Another Trunk or Treat in the books! Words cannot express our gratitude and appreciation for our community! No one does it better than Grove! We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
Grove High School chemistry students enjoyed some Halloween fun today! They made “boo bubbles,” learned about the properties of carbon dioxide, decomposed hydrogen peroxide, and saw fluorescent molecules absorb ultraviolet light and emit visible light.
Help us celebrate Locklyn Ward - GHS Freshman! In a room full of some of the brightest young innovators in the country, Locklyn was chosen by her peers to be the Class of 2026 Class Speaker for the Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge in DC. On top of that incredible honor, she also received the Leadership Award. Click the Youtube Link below for her speech in D.C.
Great way to represent Grove Ridgerunners!
We are so proud of you Locklyn Ward!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
https://youtu.be/hlOrZZb_Q_Q?is=Z43zBj9p0YpvHQCP
Great way to represent Grove Ridgerunners!
We are so proud of you Locklyn Ward!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
https://youtu.be/hlOrZZb_Q_Q?is=Z43zBj9p0YpvHQCP
It's Game Day, Ridgerunners!
Can't make it tonight? Watch the game live here: https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/4252674
Can't make it tonight? Watch the game live here: https://vcloud.hudl.com/broadcast/embed/4252674
❤️🖤 Celebrating our GMS Ridgerunners!
Following our Academic Pep Assembly, students who earned our First Quarter Incentive Day through good attendance, grades, and behavior enjoyed a beautiful afternoon of fun! Activities included ice cream, 3-on-3 basketball, volleyball, soccer, sidewalk chalk, and card games!
A HUGE thank you to the Grove Sun for generously providing ice cream to help us celebrate students who consistently show up, work hard, and make good choices! 🍦It was a GREAT day to be a Ridgerunner! ❤️
We are Grove, the District of Champions!
Following our Academic Pep Assembly, students who earned our First Quarter Incentive Day through good attendance, grades, and behavior enjoyed a beautiful afternoon of fun! Activities included ice cream, 3-on-3 basketball, volleyball, soccer, sidewalk chalk, and card games!
A HUGE thank you to the Grove Sun for generously providing ice cream to help us celebrate students who consistently show up, work hard, and make good choices! 🍦It was a GREAT day to be a Ridgerunner! ❤️
We are Grove, the District of Champions!
Great news for Kadence Barnes—accepted to OU, RSU, NSU, and UCO!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
GLE students love their library! We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
❤️🖤 Celebrating our Ridgerunners!
Our First Quarter Academic Pep Assembly recognized GMS students for their hard work, attendance, and character! Awards included Citizenship, Leadership, Respect, Integrity, Determination, Rising Star, IXL Growth, You Make a Difference, and Perfect Attendance. 🏆
The GMS Band brought the music, our cheerleaders pumped up the crowd, and an air mattress relay brought plenty of laughs! Congratulations to 8th grade for earning Most Spirited Grade! 🎉
We’re proud of our students and all the ways they make GMS shine. It’s a great day to be a Ridgerunner! ❤️
We are Grove, The District of Champions!
Our First Quarter Academic Pep Assembly recognized GMS students for their hard work, attendance, and character! Awards included Citizenship, Leadership, Respect, Integrity, Determination, Rising Star, IXL Growth, You Make a Difference, and Perfect Attendance. 🏆
The GMS Band brought the music, our cheerleaders pumped up the crowd, and an air mattress relay brought plenty of laughs! Congratulations to 8th grade for earning Most Spirited Grade! 🎉
We’re proud of our students and all the ways they make GMS shine. It’s a great day to be a Ridgerunner! ❤️
We are Grove, The District of Champions!
Congratulations to Eboni Byers on this exciting next step at OSU!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
Another college acceptance to celebrate. Congratulations to Cadence Stogner on being accepted to Pitt State!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
Congratulations, Kole Burden! NEO is your next stop!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
Thomas Rowe is checking Fall Break off the senior calendar! One more milestone down and one step closer to graduation!
September Staff Spotlight: Melanie Robertson, Grove Lower Elementary
Grove Public Schools is proud to recognize Mrs. Melanie Robertson, first-grade teacher at Grove Lower Elementary (GLE), as the September Staff Member of the Month! With a passion for helping students grow, a creative approach to teaching, and a genuine heart for children, Robertson is making a positive impact in her classroom during her first year teaching first grade.
Although this is her first year teaching first grade, Robertson brings three previous years of experience teaching PreK. Education has always been a natural fit for her, coming from a family of educators that includes her parents, aunt, and uncle. Her love of working with children inspired her to follow in their footsteps and make a difference in the lives of young learners.
GLE Principal Dottie Smith recognizes Robertson for the care and encouragement she brings to her students each day.
“ I chose Melanie as teacher of the month because she genuinely cares about her students. She always encourages them to do their best, and they feel supported and valued. Her patience, kindness, and dedication make a difference every day with her students.”
One of Robertson's greatest joys is watching students become excited about learning to read. She especially loves working with students in small groups or one-on-one, where she can see their progress from the beginning of the school year and celebrate each new milestone.
Reading and vocabulary are major focuses in her classroom. Each week, students explore new vocabulary words displayed on their focus wall and hear stories that help bring those words to life. One of her favorite activities is the Heggerty Morning Phonemic Awareness program, which uses rhyming, hands-on activities, and motions to help students develop important early literacy skills. Her students also enjoy the Heggerty Hedgehog Award, a stuffed animal given to students who excel.
For Robertson, seeing students improve their skills is one of the most rewarding parts of teaching. She knows that every step forward represents meaningful progress, and the handwritten notes and drawings her students give her are treasures she keeps as reminders of the connections she has built with them.
Beyond academics, Robertson wants her students to learn the importance of kindness and being good citizens. She strives to teach them to be helpful rather than hurtful and to treat others with respect and compassion. She believes helping children develop these qualities is just as important as helping them succeed in the classroom.
When asked to describe herself in three words, Robertson chose organized, flexible, and creative, qualities that shine through in her teaching and daily classroom routines.
Robertson also appreciates the strong sense of community at Grove Public Schools. She loves how the Grove community rallies together and describes it as positive, supportive, and welcoming. That sense of belonging helps make her work even more meaningful.
Outside of school, Robertson enjoys spending time with her husband and two boys. The family loves going on adventures together, including visits to pumpkin patches and Jurassic Quest.
Through her patience, creativity, and dedication, Robertson is helping her first graders build essential reading skills, grow in confidence, and learn how to be kind and caring members of their community. Her commitment to helping every child feel supported and valued makes her a wonderful part of the GLE team.
Congratulations to Mrs. Melanie Robertson, our September Staff Member of the Month at Grove Lower Elementary!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
Grove Public Schools is proud to recognize Mrs. Melanie Robertson, first-grade teacher at Grove Lower Elementary (GLE), as the September Staff Member of the Month! With a passion for helping students grow, a creative approach to teaching, and a genuine heart for children, Robertson is making a positive impact in her classroom during her first year teaching first grade.
Although this is her first year teaching first grade, Robertson brings three previous years of experience teaching PreK. Education has always been a natural fit for her, coming from a family of educators that includes her parents, aunt, and uncle. Her love of working with children inspired her to follow in their footsteps and make a difference in the lives of young learners.
GLE Principal Dottie Smith recognizes Robertson for the care and encouragement she brings to her students each day.
“ I chose Melanie as teacher of the month because she genuinely cares about her students. She always encourages them to do their best, and they feel supported and valued. Her patience, kindness, and dedication make a difference every day with her students.”
One of Robertson's greatest joys is watching students become excited about learning to read. She especially loves working with students in small groups or one-on-one, where she can see their progress from the beginning of the school year and celebrate each new milestone.
Reading and vocabulary are major focuses in her classroom. Each week, students explore new vocabulary words displayed on their focus wall and hear stories that help bring those words to life. One of her favorite activities is the Heggerty Morning Phonemic Awareness program, which uses rhyming, hands-on activities, and motions to help students develop important early literacy skills. Her students also enjoy the Heggerty Hedgehog Award, a stuffed animal given to students who excel.
For Robertson, seeing students improve their skills is one of the most rewarding parts of teaching. She knows that every step forward represents meaningful progress, and the handwritten notes and drawings her students give her are treasures she keeps as reminders of the connections she has built with them.
Beyond academics, Robertson wants her students to learn the importance of kindness and being good citizens. She strives to teach them to be helpful rather than hurtful and to treat others with respect and compassion. She believes helping children develop these qualities is just as important as helping them succeed in the classroom.
When asked to describe herself in three words, Robertson chose organized, flexible, and creative, qualities that shine through in her teaching and daily classroom routines.
Robertson also appreciates the strong sense of community at Grove Public Schools. She loves how the Grove community rallies together and describes it as positive, supportive, and welcoming. That sense of belonging helps make her work even more meaningful.
Outside of school, Robertson enjoys spending time with her husband and two boys. The family loves going on adventures together, including visits to pumpkin patches and Jurassic Quest.
Through her patience, creativity, and dedication, Robertson is helping her first graders build essential reading skills, grow in confidence, and learn how to be kind and caring members of their community. Her commitment to helping every child feel supported and valued makes her a wonderful part of the GLE team.
Congratulations to Mrs. Melanie Robertson, our September Staff Member of the Month at Grove Lower Elementary!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
Thank you to Kelly Claggett from the Local Farm to Table for donating 50 bags of soil and 400 tulip bulbs to GLE. What an amazing gift! Blooms will be everywhere next spring! Love our community! We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
We are proud to celebrate Jenna Lynn and her acceptance to OSU!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
GPS Veterans Day Program 🇺🇸
Grove Public Schools invites our community to join us in honoring the brave men and women who have served our country! ❤️🤍💙
We are honored to welcome Guest Speaker Steven C. Thomas II, a United States Army veteran who continues to serve our community and our nation through his leadership with the American Legion.
📅 Program Schedule
8:15 a.m. – Veterans arrive at the Performing Arts Center (PAC)
8:45 a.m. – Breakfast for Veterans in the Black Box
9:30 a.m. – Veterans Day Assembly begins in the PAC
📣 Veterans, please RSVP by 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, by calling the GHS office at 918-786-2207, ext. 1237, or emailing veteransday@ridgerunners.net. Please include your name and the number of people attending.
Thank you to all who have served and sacrificed to protect our freedom. We look forward to honoring you!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
Grove Public Schools invites our community to join us in honoring the brave men and women who have served our country! ❤️🤍💙
We are honored to welcome Guest Speaker Steven C. Thomas II, a United States Army veteran who continues to serve our community and our nation through his leadership with the American Legion.
📅 Program Schedule
8:15 a.m. – Veterans arrive at the Performing Arts Center (PAC)
8:45 a.m. – Breakfast for Veterans in the Black Box
9:30 a.m. – Veterans Day Assembly begins in the PAC
📣 Veterans, please RSVP by 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, by calling the GHS office at 918-786-2207, ext. 1237, or emailing veteransday@ridgerunners.net. Please include your name and the number of people attending.
Thank you to all who have served and sacrificed to protect our freedom. We look forward to honoring you!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
Last Friday, GHS recognized two ladies who help keep GHS running smoothly—Janice Jeffries and Missy Skaggs—by awarding them the GOOSE (Get Out Of School Early) and sending them home a little early as a thank-you for all they do!
From answering phones to pulling up carpet and everything in between, these two do it all! We appreciate all the hard work, flexibility, and dedication Janice and Missy bring to GHS every day!
From answering phones to pulling up carpet and everything in between, these two do it all! We appreciate all the hard work, flexibility, and dedication Janice and Missy bring to GHS every day!
❤️ Red Ribbon Week at GMS! ❤️
Grove Middle School is celebrating Red Ribbon Week, October 26–30! Students are encouraged to dress up each day according to the themes on the attached flyer. Let’s stand together for a healthy, drug-free future!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
Grove Middle School is celebrating Red Ribbon Week, October 26–30! Students are encouraged to dress up each day according to the themes on the attached flyer. Let’s stand together for a healthy, drug-free future!
We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
Mr. Potato Head was in the building to celebrate! Mrs. Goins, Mrs. Walker, Ms. Farnelli's, and Ms.Kimsey's classes met their attendance challenges. Way to go! #attendancematters We Are Grove, The District of Champions!
Go Ridgerunners!
