Groton Area School District

Congratulations to our Lady Tiger Soccer Team for securing the #2 seed for the 2024 Soccer Playoffs! Their first round game will be in Groton at the Soccer Complex on Tuesday against the Vermillion Tanagers at 4pm! **No passes will be accepted for post-season play. **Students - $4, Adults - $6. **Groton Soccer Association will be paying for the first 100 Groton students! - Those cheering from afar can watch the game on GDIlive.com for free! Best of Luck, Lady Tigers!!💛⚽️🖤

Our Groton Tiger Boys Soccer team clinched a playoff spot for the 2024 Soccer Season! We are so proud of you, boys, and wish you the best of luck as you take on the Tanagers in Vermillion on Tuesday at 4pm! **Fans - please enter through the North Gate of the Football Field **No passes are accepted for post-season play. (Adults - $6, Students - $4) **For those cheering from home: Tanager Activities will be streamed on either YouTube or HUDL TV. Tanager Streaming HUDL TV(Sports): https://fan.hudl.com/usa/sd/vermillion/organization/15784/vermillion-high-school Good Luck, Tigers!⚽️💛🖤

This Week in Tiger Sports (October 7th - 12th): Monday, the 7th: - State A Boys Golf in Hartford - Volleyball @ Mobridge/Pollock (7/C @ 4pm, 8/JV @ 5pm, Varsity @ 6:15pm) - Junior High FB @ Roncalli HS (7th @ 3:30, 8th @ 4:30) - JV FB @ Roncalli HS (5:30) Tuesday, the 8th: - State A Boys Golf in Hartford - Girls First Round Soccer Playoffs vs. Vermillion (4pm) - Boys First Round Soccer Playoffs @ Vermillion (4pm) Thursday, the 10th: - NEC Cross Country @ Webster (1:00pm) - Volleyball @ Milbank (7th @ 4pm in Elem, 8th @ 4pm in armory, C @ 5:15, JV @ 6:15, Varsity to follow) - Junior High FB @ Sisseton (4pm) Friday, the 11th: - Football @ Sisseton (7pm) Saturday, the 12th: - 2nd Round Soccer Playoffs (TBD) Good Luck, Tigers!!

Next Friday, Groton will host the annual Lake Region Marching Band Festival at 10 am. We have quite the lineup of bands! A HUGE Thank You to our sponsors: *Groton Daily Independent for providing a free livestream on GDILive. You can also listen to the festival on 89.3 FM *Groton Dairy Queen for sponsoring the trophies/awards *Groton Professional Management Services for providing and setting up the judges trailer *Groton HS PAC for the providing the meal *City of Groton for sponsoring the festival and securing a safe parade route.

State Golf Information - Monday and Tuesday, October 7th & 8th at Central Valley Golf Course in Hartford Tee Times for Monday Morning: - 10:40 - Brevin Fliehs - 10:50 - Carter Simon - 11:00 - Logan Pearson - 11:10 - Jace Johnson - 11:20 - Jarrett Erdmann Follow along on Golf Genius with GGID: - 24SDBOYSA Parking: - The Course parking lot will be reserved for teams, workers, and handicapped (must have tag in vehicle) parking only. - No parking on HWY 38 or the Colton Road - No parking on 2nd St., Par Tee, Sagehorn, or Ironwood - 9th Street that runs through the course will be closed - Parking can be found at city park (across HWY 38), Elm Road, Vandemark Ave, 9th Street (west of the course). - Last resort parking is the middle school lot off 2nd Street. Swing Hard, Swing Straight, and Have Fun, Tigers!!

Details for JH/JV FB @ Roncalli High School on Monday October, 7th: 3:30 7th Grade 4:30 8th Grade 5:30 JV **They are going to have a running schedule. If they get ahead we will start the next game early. **They also do not have bleachers so parents may want to take lawn chairs! Good Luck, Boys!

Congratulations to the Groton Boys Golf Team on qualifying for the State Tournament with a 2nd place finish today at Regions! 1st - Brevin (79) T11th - Carter (90), Logan (90) T18th - Jace (96) 32nd - Jarrett (113) Way to go, Tigers!!🐯💛⛳️

Middle & High School Students: Save the Date for the HOSA Semi-Formal Middle School Dance: Friday, January 24th High School Dance: Saturday, January 25th More details to come as we get closer!

Good Morning, Groton Area Elementary! Just a quick reminder that picture day is this Wednesday, October 2. Forms were sent home last week. Also, this Thursday is conference day, so school will be dismissed at 1:00 PM. Invitation letters with scheduled conference times were sent home. OST will be open from 1:00 to 6:00 PM. Please note that there will be no school on Friday for in-service, and OST will be closed. Thank you!

This Week in Tiger Sports: Monday, the 30th: - Cross Country in Groton (4pm ) - Boys Regions Golf in Milbank (10am) - Volleyball vs. Florence/Henry (7th/C @ 5pm, 8th/JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow) - JH Football vs. C/WL (4pm) - JV Football vs. C/WL (5pm) Tuesday, the 1st: - Volleyball at Great Plains Lutheran (C @ 5pm, JV @ 6:15pm, Varsity to follow) Thursday, the 3rd: - Cross Country at Sisseton (4pm) Friday, the 4th: - Football vs. Roncalli (7pm) Saturday, the 5th: - Girls Soccer @ Garretson (11am) - Boys Soccer @ Dakota Valley (1pm) Good Luck, Tigers!!

Here is the Varsity VB Schedule for the CSDC Tournament in Miller and the JH VB Schedule for the Hamlin Tournament on Saturday! - CSDC Games in the Armory will be streamed through the LiveTicket platform at Rustlers.Live Good Luck, Lady Tigers!

Trent Anderson from the Aberdeen Fire Department came to Mr. Donley's class to show the kids how to use a fire extinguisher!

🌟Congratulations to these 4 seniors and their teammates on a stellar Tiger Golf season thus far this year!🌟 🏌️‍♂️Easten, Brevin, Logan, and Carter - We thank you for the dedication, commitment, and leadership you have shown both on and off the course. You have elevated our golf program and have brought home many pieces of hardware over the course of your careers. We are proud of you all and wish you the best of luck on the rest of your season! Once a Tiger, Always a Tiger!🐯💛

Hey Elementary Kids - It's Time to Run! - Join us Monday, September 30th at 3:45pm for the Munchkin Fun Run prior to the HS Cross Country Meet at Olive Grove Golf Course. - Awards to the top finishers in each division! Let's Run!

It is Book Fair Time!!!

Come check out our STEM room during conferences!!!

✨VOLLEYBALL CHANGE for TOMORROW, 9/26!✨ - NO JV GAME. Which now means, no C or JV game due to injuries and sicknesses. - Games will be played in the arena. - 7th Grade at 5pm - 8th Grade at 6pm - Varsity to follow, around 7pm

Friday Night Lights Football Information for Groton Tigers @ Clark/Willow Lake: - Game will be played in Clark. - Clark FCCLA will be hosting a Pulled Pork Feed starting at 6:00pm. (Pulled Pork, Cole Slaw, Chips, Water - $8.00) - Livestream: https://cyclones.liveticket.tv/ and gdilive.com - Adults: $5, Students: $3 Good Luck, Boys!

NEW Schedule Update: - JH/JV Football @ Roncalli on Monday, October 7th will be: 7th Grade @ 3:30pm 8th Grade @ 4:30pm JV @ 5:30pm The games will be played at Roncalli High School! *Note earlier start time, due to no lights being at the High School field.

This Week in Tiger Sports: Monday, the 23rd: - Cross Country @ Deuel (4pm) - JH FB vs. Oakes (4:30pm) - JV FB vs. Oakes (5:30pm) - JH/JV Golf in Groton (3pm) Tuesday, the 24th: - Volleyball vs. Warner (7th/C @ 5pm, 8th/JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow) Thursday, the 26th: - Boys Golf @ Sisseton (10am) - Boys Soccer @ JVC (4pm) - Volleyball vs. Tiospa Zina (7th @ 5pm, 8th/JV @ 6pm, Varsity to follow - NO C GAME) Friday, the 27th: - Football @ Clark/Willow Lake (7pm) Saturday, the 28th: - Boys Soccer @ Freeman Academy (12pm) - Varsity Volleyball @ CSDC Tournament in Miller - JH VB @ Hamlin Tournament Good Luck, Tigers!!