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mandated testing is completed we can get back to our typical schedule. Thanks for making my fifth year as a school counselor and my first year at Groton so memorable. I truly can't say enough great things about the students and staff here. Thank you!
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• 3^RD/4^TH/5^TH/6^TH PHY. ED.  -  BRIAN SCHURING
•      The students in these classes will be starting their spring fitness tests.  Physical fitness can be broken into three main parts:  endurance, strength and flexibility.  Being physically fit means having the energy and strength to perform daily activities vigorously and alertly without getting run down, and to have energy left over to enjoy leisure-time activities or meet emergency demands.  Getting in shape is important for our future.  To help the kids with their fitness level and to get into shape they participate in an activity called "Arnold Day".   This is a form of circuit training which strengthens our bodies with different exercises.  Recently, the students in grades 3-5 participated in the "Hoops for Heart" event.  The money raised through the "Hoops for Heart" event will help support valuable educational programs, fund important heart and stroke research and improve the health in people of all ages.  A "Big" Thank You to all that helped raise money for such a great cause!
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• 8^th PHY. ED. - BRIAN SCHURING
•      The students in 8^th grade physical education class have been participating in the activity of tennis.  Tennis requires agility, speed and almost continuous motion on the part of the player.  In the near future, the students will be getting in shape with weightlifting and circuit training.  Like many forms of exercise, weight training helps to develop both overall fitness and a well-muscled, defined and toned physiques.  The students use circuit training primarily for training beginning athletes.  When space, time and equipment are limited.  Also, for sports that require muscular endurance.
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• 9^th PHY. ED.  - BRIAN SCHURING
•      The 9^th grade physical education classes have recently completed the unit of badminton.  With this unit the students played a singles tournament and were given a partner to play a doubles tournament.  The next unit for 9^th graders will be the game of pickle ball.  Pickle ball is a net game with many similarities to tennis and badminton.  The equipment needed for the game:  wooden paddle, whiffle ball and a net that is 3ft in height.  When the weather gets warmer outside, activities such as archery and golf will be implemented into their course work. 

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