication, and outstanding performance of our athletes who earned NEC All-Conference football honors this season. 🏈
- Senior, Ryder Johnson - First Team
- Senior, Tucker Hardy - First Team
- Senior, Logan Warrington - Honorable Mention
- Senior, Karter Moody - Honorable Mention
- Senior Keegen Tracy - First Team

Thank you for representing Groton Area with pride. We’re proud of each one of you! Congratulations, Tigers!🐯

Due to the weather today, we have some postponements:
- JH GBB game vs. Aberdeen Roncalli has been postponed to a later date.
- Tiger vs. Tiger Wrestling Scrimmage will now be on Monday, December 1st. Chili Supper beginning at 6pm, scrimmage at 6:30pm in the old gym!

Attention Groton OST Families: OST will not be open on November 25 after school is dismissed at 12:00 PM.

A Thanksgiving Meal opportunity for our students and their families!

Happy Thanksgiving from the Groton Area School District!

Just a reminder there is no school on Wednesday, November 26 through Sunday, November 30.

OST will be open from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 26.

We hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving break and look forward to seeing you all in December!

This Week in Tiger Sports:

Monday, the 24th:
- High School Girls Basketball Practice Begins!
- Fall Sports Awards Night (7pm - Old Gym)

Tuesday, the 25th:
- JH GBB vs. Roncalli (one 6-quarter game at 6pm)
- Tiger vs. Tiger Wrestling Scrimmage and Chili Feed (Supper @ 5pm, Wrestling @ 6pm)

Happy Thanksgiving, Tiger Nation!

🅿️Grab your chance to win a Front Row Parking Space for all Home BOYS Basketball Games! 🏀⛹️No more circling the lot… no more sprinting through the cold… just pull up, park, and walk right in like a VIP.🚗 🎟️ How to enter: See any Boys Basketball player to buy your ticket!

🥎 Groton Softball Clothing Fundraiser - Just in time for Christmas!!🥎 Show your Tiger Pride with our first-ever Groton Softball Clothing Fundraiser!! The perfect gifts for players, parents, and fans. Orders are due Sunday, December 7th and will be handed out at the high school on Friday, December 19th. Thank you for supporting our athletes! Order Link: https://stores.inksoft.com/groton_tigers_softball_25-26/shop/home

Congratulations to Sophomore Chesney Weber, Senior Jerica Locke, and Senior Rylee Dunker for being honored and recognized as members of the Northeast Conference All-Conference Volleyball Team! Jerica was also chosen by the NEC Coaches as this year's NEC Defensive Player of the Year! Your commitment, consistency, and excellence on the court earned you three this well-deserved recognition. Congratulations, ladies! 🖤🏐🌟

Thank You!

Just one week ago, we shared a list of items needed for our Comfort Closet and BAGS program. Since then, we’ve had community members drop off donations in person, send Walmart deliveries, and even have Costco orders shipped straight to our building. Thank you for your incredible generosity!

Our mission in education is to create an environment where students develop a true thirst for knowledge. But we also know that when little tummies are rumbling or basic hygiene needs aren’t met, learning becomes a real challenge.

Your donations help ensure that our students have what they need to come to school comfortable, confident, and ready to learn.

We are currently organizing all the items and getting them ready to go out the door to students who need them. And if you’d still like to donate—whether by dropping items off or sending them directly—you are more than welcome to do so.

We want to say " Thank you for continuing to support our students and our mission."

3rd grade performed “area” Surgery today.

🤼The wrestlers will be putting on a scrimmage - Tiger verses Tiger next Tuesday, the 25th!🐯A great way to see what this year's Tigers are made of!! We only ask those attending to provide something that the Tigers will use throughout the season (Gatorade, granola bars, etc) to watch the great wrestling. 🥣Also there will be a free will offering for delicious homemade chili. Chili will be ready starting at 5pm and the Tiger scrimmage will be starting at 6pm. What a great way to kick off our GT Wrestling Season - this event is open to all!!🐯🤼‍♀️

Our Fall Sports Awards Night is quickly approaching! Come join us for our Fall Sports Awards Night as we celebrate the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments of our Groton Area Student-Athletes! ⚽️ ⛳️🏐🏈 📣🏃‍♂️ ** This is for high school teams, only middle school athletes that are on high school teams will be honored at this event. We invite parents, families, and community members to come show your support and help us honor the athletes who proudly represented Groton Area this fall. We look forward to celebrating with you! 🐯🐾💛

This Week in Tiger Sports: Monday, the 17th: - JH GBB @ Leola/Frederick (One 6-quarter game in Frederick @ 5pm) - First day of wrestling practice!! Tuesday, the 18th: -JH GBB vs. Aberdeen Christian (One 6-quarter game @ 6pm) Friday, the 21st: - JH GBB @ Milbank (One 6-quarter game at the elementary gym @ 4pm) Good Luck, Tigers!

Congratulations to those students who made first quarter Honor Roll!

The Junior High Girls Basketball games scheduled for today in Webster will now begin at 4:30pm, and will be one 6 quarter game. The game will be played at the high school gym. Thank you!

🌟Winter Sports are just around the corner! Just a reminder - all students MUST have their waivers/forms uploaded to Bound and e-signed on/before their first day of practice, or they will be unable to practice.‼️ - Monday, November 17th: Girls and Boys Wrestling Registration and Forms due for grades 6-12 - Monday, November 24th: Girls Basketball Registration and Forms due for grades 9-12 - Monday, December 1st: Boys Basketball Registration and Forms due for grades 8-12 Here are the steps to Register your Athlete(s) to Bound: 1. GoBound.com 2. South Dakota 3. Schools 4. Groton Area HOME: https://www.gobound.com/sd/schools/grotonarea 5. Registration --> Activities 6. Login/or Create a Login 7.. Add a Child 8. School/Club 9. South Dakota - Groton Area 10. Type in Child's Last Name (if your child does not show up, "click here" and Create Student box will show up). 11. Continue on with the prompts. - Upload the documents needed, register for sports your child is participating in, e-sign the consent agreements. 12. Complete! 🌟Sway testing will be completed on the first day of practice for those (incoming 6th, 7th, 9th, and 11th graders) who have not done so yet. Let's have a great winter season, Tiger Athletes!

🏐 SODAK 16 VOLLEYBALL🏐 The #7 Groton Area Tigers are heading to Fort Pierre tomorrow for a SoDak 16 matchup against #10 Rapid City Christian! 📍 Stanley County High School 🗓 Tuesday, November 11th ⏰ 5:30 PM (CST) It all comes down to this — the winner punches their ticket to the State Tournament! Let’s fill the gym, cheer loud, and show our Tiger pride as the girls battle for a spot at State! 💪🐯 Theme: BLACK OUT! Wear your black and help create a sea of Tiger pride in the stands! 🖤 🎟️Ticket Prices: Students $4 | Adults $6 | No passes accepted. 🎥 Can’t make it in person? Watch live at: ➡️ GDILIVE.com ➡️ https://www.youtube.com/@gobuffslive4183/streams LET’S GO TIGERS! 💛🖤