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• Registration Day - Tuesday, August 6
• Registration will be held on Tuesday, August 6 from 9:00AM - 12:00PM or 1:00PM - 3:00PM for all K-12 students new to the District.  Most kindergarten children were registered at pre-school screening in April; therefore, only those who did not register in April need to report for registration.  Anyone new to the District should contact the respective building principal(s) as soon as possible.
• School Supply Lists
• Students' school supply lists for the elementary school (preschool - grade 5) are posted on the District's web site at www.grotonarea.com.  Students in the middle school (grades 6-8) will be required to have the same color notebook, folder, and book cover for each class.  Math will be green; English, blue; reading, red; science, purple; and social studies, black.  The students can choose their own colors for PE, art, health, and computer classes.
• Welcome Back Picnic & Open House - Tuesday, August 20
• All students enrolled in the district for the 2013-2014 school year, their parents, and all staff are invited to a "Welcome Back" picnic and Open House on Tuesday, August 20.  The picnic will be held at the GHS gym and will run from 5:00PM - 6:30PM.  A free meal will be served and door prizes will be given away.
• Open House will run from 6:30PM - 8:00 PM at the elementary school and from 7:15PM - 8:30 PM at the MS/HS.

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