Grove Public Schools

Lots of sporting action this week! Let's cheer on our Ridgerunners! Monday, 1/30, JH Basketball @ Tahlequah Tuesday, 1/31, Wrestling Claremore/Tahlequah Tri Tuesday, 1/31 JV/V Basketball @ Tahlequah Thursday, 2/2 JH Basketball vs. Coweta Thursday, 2/2 Wrestling Dual @ Bishop Kelly Friday, 2/3 JV/V Basketball @ Coweta Friday/Saturday, 2/3-4 Wrestling Conference @Inola #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity #ridgerunnerathletics

In an abundance of caution, Grove Public Schools will transition to virtual learning for Wednesday, January 25th due to the incoming inclement weather. Please check with your child’s homeroom teacher or on Google classroom for learning expectations during our virtual learning day. Work and/or devices will be sent home with students Pre-K - 5th grade. Students in 6th-12th grades should already have devices. Stay safe and warm Ridgerunner Nation!! #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity

In the event of inclement weather this week, please note the stops along our snow bus routes. Stay tuned on our social media pages for any announcements concerning delays, changes, or cancellations due to inclement weather. Stay warm and safe Ridgerunners!! #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity

Catch the Ridgerunners in action this week! All JH games begin at 5pm, all JV games at 4pm and V games at 6pm. *Please note updates due to possible inclement weather. Monday 1/23 JV/V Basketball vs. Skiatook Thursday 1/26 JH Basketball vs. Pryor Friday 1/27 JV/V Basketball vs. Pryor #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity

Congratulations to Mrs. Smith!!! Her program within the High School was awarded the College Board's AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award The College Board's AP® Computer Science Female Diversity Award for expanding young women’s access to AP Computer Science Principles (CSP). This award acknowledges 1,105 schools for their work toward equal gender representation during the 2021-22 school year. Yours is one of only 832 schools to be recognized for achieving this important result in AP CSP. #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childrwneducationcommunity

Wrestling Senior Night tonight at GHS. Come support our Ridgerunners and cheer them on as they take in Jay! #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity

Students are currently discussing the importance of good communication as part of building healthy relationships! Good relationships are built on these important concepts. Build good relationships and repair broken ones! All of us need and deserve someone who supports and cares about us! #ridgerunnernation #theridgyway #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity

1st semester report cards were sent home today with your students! #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity

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Join us TONIGHT for a community forum on the bond issue proposal GPS will bring before our community to build a new high school. This forum will include a Q&A format to learn more about plans and put forth your ideas on how GPS moves forward in our growth! We look forward to seeing you there! #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity #busygrowingridgerunners

Join us tomorrow night at 6pm in the GPS Performing Arts Center to hear more about the upcoming proposed bond issue to build a new high school building from Grove Public Schools. #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity #busygrowingridgerunners

In an order to better serve our families, Bus 7 will now be adding a stop at the Patricia Island pool. This may affect other bus pick up/drop off times at other stops. Please see the graphic for approximate times. Thank you to our dedicated staff at the bus barn for continually working to make our services to our community better! 🚌 #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity

It's an exciting time as Ridgerunner Nation continues to grow! Grove Public Schools would like to invite you to a public open forum and Q&A to discuss a new bond proposal to build a new high school building. We at Grove Public Schools value the opinions and knowledge of all of our stakeholders. We invite you to be a part of the decision making process as we embark on this needed project. Please join Superintendent Pat Dodson, members of the Grove School board, representatives from GH2 Architects, and Crossland Construction on Thursday, January 12, 2023 in the Performing Arts Center at 6pm for a Q&A session regarding the proposal. #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity #busygrowingridgerunners

Dedicated to public education, school board members across the state are committed to providing every opportunity possible to students in their community. January is School Board Recognition Month, providing local schools and communities the chance to honor Oklahoma’s more than 2,700 elected school board members for their dedication and service. Grove school district has five school board members: Dr. James Rutter, Karen Dyer, Darrin Hill, Sheila Stogsdill, and Jerry Crossley. “Our school board members not only share their time but their vision and voice to shape the direction of public education in Oklahoma,” Superintendent Pat Dodson said. “We are proud of our school board members and the dedication they have to making our district the best it can be. School Board Recognition Month is the time to say thank you and celebrate the accomplishments of our elected board members.” In Grove, school board members develop policies and must make tough decisions on complex educational and social issues impacting the entire community. They bear the responsibility of managing an annual budget of $19 million dollars for more than 2,500 students, 350 employees and 5 buildings. “During School Board Recognition Month, we hope you will join us as we take the opportunity to acknowledge our local board of education,” Dodson said. “At the January Board meeting we will recognize Dr. James Rutter, Karen Dyer, Darrin Hill, Sheila Stogsdill, and Jerry Crossley for their dedication to the Grove school district." #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity

Starting Monday, January 9th all sites on the west campus (ECC, LE, UE and MS) will switch release times. This is done in order to equalize the instructional time for all GPS students across our sites and accommodate bus load sizes and routes. The HS release time remains the same. We understand this change always causes traffic delays until everyone gets used to our new schedule. To aide in those delays we are asking ECC and LE parents NOT TO LINE UP EARLY TO PICK UP YOUR CHILDREN. Car lines at ECC and LE cause traffic delays and jams so that UE and MS parents can not clear out of the area. We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this time of transition. #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity

All GPS sites will be sending home report cards from first semester on Friday, January 13, 2023. These will be sent home with students from their homeroom teachers. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child's teacher. #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity

Parents of bus riders! Please read this important information from Transportation Director Will Hamilton.

Happy New Year, Ridgerunner Nation! As we begin 2023, we all need to remember a few extra things and take one day at a time! Be there for each other and support one another on this journey! #ridgerunnernation #beachampion #childreneducationcommunity #ridgyway

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Take care of each other and continue to listen to those around you. When we listen and people feel heard, we can truly make a difference. Listening skills need to be practiced so that they become habits. #ridgerunnernation #mentalhealthmonday #beachampion #theridgyway #childreneducationcommunity