Grove Public Schools

The impending food insecurity situation prompted groups to relay the following options for assistance to Grove High School. (This is a good list of resource locations and organizations in Jay, but GHS was not given exhaustive details due to the nature of the list... If you see your organization, please do not hesitate to elaborate in the comments.) Thank you to all of these groups for your kindness and charity.

Caring Kitchen Pantry (7th Adventist) 2nd and 4th week 9 AM to 12 Noon.
Delaware County Health Department 8 AM to 5 PM (closed 12-1)
Southside Church of Christ
Jay Farm and Ranch
Marie Wallace Museum
Jay Police Department
Butler Baptist Church
Oak Grove School House
Mountain Movers Church

The impending food insecurity situation prompted groups to relay the following options for assistance to Grove High School. (This is a good list of resource locations and organizations in Grove, but GHS was not given exhaustive details due to the nature of the list... If you see your organization, please do not hesitate to elaborate in the comments.) Thank you to all of these groups for your kindness and charity.

The Food Pantry of Grove: Every day except Tuesdays from 10 AM to 2 PM.
Blessing Boxes: Every day at Church of the Shepherd, Church on the Hill, Conerstone Church, Enchanted Hair.
Mountain Movers Church, Cowskin Fire Department, Immanuel Lutheran Church: Misc assistance
And... there will be Free Meals at the Grove Community Center on Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.

GUE invites our families and community members to join us for Thanksgiving lunch this Thursday! Adult lunches are $6. Please bring exact cash. We will be on an adjusted lunch schedule to accommodate our guests. Please note your child's lunch time for this special occasion. We are thankful for you!

Mrs. Green's 2nd grade shows us that reading is so much better with flashlights!

Mrs. Green's 2nd grade shows us that reading is so much better with flashlights!

Mrs. Green's second grade read to the cats and dogs at Second Chance Pet Rescue. All those sweet animals are available for adoption.

Congratulations to Mrs. Groninger!!! She was the recipient of the G.O.O.S.E. (get out of school early) Award!!! She went above and beyond to make GHS a better place every day this past week, and we thank her for all that she does!!! Mrs. Groninger teaches English Language Learning, US Government, and Current Events. She is also the sponsor of the Academic Team!

UPDATE: This week, Grove High School students donated a grand total of 1457 food items during our week-long food drive. The social studies department would like to thank all students and staff for helping to make this food drive such a tremendous success! This is a great way we can give back to our community in a very meaningful way. Way to go, Ridgerunners!

Congratulations to Isabella Dozier!!! Accepted to The University of Oklahoma! Well done, Seniors!!! Keep the good news coming!!!

Grove High School students in partnership with the Fraternal Order of Police have collected 966 non-perishable food items so far during our week-long food drive! This food drive is sponsored by Grove HS social studies students who have been following the recent US Government shutdown. Moved by what they have learned, our students are taking action. This food drive is a meaningful step towards helping those affected by food insecurities, and it reflects the values of civic responsibility and compassion. Tomorrow is the last day of our drive, so please remember to bring non-perishable food items to Grove High School to help us positively impact the Grove community in a meaningful way!

Gear UP took some Ridgerunners on a college visit to the University of Tulsa!! Thank you to Lycrecia Atkins and Tracie Sconyers for chaperoning the trip!!!

High school teachers often hear “When am I ever going to use this?” While most people may not graph trigonometric functions in everyday life, reading and analyzing graphs is a practical application and life skill. Students in Ms. Johnson’s Pre-Calculus analyzed graphs comparing frequency, cycles, trends, and parameter restrictions. These skills will transfer to their adult life as they are consumers, make financial decisions, or even notice weather patterns.

Check out the "Rock Your Mocs 2025" events coming up!!!

The middle school Student Council teamed up with the Fraternal Order of Police for our first community service project and scored big both on and off the court! As a reward for bringing in the most boxed stuffing and canned yams for our Hoops 4 Hunger Food Drive, Mrs. Laverty’s Student Council crew joined Ms. Lepo's and Mr. Geer's homerooms for an exciting ORU basketball game, alongside schools from all over the state! They also enjoyed a Chick-fil-A treat for their hard work and generosity.

Our school entryway was overflowing with food donations—the most we’ve seen in recent memory, with the team of three homerooms contributing over 500 of the 800 total items donated!

Jenni Hiatt, NE 2 President, and Grove FCCLA President attended an event called “Say Yes to FCS Education Day.” The event was a collaboration between Oklahoma FCCLA, OSU College of Education and Human Sciences, and current students in the program. OSU offers degrees in education, design and merchandising, human development and family sciences, nutritional sciences, hospitality and tourism, and so much more. Jenni has decided to become a Family and Consumer Sciences Instructor!!!

Grove High School social studies students are in full swing with our canned food drive this week. Students are taking meaningful steps towards helping those in our community with food insecurities, and their work reflects the values of civic responsibility and compassion. Students, please remember you can get a snack or beverage tomorrow only with the donation of a non-perishable food item. Teachers, you will be treated to a donut in the staff lounge with the donation of a non-perishable food item. Thank you, Ridgerunners, for doing your part to give back to our community in a meaningful way!

Thank you to Trench Brothers for our new shirts at the HS and Central Office!!!

🧩❤️ Red Ribbon Week Door Decorating Contest Results! ❤️🧩

This year’s theme, “Life is a Puzzle—Solve It Drug Free,” inspired some incredible creativity at Grove Middle School!
Each homeroom received a puzzle and designed their door around their specific theme — and students had a blast putting the pieces together while promoting a drug-free lifestyle.

👏 Top 6 Winners:
Lepo • Woods • Deason • Parton • Laverty • Thomas

🏆 Special Category Winners:
✨ Most Creative: Woods
🎨 Best Student-Led: Guinn
🧵 Best Use of Materials: Dozier
💬 Best Slogan: Coach Mac

We’re so proud of our students and teachers for making this year’s contest the best yet!

A special thank you to our guest judges!

Ridgerunner Alum Abigail McCrary has been selected as one of two students from the student body of OSU as a Student of Excellence. She will represent the school during several speaking engagements. The other Student of Excellence and the President of OSU will join her to speak about being a student of excellence in an effort to recruit future students for OSU. Go Pokes!!!